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AWS, NVIDIA to deploy 2 million more GPUs for AI workloads
Robotics

AWS, NVIDIA to deploy 2 million more GPUs for AI workloads

The deployment will help AWS meet surging demand for AI computing as the cloud giant deepens reliance on NVIDIA hardware and robotics.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
Verizon backs end-to-end 5G slicing for critical users
Virtualisation

Verizon backs end-to-end 5G slicing for critical users

Mission-critical users could get more reliable service as Verizon says full-network slicing beats separate physical cores for 5G traffic.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Aveva appoints Brock Ballard as Chief Revenue Officer
Digital Transformation

Aveva appoints Brock Ballard as Chief Revenue Officer

The industrial software group is keeping revenue leadership continuity as Sue Quense moves into an advisory role after five years in post.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Corvus Robotics appoints Kabir CEO in USD $20m round
Robotics

Corvus Robotics appoints Kabir CEO in USD $20m round

The change comes as the warehouse robotics firm expands deployments and secures USD $20 million more to speed product growth and hiring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 4 days ago
AVEVA appoints Brock Ballard as Chief Revenue Officer
Digital Transformation

AVEVA appoints Brock Ballard as Chief Revenue Officer

The industrial software group is bringing in a senior Bentley Systems executive as it reshapes commercial leadership ahead of an October 2026 handover.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
QiO pitches autonomous optimisation for industrial AI
Software-as-a-Service

QiO pitches autonomous optimisation for industrial AI

The repositioning aims to win over energy-hungry manufacturers and data centres by promising real-time savings without replacing existing systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 5 days ago
The energy advantage: The next growth opportunity for Australia and New Zealand
Data Analytics

The energy advantage: The next growth opportunity for Australia and New Zealand

Nearly 40% of firms have delayed growth plans as volatile power costs and supply fears squeeze investment across Australia and New Zealand.

By Colette Munro • 4 min read • Last week
Panduit launches managed rack PDU for data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

Panduit launches managed rack PDU for data centres

It gives infrastructure teams rack-level visibility and control as demand rises for remote power monitoring in dense data centres and edge sites.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week

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IFS study finds industrial firms turning to AI workers
Robotics

IFS study finds industrial firms turning to AI workers

Rising labour shortages and undocumented know-how are slowing industrial growth, prompting firms to use AI workers for routine tasks instead.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
La Trobe launches Australia's first AI engineering degree
Robotics

La Trobe launches Australia's first AI engineering degree

Demand for engineers who can link AI to industrial systems is rising as manufacturers race to automate safely and stay competitive.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 2 days ago
Manitowoc lifts Potain crane output in China factory
Supply Chain

Manitowoc lifts Potain crane output in China factory

Higher crane output at Manitowoc's Zhangjiagang plant is helping Potain meet faster-growing demand in the Middle East and Asia.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago
GPACTS summit to focus on AI & compliance in Hyderabad
Data Protection

GPACTS summit to focus on AI & compliance in Hyderabad

Pharmaceutical leaders will weigh AI deployment risks against compliance and security demands at a summit drawing up to 400 executives in Hyderabad.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Instawork launches Instacore wearable robotics data tool
Manufacturing

Instawork launches Instacore wearable robotics data tool

Businesses and workers can be paid to capture robot-training data in live workplaces, as the system targets India's growing physical AI market.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Critical Manufacturing, UST partner on SEA India MES
Data Analytics

Critical Manufacturing, UST partner on SEA India MES

Manufacturers in Southeast Asia and India will gain local help with MES rollouts as the firms target faster deployments and factory modernisation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Omron unveils AI chip inspection tools at SEMICON Taiwan
Data Analytics

Omron unveils AI chip inspection tools at SEMICON Taiwan

Advanced chip makers are being pushed towards earlier fault tracing as complex packaging makes internal defects harder to spot with surface checks alone.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Exotec urges UK tax breaks for warehouse automation
Robotics

Exotec urges UK tax breaks for warehouse automation

Britain's warehouse operators could struggle to justify automation investments as Exotec says targeted tax credits would ease labour and cost pressures.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Rockwell Automation spotlights Thailand manufacturing trends
Digital Transformation

Rockwell Automation spotlights Thailand manufacturing trends

Manufacturers are weighing digitalisation, AI and cybersecurity as Thailand's factories face labour shortages, cost pressure and tighter sustainability goals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
TechWorks widens AESIN to aerospace, defence & more
Robotics

TechWorks widens AESIN to aerospace, defence & more

The move opens the network to aerospace, defence and industrial firms grappling with the same software, security and systems challenges as automakers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week