Open-source project accelerates industrial automation interoperability

Open-source project accelerates industrial automation interoperability

Flexxbotics has announced the public release of Flexxbotics Transformers, a new open-source project on GitHub providing industrial-grade connector drivers for factory equipment and automation systems. Released under the Apache 2.0 license, Flexxbotics Transformers are designed using software-defined automation (SDA) to accelerate open interoperability across a wide range of manufacturing environments with different tools, machines, and…

Why agentic AI became the breakout trend of mid-2025: By Mayuri Jain

Why agentic AI became the breakout trend of mid-2025: By Mayuri Jain

If 2024 was the year generative AI proved it could talk, mid-2025 was when agentic AI proved it could do. The market stopped obsessing over clever outputs and started demanding completed workflows. That single shift explains why AI agents became the loudest, fastest-moving trend across enterprise AI adoption. “The promise is not conversation. The promise is…

Digital Retail Africa 2026: Where RetailTech and Ecommerce Converge for Africa’s Future

Digital Retail Africa 2026: Where RetailTech and Ecommerce Converge for Africa’s Future

Retail in Africa is undergoing a profound transformation. Fueled by rapid technological adoption, shifting consumer expectations, and the rise of connected commerce, the industry is pivoting from traditional practices toward digital-first models that are more agile, personalised, and efficient. Against this backdrop, Digital Retail Africa 2026 has emerged as the premier platform for leaders, innovators,…

Why ai tools in 2026 redefine productivity and global influence

Why ai tools in 2026 redefine productivity and global influence

Artificial intelligence tools are no longer experimental technologies operating at the margins of innovation, News.Az reports. By 2026 they are embedded in decision making production creativity and governance across most sectors of the global economy. What once appeared as optional digital assistance has become a core layer of modern systems. Understanding why ai tools matter in 2026…

Giving an AI the ability to ‘think’ about its ‘thinking’

Giving an AI the ability to ‘think’ about its ‘thinking’

Have you ever had the experience of rereading a sentence multiple times only to realize you still don’t understand it? As taught to scores of incoming college freshmen, when you realize you’re spinning your wheels, it’s time to change your approach. This process, becoming aware of something not working and then changing what you’re doing,…

Perplexity Pro Tips : Deep Research, Spaces, Labs, and More

Perplexity Pro Tips : Deep Research, Spaces, Labs, and More

What if you’ve been using Perplexity AI Pro all wrong, or worse, barely scratching the surface of what it can do? In this walkthrough, the AI Productivity Coach shows how this platform’s advanced features can transform the way you approach research, analysis, and decision-making. From combining live web data with file uploads to using innovative…

Top 10 E-Commerce Platforms

Top 10 E-Commerce Platforms

1. What is the best e-commerce platform for small businesses? Platforms like Shopify, Wix, and WooCommerce are popular for small businesses due to easy setup, flexible pricing, and built-in tools for managing online sales. 2. Which e-commerce platform is best for scalability? Shopify, BigCommerce, Magento (Adobe Commerce), and Salesforce Commerce Cloud are designed to scale…

Egyptian lawmakers to seek social media regulations for children

Egyptian lawmakers to seek social media regulations for children

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Parliament is looking into ways to regulate children’s use of social media platforms to combat what lawmakers called “digital choas,” following some western countries that are considering banning young teenagers from social media. The House of Representatives said in a statement late Sunday that it will work on a legislation to…

Microsoft Adds AI to Paint and Notepad, Lets Users Create Colouring Books With Simple Prompts

Microsoft Adds AI to Paint and Notepad, Lets Users Create Colouring Books With Simple Prompts

Microsoft is steadily weaving artificial intelligence into its everyday Windows apps, and even its most nostalgic tools are getting a modern makeover. Paint and Notepad, two of the platform’s simplest and longest-running applications, are now receiving AI-powered upgrades aimed at making them more creative and productive than ever. The biggest surprise comes from Microsoft Paint….