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Siemens & NVIDIA build AI brain for future factories

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Siemens and Nvidia are deepening ties to build an “industrial AI operating system” spanning design, factories and global supply chains.
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Syspro buys Evocon to boost real-time shop floor data

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Syspro buys Estonia's Evocon to plug real-time shop floor monitoring into its ERP, promising sharper visibility and performance insights.
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Spectralink launches S1000 DECT platform for Teams

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Spectralink's new S1000 DECT platform brings serverless, site-wide voice to frontline workers with direct Microsoft Teams integration.
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Siemens deepens Nvidia AI pact & unveils digital twin tools

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Siemens deepens Nvidia AI alliance and debuts digital twin tools, targeting an industrial metaverse and copilots across factory floors.
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Motorola unveils AI Visual Alerts for on-prem security

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Motorola launches Avigilon Visual Alerts, an on-prem AI system that spots bespoke safety and security risks across complex camera networks.
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Globalstar, Skydio trial private 5G link for drones

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Globalstar and Skydio trial Band n53 private 5G for drones, eyeing safer public safety missions and uplink-heavy autonomous operations.
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Private 5G & LTE spend to surpass USD $7.2bn by 2028

Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Private 5G and LTE spend will top USD $7.2bn by 2028, as industries shift from public mobile networks to standalone private deployments.
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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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Private 5G network spend to hit USD $7.2bn by 2028

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Spending on private LTE and 5G networks is forecast to hit USD $7.2 billion by 2028 as enterprises outpace growth in public mobile systems.
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Tech revolution reshapes global cold chain logistics

Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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AI, IoT and automation are transforming cold chain logistics as stricter rules, pharma growth and online groceries drive rapid change.
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Wi-Fi 7, AI & OpenRoaming boost industry investment

Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Rising confidence, Wi-Fi 7, AI and OpenRoaming are fuelling fresh investment as firms plan denser, converged Wi-Fi and 5G networks by 2026.
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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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AI-fuelled cyber attacks push UK security to turning point

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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AI-driven attacks shifting from data theft to crippling operations mark a 2025 tipping point for UK cyber security, DTP Group warns.
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Mimeo boosts UK capacity with new Canon inkjet press

Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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Mimeo has expanded UK production with a Canon varioPRINT iX3200 inkjet press, boosting speed, capacity and image quality for global clients.
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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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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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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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AVEVA partners with IMD to study industrial AI ecosystems

Sat, 27th Dec 2025
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AVEVA and IMD launch three-year study into how industrial AI and data reshape global ecosystems, supply chains and energy transition.
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Arthur D. Little & Vega IT launch Axceler8 venture

Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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Arthur D. Little and Vega IT launch Axceler8 Solutions, an AI-driven platform venture debuting with cloud tool Axceler8 Rx for drug trials.