ESG   |     THE CONVERSATION

Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels, yet release almost no ...

As AI data centers spring up across the country, their energy demand and resulting greenhouse gas emissions are raising concerns. With servers and energy-intensive cooling systems constantly running, these buildings can use anywhere from a few megawatts of power for a small data center to more than 100 megawatts for a hyperscale data center. To put that in perspective, the average ...

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DATA  |  REAL ESTATE NEWS EXCHANGE

Beyond boundaries: How connected data drives success across commercial ...

After years of rapid change, Canada’s commercial property market is settling into a new rhythm. Owners and operators are learning that the best way to stay competitive isn’t guessing where the market will go next, it’s knowing what’s happening inside their own portfolios today. Digitization is giving them that power. By connecting accounting, operations and leasing data ...

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CYBERSECURITY    |  NEWSWIRE

NSA, CISA, and Others Release Guidance on Integrating AI in Operational Technology

FORT MEADE, Md. – The National Security Agency (NSA) is joining the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC), and others in releasing the Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CSI), “Principles for the Secure Integration of...

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INDUSTRY |    ANTONY SLUMBERS

Real Estate's Great Rewiring: From Opaque Assets To Transparent, Self-Optimising Investments

From agentic facilities management to valuation 2.0, the next ten years will see real estate become cheaper to run, radically more transparent, and far more investable. It’s becoming clearer how AI and other technologies are likely to manifest themselves within the real estate industry over the next 10 years. 

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CYBER  |   HOOKPHISH

Ransomware Group akira Hits: Building Controls and Services

In the latest cybersecurity news, Building Controls and Services — a company operating in the US — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group akira. This data breach, discovered on 2025-12-03 15:12:37.686399, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2025. In response to increasing cyber threats, it’s critical to protect your organization with proactive security measures.   

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AI  |    CIO

Agentic AI’s rise is making the enterprise architect role more fluid

The CIO’s key lieutenant has to become more business focused to better chart the business processes. It’s a key requirement for successful agentic AI adoption, which, in turn, will drive greater agility. In a previous feature about enterprise architects, gen AI had emerged, but its impact on enterprise technology hadn’t been felt. Today, gen AI has spawned a plethora of agentic ...

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TECH  |   THE ROBOT REPORT

EY rolls out physical AI platform, opens EY.ai Lab, and names global robotics lead

EY, the collection of firms under Ernst & Young Global Ltd., is known as a consultancy, and it is moving into physical AI and robotics. The company today said it is adding a focus on the potential of artificial intelligence with a new platform and solutions, a leadership appointment, and a new laboratory. Before robotics and AI can advance together, organizations must have ...  

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ACCESS CONTROLS  |   BIOMETRICUPDATE.COM

Genetec foresees biometrics, wallets in the near future of access control

Montreal’s Genetec Inc., a provider of enterprise physical security software, has made its predictions for the physical security industry in 2026, on topics ranging from biometrics to large language models to access control. “Mobile credentials and biometrics will continue to transform identity management, offering greater convenience and security while decentralizing ownership of identity data,” says ...

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HVAC   |    FM INDUSTRY

Rethinking HVAC Maintenance

Dayton Palen, business development manager for Siemens Smart Infrastructure USA, says real-time data and analytics are accelerating the transition from reactive to predictive HVAC maintenance strategies. In the world of HVAC, maintenance is no longer just about fixing what’s broken — it’s about predicting what will break before it does. As buildings become smarter and more reliant on digital systems, maintenance strategies are evolving too. We’re seeing a  ...

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ROBOTICS   |   THE ROBOT REPORT

SoftBank and Yaskawa to collaborate on physical AI for the office

SoftBank Corp., which has a history of working with service robots and humanoids, yesterday said it has agreed to collaborate with Yaskawa Electric Corp., a leading provider of industrial automation. The partners said they plan to develop physical AI for social and office robotics. SoftBank defined physical AI as “technology that enables robots to analyze and interpret data from sensors, cameras, and ...

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