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Automotive stories
Space Forge opens Welsh base for microgravity chips
3 days ago
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spacetech
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semiconductors
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cartech
Space Forge opens £13 million Swansea hub to link microgravity chip production with Welsh semiconductor research and manufacturing.
Flexitech turns to Rimini Street to extend SAP ECC 6
4 days ago
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digital transformation
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cartech
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it automation
Flexitech shifts SAP ECC 6 support to Rimini Street to cut maintenance costs, extend ERP life and fund security, compliance and R&D plans.
e2e-assure hires Ian Henderson to bolster OT security
5 days ago
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ransomware
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iot security
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cartech
e2e-assure brings in former BP OT cyber leader Ian Henderson to strengthen defences for critical infrastructure and industrial operators.
MathWorks joins EDGE AI group to boost embedded AI
5 days ago
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edge computing
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iot
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iiot
MathWorks has joined the EDGE AI FOUNDATION to advance energy‑efficient embedded AI, linking MATLAB and Simulink to edge hardware workflows.
Sales survey reveals quota chaos despite rising AI use
Last week
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digital transformation
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cartech
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genai
Sales teams enter new years blind as quotas arrive late, targets shift faster and AI fails to fix mounting planning and commission chaos.
British Business Bank backs Wayve with £25m investment
Last week
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cartech
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ai
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ai ethics & governance
British Business Bank invests GBP £25m in Wayve as part of a USD $1.2bn Series D, backing UK autonomous driving and AI scale-up ambitions.
Linux report shows open source giving fivefold returns
Last week
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virtualisation
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devops
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digital transformation
Linux Foundation research finds active open source contributors gain up to a fivefold ROI, while passive users rack up hidden technical debt.
Forrester predicts cautious surge in humanoid robots
Last week
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digital transformation
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cartech
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risk & compliance
Forrester sees humanoid robots shifting from trials to targeted deployment, promising efficiency gains but slowed by cost, complexity and risk.
Ultimo names Philip Neal Chief Revenue Officer role
Last week
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manufacturing
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cx
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martech
Ultimo appoints Philip Neal as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and AI-augmented EAM strategy across North America, EMEA and APAC.
Valentine's drives sharp rise in UK eCommerce orders
Last month
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cx
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martech
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supply chain
Valentine's Day drove a surge in UK online orders, with early-week volumes more than doubling as delivery timing trumped last-minute buys.
Study reveals middle managers falter under pressure
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hcm
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cartech
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recruitment
Middle managers' performance collapses by up to 70% under reputational risk and fuzzy authority, Interactive EQ's 2026 index finds.
Ubigi, Tripsora tie eSIM data to AI travel planning
Last month
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uc
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data protection
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network infrastructure
Ubigi teams with Tripsora to fold travel eSIM data into AI trip planning, promising savings of up to 75% and fewer roaming bill shocks.
DealerAssist unveils rapid SaaS platform for car dealers
Last month
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saas
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crm
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data analytics
DealerAssist launches rapid SaaS website platform for car dealers, promising live sites in a day with synced inventory and lead management.
Fleets test AI as ageing vehicles drive up costs
Last month
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cartech
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supply chain
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fleet management
Fleet operators cautiously trial AI to tame rising costs as ageing vehicles and maintenance bottlenecks drive up downtime and service spend.
Keyloop launches Kara AI to transform dealer support
Last month
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
Keyloop introduces Kara, an AI assistant in its Customer Hub, to handle routine dealer support queries and free staff for complex cases.
Leasing.com and Be.EV link up to simplify public EV charging
Last month
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cx
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martech
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cartech
Leasing.com partners with Be.EV to bake public charging prices, guides and future charger mapping into its online EV leasing journey.
AI becomes core to US auto dealers' retail strategy
Last month
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crm
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digital transformation
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cx
US auto dealers make AI central to retail strategy, ramping investment as squeezed margins and online-first buyers demand faster response.
Fleet electrification shifts from compliance to costs
Last month
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cartech
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partner programmes
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supply chain
Fleet electrification is shifting from green compliance to cost-cutting strategy, EO Charging survey finds, despite policy and energy uncertainty.
Emerald, DIC launch USD $62m Physical AI venture push
Last month
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robots
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
Emerald and Japan's DIC are launching a USD $62m Physical AI venture platform targeting sensing, wearables, robotics and automation.
Willo hires Jim Berrisford to lead global partnerships push
Last month
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hcm
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cartech
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partner programmes
Willo names Jim Berrisford VP of Partnerships to drive global alliances after GBP £3 million backing and new UK office openings.