A high-efficiency, compact Power Amplifier Module for sub-6GHz 5G base station Radio Units was introduced by NEC, designed specifically for integration and improved energy efficiency in dense 5G deployments.

AI & Analytics – Agentic AI
Becomes the Default Enterprise Mode

If connectivity is the foundation, AI is the reason the foundation is being rebuilt so urgently.

A $200 million multi-year commitment was made by Snowflake and Anthropic to embed Claude models natively in Snowflake Cortex AI and jointly deploy production-ready AI agents across large enterprises—one of the clearest signals yet that agentic AI is moving from pilot to scale.

An industrial AI operating system is being built by Siemens and NVIDIA that infuses intelligence across design, simulation, adaptive manufacturing, and supply chains, promising to accelerate operations and bring AI-driven innovation to every industrial workflow.

Full-lifecycle Agentic AI and the xIQ suite were launched by Lenovo, providing no-code agent creation, digital workplace automation, and hybrid cloud optimization tools that simplify and accelerate enterprise AI deployment.

The production version of its fully electric Atlas humanoid robot was unveiled by Boston Dynamics at CES 2026, complete with live demonstrations and a performance from its Spot robot troupe, signaling the next phase of physical AI embodiment.

BioNeMo was significantly expanded by NVIDIA into an open platform supporting lab-in-the-loop workflows for AI-driven biology and drug discovery breakthroughs.

AI was embedded deeply into every layer of its retail solutions by SAP, reinforcing a suite-first strategy that prioritizes intelligence, resilience, and trust in customer-facing operations.

Agentic AI capabilities were introduced by Microsoft to bring intelligent automation to every aspect of retail operations, helping retailers move faster, serve shoppers with greater relevance, and operate with resilience and efficiency.

A global collaboration was formed by BCG and Hippocratic AI to transform biopharma and medtech with responsible generative AI health-care agents, combining safety-first technology with strategic transformation expertise.

A global partnership was announced by Allianz, and Anthropic focused on three transformative responsible AI projects within the Allianz Group, designed to empower employees and accelerate operations while setting new benchmarks for accuracy.

Research published by Nokia showed that an overwhelming majority of leaders believe current networks will require substantial evolution and investment to meet the demands of the AI supercycle.

Its 2026 State of Agentic Orchestration report was released by Camunda, highlighting a significant gap between agentic AI vision and current reality for most organizations.

Sovereign Core was introduced by IBM, the industry’s first AI-ready sovereign-enabled software stack for compliant, customer-controlled environments.

A multiyear partnership was announced by SAP and Syngenta to accelerate AI-assisted innovation across Syngenta’s global operations.

Research from the IBM Institute for Business Value revealed that nearly eight in ten surveyed executives expect AI to significantly contribute to their revenue by 2030.

Enterprise Advantage was launched by IBM, a first-of-its-kind asset-based consulting service to help clients quickly build, govern, and scale internal AI platforms.

The Secure AI Data Center solution was announced by Fortinet in collaboration with Arista Networks and deployed at Monolithic Power Systems, uniting best-of-breed networking and security for a validated, scalable, zero-trust AI data center architecture.

Security & Assurance News

Responsible AI cybersecurity is being defined at scale by CrowdStrike, which achieved ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification for its AI management system covering core Falcon capabilities, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Seraphic Security to extend protection to browser runtime environments, and expanded its Global Data Sovereignty initiative with planned regional clouds in Saudi Arabia, India, and the UAE.

Transparency across 14 leading cybersecurity vendors was evaluated in a new whitepaper released by Kaspersky, which ranked itself among the highest, while also launching an online OT security cost calculator to help industrial organizations quantify risks and justify investments.