The EU has launched a tender to establish up to seven AI Gigafactories across Europe, as part of its latest major push to accelerate Europe's technological sovereignty and its ambition to become the continent of AI.

Iridium Communications Inc. has announced a strategic alliance with SKYWAVE to help heavy equipment manufacturers develop and scale more resilient connected equipment services in operating environments worldwide.

As heavy equipment manufacturers expand their connected services, they face increasing pressure to improve equipment uptime, modernize legacy deployments, and deliver a consistent customer experience across fleets operating in remote and often offline locations.

Mouser Electronics, Inc. announces a new international distribution agreement with Red Lion by HMS Networks, a manufacturer of secure and scalable control and data access solutions for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Specializing in human-machine interfaces (HMIs) and robust network communications, Red Lion's products enable industrial organizations worldwide to access, connect, and visualize their data.

Vertiv has announced investments to expand chiller manufacturing capacity and integrated testing capabilities at its Tognana campus near Padua, Italy. The company expects to double chiller production capacity in the region by the end of 2026 and complete a new large-scale testing laboratory by early 2027.

Fujitsu Limited has announced that it has begun exploring new business opportunities in the field of Physical AI together with leading robotics companies FANUC CORPORATION, Yaskawa Electric Corporation and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Keysight Technologies, Inc. has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead a three-year development program focused on creating a secure blockchain-based anomaly detection system for non-terrestrial 5G networks (NTN).

VIAVI Solutions Inc has announced that it has received $1.1 million in funding from the European Networks and Intelligent Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) and Horizon Europe to advance the SHIELD-6G project.

The International Advisory Body on Submarine Cable Resilience today approved its final report, which includes explanations of recommendations to strengthen the resilience of submarine telecommunications cables — the critical infrastructure that carries more than 99% of the world's data traffic.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations agency in charge of digital technologies, today announced a new initiative aimed at developing frameworks for trustworthy digital identity and ensuring that the behavior of AI agents remains reliable and accountable throughout their lifecycle.

EET, Sandberg's distributor in Spain, expands its catalog and reinforces its top sellers of outdoor solutions with the new generation Sand Active Outdoor Tech 2026, an evolution that strengthens the brand in the adventure, emergency and energy autonomy categories.

Nokia Defense and NestAI, one of the fastest-growing defense AI labs in Europe, are deepening their technology partnership by developing the first operational capabilities under the collaboration established alongside Nokia and Tesi's joint €100 million investment in NestAI in November 2025.

Vertiv has announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Johor, Malaysia, expanding its production capacity to meet the growing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-density computing infrastructure in Asia, including Southeast Asia, North Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.

PRIME-6G seeks to accelerate the adoption of next-generation 6G technologies in industrial manufacturing by developing and validating a platform that integrates 6G connectivity, artificial intelligence, robotics, cloud-edge computing, and real-time sensing

The European NIS2 directive is entering a new phase for businesses. After months of delays in its transposition into national legislation, the regulatory framework is beginning to shift the pressure from Brussels to the supervisors in each country.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Salesforce Chairman and CEO Marc Benioff, and ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin today announced the launch of the Global Commission "AI for Good"

Colt Technology Services (Colt) and Ciena have carried out one of the fastest quantum-attack-proof data transmissions ever demonstrated and the fastest on a transatlantic route.

Indra Group and the Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) have launched the new Dual Degree in Engineering in Quantum Technologies for the 26-27 academic year, a pioneering qualification in the Spanish university system, aimed at responding to the growing demand in companies for highly qualified professionals in one of the technological fields with the greatest potential impact in the future.

BT Group (BT) and Verizon Communications Inc. today announced the signing of an agreement to merge their respective international business operations into a 50/50 joint venture - an initiative that is set to transform international connectivity.

The chip centers of excellence in Portugal and Spain have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create the Iberian Network of Competence Centers. The aim is to increase the visibility of opportunities in the field of semiconductors and integrated photonics for organizations, SMEs, technology companies, and startups.

The rapidly growing energy demand of data centers, driven by the rise of AI, has become a persistent constraint on the pace of their expansion.