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Akamai, NVIDIA launch agentless OT security via DPUs
Ransomware

Akamai, NVIDIA launch agentless OT security via DPUs

Akamai teams with NVIDIA to launch agentless Zero Trust segmentation for OT, offloading security to BlueField DPUs to protect critical infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Labour squeeze drives print shift to digital inkjet
Digital Transformation

Labour squeeze drives print shift to digital inkjet

Labour shortages and tighter deadlines are forcing Australian printers to automate and pivot from traditional presses to digital inkjet workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Australian businesses ramp up spending on energy shift
Manufacturing

Australian businesses ramp up spending on energy shift

Australian firms plan to lift energy-transition capex as tech, AI and renewables drive momentum, but green skills shortages loom.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
FireCell-Acceleran merger targets Europe's mid 5G tier
Robotics

FireCell-Acceleran merger targets Europe's mid 5G tier

FireCell merges with Acceleran and secures EUR €7.9m to chase Europe's growing sub-EUR €1m private 5G market for industry and defence.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Sat, 21st Feb 2026
WBA pushes common AI frameworks to modernise Wi-Fi
Unified Communications

WBA pushes common AI frameworks to modernise Wi-Fi

Wireless Broadband Alliance urges common AI frameworks to tame rising Wi-Fi complexity and cut costs as networks become critical infrastructure.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT
Virtualisation

SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT

SUSE acquires Industrial IoT platform Losant, vowing to open source the tech as it expands from edge infrastructure into automation software.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Celonis & LeafLabs launch app to decode robot fleets
Manufacturing

Celonis & LeafLabs launch app to decode robot fleets

Celonis and LeafLabs unveil an app to decode robot fleet data, linking factory‑floor telemetry to real‑world supply chain performance.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
OT cyber threats shift from spying to disruption in 2025
Ransomware

OT cyber threats shift from spying to disruption in 2025

Cyber attacks on industrial systems in 2025 shifted from quiet spying to coordinated operations aiming to disrupt critical infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Rockwell names Karen Hannify to lead APAC EPC alliances
DevOps

Rockwell names Karen Hannify to lead APAC EPC alliances

Rockwell Automation names Karen Hannify to lead Asia-Pacific EPC alliances as it ramps up engagement on major industrial and infrastructure projects.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026
Unified Communications

Human skills top workplace learning priorities for 2026

Leadership and communication top 2026 workplace learning as employees prioritise human and business skills alongside rising AI adoption.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
Viasat survey shows surge in industrial D2D IoT demand
Digital Transformation

Viasat survey shows surge in industrial D2D IoT demand

Viasat survey finds 91% of industrial IoT decision-makers plan to add satellite-powered D2D connectivity within 18 months despite cost fears.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Feb 2026
Honeywell, TCS partner to drive AI-led IT-OT convergence
Data Analytics

Honeywell, TCS partner to drive AI-led IT-OT convergence

Honeywell and TCS form an AI-driven cloud partnership to merge IT and OT, targeting autonomous, secure and efficient industrial operations.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Myriota debuts AssetHawk satellite tracker for remote assets
Unified Communications

Myriota debuts AssetHawk satellite tracker for remote assets

Myriota launches AssetHawk, a 5G NTN satellite tracker promising decade-long battery life for monitoring remote fleets and equipment.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Industrial Automation stories

Cargill deploys NTT DATA private 5G across 50 sites
Robotics

Cargill deploys NTT DATA private 5G across 50 sites

Cargill rolls out NTT DATA private 5G at 50 global plants to boost automation, connect workers and support robotics and edge AI.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
AI tops 2026 industrial tech radar as maturity gaps grow
Robotics

AI tops 2026 industrial tech radar as maturity gaps grow

AI tops IoT Analytics' 2026 industrial tech radar as firms chase less mature trends while core connectivity and compute quietly solidify.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
HD Hyundai adopts Siemens platform for digital shipyards
Manufacturing

HD Hyundai adopts Siemens platform for digital shipyards

HD Hyundai will deploy Siemens Xcelerator across its shipyards, creating a unified digital platform from ship design to production by 2030.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
ANYbotics gains ISO 27001 for industrial robot security
Data Protection

ANYbotics gains ISO 27001 for industrial robot security

ANYbotics becomes first four-legged robot maker with ISO 27001, easing security reviews for scaling autonomous industrial inspections.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
Cloud providers launch SME onboarding drive for data
Manufacturing

Cloud providers launch SME onboarding drive for data

European cloud providers unite to onboard 10,000 SMEs into trusted data spaces within 18 months, easing access to secure data-sharing.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026