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AI & automation face 2026 shakeout on real business value
Digital Transformation

AI & automation face 2026 shakeout on real business value

In 2026, AI and automation face a shakeout as pilots give way to hard ROI demands, exposing skills gaps and flawed processes at scale.

By Kaleah Salmon • 8 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Gartner hails Nozomi as frontrunner in AI CPS security
Digital Transformation

Gartner hails Nozomi as frontrunner in AI CPS security

Gartner crowns Nozomi Networks the frontrunner in AI cyber-physical systems security, calling it the “company to beat” in a new report.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Port of Tyne hails gains from private 5G rollout
Unified Communications

Port of Tyne hails gains from private 5G rollout

Port of Tyne says a private 5G network from BT and Ericsson has boosted safety, automation and real-time oversight across its estate.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Hexaware appoints Raghu Mocherla to lead cyber physical push
Data Analytics

Hexaware appoints Raghu Mocherla to lead cyber physical push

Hexaware has named Raghu Mocherla Senior Vice President for Digital and Software to drive its expanding cyber-physical and AI portfolio.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Manufacturers pin profit hopes on AI amid readiness gap
Digital Transformation

Manufacturers pin profit hopes on AI amid readiness gap

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.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Prometheus acquires Actenum to boost AI scheduling
Manufacturing

Prometheus acquires Actenum to boost AI scheduling

Prometheus buys Canadian AI scheduler Actenum to sharpen data-driven planning for asset-heavy sectors from oil and gas to utilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Forrester: AI, geopolitics to reshape factories by 2026
Robotics

Forrester: AI, geopolitics to reshape factories by 2026

AI, geopolitics and safety rules will force manufacturers to rethink factories, robotaxis and in-car screens by 2026, says Forrester.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Purearth adopts Schneider Electric UPS service model
Internet of Things

Purearth adopts Schneider Electric UPS service model

Purearth Foods shifts to Schneider Electric's service-led UPS model, trading capex for managed, data-driven power resilience in ANZ plants.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Dell predicts surge in agentic & sovereign AI in APAC
Data Protection

Dell predicts surge in agentic & sovereign AI in APAC

Dell forecasts APAC shift from AI pilots to agentic and sovereign platforms, with tighter governance and large-scale production rollouts.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
C-Tech shifts to Dassault cloud CAD for composites push
Digital Transformation

C-Tech shifts to Dassault cloud CAD for composites push

New Zealand composites specialist C-Tech adopts Dassault's cloud 3DEXPERIENCE CAD to unify design, simulation and manufacturing across sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Celonis predicts context‑aware AI to reshape supply chains
Data Analytics

Celonis predicts context‑aware AI to reshape supply chains

Celonis forecasts context-aware AI, autonomous operations and open platforms will overhaul global supply chains and competition by 2026.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2025

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ABB buys IPEC to boost predictive maintenance tech
Data Analytics

ABB buys IPEC to boost predictive maintenance tech

ABB is acquiring UK diagnostics specialist IPEC to bolster AI-driven predictive maintenance for data centres and critical infrastructure.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
ARM Hub relaunches Propel-AIR to boost Aussie robotics
Robotics

ARM Hub relaunches Propel-AIR to boost Aussie robotics

Brisbane's ARM Hub will reboot Propel-AIR in 2026, offering Aussie robotics ventures a US springboard via Boston's MassRobotics.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
Peacock Bros predicts shifts in supply chain tech for 2026
Digital Transformation

Peacock Bros predicts shifts in supply chain tech for 2026

Peacock Bros flags AI, digital workflows and stricter traceability as key trends set to reshape Australian supply chain tech in 2026.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
AI rollout exposes UK factories' ageing cyber defences
Data Protection

AI rollout exposes UK factories' ageing cyber defences

AI adoption is exposing UK factories' outdated control systems, with rising cyberattacks hitting legacy OT and fragile supply chains.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Dexory robots bring real-time digital twins to ODW
Supply Chain

Dexory robots bring real-time digital twins to ODW

Dexory's autonomous robots now scan 20,000+ locations at an ODW warehouse in Ohio, creating a real-time digital twin for inventory control.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
Driving the future of Australia's fleet management in 2026 and beyond
Software-as-a-Service

Driving the future of Australia's fleet management in 2026 and beyond

AI, safety tech and sustainability are set to reshape Australia's fleets by 2026, as managers race to integrate data and retain drivers.

By Luke Olsen • 5 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025