Industrial operational technology (OT) systems, long-neglected in cybersecurity strategies, are now facing thousands of cyberattacks yearly, driven by greater connectivity, legacy equipment, and remote access vulnerabilities. Threat actors increasingly exploit weak authentication, unpatched firmware and insecure industrial protocols. Studies urge stronger segmentation, continuous monitoring, asset visibility, and integrated IT-OT security practices to defend critical infrastructure and manufacturing environments.

The U.S. Commerce Department will let Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminum makers apply to cut Section 232 tariffs from 50 % to 25 % if they commit to building or expanding production facilities in the United States. Companies must submit applications detailing plans, facilities, US customers and expected output. Reduced rates apply only to volumes tied to the new production capacity.

Amazon has introduced Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS), a new logistics business unit that opens its freight, distribution, fulfillment, and parcel shipping network to companies of all types and sizes. ASCS leverages the same infrastructure Amazon built for its own operations to move raw materials, store inventory, and deliver finished goods reliably and at scale, with major brands already on board.

Major logistics players FedEx, Maersk and GXO have publicly minimized the competitive threat posed by Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS), Amazon’s newly opened logistics network that offers freight, fulfillment, distribution and parcel delivery to all businesses. They argue their existing capabilities and focus areas differ fundamentally from Amazon’s offering, and enterprise customers may be wary of sharing sensitive inventory and demand data with a competitor.

U.S. natural gas supply is forecast to hit about 117 billion cubic feet per day this summer, but demand from power generation, including growth in data center load, LNG exports and industrial activity is tightening the market. Coal plant retirements are shifting more generation to gas, pushing power burn to record highs and reducing storage refill margins.

Corvus Robotics launched Corvus Trident, an AI-powered pallet tracking device that mounts on forklifts, reach trucks, and other material handling equipment to record every pallet movement from inbound through putaway, picking, and outbound shipment without manual scanning. The onboard AI reads multiple barcodes, tracks inventory in real time, and integrates with existing warehouse systems for improved visibility and accuracy.

Sunraycer Renewables closed a $901 million project financing facility with a consortium of lenders to fund construction and operation of three solar and battery storage sites in Texas, totaling 479.5 MWac of solar and 236.5 MWac of two-hour battery storage capacity. The projects, Eagle Springs, Lupinus 1, and Lupinus 2, began construction in late 2025, with phased commercial starts from 2026 to 2027, supporting grid demand and renewable growth.