Infrastructure
China’s second Shushan ship lock begins trial operation
The ministry puts the new Jianghuai Canal lock’s one-way annual design capacity at 30.24 million tonnes.
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Technology
CoreTrust introduces AI tool to map procurement spend to negotiated contracts
CXP Savings Roadmap matches member vendor payments to more than 130 pre-negotiated supplier contracts and ranks opportunities.
Technology
DualEntry publishes results from synthetic accounting AI benchmark
The company compared 19 AI models on 101 synthetic accounting cases, each run three times under the same environment and instructions. It reported Gemini 4 Argon with the highest accuracy in that test round.
Business
Forrester forecasts AI agents will influence 75% of B2B purchase decisions
Forrester’s 2027 outlook says business buyers will use agents throughout supplier research and evaluation. The firm also expects buyers to double human interactions to validate AI recommendations.
Business
Forrester says rising AI costs will lead B2C firms to scale back initiatives
Its 2027 predictions say B2C marketing leaders will scale back one-third of AI initiatives as usage-based pricing makes agent activity and generated content billable. Forrester also expects a 20% increase in CX staffing and renewed emphasis on human-generated content.
Technology
Google Cloud sets November general availability for Vera Rubin A5X instances
Google Cloud A5X instances combine Vera Rubin systems with Google networking and cooling. General availability was scheduled for the following month, with planned European expansion.
Technology
HPE expands secure agentic AI services and infrastructure with NVIDIA
The October 21 update covers governed APIs and MCP for Private Cloud AI, expanded GPU options and new Vera CPU infrastructure. Availability differs by feature: GPU combinations and KAI Scheduler are generally available, while API updates are rolling out later.
Energy
India’s SUVIKALP tool supports repurposing of closed mines
The Coal Controller Organisation developed a tool that ranks post-mining reuse projects against technical, environmental, social and economic criteria; the initiative received a 2026 SKOCH Gold Award.
Technology
Infineon and NVIDIA advance GaN power conversion for AI data centres
The 21 October announcement extends their work on 800 V direct-current architectures to high-voltage intermediate bus converters.
Energy
Brazil’s ANEEL opens consultation on tax reform and electricity tariffs
The consultation examines effects on regulated remuneration for distributors and transmission concessionaires; comments are due by 30 October.
Infrastructure
Aviation forum in Shanghai focuses on global cooperation and resilience
More than 300 industry participants discussed connectivity, hub economics, digitalisation and greener aviation at the 20 October North Bund forum.
Business
Metso signs agreement to acquire Brazil’s Italbronze
Finland-based Metso signed an agreement to acquire Brazil’s Italbronze, a maker of bronze-alloy components for mining and industrial customers. Metso said the deal would strengthen its manufacturing capability for crushing aftermarket parts.