The US ISM Manufacturing PMI fell to 48.7 percent in October, marking the eighth straight month of contraction as tariffs and economic uncertainty weighed on production and employment.

TPG will acquire PTC’s Kepware and ThingWorx businesses to expand its industrial software portfolio, while PTC sharpens its focus on its Intelligent Product Lifecycle vision.

Cisco introduced Cisco Unified Edge, a converged edge computing platform that unifies compute, storage, networking, and security to support real-time AI and agentic workloads.

Baosteel Engineering & Technology Group’s Bentley YII 2025 award-winning project showcases how AI and digital twin technologies are transforming metallurgical engineering toward smarter, greener, and more efficient operations.

NVIDIA is collaborating with leading US manufacturers and robotics firms to advance physical AI, digital twins, and humanoid robotics through its Omniverse, Isaac, and Blackwell platforms, driving industrial reindustrialization and automation.

宝钢工程技术集团凭借“钢厂数字化智能建造项目”荣获 Bentley YII 2025 基础设施数字化光辉大奖赛能源生产类别大奖。该项目通过人工智能、数字孪生和全流程协同设计，实现了冶金行业首个全生命周期数字化交付，显著降低设计变更率和施工成本，并实现碳排放减少 45%，成为钢铁行业智能化与绿色转型的标杆。

Advantech has launched new edge AI systems powered by Qualcomm’s Dragonwing IQ-9075 processor, integrating Edge Impulse tools to enable long-term, high-performance AI applications for robotics and industrial automation.

Yokogawa has acquired Intellisync and WiSNAM to strengthen its cybersecurity and grid management capabilities, creating a unified digital hub for renewable energy and decarbonization.

Google and NextEra Energy are partnering to restart Iowa’s Duane Arnold nuclear plant, securing a 25-year PPA to power AI data centers and marking a pivotal shift in how tech giants finance large-scale clean energy.