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Radix honoured for digital transformation in industry
Manufacturing

Radix honoured for digital transformation in industry

Radix wins CIOReview's Digital Transformation Company of the Year for AI-driven projects boosting efficiency in asset-intensive industries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026
Snowflake, TVS Next tie up on NexOps for manufacturers
Manufacturing

Snowflake, TVS Next tie up on NexOps for manufacturers

Snowflake and TVS Next partner to run NexOps on Snowflake's AI Data Cloud, unifying plant and enterprise data for manufacturers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Picanol expands Siemens Xcelerator for digital weaving
Manufacturing

Picanol expands Siemens Xcelerator for digital weaving

Picanol broadens its use of Siemens Xcelerator to engineer, manage and simulate next-gen weaving machines and controller platforms.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Industrial AI drives new approach to OT cyber security
Firewalls

Industrial AI drives new approach to OT cyber security

Industrial AI and IT/OT convergence are forcing factories to abandon closed networks and adopt hybrid, zero trust cyber security architectures.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Small Cell Forum opens 2026 Mobile Network Awards entries
Unified Communications

Small Cell Forum opens 2026 Mobile Network Awards entries

Small Cell Forum opens entries for its 2026 Mobile Network Awards, adding AI, cloudification and Open RAN categories plus a Judge's Choice.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
New Zero Trust framework secures Private 5G & Wi-Fi
Unified Communications

New Zero Trust framework secures Private 5G & Wi-Fi

Wireless Broadband Alliance unveils Zero Trust framework to secure converged Private 5G and Wi-Fi networks across enterprise sectors.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
NETSCOUT boosts 5G slicing visibility for operators
Unified Communications

NETSCOUT boosts 5G slicing visibility for operators

NETSCOUT upgrades 5G tools to give operators full Standalone slice visibility, aiming to protect SLAs and tap $67.5 billion market growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Siemens' Nanjing plant named WEF Global Lighthouse
Digital Transformation

Siemens' Nanjing plant named WEF Global Lighthouse

Siemens' “digital-native” Nanjing plant joins the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network for AI-driven productivity gains.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
AVEVA adds AI assistants to boost industrial engineering
Digital Transformation

AVEVA adds AI assistants to boost industrial engineering

AVEVA adds AI assistants and point cloud tools to Unified Engineering to speed industrial design, cut handover friction and boost collaboration.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Prometheus Group buys Webalo to boost frontline AI
Manufacturing

Prometheus Group buys Webalo to boost frontline AI

Prometheus Group has bought Webalo to fuse AI asset management with frontline worker tools, promising real-time industrial data flows.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Siemens buys ASTER to boost PCB test design software
Unified Communications

Siemens buys ASTER to boost PCB test design software

Siemens buys French PCB test software specialist ASTER to embed shift-left design-for-test tools into its Xpedition and Valor platforms.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026

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Godrej launches Amethyst AI engine for group-wide gains
Robotics

Godrej launches Amethyst AI engine for group-wide gains

Godrej Enterprises Group unveils Amethyst AI engine to unify automation and governance across businesses, eyeing a 10-15% productivity gain.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
e2e-assure launches unified OT cyber monitoring in UK
IoT Security

e2e-assure launches unified OT cyber monitoring in UK

e2e-assure rolls out 24/7 unified OT cyber monitoring in the UK, partnering with EmberOT and Trinity OT Security amid rising attacks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
NEOintralogistics raises EUR €3m for warehouse robots
Supply Chain

NEOintralogistics raises EUR €3m for warehouse robots

NEOintralogistics secures EUR €3m seed to scale pay-per-pick warehouse robots, shifting automation from upfront capital spend to RaaS.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
CelcomDigi completes IOI estate-wide mobile rollout
Agricultural Technology

CelcomDigi completes IOI estate-wide mobile rollout

CelcomDigi finishes IOI estate-wide 4G rollout, linking over 100 plantations and nearby rural communities for digital operations and services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
ADLINK wins Gartner Asia-Pacific awards for AI factory
Data Analytics

ADLINK wins Gartner Asia-Pacific awards for AI factory

ADLINK's AI Agent Factory nets top Gartner Asia-Pacific honours, boosting advanced manufacturing performance with real-time edge AI.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
CelcomDigi powers IOI estates with new 4G networks
Unified Communications

CelcomDigi powers IOI estates with new 4G networks

CelcomDigi completes over 100 new 4G sites across IOI plantations, boosting estate connectivity, automation plans and rural coverage in Malaysia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026