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Cognite Flows brings AI tools to industrial front line
Manufacturing

Cognite Flows brings AI tools to industrial front line

Industrial operators could cut app build times from months to days as Cognite Flows unifies AI recommendations and live plant data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Hydroscand to phase out print catalogues with Akeneo
Manufacturing

Hydroscand to phase out print catalogues with Akeneo

Outdated paper references will be replaced as Hydroscand centralises 30,000 products in Akeneo, speeding searches and reducing downtime risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Cushman & Wakefield appoints Leon Ikeda for Asia Pacific
Data centers

Cushman & Wakefield appoints Leon Ikeda for Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific data centre deals are getting harder to execute as power and site constraints tighten, boosting demand for specialist advice.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Consultancies urged to slow AI push amid cyber risk
Digital Transformation

Consultancies urged to slow AI push amid cyber risk

Consulting firms urged to slow AI rollouts as Trend-Setters Consulting Chief Executive Officer Sam Shar warns of rising cyber risks and rushed deals.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 3 days ago
DocuWare named a challenger in Gartner document review
Document Management

DocuWare named a challenger in Gartner document review

DocuWare lands challenger spot in Gartner's 2026 document management review as the software maker touts AI-ready tools and partner-led growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • 3 days ago
Schneider Electric joins Forum's Lighthouse OS board
Manufacturing

Schneider Electric joins Forum's Lighthouse OS board

The move gives the manufacturing group a role in shaping an open-source framework aimed at helping factories scale digital change beyond pilot projects.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Construction CIOs worry data control more than cost
DevOps

Construction CIOs worry data control more than cost

Data ownership is now the main concern for construction technology chiefs, as vendor lock-in and AI readiness threaten project delivery.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Pit launches with USD $16 million seed round from a16z
Digital Transformation

Pit launches with USD $16 million seed round from a16z

Enterprise teams still bogged down by spreadsheets and email could gain AI-built workflow software as Pit starts live pilots across several sectors.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Celonis & Deloitte launch app to automate SOX checks
Robotic Process Automation

Celonis & Deloitte launch app to automate SOX checks

Organisations under Sarbanes-Oxley pressure can now monitor controls in real time, after the software cut one client’s control costs by 10%.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Tacton launches AI assistant to cut CPQ modelling work
Manufacturing

Tacton launches AI assistant to cut CPQ modelling work

Manufacturers could halve CPQ product-modelling work as staff race to digitise complex catalogues amid a shortage of specialist engineers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Syspro launches marketplace for manufacturing ERP users
Customer Relationship Management

Syspro launches marketplace for manufacturing ERP users

Manufacturers and distributors can now cut integration headaches as Syspro’s new marketplace bundles partner software around its ERP platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week

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India employers lag on AI training as skills gap widens
Digital Transformation

India employers lag on AI training as skills gap widens

Many firms are spending heavily on AI tools, but weak training is slowing gains and prompting more staff to seek skills elsewhere.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Gammon uses Equinix for AI construction push in Asia
Robotics

Gammon uses Equinix for AI construction push in Asia

Construction safety monitoring is set to improve as Gammon's AI platform detected 60% more risk factors than traditional inspections at pilot sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Redington partners with Vehere to boost India cyber reach
Ransomware

Redington partners with Vehere to boost India cyber reach

The tie-up gives Indian enterprises and public sector buyers broader access to AI-based threat detection as cyber risks rise across hybrid networks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
NCS chief Sam Liew wins Singapore tech leader award
Digital Transformation

NCS chief Sam Liew wins Singapore tech leader award

The award underscores Singapore's push to widen tech hiring as firms race to adopt AI and retrain staff for new digital roles.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Axis Bank launches AI tools for business account compliance
Digital Transformation

Axis Bank launches AI tools for business account compliance

Business customers should see faster, paperless compliance checks as the lender rolls out AI to cut rework, delays and branch visits.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Singapore employers struggle to fill tech roles amid AI
Data Analytics

Singapore employers struggle to fill tech roles amid AI

Data analytics and science vacancies are proving hardest to fill, as 95% of Singapore employers report shortages despite a wider talent pool.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week