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US firm Bourns launches NZD $356m bid for loss‑making Rakon, offering NZD $1.55 a share and locking up 41% of the chip maker’s stock.

HPE targets always-on retail with new Aruba switches, Mist AIOps analytics and boosted Nonstop systems for high-pressure transactions.

Roke opens GBP £5m Romsey logistics hub, uniting design, testing and production to accelerate defence deliveries and boost UK resilience.

The global digital economy is forecast to hit USD $28 trillion by 2026, growing nearly three times faster than overall world output.

LoRaWAN tops 125 million IoT devices worldwide as deployments accelerate, with leading networks seeing annual growth of up to 50%.

Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks will merge under the Brivo name to create what they claim is the world’s largest AI cloud security platform.

Telematics shifts from optional extra to core auto tech in 2025, transforming safety, manufacturing, fleet efficiency and smart city traffic.

ABB is acquiring UK diagnostics specialist IPEC to bolster AI-driven predictive maintenance for data centres and critical infrastructure.

Port of Tyne says a private 5G network from BT and Ericsson has boosted safety, automation and real-time oversight across its estate.

Manufacturers bet heavily on AI to boost margins within two years, even as most admit their plants lack the readiness to deploy it at scale.

Bigmate has launched its ACIS AI quality platform on Equinix infrastructure in Sydney, targeting global growth in industrial automation.

OmniOn Power launches Pulsar 200, a modular controller enhancing secure DC power management with smart monitoring and retrofit support for telecom and data centres.

OPTEX launches REDSCAN Lite LiDAR sensor for rapid, precise intrusion detection in tight datacentre spaces, enhancing security of critical infrastructure.

GigaDevice has opened a new office in Minato City, Tokyo, to strengthen ties with Japan's semiconductor industry and boost local customer support.

Oracle and Microsoft have teamed up to integrate AI in supply chains, enabling manufacturers to boost efficiency and responsiveness through real-time data automation.

Cisco launches Data Fabric platform, unifying machine data to streamline AI model training, automated workflows and real-time operational insights for enterprises.

Siemens and Snowflake have teamed up to merge IT and OT data, enabling manufacturers to boost AI-driven insights and improve production efficiency.

Latent AI launches Latent Agent, a platform cutting edge AI deployment times from 12 weeks to hours with automated optimisation and security features.

AI and edge technologies lead Hannover Messe 2025 trends, driving industrial automation with advances in generative AI, DataOps, and private 5G networks.

Honeywell has launched a hydrogen leak sensor using Thermal Conductivity Detection, offering up to ten years of maintenance-free operation for safer hydrogen systems.