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UK business leaders equate AI with utilities like water & energy
Digital Transformation

UK business leaders equate AI with utilities like water & energy

A survey finds 65% of UK business leaders rank AI as vital as water and energy, with 93% urging swift adoption alongside calls for thoughtful oversight.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
UK leads Europe in AI investment with Gen AI boosts & big savings
Digital Transformation

UK leads Europe in AI investment with Gen AI boosts & big savings

UK leads Europe in AI investment with 74% of organisations boosting generative AI spending, driving major cost savings and workforce transformation.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025

Global Stories

Utilities stories

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise adds PROFINET to boost IT-OT unity
Firewalls

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise adds PROFINET to boost IT-OT unity

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise adds PROFINET support to its OmniSwitch 6465, enhancing IT-OT network unity with centralised management and real-time industrial communication.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Jun 2025
Trilliant unveils analytics platform to cut utility losses
Smart Cities

Trilliant unveils analytics platform to cut utility losses

Trilliant launches cloud-independent Analytics as a Service to help utilities cut energy losses by enhancing data analysis, forecasting and decision-making.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
Why it's time Australian asset management leaders explore the true value of AI
Digital Transformation

Why it's time Australian asset management leaders explore the true value of AI

Australian asset management leaders are urged to prioritise strategic AI integration over hype, focusing on trust and solving real business problems first.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Mon, 2nd Jun 2025
Drone Forge to launch DF Fleet 1, targeting USD $90.7bn market
Drones

Drone Forge to launch DF Fleet 1, targeting USD $90.7bn market

Drone Forge will launch its enterprise-grade DF Fleet 1 drone fleet in 2026, targeting the USD $90.7bn global drone market by 2030.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 28th May 2025
Smart billing app delivers up to USD $4 million in savings
Utilities

Smart billing app delivers up to USD $4 million in savings

The Celonis Utilities Smart Billing app helps utilities save up to USD $4 million by optimising billing cycles, reducing errors, and boosting cash flow efficiency.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 26th May 2025
Atturra wins top Boomi APJ Partner award for sixth time in row
EduTech

Atturra wins top Boomi APJ Partner award for sixth time in row

Atturra has won Boomi's APJ Partner of the Year award for the third consecutive year, adding to five previous wins, showcasing its leadership in integration solutions.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Exclusive: Rolf Bienert discusses OpenADR Alliance's growth amid electrification shift
Smart Home

Exclusive: Rolf Bienert discusses OpenADR Alliance's growth amid electrification shift

OpenADR Alliance, led by Rolf Bienert, accelerates energy management amid electrification shift, enabling smarter EV charging and dynamic pricing globally.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Thu, 15th May 2025
Kinetic IT appoints Lara Barnett as Head of Marketing for growth
IT services

Kinetic IT appoints Lara Barnett as Head of Marketing for growth

Kinetic IT appoints Lara Barnett as Head of Marketing to lead national growth and brand strategy across public and private sectors in Australia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Wed, 14th May 2025
Safe Software unveils FME updates for secure API & AR digital twins
Data Analytics

Safe Software unveils FME updates for secure API & AR digital twins

Safe Software unveils FME Data Virtualization and FME Realize, enhancing data integration and digital twin access for real-time decision-making on iOS devices.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 7th May 2025
Rimini Street appoints Joe Locandro as executive Vice President
Digital Transformation

Rimini Street appoints Joe Locandro as executive Vice President

Rimini Street appoints Joe Locandro as EVP and CIO to lead global IT and innovation, boosting resilient solutions for its worldwide clients.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025
Kaspersky report warns of rising cyber risks in digitalisation
EduTech

Kaspersky report warns of rising cyber risks in digitalisation

Nearly 40% of global industrial firms, rising to 45% in APAC, cite cybersecurity as a major hurdle in the digitalisation of Operational Technology environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 28th Apr 2025
Distology adds Radiflow to expand OT security for resellers
Firewalls

Distology adds Radiflow to expand OT security for resellers

Distology partners with Radiflow to enhance OT security offerings for resellers, boosting protection of critical infrastructure across manufacturing and utilities sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Apr 2025
Five startups win ABB's challenge with AI energy solutions
Unified Communications

Five startups win ABB's challenge with AI energy solutions

Five startups from Switzerland, Dublin, Canada, and the UK win ABB's 2025 Startup Challenge, each receiving USD $30,000 to develop AI energy solutions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Utilities stories

SmartHUB delivers cloud-native, secure archiving for compliance
Customer Relationship Management

SmartHUB delivers cloud-native, secure archiving for compliance

Smart Communications launches SmartHUB, a cloud-native archiving solution enhancing data access, security, and compliance for sectors like finance and telecom.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
Gridsight secures $7.5m to drive global energy shift
Data Analytics

Gridsight secures $7.5m to drive global energy shift

Gridsight has secured $7.5 million in Series A funding to enhance its AI-powered software, aiding energy operators in navigating Australia's energy transition.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Apr 2025