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NTT DATA unveils global Nvidia-powered AI factories

3 days ago
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NTT DATA launches Nvidia-based 'enterprise AI factories' to help global firms standardise, scale and govern production AI deployments.
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Salience Labs debuts all-optical switch for AI hubs

3 days ago
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Salience Labs unveils a 32-port all-optical switch for AI data centres, promising big latency and power cuts as rack densities surge.
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ABB & Nvidia link RobotStudio with Omniverse AI sim

4 days ago
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ABB and Nvidia will embed Omniverse into RobotStudio, launching HyperReality in 2026 to narrow the sim-to-real gap in factory robotics.
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Inventec boosts AI server output with Siemens DFM tools

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Inventec adopts Siemens DFM and SMT tools to speed AI server production, halving late design changes and boosting manufacturing quality.
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MHP backs ADMARES digital factory for modular homes

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MHP joins ADMARES and partners to build a digital smart factory in Finland, aiming to churn out over 16,000 modular homes each year.
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AMD unveils Ryzen AI 400 chips for Copilot+ desktops

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AMD has launched Ryzen AI 400 desktop and PRO chips, its first Copilot+ PC-ready desktop processors, promising up to 50 TOPS of local AI.
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MicroCare to debut touchless fibre cleaning at OFC 2026

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MicroCare will unveil its Sticklers Pro360° touchless fibre connector cleaner at OFC 2026, targeting denser, more sensitive optical networks.
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Nexcom unveils fanless panel PCs & rugged edge systems

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Nexcom debuts fanless panel PCs and rugged Jetson-powered edge systems at Embedded World 2026, targeting factory, transport and smart cities.
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Apricorn gains AS9100 for aerospace-grade USB security

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Apricorn wins AS9100 certification, becoming the sole maker of hardware-encrypted USB drives approved to aerospace and defence standards.
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Taara unveils photonic chip for cable-free 25Gbps links

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Taara unveils a silicon photonics platform and Taara Beam, a cable-free link delivering fibre-like 25Gbps speeds over distances up to 10km.
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New Zealand backs low-cost digital tools for factories

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New Zealand funds expansion of low-cost factory tech scheme to help 180 manufacturers boost productivity and compete with digital rivals.
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Labour squeeze drives print shift to digital inkjet

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Labour shortages and tighter deadlines are forcing Australian printers to automate and pivot from traditional presses to digital inkjet workflows.
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Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for carrier-grade links

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Taara has launched Lightbridge Pro, a 20 Gbps wireless optical system promising carrier-grade uptime via automatic, hitless backup switching.
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Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for five nines backhaul

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Taara launches Lightbridge Pro, a 20 Gbps wireless optical backhaul platform promising five nines uptime with seamless fibre or RF failover.
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Axis report charts rise of intelligent video in business

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Axis finds intelligent video moving beyond security as firms use cameras for analytics, cloud adoption rises, and unified platforms gain favour.
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Ericsson unveils 5G router to power connected fleets

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Ericsson launches modular 5G in-vehicle router with Wi-Fi 7, edge AI and centimetre-level tracking for fleets, transit and emergency services.
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ADLINK unveils Xeon edge GPU servers for AI vision

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ADLINK rolls out Xeon 600-based edge GPU servers to power real-time AI vision, LLMs and generative workloads in factories and labs.
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ADLINK unveils certified IAP, EVP platforms for global use

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ADLINK launches globally certified IAP and EVP industrial PCs, letting equipment makers standardise designs and deployments across regions.
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Siemens' Nanjing plant named WEF Global Lighthouse

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Siemens' “digital-native” Nanjing plant joins the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network for AI-driven productivity gains.
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Datadobi names Daniel Esposito VP to drive alliances

Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Datadobi promotes Daniel Esposito to lead global alliances, targeting services-led partners for unstructured data and governance projects.