# digital twin (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 9 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover digital twin. Page: Feed: --- ## [NCSC tells organisations to have AI kill switches at the ready](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649464/NCSC-tells-organisations-to-have-AI-kill-switches-at-the-ready) _2026-08-21 · ComputerWeekly.com_ In the wake of a series of cyber incidents involving AI agents, the NCSC has published interim guidance for operators of agentic systems, advising organisations retain the ability to pull the plug on AI systems entirely. ## [Sovereignty’s next chapter: Why AI makes sovereignty a competitive advantage](https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Sovereigntys-next-chapter-Why-AI-makes-sovereignty-a-competitive-advantage) _2026-08-21 · ComputerWeekly.com_ In part two of a two-part series, Computer Weekly talks to 10 storage suppliers and a lawyer about the next frontier in data sovereignty – from AI model sovereignty to the sovereign SLAs that could redefine the storage market ## [AI and jobs: people will be at the heart of making AI work](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649592/AI-and-jobs-people-will-be-at-the-heart-of-making-AI-work) _2026-08-21 · ComputerWeekly.com_ AI may be eliminating some job roles but overall demand for human labour will increase amid signs of an 'AI boomerang'. ## [Digital Twins Are Quietly Running Cities Behind the Scenes](https://thedailywhirl.com/digital-twins/) _2026-08-20 · The Daily Whirl Team · The Daily Whirl_ Traffic lights change, water pumps switch on and maintenance teams receive warnings about equipment that has not failed yet. Meanwhile, urban planners test whether a new tower will block sunlight, worsen congestion or funnel strong winds onto the pavement. Increasingly, digital twins technology is helping to make these decisions. It gives city officials a virtual \[…\] ## [Chatbots with skills: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast](https://www.computerweekly.com/podcast/Chatbots-with-skills-A-Computer-Weekly-Downtime-Upload-podcast) _2026-08-20 · ComputerWeekly.com_ We speak to Starling Bank’s deputing CIO, Fred Laurent, about smart tools for the bank’s customer facing AI agent ## [Starling Bank adds AI-powered skills to customer-facing chatbot](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366648785/Starling-Bank-adds-AI-powered-skills-to-customer-facing-chatbot) _2026-08-20 · ComputerWeekly.com_ The bank plans to introduce AI skills on a regular basis to build out the capabilities of the Starling Assistant ## [Bentley Systems Announces Finalists for the YII Awards 2026](https://www.geoweeknews.com/articles/bentley-systems-announces-finalists-for-the-yii-awards-2026/) _2026-08-19 · Geo Week News · Geo Week News_ EXTON, Pa. – August 19, 2026 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the finalists for its 2026 Year in Infrastructure (YII) Awards program. For more than two decades, the annual awards have celebrated infrastructure professionals and their innovative use of Bentley software to improve how infrastructure is designed, built,… ## [A Program that’s Redrawing the Geospatial Talent Map](https://www.geoweeknews.com/articles/a-program-thats-redrawing-the-geospatial-talent-map/) _2026-08-19 · Geo Week News · Geo Week News_ When Dr. Freddie Wills looked across the geospatial intelligence industry, he didn’t just see satellites, sensors, and data pipelines. He saw people, and more importantly, a gap. “I looked across the industry and saw opportunities for increasing diversity,” he says. “I thought this was an opportunity for Harris-Stowe to be a heavy contributor to this … ## [How a Student’s DEM Analysis Became a Reference for the USGS](https://www.geoweeknews.com/articles/how-a-students-dem-analysis-became-a-reference-for-the-usgs/) _2026-08-19 · Geo Week News · Geo Week News_ It was the winter of 2023, and Abiola was a first-year PhD student at Oregon State University who had just arrived in the United States from Nigeria the previous fall. He was completing his final project for CE 513: GIS and Water Resources. The assignment was open-ended: design and carry out a complete GIS analysis … ## [Couple Visits Open House — Then the Realtor Says “You’re The First in 10 Years”](https://thedailywhirl.com/22455en/) _2026-08-19 · The Daily Whirl Team · The Daily Whirl_ This worn-down, overgrown mansion recently had its first interested buyer walk through its halls in well over 10 years. Until that time, it had just stood there abandoned and unloved. The couple who came in to view the house didn’t understand why nobody wanted it, and the realtor refused to give them a clear answer. \[…\] ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CAAaWKO6JTGu) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Park Ranger Finds Massive Nest In Forest, Then He Looks Inside](https://thedailywhirl.com/22694-en/) _2026-08-19 · Bono · The Daily Whirl_ Brian Kessler was the very first Park Ranger this stretch of forest had ever had. Before his appointment, Tongass National Forest in Alaska was largely left to its own devices. Locals didn’t come further than the edge of the woods. And tourists didn’t even know most of it existed. So Brian went into this job \[…\] ## [Farmer Finds Strange Root In Drainage Ditch, But Then It Starts To Move](https://thedailywhirl.com/22693-en/) _2026-08-19 · Bono · The Daily Whirl_ Edgar Prine had farmed the same forty acres around his house for most of his life. He knew every slope, every pluck of grass by heart. So when he looked out over his western field on Tuesday morning, he instantly saw something was wrong because the place was flooded with water. ## [Bobcat Keeps Following Hiker, Then He Confronts It And Learns Why](https://thedailywhirl.com/22692-en/) _2026-08-19 · The Daily Whirl Team · The Daily Whirl_ Luke Olson didn’t get far into his hike when he encountered the wild animal. For him, this was supposed to be an adventurous vacation. Luke enjoyed being out in nature and thought that the untamed forests of America’s Midwest would do him good. But soon he found that they provided much more than he bargained \[…\] ## [Lion Keeps Looking Under Safari Jeep, Until The Tour Guide Sees What’s There](https://thedailywhirl.com/22691-en/) _2026-08-19 · The Daily Whirl Team · The Daily Whirl_ After a full year of preparation, David and Sarah Miller, along with their two children, Ellie and Sam, had made it to the African savannah. They were so excited and couldn’t wait to start their safari journey. And on a warm Thursday morning, the time had finally arrived. But things quickly took a strange turn… ## [Giant Whale Keeps Circling Row Boat, Then They Find Out Why](https://thedailywhirl.com/22690-en/) _2026-08-19 · The Daily Whirl Team · The Daily Whirl_ The calm morning sea was smooth as this couple rowed out into open water. Bonny and William Burnley had planned this little trip for weeks. They rented it at the local harbor, and according to the staff, the sea was calm enough to be safe to traverse manually. But little did they know… ## [Coast Guard Finds Strange Abandoned Boat, Then They Take A Look Inside](https://thedailywhirl.com/22689-en/) _2026-08-19 · The Daily Whirl Team · The Daily Whirl_ The Coast Guard cutter had been patrolling the calm waters since early morning. The waters were calm, and as expected, no oddities were reported to the main officer on land. But around 11:15, that all changed. It was first mate Miranda Wrangler who spotted the strange vessel first. “Sir, you need to see this.” ## [Gartner: Agentic AI won’t benefit from economies of scale](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366648782/Gartner-Agentic-AI-wont-benefit-from-economies-of-scale) _2026-08-19 · ComputerWeekly.com_ The cost of AI inference varies greatly depending on the model and how much thinking and planning agentic AI systems need to do ## [Apple addresses multiple WebKit vulnerabilities](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649440/Apple-addresses-multiple-WebKit-vulnerabilities) _2026-08-18 · ComputerWeekly.com_ Apple’s latest security updates address a swathe of WebKit vulnerabilities, many of them apparently discovered using OpenAI tools ## [American Geographical Society Honors GPS Pioneer and Trimble Founder Charlie Trimble with O.M. Miller Cartographic Medal](https://www.geoweeknews.com/articles/american-geographical-society-honors-gps-pioneer-and-trimble-founder-charlie-trimble-with-o-m-miller-cartographic-medal/) _2026-08-18 · Geo Week News · Geo Week News_ NEW YORK and WESTMINSTER, Colo., August 13, 2026 — The American Geographical Society (AGS) and Trimble today announced that company founder Charlie Trimble has been selected to receive the Society’s O.M. Miller Cartographic Medal. One of the Society’s highest honors, the medal recognizes individuals whose contributions have significantly advanced cartography and the geographic sciences. “Charlie… ## [Around the Geospatial, 3D, and AEC Industries: Surveyors, Lidar, and Spatial Data](https://www.geoweeknews.com/articles/around-the-geospatial-3d-and-aec-industries-surveyors-lidar-and-spatial-data/) _2026-08-18 · Geo Week News · Geo Week News_ Every week here at Geo Week News, we have been highlighting some of our favorite stories from around the internet that cover the geospatial, 3D, and AEC industries. Whether it’s a fascinating case study, insights from an industry thought leader, or deep dives into new tools, there is never