BMW has opened a new AI car factory in Debrecen, Hungary – its “most innovative” production site anywhere, and the first fully fossil-free facility in its global network. It integrates BMW’s in-house AIQX quality platform, autonomous transport systems, and real-time data analytics; production of...
Volkswagen’s €1 billion “no-process-without-AI” plan reveals a Europe-first strategy to embed AI across every operation – balancing resilience, sovereignty, and openness amid fragmented regulation and intensifying global competition in Industry 4.0.
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AI everywhere – the German auto-maker’s phased strategy seeks...
Compute, storage, and curated data innovation are converging to enable a new class of AI-enabled autonomy. Yet more than half of AI projects stall before reaching production. For CSPs, the challenge isn’t just technical, it’s organizational.
At DTW Ignite in Copenhagen, global leaders explored how...
The global digitalization process has accelerated significantly, driven by the computing power revolution. Within this transformation, cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) have evolved from being optional technologies for enterprises to becoming the core engines of digital transformation. According to forecasts by statistical agencies,...
Private 5G and generative AI, the twin hype engines of industrial tech, are converging as enabling technologies for Industry 4.0 – driving automation, efficiency, and edge innovation despite differing enterprise priorities.
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Combination – 5G and AI are complementary, not dependent,...
Paris-based Mistral AI has signed a major deal with automaker Stellantis to deploy customized industrial AI models, following a €1.7 billion funding round led by ASML, with which it is also co-developing industrial LLMs.
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Industrial AI – Mistral AI expands...
Who owns the words AI learns from?
When I first began publishing my own content, I thought of it mainly as a way to share ideas and test perspectives. But as I watched the rise of AI systems that ingest vast amounts of online writing,...
Across industries and continents, enterprise AI is no longer an abstract ambition but a physical, operational, and financial reality. From automotive plants to hospitals, banks, and burger chains, organisations are investing billions to insert AI into every layer of their businesses – in data...
Hitachi is building a global AI Factory using Nvidia GPUs to deliver physical AI – industrial AI, plus domain-specific SLMs/LLMs – for rail, energy, factories, and infrastructure, integrating IoT, digital twins, edge AI, and (some) private 5G. It has also agreed a deal to...
Nokia said the new site will allow innovators to trial use cases such as predictive maintenance to reduce downtime and material waste, AI-based safety monitoring, as well as digital assistants
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Industrial testbed for startups and nonprofits – SIPBB provides private...
What does this means for you and your career in the new AI world?
During a recent speech, I mentioned the “secret list.” That quickly captured the attention and the imagination of the group. This list is made up of the top AI talent in...
A partnership between Mistral’s AI and ASML hardware addresses compute economics, energy efficiency, and chip precision
In the 1970s, Europe placed two contrasting bets on aviation. Airbus pooled fragmented national industries to create a globally competitive consortium, while Concorde, despite its technological achievement, failed commercially...
AI, edge computing, and 5G are converging to create a new generation of infrastructure stress points
Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries across the globe, and it's more than a trend; it's reshaping the telecom landscape. AI-powered applications bring new and unpredictable demands on networks that...
What are HPE's technological differentiators, financial performance, and the challenges it faces?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a defining theme in the networking sector. Vendors are racing to deliver automation, proactive management, and self-healing capabilities through AI-driven platforms. Against this backdrop, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)...
Enterprises overwhelmingly view 5G as the backbone for future competitiveness, according to a new Ericsson report
The U.S. enterprise sector is placing unprecedented importance on connectivity as businesses navigate economic uncertainty, talent shortages, and rising expectations for digital transformation. According to The State of Enterprise...
Volkswagen will invest €1bn in AI by 2030 to transform vehicle development, production, and IT, targeting €4bn savings, 25% faster innovation cycles, digital sovereignty in Europe, and “AI everywhere” across its industrial value chain.
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Billion-dollar AI drive – VW targets...
Wi-Fi 8, based on the IEEE 802.11bn standard, is the next major leap in wireless technology. This evolution is bringing a wave of capabilities that will shape the future of connectivity across homes, enterprises, and public spaces.In this RCR Wireless and Qualcomm webinar, Rolf...
AI simply won’t deliver on its promise unless it has sufficient compute power
There is one thing that we can count on as we head towards the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026: Interest in “all things AI” will continue to grow. This...
Gilead Sciences is building an AI-enabled lab in Foster City, California, as the first part of a $32bn investment scheme that includes a number of a new high-tech Industry 4.0 constructions. Due to open in 2026, the site will drive oncology and inflammation research...
Industrial AI adoption is accelerating, says IFS, but enterprises face a critical execution gap: lacking skills, strategy, and trust, even as AI embeds deeply into operations, driving efficiency and profitability.
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Execution gap – enterprises are adopting AI faster than they...
Cybersecurity is no longer a contest between human adversaries — it is rapidly becoming a race between AI agents operating at machine speed
In 2003, the Blaster worm spread across corporate networks and government systems worldwide. Its payload was crude by today’s standards. It included repeated...
Mircea Anghel, director of service operations at O2 Telefonica, said the model is intended to bring more automation into network operations
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O2 Telefonica develops Large Telco Model – A new generative AI model aims to improve fault detection, technician coordination,...
In an era of 5G and cloud-native networks, is speed still the only metric that matters? Spoiler: It’s not.On September 17th, join live as Opensignal and Rakuten Mobile unpack what it truly takes to deliver exceptional mobile performance and reliability in today’s hyper-connected world. Sylwia Kechiche, Sr....
Across the banking sector, AI is emerging as both a transformative tool and a workforce disruptor, reshaping how institutions operate and interact with clients. Citigroup’s Citi Wealth division has rolled out Advisor Insights and AskWealth, AI platforms designed to give advisors rapid access to...
