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Rockwell embeds automation in PBS Biotech's MiniPRO
SCADA

Rockwell embeds automation in PBS Biotech's MiniPRO

The setup should ease cell therapy scale-up by giving developers industrial-grade control and more reproducible data before GMP production.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last month

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DHL adds automation to Sydney healthcare logistics hub
Supply Chain

DHL adds automation to Sydney healthcare logistics hub

The upgrade is meant to help more than 40 healthcare clients handle rising order volumes while meeting strict pharmaceutical compliance demands.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
IMIO raises USD $12 million to expand Chicago operations
Agricultural Technology

IMIO raises USD $12 million to expand Chicago operations

The funding will help the Chicago-based company build a new headquarters and biomanufacturing site as it targets growers facing tighter margins.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 3 days ago
NEC joins EU AI vaccine project for pandemic readiness
Artificial Intelligence

NEC joins EU AI vaccine project for pandemic readiness

The four-year effort, backed by €6.5 million from Horizon Europe, aims to speed vaccine design for emerging infectious diseases and future pandemics.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Oracle & AstraZeneca to link AI research with care
Data Analytics

Oracle & AstraZeneca to link AI research with care

The trial could help doctors spot eligible patients sooner and bring research findings into routine care, improving evidence generation.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
EU enlists Nvidia to boost AI research across Europe
Robotics

EU enlists Nvidia to boost AI research across Europe

Researchers and startups could gain easier access to AI tools, training and European computing power as the Commission teams up with Nvidia.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Most ANZ firms still fail to scale AI beyond pilots
Digital Transformation

Most ANZ firms still fail to scale AI beyond pilots

Only 5.2% of organisations in Australia and New Zealand have scaled AI beyond pilots, with structure and workflows proving the biggest barriers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • This month
DataCebo launches SDV 2.0 for synthetic enterprise data
Data Protection

DataCebo launches SDV 2.0 for synthetic enterprise data

Keeping customer and transaction data in-house, the software aims to cut the need for copied databases as firms train AI models.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
Rockwell finds life sciences manufacturers push AI & cyber
Network Infrastructure

Rockwell finds life sciences manufacturers push AI & cyber

Most life sciences manufacturers now see digital transformation as essential, with 54% reporting a cyberattack in the past year and many eyeing AI.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • This month
Linesight names John Butler as chief executive officer
Data centers

Linesight names John Butler as chief executive officer

The construction consultancy's next phase of growth will be led by an internal appointee as it expands across 44 offices in 30 countries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Acceldata unveils London speaker line-up for AI event
Data Protection

Acceldata unveils London speaker line-up for AI event

Europe's enterprise AI debate will centre on data sovereignty and governance as banks, drugmakers and universities gather in London.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Security leaders worry AI agents outpace governance
Software-as-a-Service

Security leaders worry AI agents outpace governance

Many security chiefs expect to curb AI agent use within 18 months as fears grow over unauthorised access and weak audit trails.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

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Tamr raises USD $21 million to expand AI data tools
Software-as-a-Service

Tamr raises USD $21 million to expand AI data tools

The funding will help Tamr speed up development of agentic features as enterprises struggle to make fragmented records usable for AI systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Wipro revenue rises as bookings weaken & cash flow jumps
Digital Transformation

Wipro revenue rises as bookings weaken & cash flow jumps

Weaker bookings weighed on Wipro's outlook even as the IT outsourcer lifted margins and generated ₹53.0 billion in operating cash flow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
UK leads AI adoption as returns lag behind investment
Data Science

UK leads AI adoption as returns lag behind investment

Despite rapid adoption, UK firms are struggling to turn AI spending into measurable gains, with trust and returns still out of sync.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Lubrizol expands Singapore innovation centre & STEM labs
Manufacturing

Lubrizol expands Singapore innovation centre & STEM labs

The expansion gives the group a bigger base to serve Southeast Asian customers and train talent as manufacturers step up research in Singapore.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • This month
British Business Bank backs Advent Life Sciences funds
Health Technologies

British Business Bank backs Advent Life Sciences funds

Britain's life sciences start-ups could get a lift as the British Business Bank injects GBP £135 million into two Advent funds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month