Interoperability stories

Industry executives said the move signals a UK ambition to exert greater influence over how AI systems operate and how the economic value they generate flows back into the country.

Opera brings ChatGPT and Claude into its desktop browsers with a free connector that can read live tabs, pages and screenshots.

Schneider Electric and Microsoft say their Azure AI-powered industrial copilot can cut engineering time, speed plant changes and streamline automation.

VQ Communications' latest Conference Manager release adds operator-led conferencing controls, faster failover and automation for regulated sectors.

Legrand adds Open Compute Project rack, power and cooling gear as data centre operators brace for AI-driven density and heat demands.

Qlik unveils AI sovereignty initiative and ISO certification as it expands regional AWS deployments to help customers meet tighter data rules.

Visa takes a direct stake in Tempo's blockchain operations, joining an early group of outside validators as it deepens its stablecoin and payments push.

iManage strengthens its global partner push with two senior hires as the software group looks to widen ecosystem links and sharpen channel execution.

Gallagher Security says ISC West 2026 underlined demand for easier migrations and tighter integrations as it unveiled QuickSwitch and AccessNow.

GreyOrange's new GreyMatter Foundry simulator lets warehouse operators test automation, labour and layout scenarios before spending capital.

Patient data quality becomes a crucial trust test as AI, telehealth and interoperability reshape digital healthcare.

DLMS and OpenADR strike liaison to bridge smart meter data and demand response signals as utilities push for common grid-edge standards.

GARR and Cubbit pilot Europe's first federated storage network for Italian universities, starting with 1 petabyte across data centres in Bologna, Rome and Bari.

FintechOS rolls out FintechOS 8 preview, pairing governed AI with product workflows for lenders and insurers as it eyes launch later this quarter.

Genetec, Convergint and Axis Communications to unveil cloud-enabled, AI-driven security platform at Birmingham trade show.

AI adoption's next phase hinges on data foundations, with enterprises needing real-time pipelines, governance and portability to scale safely.

N-able widens Technology Alliance Program with Zensec and Atomatik, adding incident response services and workflow automation for managed service providers.

Linux Foundation takes control of Coinbase's x402 protocol as Amazon, Visa and Mastercard back open payments standard for AI-driven web transactions.

Radix has set out a Houston industrial AI event for 2026, aiming to help energy and manufacturing leaders turn pilots into operational gains.

Leaseweb adds autoscaling, load balancing and developer tools to its European Cloud Campus as it pushes sovereign cloud build-out.