AI powered supply chain planning solution
A new AI-powered supply chain planning solution aims to empower SMEs to adapt, flex, and accelerate supply chain planning. Netstock’s new AI-powered Predictive Planning Suite is a purpose-built supply chain planning and inventory management solution that aims to provide inventory management, visibility and flexibility. The solution will enable businesses to optimise order placement, minimise stock-outs, […]
Blockchain innovation for data provenance and integrity
A new solution is set to end the limitless storage requirements that come with increasing blockchain transaction data. Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies are a fundamental building block of new digital communications platforms. The ability to securely store, trade and compute data in a shared responsibility system is enormously powerful, reaching far beyond cryptocurrency and […]
Technology training for in-demand jobs
Technology training provider Wiley Edge aims to skill and train the next generation of graduates to meet the needs of industry. The company has joined the RiseUp with ServiceNow Placement Partner Program to skill and train the next generation of graduates in the ServiceNow ecosystem, preparing them for in-demand jobs in technology. The partnership will provide organisations […]
Vatican City is world’s most cyber-literate country
Vatican City tops the global ranking of cybersecurity literacy skills, according to a new study by NordVPN. NordVPN’s National Privacy Test is designed to evaluate aspects of an individual’s online life, including their understanding of cybersecurity in theory and their ability to recognise online threats and react accordingly. Nine of 10 countries demonstrating the best cybersecurity […]
Embrace AI, but avoid the frenzy
Artificial intelligence (AI) should be explored with caution to avoid getting ‘burned’, warns a leading technology entrepreneur. The warning from Nigel Green of deVere Group follows Nvidia recent shocking of the stock market by posting better-than-expected results in its first-quarter earnings report and providing highly positive guidance for the second quarter. Shares in the world’s […]
AI threatens human extinction, experts warn
Scientists and AI tech industry leaders have issued a new warning about the perils of artificial intelligence. Dozens of leading tech figures have signed a statement saying: “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.” AI experts, journalists, policymakers, and the […]
Emerging technologies are pioneering a new era in safety
Emerging technologies like IoT, AI and wearables are enhancing safety measures and transforming the industrial sector. “In this digital age, the safety landscape in the industrial sector is undergoing a significant transformation,” Westley West, president of Trident Supply, said. “Technologies like AI, IoT and wearable devices are being integrated into safety equipment, to create smarter, more […]
Is CDI the new CRM?
CRM and CDP offer only partial solutions to today’s multi-contact customer interactions and a more granular approach is needed. Customer data infrastructure (CDI) promises to provide the critical capabilities now needed to win and keep customers but does it deliver the greater data-informed decisions now required to increase customer engagement and revenue? CDI is a […]
Metal manufactured products to see highest growth by 2030
The iron, lithium and battery segments account for the majority of the global metal & metal manufactured products market. The lithium segment is expected to register the highest CAGR of 16.4 per cent during the forecast period to 2030, owing to electrification of vehicles that attract significant volume of lithium-ion batteries, according to a new report […]
Digital reality platform for discrete manufacturing ecosystem
A new digital reality platform allows manufacturing and quality disciplines to easily connect, collaborate and exchange data in real-time. Nexus, from Hexagon AB, is an open, flexible, future-ready digital reality platform purposely built for the discrete manufacturing ecosystem – from aerospace, automotive, and electronics to consumer products and general manufacturing. Stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing and […]
UK manufacturers get £1bn boost for net zero transition
NatWest aims to provide £1billion in extra lending to UK manufacturers to accelerate the transition to sustainability. The money is aimed at stimulating growth in the sector and helping manufacturers invest in cleaner, more efficient forms of energy generation and use, with lending deployed through loans, asset finance, and overdrafts. The assets, activities, companies which […]
New robotics research centre to support a net zero future
A new international research centre designed to create robotics and autonomous systems that will play a key role in the climate response has been developed in partnership with the University of Manchester and Jacobs. The Centre for Robotic Autonomy in Demanding and Long-lasting Environments (CRADLE) will research new technologies for demanding and heavily regulated industry sectors such as […]
Robots and AI for new automated production line
A new automated flexible miniature circuit breaker production line has been opened by ABB in Beijing, China. The ABB LV Installation Materials factory, a production hub in China for the critical safety components in electrical circuits, is a showcase for advanced principles within the concept of Industry 5.0. The new enhanced manufacturing capabilities applying the […]
PM joins industry chiefs to roadmap future of AI regulation
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met the CEOs of AI innovators OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic to roadmap the development of safe and responsible artificial intelligence, outlining the future of regulation and governance. The PM set out that regulations need to keep pace with the growth of AI while the CEOs agreed to work closely with the Foundation Model […]
Fear of AI and GenAI behind EU’s $1.3bn Meta fine
The EU’s record penalty against Meta is driven by concerns over artificial intelligence and generative AI, according to GlobalData. The European Union (EU) recently handed Meta, owner of Facebook, the largest data privacy fine on record, a $1.29 billion penalty for failing to properly safeguard European Facebook users’ data stored and processed in US data centres. […]
Demand for engineers increasing with rapid growth in green jobs
Vacancies for ‘green engineering’ roles in the UK have increased by more than half (55 per cent) over the last 5 years. As the UK ramps up its focus on becoming a net zero economy, a new report commissioned by EngineeringUK finds that demand for engineers is predicted to grow faster than for other occupations. The report, […]
Manufacture of net zero technologies is accelerating
New manufacturing projects for net zero technologies have accelerated in recent months, according to IEA analysis. Estimated output by 2030 from existing and announced manufacturing projects is being driven by supportive policies, corporate strategies and growing demand, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The report, The State of Clean Technology Manufacturing, examines announced manufacturing projects […]
Manufacturers scoop eco innovation awards
Three manufacturers have scooped awards for eco innovation developed as part of a groundbreaking R&D programme. Relic Plastic CIC, based in Heysham, ELE Advanced Technologies, based in Colne, and City Centre Commercials, based in Liverpool, were recognised for their climate change action at the Eco Innovation awards, organised by Eco-I North West (Eco-I NW), a research and […]
Personality traits dictate AI acceptance in the workplace
New research by SnapLogic reveals that attitudes towards AI in the workplace are guided by individuals’ personality traits. The survey showed that all respondents showed a good grasp of AI’s benefits: over half (54 per cent) of respondents said they thought using AI would save them time; 46 per cent said it would improve their productivity, […]
Cloud adjacency the next step evolution of hybrid multicloud
Many cloud-native companies have discovered that apps that require access to large data repositories, need exponential scalability or have been highly customised are more effective in a cloud-adjacent architecture. A cloud-only approach limits their ability to exchange data across their partner ecosystem without incurring unacceptable data egress fees. As a result, many of these cloud-native […]
Intelligent digitalisation for heavy machinery manufacturer
Manufacturer SANY aims to drive sustainable development with a strategy of ‘intelligent digitalisation’ and ‘electrification’. The heavy machinery manufacturer, in its new corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, has pledged to meet environmental governance targets via digitalisation and technological innovation in its efforts to tackle climate challenges. SANY is also promoting the United Nations Sustainable Development […]
