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Wi‑Fi 7, AI & 6 GHz drive surge in investment plans

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Wi‑Fi 7, AI and 6 GHz spectrum fuel rising investment confidence as operators fast‑track converged Wi‑Fi and 5G roll‑outs to 2026.
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Syspro & SugarCRM link ERP & CRM for manufacturers

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Syspro and SugarCRM unveil Sugar for Syspro, an integrated ERP-CRM tool aimed at simplifying sales and shop-floor alignment for manufacturers.
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LoRaWAN hits 125 million IoT devices as growth surges

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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LoRaWAN tops 125 million IoT devices worldwide as deployments accelerate, with leading networks seeing annual growth of up to 50%.
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AutoStore boosts Arvato UK warehouse capacity by 30%

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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AutoStore and Arvato expand Hams Hall automation, boosting UK warehouse capacity over 30% and lifting peak throughput to 26,000 orders daily.
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CIMPOR's private 5G blueprint boosts efficiency, cuts CO2

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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CIMPOR's new private 5G blueprint lifts plant efficiency by 1%, saves up to USD $15 million a year and cuts CO2 emissions by 140,000 tonnes.
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UK electronics sales fall as margins strengthen in Q3

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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UK electronics makers saw Q3 sales dip but year-on-year margins climb, as firms slashed stock, purchase orders and lead times amid weak demand.
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India, Vietnam & Korea tipped as top UK tech markets

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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India, Vietnam and South Korea are set to be the fastest-growing markets for UK tech in 2026, a leading consultancy has forecast.
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CommScope, TI boost secure boot for industrial devices

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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CommScope launches PRiSM-based secure boot signing for TI AM6x chips, aiming to simplify compliance with tightening industrial cyber rules.
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Adlink unveils rugged Intel Core Ultra edge AI modules

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Adlink debuts rugged Intel Core Ultra edge AI modules with up to 50 TOPS NPU and Xe3 graphics, targeting robotics and industrial systems.
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Lean Transition secures GBP £200,000 to fuel AI growth

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Lean Transition secures GBP £200,000 Midlands Engine loan to embed AI in Lean manufacturing software and accelerate global expansion.
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Siemens & nVent unveil AI data centre cooling plan

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Siemens and nVent launch a joint liquid cooling and power blueprint to speed hyperscale NVIDIA AI data centre buildouts and cut energy use.
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What business leaders need to know about AI in 2026 and risk

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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AI in 2026 will bring harsher harms and huge gains, forcing business to prioritise governance, greener models and pragmatic industrial uses.
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OTOPIQ launches AI-driven zero-trust OT security firm

Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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OTOPIQ debuts AI-powered zero-trust platform to secure industrial control devices worldwide after acquiring NanoLock and Awz backing.
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AI tops CEO earnings calls as bubble fears intensify

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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AI dominates CEO earnings calls for the first time, as leaders pair record investment pledges with mounting warnings of an AI market bubble.
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Enterprises pivot to smaller, measurable AI projects by 2026

Fri, 19th Dec 2025
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Enterprises to shelve grand AI overhauls by 2026, funnelling budgets into smaller, measurable projects and AI-as-a-Service models.
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AI & automation face 2026 shakeout on real business value

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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In 2026, AI and automation face a shakeout as pilots give way to hard ROI demands, exposing skills gaps and flawed processes at scale.
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Gartner hails Nozomi as frontrunner in AI CPS security

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Gartner crowns Nozomi Networks the frontrunner in AI cyber-physical systems security, calling it the “company to beat” in a new report.
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Port of Tyne hails gains from private 5G rollout

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Port of Tyne says a private 5G network from BT and Ericsson has boosted safety, automation and real-time oversight across its estate.
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Hexaware appoints Raghu Mocherla to lead cyber physical push

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Hexaware has named Raghu Mocherla Senior Vice President for Digital and Software to drive its expanding cyber-physical and AI portfolio.
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Manufacturers pin profit hopes on AI amid readiness gap

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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Manufacturers bet heavily on AI to boost margins within two years, even as most admit their plants lack the readiness to deploy it at scale.