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Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.
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Viasat survey shows surge in industrial D2D IoT demand

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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Viasat survey finds 91% of industrial IoT decision-makers plan to add satellite-powered D2D connectivity within 18 months despite cost fears.
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Honeywell, TCS partner to drive AI-led IT-OT convergence

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Honeywell and TCS form an AI-driven cloud partnership to merge IT and OT, targeting autonomous, secure and efficient industrial operations.
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ANYbotics gains ISO 27001 for industrial robot security

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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ANYbotics becomes first four-legged robot maker with ISO 27001, easing security reviews for scaling autonomous industrial inspections.
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Myriota debuts AssetHawk satellite tracker for remote assets

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Myriota launches AssetHawk, a 5G NTN satellite tracker promising decade-long battery life for monitoring remote fleets and equipment.
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Cloud providers launch SME onboarding drive for data

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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European cloud providers unite to onboard 10,000 SMEs into trusted data spaces within 18 months, easing access to secure data-sharing.
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Yokogawa links OpreX software with ANYmal inspection robots

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Yokogawa is integrating its OpreX Robot Management Core with ANYbotics' ANYmal robots to automate hazardous industrial site inspections.
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ADLINK unveils Xeon edge GPU servers for AI vision

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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ADLINK rolls out Xeon 600-based edge GPU servers to power real-time AI vision, LLMs and generative workloads in factories and labs.
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Enterprise IoT hits USD $324bn as AI drives autonomy

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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Enterprise IoT spending climbed 13% to USD $324bn in 2025 as firms shift from basic connectivity to AI-driven autonomous operations.
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MHP to demo integrated SAP & AGV logistics at LogiMAT

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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MHP to showcase integrated SAP and AGV logistics workflows at LogiMAT 2026, highlighting end-to-end material flow and fleet control.
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AMD unveils Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2 mid-range FPGAs

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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AMD's Kintex UltraScale+ Gen 2 FPGAs add LPDDR hard controllers, PCIe Gen4 and new security to boost bandwidth for data-heavy embedded designs.
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Nvidia & Dassault partner to build industrial AI twins

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Nvidia and Dassault team up on “physical AI” virtual twins to power science-based industrial models across biology, engineering and factories.
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Dragos deepens Microsoft tie-up to secure OT on Azure

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Dragos expands its Microsoft partnership to run OT security on Azure, integrate with Sentinel and offer SaaS from Q1 2026.
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ADLINK unveils certified IAP, EVP platforms for global use

Tue, 3rd Feb 2026
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ADLINK launches globally certified IAP and EVP industrial PCs, letting equipment makers standardise designs and deployments across regions.
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Siemens named Leader in Gartner QMS software ranking

Sat, 31st Jan 2026
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Siemens named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for quality management software, spotlighting its AI-enabled, integrated QMS portfolio.
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Nexcom unveils NDiS B340 edge PC with PCIe expansion

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Nexcom launches the fanless NDiS B340 edge PC with a dockable PCIe module, targeting compact, high-I/O industrial and retail deployments.
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Mitsubishi Electric seals USD $1bn Nozomi Networks deal

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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Mitsubishi Electric completes USD $1bn purchase of OT and IoT security specialist Nozomi Networks, which will continue to run independently.
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ADLINK unveils rugged Intel edge AI modules for robots

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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ADLINK debuts rugged Express-PTL Intel Core Ultra edge AI module, delivering 180 TOPS for industrial robots and harsh-environment systems.
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Schneider Electric powers new McLaren Racing tie-up

Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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Schneider Electric signs as McLaren Racing's Official Energy Technology Partner across F1, IndyCar, F1 Academy and WEC programmes.
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Radix honoured for digital transformation in industry

Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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Radix wins CIOReview's Digital Transformation Company of the Year for AI-driven projects boosting efficiency in asset-intensive industries.