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The 5 trends that will shape the scale of AI in 2026
Semiconductors

The 5 trends that will shape the scale of AI in 2026

AI's 2026 breakthrough will hinge on power, cooling, smarter grids and skills as data centres scale to support hotter, denser workloads.

By Farokh Ghadially • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Schneider unveils 720 kW EV charger for New Zealand fleets
Power / Energy

Schneider unveils 720 kW EV charger for New Zealand fleets

Schneider Electric launches 720 kW EV charger in New Zealand, enabling simultaneous fast charging for up to 12 fleet and hub vehicles.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2026

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Apx names three senior hires in European expansion
DataCentre infrastructure

Apx names three senior hires in European expansion

Apx Data Centre Solutions boosts its European expansion with three senior appointments as it builds a larger team to meet rising demand.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
Virtualisation

Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres

Data centre operators race to make AI-ready sites more energy efficient, using smart cooling, load shifting and grid collaboration.

By Farokh Ghadially • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Schneider Electric's Impact 2030 score rises to 3.40
Manufacturing

Schneider Electric's Impact 2030 score rises to 3.40

Schneider Electric reports early Impact 2030 gains, with emissions down, 1,100 suppliers onboarded and 2.8 million people gaining electricity access.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Schneider Electric & Deloitte launch AI industrial tie-up
Manufacturing

Schneider Electric & Deloitte launch AI industrial tie-up

Schneider Electric and Deloitte team up to help manufacturers, infrastructure and data centre groups merge IT and OT with AI-driven automation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Data centre market set to hit USD $1.08 trillion by 2034
Unified Communications

Data centre market set to hit USD $1.08 trillion by 2034

Cloud and AI boom to drive data centre investment as operators race to build power-hungry facilities and edge sites worldwide.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Schneider Electric & Microsoft unveil Azure AI factory tools
Manufacturing

Schneider Electric & Microsoft unveil Azure AI factory tools

Schneider Electric and Microsoft say their Azure AI-powered industrial copilot can cut engineering time, speed plant changes and streamline automation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
The next challenge for our energy transition is coordination
Data Analytics

The next challenge for our energy transition is coordination

ANZ's clean energy shift now hinges on coordinating complex, data-driven grids as distributed resources strain ageing digital systems.

By Thomas Deschler • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Energy & chemicals sector ramps up autonomy by 2030
Manufacturing

Energy & chemicals sector ramps up autonomy by 2030

Energy and chemicals groups target 80% autonomous operations by 2030 as AI-led automation accelerates amid costs, labour gaps and demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
AVEVA, Nvidia tie up on digital twins for AI Factories
DataCentre infrastructure

AVEVA, Nvidia tie up on digital twins for AI Factories

AVEVA and Nvidia are building lifecycle digital twins to design, run and optimise gigawatt-scale AI Factories and data centres.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Schneider & NVIDIA unveil AI factory blueprints, twins
Manufacturing

Schneider & NVIDIA unveil AI factory blueprints, twins

Schneider and NVIDIA roll out AI factory blueprints, digital twins and alarm AI to cut design risk and speed 'time-to-token' at scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Schneider Electric unveils open software-defined DCS
Digital Transformation

Schneider Electric unveils open software-defined DCS

Schneider Electric launches EcoStruxure Foxboro SDA, an open software-defined DCS aimed at flexible, hardware-agnostic industrial control.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2026
The energy transition will stall without women in tech
Data Analytics

The energy transition will stall without women in tech

The net-zero transition risks stalling unless more women shape the tech driving AI, cybersecurity and digital energy systems.

By Josette Addinall • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Schneider Electric closes 2025 plan with 8.86 score
Hyperscale

Schneider Electric closes 2025 plan with 8.86 score

Schneider Electric ends its 2021-2025 Sustainability Impact plan with an 8.86 score after beating targets on emissions and energy access.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
BeyondTrust names Frank Cesarini ANZ partner manager
Privileged Access Management

BeyondTrust names Frank Cesarini ANZ partner manager

BeyondTrust has appointed experienced channel executive Frank Cesarini as ANZ partner manager to accelerate its regional identity security growth.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026

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Schneider Electric promotes Sumati Sahgal for data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider Electric promotes Sumati Sahgal for data centres

Schneider Electric has elevated Sumati Sahgal to lead secure power and data centres in Greater India amid surging digital infrastructure demand.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026