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Apple announced Watch Series 12 on September 9, highlighting a new Health Sensing System and S11 chip. The launch places more attention on the information a watch gathers and how it presents that information to the wearer.
Apple's October 15 announcement introduced the ordering arrangements for iPhone Duo, a foldable addition to its phone lineup. The company positioned the larger inner screen around viewing, multitasking and new ways of using familiar apps.
The International Energy Agency's September 21 grid report examines how digital tools can make better use of existing electricity networks while new infrastructure is built.
BMW announced the start of Gen6 high-voltage battery production in Shenyang on October 15. The site becomes the third location in its new production network for the battery technology.
BMW, IONNA and Alpitronic announced a high-power charging demonstration on October 20. The headline figure—up to 460 kW for the BMW iX5 60 xDrive—describes a peak capability, not a constant charging speed for every stop.
Siemens Healthineers introduced Accela on September 27, presenting a radiotherapy system built around its NeoArc treatment-delivery approach. The announcement focuses on reducing the time involved in selected treatment workflows.
Siemens Healthineers and NVIDIA have announced a collaboration exploring how AI could support radiotherapy. The October 21 statement describes potential applications in planning, clinical tasks and virtual simulation.
Google has refreshed its guide to Search content controls. The update brings existing options together and highlights the need to choose the right setting.
Google has clarified its URL guidance on word separation. Here is what the October update means for new pages and existing website addresses.
Siemens and P&G are expanding AI inspection in manufacturing. We explain the reported results and the questions behind a wider rollout.
Visa's October 21 business-payments announcement puts an operational question in focus: how can a company let an AI agent execute a payment while keeping control over the decision to pay?
Siemens and NVIDIA are testing virtual inspection preparation for circuit boards. Here is what the project targets mean for manufacturers.
Samsung's February 23 Korean product announcement describes a 2026 Bespoke AI Steam robot-vacuum range with new navigation and cleaning features. This is a look at that earlier launch, not a claim of a new October release.
Coursera announced more than 30 new programmes across Coursera and Udemy on October 6. The announcement, made around a partner and instructor forum in Madrid, focuses on AI and human skills.
Google announced new education partnerships in India on October 15, expanding its AI Educator Series and introducing a free, self-paced online route for teachers.
Autodesk named Diana Colella to lead its architecture, engineering and construction business on October 6. The company linked the appointment to the next stage of its Forma industry-cloud and AI strategy.
The IEA's October 14 report on powering artificial intelligence focuses on a practical infrastructure problem: how electricity systems can plan for and integrate large data-centre loads.
Visa says stablecoin-enabled prefunding through Visa Direct is moving from pilots into commercial operations. The October 15 announcement names Inyo Global as the first enabler of the rollout.
Samsung introduced its 2026 Bespoke AI appliance lineup in India on September 16. The announcement places connected kitchen, laundry and cooling functions within a broader SmartThings-based home experience.
Autodesk previewed an expanded AI assistant experience at Autodesk University on September 15. For construction and property teams, the notable direction is assistance that draws on connected project information rather than a single application.
Microsoft outlined a Windows strategy on October 7 in which AI work can move between a device and the cloud. The announcement places security, identity and management alongside the ability to run agents.
Microsoft is expanding Copilot from a place to ask questions into a workspace for building and delegating tasks. Its September 25 announcement introduced Home, Code and Autopilot, with rollout through the Frontier program.