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Rockwell launches FactoryTalk ResilientEdge for factories
Edge Computing

Rockwell launches FactoryTalk ResilientEdge for factories

The software is designed to keep production running and cut integration complexity for manufacturers even if network links fail.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Cloudflare & browser rivals back privacy token standard
Generative AI

Cloudflare & browser rivals back privacy token standard

A new anti-bot standard could let websites verify traffic without CAPTCHAs or tracking cookies, easing checkout friction for shoppers.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 3 days ago
OVHcloud previews AI workspace with encrypted tools
Software-as-a-Service

OVHcloud previews AI workspace with encrypted tools

The preview could help businesses adopt office AI without exposing sensitive data, as search and automation run locally under encryption.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
One in three remittance users struggle with delays
Fintech

One in three remittance users struggle with delays

Delays and opaque fees in cross-border transfers are leaving millions of remittance recipients unable to cover essentials, a new survey finds.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Databricks launches open-source Omnigent for AI agents
DevOps

Databricks launches open-source Omnigent for AI agents

The open-source release gives enterprises a single control layer for fragmented AI agent tools, with governance and cost controls built in.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Linux Foundation launches DocLang group for AI documents
Digital Transformation

Linux Foundation launches DocLang group for AI documents

It aims to solve a key enterprise AI problem by standardising how software reads PDFs, Word files and images without losing layout or meaning.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
TCCA paper calls for common mission-critical user rules
Emergency services

TCCA paper calls for common mission-critical user rules

Inconsistent access rules risk complicating cross-border emergency communications as Europe shifts mission-critical services onto broadband networks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
DroneShield, Defenture team up on mobile counter-UAS
Robotics

DroneShield, Defenture team up on mobile counter-UAS

Military buyers want mobile drone defences as the new tie-up aims to protect moving units from increasingly common UAS threats.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Genesys honours Nexon & QPC in APAC partner awards
Software-as-a-Service

Genesys honours Nexon & QPC in APAC partner awards

The awards highlight how Genesys is leaning on partners to help customers turn AI pilots into wider deployments while managing governance risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
LF Energy adds members & projects to boost grid tools
Open source

LF Energy adds members & projects to boost grid tools

Utilities could gain faster grid analysis and clearer billing data as LF Energy adds members, projects and a new milestone for Power Grid Model.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Yokogawa updates OpreX server for easier plant control
Manufacturing

Yokogawa updates OpreX server for easier plant control

Plant operators can now connect mixed equipment more easily as Yokogawa adds multi-vendor support and tighter security to its OpreX server.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

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Why synthetic data will define the next phase of AI-driven video in Australia
Data Protection

Why synthetic data will define the next phase of AI-driven video in Australia

Data shortages and tighter privacy rules are pushing Australian organisations to train video AI with synthetic footage instead of real-world recordings.

By Jordan Cullis • 5 min read • 3 days ago
Schlage launches Sense Pro smart deadbolt in Canada
IoT Security

Schlage launches Sense Pro smart deadbolt in Canada

Canadian buyers gain hands-free entry as the lock brings Matter over Thread support and Apple Home Key compatibility for compatible devices.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Fime becomes Quebec's first DIACC-accredited auditor
Data Protection

Fime becomes Quebec's first DIACC-accredited auditor

Quebec organisations will now have local access to independent checks as Fime gains DIACC approval under Canada's trust framework.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Adyen launches agentic commerce APIs for US merchants
Digital Transformation

Adyen launches agentic commerce APIs for US merchants

Enterprise merchants can now connect once to multiple AI shopping platforms, as Adyen's limited US rollout aims to cut repeated integration work.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Fraud has industrialised and banking defences must do the same
Fintech

Fraud has industrialised and banking defences must do the same

Banks must shift to real-time, networked defences as organised scams now move money through customer-authorised payments in minutes.

By Sandy Lavorel • 7 min read • Last week
Ricoh Canada backs Ontario Health's Central Intake
Document Management

Ricoh Canada backs Ontario Health's Central Intake

The move could cut delays in specialist care by streamlining referrals through Ontario Health's centralised intake hubs across several regions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Tes appoints Wayne Strydom as Head of AI innovation
Software-as-a-Service

Tes appoints Wayne Strydom as Head of AI innovation

The hire puts responsible automation and data governance at the heart of Tes360 as schools demand clearer benefits from AI tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week