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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.
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Forrester: AI, geopolitics to reshape factories by 2026

Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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AI, geopolitics and safety rules will force manufacturers to rethink factories, robotaxis and in-car screens by 2026, says Forrester.
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Purearth adopts Schneider Electric UPS service model

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Purearth Foods shifts to Schneider Electric's service-led UPS model, trading capex for managed, data-driven power resilience in ANZ plants.
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Smart relay flaw risks repeated power & safety outages

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Smart relay flaw lets attackers repeatedly reboot Shelly Pro 4PM devices, causing disruptive power, safety and visibility outages.
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Industrial firms face AI growth drag from talent gaps

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Industrial giants warn AI ambitions are stalling as severe talent shortages and ageing systems choke growth and sustainability goals.
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Rockwell Automation earns Asia Pacific workplace honour

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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Rockwell Automation secures Great Place To Work status in 14 Asia Pacific markets, with 80% of staff calling it a great workplace.
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AI reshapes cloud spend as firms shift from SaaS to agents

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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AI is set to end SaaS dominance by 2026 as firms pay for domain-specific agents and governed cloud usage instead of per-seat software.
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AMD unveils EPYC Embedded 2005 chips for dense edge AI

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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AMD has launched EPYC Embedded 2005 chips, Zen 5-based processors for dense, power-efficient edge AI in compact networking and industrial gear.
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CMC highlights 'Furious Five' themes set to shape 2026

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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CMC says AI, energy, robotics, defence and store-of-value trades will be the “Furious Five” megatrends steering markets into 2026.
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Honeywell to digitise key Rockhampton water plants

Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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Honeywell will digitise two key Rockhampton water plants, boosting reliability, cybersecurity and capacity for Fitzroy River Water services.
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Gartner warns of AI slowdown & divide among carmakers

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Gartner warns most carmakers will rein in AI spending within five years, leaving a small, software-led elite to dominate the industry.
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EY launches physical AI lab & platform with NVIDIA technology

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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EY has launched a physical AI platform with NVIDIA tech and opened an EY.ai Lab to advance AI in robotics, drones, and smart devices across industries.
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Exclusive: Honeywell's Dean Park on expanding data centre solutions in APAC

Thu, 27th Nov 2025
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Honeywell partners with South Korea's LS Electric to develop AI-powered solutions enhancing energy efficiency and reliability in Asian data centres.
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Energy coalition aims to boost demand-side technology adoption

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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Schneider Electric and Bloomberg launch Energy Technology Coalition to drive demand-side tech adoption amid rising global electricity use.
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Transatel selects Oracle to bolster 5G IoT connectivity & security

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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Transatel partners with Oracle to implement a cloud native 5G standalone core, enhancing secure IoT connectivity across automotive, travel, and industry sectors worldwide.
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Automation Fair highlights AI & skills to drive factory future

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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Rockwell Automation's fair in Chicago draws 15,000+ to explore AI, autonomous systems, and skills shaping factory productivity and sustainability worldwide.
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Claroty unveils AI-powered CPS Library to boost asset visibility

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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Claroty launches AI-powered CPS Library, a centralised asset catalogue enhancing visibility and vulnerability detection across OT, IoT, and healthcare networks.
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IFS partners with Siemens & Boston Dynamics to power AI in industry

Mon, 17th Nov 2025
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IFS partners with Siemens and Boston Dynamics to deploy AI and robotics, enhancing efficiency and tackling labour shortages in energy, manufacturing and utilities.
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Mendix Connect for Workstation links cloud apps to shop floors

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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Mendix Connect for Workstation links cloud apps to factory devices, boosting real-time control and AI-driven automation for manufacturers worldwide.
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TeamViewer unveils Agentless Access for secure industrial control

Tue, 11th Nov 2025
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TeamViewer launches Agentless Access, enabling secure remote management of industrial systems without software installation, enhancing cybersecurity for manufacturers.