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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

Global Stories

Industry 4.0 stories

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
Aeris honoured for global IoT eSIM connectivity leadership
Manufacturing

Aeris honoured for global IoT eSIM connectivity leadership

Aeris wins Frost & Sullivan global award for IoT eSIM leadership, managing 100m connections across 190 countries with 600 carrier partners.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
China & aerospace lift high-end global 3D printing
Drones

China & aerospace lift high-end global 3D printing

Industrial 3D printer shipments return to growth as aerospace demand and a strong China rebound lift high-end metal systems in 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Nomad Futurist, DE-CIX expand free digital infra training
Firewalls

Nomad Futurist, DE-CIX expand free digital infra training

Nomad Futurist and DE-CIX are teaming up to offer free, industry-certified digital infrastructure training to workers and students worldwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Industry 4.0 stories

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
Propel-AIR 2.0 robotics sprint launches in Brisbane
Robotics

Propel-AIR 2.0 robotics sprint launches in Brisbane

Australia's Propel-AIR 2.0 robotics sprint launches in Brisbane, uniting ARM Hub, MassRobotics and innovators for a week of AI showcases.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Corvus Robotics names McSpedon Chief Revenue Officer
Data Analytics

Corvus Robotics names McSpedon Chief Revenue Officer

Corvus Robotics appoints Michael McSpedon as Chief Revenue Officer to drive growth of its autonomous inventory drones across North America.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Sage adds Copilot AI to Operations for supply chains
Manufacturing

Sage adds Copilot AI to Operations for supply chains

Sage has embedded its Copilot generative AI into Sage Operations to surface supply chain risks earlier and cut manual fulfilment checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026