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Crystal Ball 2025: Uncertainty and opportunity in manufacturing technology

Dec. 19, 2024
After the trials of the past few years, which included a pandemic, industries have become faster, smarter, and more resilient than ever. Opportunities will continue to flow.

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Crystal Ball preview: Top cybersecurity risks in 2025 and beyond

As we have seen with Boeing Co. and others, ransomware—online extortion schemes perpetrated against vulnerable companies—remains a top concern. And OT and the vast supply chain...
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Partners in IoT that made perfect sense

Kentucky printer maker Lexmark lent its IoT tech to another company that calls the Blue Grass State home—Big Ass Fans—which has made Lexmark’s software engine the core of its ...