Sauder Woodworking Deploys Agentic AI To Improve Manufacturing Operations
Sauder Woodworking cut average changeover time from 19 minutes to 84 seconds while reporting a 40% productivity gain in its first year.
Manufacturing
AI on the factory floor, in the supply chain and across logistics.
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Snowflake Adds Dynamic Model Routing to Cut Enterprise AI Costs
Snowflake introduced dynamic model routing in Cortex AI Gateway, allowing enterprises to choose models based on cost, quality and performance.
Leadership move
Progress Software Appoints Bridget Collins as Chief Information Officer
"Progress has established itself as a leader in delivering the context and control organizations need to succeed with AI."
Fortinet Acquired Virtue AI to Protect Enterprises From Their Own AI Agents
"AI is fundamentally changing enterprise computing, and security must evolve just as quickly."
IBM and OpenAI Join Forces to Bring AI to Enterprise Operations at Scale
"IBM Consulting and OpenAI are helping organizations make that shift, combining deep transformation expertise to deploy AI that is secure, operational, and aligned with real business priorities."
Applied Materials Shares Fall 5% as AI Growth Bar Rises After Record Quarter
Applied Materials posted record quarterly results and raised its growth outlook, but investors focused on competition and the pace of future growth.
Cisco's AI Infrastructure Orders Hit $9.3 Billion As Networking Demand Surges
Cisco's AI infrastructure orders hit $9.3 billion in FY 2026 as hyperscaler demand pushes networking deeper into the AI buildout.
Foxconn Reports Record Q2 Results as AI Server Demand Drives 2026 Growth
Foxconn posted record second-quarter revenue and profit as AI server demand lifted rack shipments and pushed new US capacity plans.
Coherent's AI Datacenter Revenue Surges 59% as Q4 Sales Hit $2.05 Billion
Coherent reported record Q4 revenue of $2.05 billion as AI datacenter demand lifted its optical business and pushed revenue growth to 42%.
Cognex's AI Vision Platform Is Now Inspecting Server Racks
"I'm not sure we could have solved these problems a couple of years ago without technologies like OneVision."
CoreWeave and Nebius Show the High Cost of Winning the AI Cloud Race
CoreWeave and Nebius are signing larger AI cloud contracts as stronger pricing supports billions in infrastructure spending.
Archer To Acquire 3 Boeing Subsidiaries To Build Physical AI Platform
Archer will acquire Boeing’s Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid to combine autonomous aircraft, UAS and AI into a physical aviation platform.
GlobalFoundries Selects Redpanda to Build Real-Time Data Layer for AI Agents
GlobalFoundries is deploying Redpanda's real-time data platform across manufacturing and business systems as it expands AI agent use.
What Zebra's Earnings Tell Us About the Current Phase of Enterprise AI
The company’s latest earnings suggest enterprise AI spending is expanding beyond knowledge workers into frontline operations across warehouses, hospitals, factories, and retail stores.
Crown's AI Playbook Starts With Keeping Data Off the Model
Chris Davis-Pipe and Antony Anand on Crown's data rules, and why the company still asks "why" before it digitizes anything.
Caterpillar Restarts Discontinued Engine Platform as AI Data Center Demand Grows
Power generation sales to users climbed 72% in the second quarter as Caterpillar resumes production of a gas engine platform discontinued in 2022.
Lumen Says AI Networking Push Lifted Strategic Revenue Above 50% in Q2
Lumen reported Q2 results in line with expectations as strategic revenue exceeded half of business revenue and AI-focused networking services gained momentum.
Leadership move
Emerson Appoints Rudy Sengupta as Chief Technology and AI Officer
"I look forward to partnering with our teams around the world to deliver greater value for customers facing increasingly complex challenges."
ShipBob Anchors New AI Suite with Anthropic Partnership
The new ShipBob MCP offers 70+ read and write actions across 10 areas of operations, among the first full read-write connectors in the fulfillment industry.
Palantir Wants Enterprises to Stop Renting AI
Palantir's strongest quarter yet came with a bigger claim: enterprises want to own more of the AI they deploy.