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• OEMs: the Next 30 Days

  As we look ahead to the second half of 2026, OEMs (original-equipment manufacturers) have a real opportunity to reset and focus on actions that provide meaningful business outcomes. The question often becomes, where exactly do we start with connected products, data, and AI (artificial intelligence)? Dave Moelker, CEO, Twisthink, recently told me organizations frequently approach [...]

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• Is There an AI Bubble?

  Every transformative technology cycle comes with a familiar debate: Are we witnessing the next great economic opportunity—or the formation of a bubble? We have had this conversation before. From the dot.com era to emerging technology booms that followed, periods of rapid investment often spark concerns about whether expectations are outpacing reality. Today, AI (artificial intelligence) [...]

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• Summer Safety Series: Why Near Miss Reporting Matters

  Have you joined us for our blog series this National Safety Month? We have already examined the importance of the underlying foundational culture, top construction hazards to prevent, the cost of ignoring safety, particularly in small businesses, and the elements of a good toolbox talk. Today, let’s turn our attention to one of the overlooked [...]

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• The Best Battery Is the One You Don’t Have to Think About

  In industrial and rugged environments, batteries have long been treated as a necessary part of connected technology. But for many organizations, batteries introduce a hidden cost that extends far beyond the device itself: maintenance, downtime, and user frustration. When companies invest in connected sensors, wearables, or monitoring systems, the goal is usually to improve productivity, [...]

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• Success Stories: AI Writes Code

  As AI (artificial intelligence) and LLMs (large language models) continue to transform software development, universities are investing in research that explores new ways to help developers build, maintain, and secure increasingly complex software systems. As one example, Virginia Tech computer science researcher Muhammad Ali Gulzar recently received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to advance [...]

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