As solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles and other distributed energy resources reshape electricity networks, utilities are facing a new computing problem: critical grid decisions increasingly need to happen closer to where electricity is generated and consumed. Landis+Gyr is expanding its answer to that challenge in Australia, adding Future Grid and Operational Technology Solutions (OTS) to…
Artificial intelligence is making it easier for consumer brands to generate product concepts, images and variations. The harder problem is deciding which of those ideas should actually become products. VibeIQ is betting that this gap represents a new category of enterprise software, announcing $22.5 million in growth financing led by Volition Capital, with participation from…
Artificial intelligence is moving into the classroom faster than many schools can establish a consensus on how it should be used. A new national survey suggests parents are not rejecting that shift. Instead, they appear to be drawing a line between AI that helps individual students learn and technology that simply puts more screens between…
Static Media has formally published a company-wide No-AI Writing Policy, reaffirming that all editorial content across its portfolio of 32 digital media brands must be written by human journalists. The move comes as publishers increasingly grapple with the role of generative AI in news production, content quality, and audience trust, positioning Static Media among the…
Super Micro Computer (Supermicro) has announced the seventh annual Open Storage Summit, a multi-session virtual event focused on the infrastructure challenges of enterprise AI. Running from August 11 through September 3, the technical conference will bring together technology leaders from across the AI storage ecosystem to discuss scalable storage architectures, AI inference, hybrid cloud environments,…
Global technology services company Cognizant and Thailand-based digital infrastructure provider Gulf Edge Company Limited have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating enterprise artificial intelligence adoption and developing an AI-native digital ecosystem in Thailand. The collaboration combines Gulf Edge’s sovereign digital infrastructure capabilities with Cognizant’s AI engineering, cloud modernization, and enterprise transformation expertise to help…
Chinese fintech and artificial intelligence company Yiren Digital Ltd. (NYSE: YRD) is expanding the use of AI agents across its enterprise operations, reporting measurable improvements in workflow automation, employee productivity, and operational efficiency. The company says its “All-in-AI” strategy is moving beyond AI-assisted productivity toward agent-driven execution, using its proprietary MagiCube 2.0 multi-agent platform to…
As artificial intelligence transforms how organizations collect, analyze, and interpret data, industry bodies are stepping up efforts to establish governance frameworks that preserve trust and research integrity. Esomar, the global association for the data, research, and insights profession, has launched the Esomar AI Alliance, a collaborative initiative aimed at developing ethical AI standards, practical guidance,…
As financial institutions accelerate artificial intelligence adoption, regulatory compliance is emerging as one of the industry’s biggest operational challenges. FinregE has released a strategic analysis of the UK AI Adoption Plan 2026, arguing that financial firms need more than AI deployment strategies—they require integrated regulatory operating models capable of maintaining governance, auditability, and continuous compliance…
