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AI ambition outpaces readiness for smaller businesses
Data Protection

AI ambition outpaces readiness for smaller businesses

SMBs are bullish on AI but a new ECI report finds poor data, scarce skills and unclear use cases are stalling real-world results.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Worley Consulting & Bloomfire in AI knowledge push
Manufacturing

Worley Consulting & Bloomfire in AI knowledge push

Worley Consulting partners with Bloomfire to embed AI-powered knowledge governance and search into asset-intensive energy and resources projects.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Siemens unveils LOGO! 9 compact controller upgrade
Manufacturing

Siemens unveils LOGO! 9 compact controller upgrade

Siemens launches LOGO! 9 compact controller with doubled function blocks, colour touchscreen and enhanced security for small automation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2026
Inventec boosts AI server output with Siemens DFM tools
Manufacturing

Inventec boosts AI server output with Siemens DFM tools

Inventec adopts Siemens DFM and SMT tools to speed AI server production, halving late design changes and boosting manufacturing quality.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Stolthaven expands Ultimo use to boost safety & AI
Manufacturing

Stolthaven expands Ultimo use to boost safety & AI

Stolthaven is rolling out more Ultimo tools to unify global terminal maintenance, tighten safety controls and embed AI into daily workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Octave tech to drive Racing Bulls' asset operations
Manufacturing

Octave tech to drive Racing Bulls' asset operations

Octave signs multi-year deal to power Racing Bulls' asset operations with Attune software, targeting reliability gains across F1 season.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Octave rebrands as it prepares spin-off from Hexagon
DevOps

Octave rebrands as it prepares spin-off from Hexagon

Hexagon software unit Octave unveils new brand identity as it lines up independence, unifying design, build, operate and protect tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Bliss Direct boosts order capacity with new ERP system
Manufacturing

Bliss Direct boosts order capacity with new ERP system

Bliss Direct lifts daily order capacity to 300 and cuts weekly peak sales admin by 25 hours after deploying Forterro's Orderwise ERP platform.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT
Virtualisation

SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT

SUSE acquires Industrial IoT platform Losant, vowing to open source the tech as it expands from edge infrastructure into automation software.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Sphera appoints Chris Gutheil as CTO to drive AI push
Software-as-a-Service

Sphera appoints Chris Gutheil as CTO to drive AI push

Sphera names Chris Gutheil CTO to lead its global tech strategy and accelerate Sphera AI development for risk and compliance customers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Rockwell names Karen Hannify to lead APAC EPC alliances
DevOps

Rockwell names Karen Hannify to lead APAC EPC alliances

Rockwell Automation names Karen Hannify to lead Asia-Pacific EPC alliances as it ramps up engagement on major industrial and infrastructure projects.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Rockwell Automation names new New Zealand country boss
DevOps

Rockwell Automation names new New Zealand country boss

Rockwell Automation has named Shane Riley as New Zealand country manager, succeeding Mike Greig amid a wider reshuffle of its regional leadership.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Celonis names CyberArk chief Matt Cohen to its board
Manufacturing

Celonis names CyberArk chief Matt Cohen to its board

Celonis adds CyberArk chief Matt Cohen to its board as it doubles down on process intelligence and AI-focused enterprise software growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Enterprise IoT hits USD $324bn as AI drives autonomy
Unified Communications

Enterprise IoT hits USD $324bn as AI drives autonomy

Enterprise IoT spending climbed 13% to USD $324bn in 2025 as firms shift from basic connectivity to AI-driven autonomous operations.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Siemens named Leader in Gartner QMS software ranking
Manufacturing

Siemens named Leader in Gartner QMS software ranking

Siemens named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for quality management software, spotlighting its AI-enabled, integrated QMS portfolio.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Industrial software stories

MOO renews Loomery partnership, expands Kosovo hub
Manufacturing

MOO renews Loomery partnership, expands Kosovo hub

MOO renews its Loomery partnership, expanding a Prishtina engineering hub that has rapidly embedded into its manufacturing tech teams.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2026
HD Hyundai adopts Siemens platform for digital shipyards
Manufacturing

HD Hyundai adopts Siemens platform for digital shipyards

HD Hyundai will deploy Siemens Xcelerator across its shipyards, creating a unified digital platform from ship design to production by 2030.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Backslash raises USD $19m to secure AI 'vibe coding'
Manufacturing

Backslash raises USD $19m to secure AI 'vibe coding'

Backslash raises USD $19m to secure emerging AI 'vibe coding' workflows as autonomous agents reshape how enterprise software is built.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026