Manufacturing

News and analysis on the latest leading-edge industrial manufacturing IT developments. The next phase in the digitisation of the manufacturing sector (a.k.a. the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0) will transform production as manufacturing systems and supply chains become fully integrated and automated for greater efficiency.

Slack chief executive cites chip costs as key AI barrier

Newly appointed Slack CEO Lidiane Jones says that surging costs for chips to power AI could prove a key challenge towards long-term innovation

AI & Machine Learning

Data Analytics & Data Science

AVEVA appoints Caspar Herzberg as CEO

Following its recent acquisition by Schneider Electric, UK industrial software company AVEVA has promoted from within to appoint Caspar Herzberg as chief executive officer

Government & Public Sector

UK semiconductor strategy delay criticised by MPs

A committee of MPs has referred to the UK government's delay in publishing a national semiconductor strategy as an "act of self harm"

Manufacturing

Tech leaders call on UK government to deliver semiconductor strategy

In a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, tech leaders have asked the government to prepare and publish the UK’s semiconductor strategy as a matter of urgency

Automation & Robotics

Schneider Electric completes acquisition of AVEVA

UK-based industrial software company AVEVA has been acquired by global automation and energy management specialists Schneider Electric, to bolster industrial digital transformation efforts