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ADLINK gains IEC 62443-4-1 nod for secure edge R&D
Robotics

ADLINK gains IEC 62443-4-1 nod for secure edge R&D

ADLINK secures IEC 62443-4-1 certification, formalising a secure-by-design R&D framework for its industrial edge and OT computing products.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Teradata scales enterprise AI deployments across sectors
Manufacturing

Teradata scales enterprise AI deployments across sectors

Teradata claims over 150 large-scale AI deployments in 2025 as enterprises shift from pilots to governed, production-grade roll-outs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
ECOVACS debuts full-scenario home robots & LilMilo at CES
Robotics

ECOVACS debuts full-scenario home robots & LilMilo at CES

ECOVACS launches full-scenario home robots at CES, unveiling new DEEBOT, GOAT, WINBOT and ULTRAMARINE lines plus LilMilo pet bot.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
LF Energy adds tech giants as board, membership grow
Virtualisation

LF Energy adds tech giants as board, membership grow

LF Energy brings Apple, Microsoft and Shell onto its board as membership surges and event attendance hits records across three continents.

By Mark Tarre • 6 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Riverlane opens Delft AI quantum error correction hub
Hyperscale

Riverlane opens Delft AI quantum error correction hub

Riverlane launches an AI-driven quantum error correction hub in Delft, led by Barbara Terhal, bolstering its European R&D footprint.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Quobly runs silicon-28 quantum wafers at Crolles fab
Quantum Computing

Quobly runs silicon-28 quantum wafers at Crolles fab

Quobly starts running custom silicon-28 FD-SOI quantum wafers at STMicroelectronics' Crolles fab, aiming at scalable million-qubit processors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Research and Development (R&D) stories

NZ launches AI advisory pilot for small businesses
Digital Transformation

NZ launches AI advisory pilot for small businesses

New Zealand launches an AI advisory pilot, offering up to NZD $15,000 co-funding to help small firms plan and safely adopt AI tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
CANARIE: The network behind Canada's scientific breakthroughs
Unified Communications

CANARIE: The network behind Canada's scientific breakthroughs

A little-known research network, built before the cloud, now underpins Canada's AI, biotech and climate science - but its future is uncertain.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 17th Jan 2026
Stop renting intelligence: Why Canada needs to build its own AI stack
Software-as-a-Service

Stop renting intelligence: Why Canada needs to build its own AI stack

Canada's GBP £925.6 million AI pledge backs chips and servers, but critics say true sovereignty needs home-grown models, not US black boxes.

By Daniel Escott • 5 min read • Sat, 17th Jan 2026
For Purpose backs Acredia in AI aged care software rebuild
Digital Transformation

For Purpose backs Acredia in AI aged care software rebuild

For Purpose Aged Care backs Acredia in an AI-driven rebuild of its aged care software platform, aiming to modernise systems nationwide.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Saskatchewan invests CAD $2.2M into early-stage Prairies tech
Software-as-a-Service

Saskatchewan invests CAD $2.2M into early-stage Prairies tech

The province's incubators commit to nine early-stage tech projects in mining, agtech, health and logistics to drive innovation.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
AI speeds UK fusion tokamak design by 100,000 times
Digital twins

AI speeds UK fusion tokamak design by 100,000 times

AI tools from digiLab and UKAEA speed UK spherical tokamak simulations by 100,000 times, shrinking fusion design cycles from months to hours.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Canada launches CAD $244.2m DI Assist defence scheme
Small Business

Canada launches CAD $244.2m DI Assist defence scheme

Canada commits CAD $244.2m to new DI Assist scheme, backing SMEs to develop defence and dual-use tech and bolster its industrial base.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Roke opens GBP £5m defence logistics hub in Romsey
Robotics

Roke opens GBP £5m defence logistics hub in Romsey

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

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Exacta Group targets GBP £25m turnover on export push
Hyperscale

Exacta Group targets GBP £25m turnover on export push

Bristol's Exacta Group eyes GBP £24-25m turnover by 2026 after a 34.5% revenue jump and rapid export-led expansion in key global markets.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Mitsubishi Electric becomes Linux Foundation gold member
Unified Communications

Mitsubishi Electric becomes Linux Foundation gold member

Mitsubishi Electric has upgraded to gold status at the Linux Foundation, deepening its role in open source projects across global industries.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
LFB boosts Lyon R&D sites to meet data centre cooling demand
DevOps

LFB boosts Lyon R&D sites to meet data centre cooling demand

LFB's data centre arm is investing millions in Lyon R&D and factories to ramp up advanced cooling for Europe's AI-fuelled server boom.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Carlsberg & Meituan link fine dining with beer delivery
Digital Transformation

Carlsberg & Meituan link fine dining with beer delivery

Carlsberg deepens Meituan tie-up, linking Black Pearl fine dining with on-demand beer delivery across China and wider Asian markets.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026