any shortage of great writing and … ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SNq49KP3s3WO) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [Why Silent Videos Are Quietly Dominating Your Feed](https://thedailywhirl.com/silent-video/) _2026-08-18 · The Daily Whirl Team · The Daily Whirl_ Open almost any social feed and you will see the same curious thing: videos that start making sense before you hear a single word. A cake is decorated in rapid cuts. A messy room transforms. A creator points at text appearing above their head. Someone restores a rusty tool while captions explain every step. The \[…\] ## [How to modernize your legacy ERP system](https://www.techtarget.com/enterprise-software/feature/How-to-modernize-your-legacy-ERP-system) _2026-08-18 · ComputerWeekly.com_ Modernizing a legacy ERP system can be vital for staying relevant in today's marketplace. Learn what IT leaders need to know about the process. ## [Lanarkshire gets £300m to fund AI growth zone](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649004/Lanarkshire-gets-300m-to-fund-AI-growth-zone) _2026-08-17 · ComputerWeekly.com_ DataVita set to expand datacentre capacity while Dell Scotland relocates main office to Lanarkshire ## [Natural History Museum’s ‘living laboratory’ logs 11 million environmental records in first year](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366648981/Natural-History-Museums-living-laboratory-logs-11-million-environmental-records-in-first-year) _2026-08-17 · ComputerWeekly.com_ More than 50 sensors feed temperature, humidity and acoustic readings into the Museum’s AWS Data Ecosystem, which found woodland soils stayed 10°C cooler in June’s heatwave ## [Privacy vs Grok GenAI: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast](https://www.computerweekly.com/podcast/Privacy-vs-Grok-GenAI-A-Computer-Weekly-Downtime-Upload-podcast) _2026-08-17 · ComputerWeekly.com_ In June, MP Jess Asato began a legal case over AI-generated explicit images of herself generated without her permission by the xAI Grok AI engine ## [CW@60: Choosing change, building confidence - leading with clarity and resilience](https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/CW60-Choosing-change-building-confidence-leading-with-clarity-and-resilience) _2026-08-17 · ComputerWeekly.com_ Technology is only as strong as the confidence people have in it. Building truly resilient organisations requires a deliberate blend of cultural adaptability, clear leadership, and systems designed for consistency under pressure ## [Voice Notes Are the Underrated Productivity Hack You’re Ignoring](https://thedailywhirl.com/voice-notes/) _2026-08-16 · The Daily Whirl Team · The Daily Whirl_ Your best ideas rarely arrive while you are sitting neatly at a desk with the correct document open. They appear in the supermarket, halfway through a walk, during the school run or just as you are trying to fall asleep.Typing them out feels like work, so you promise to remember them later. You usually do \[…\] ## [Spatial Is Special, Governing AI in the Geospatial Age](https://www.geoweeknews.com/articles/spatial-is-special-governing-ai-in-the-geospatial-age/) _2026-08-14 · Geo Week News · Geo Week News_ As AI systems become ubiquitous, organizations are rushing to feed them every kind of data imaginable, including spatial data. According to Amy Rose, CTO at Overture Maps, treating geospatial data like any other dataset in an AI pipeline is a recipe for unreliable results, unintended privacy violations, and decisions no one can audit. We sat … ## [Supplier challenge delays Post Office Horizon replacement](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366649001/Supplier-challenge-delays-Post-Office-Horizon-replacement) _2026-08-14 · ComputerWeekly.com_ Losing bidder challenges the Post Office’s decision to award Horizon replacement contract to OneView Commerce ## [ISS STOXX Sustainability Launches Enhanced Geospatial Asset Analytics Solution](https://www.geoweeknews.com/articles/iss-stoxx-sustainability-launches-enhanced-geospatial-asset-analytics-solution/) _2026-08-12 · Geo Week News · Geo Week News_ NEW YORK (August 10, 2026) – ISS STOXX Sustainability, the sustainable investment arm of ISS STOXX, today announced the launch of its enhanced Geospatial Asset Analytics solution integrated into its proprietary DataDesk platform, providing investors with precise asset-level insights across their portfolios. The enhanced solution enables investors to assess geospatial risk with greater precision at… ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/L1AB9qcXZmiK) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [Emesent Secures $2M Grant to Develop GPS-Denied Autonomy Open Platform Cortex AI](https://www.geoweeknews.com/articles/emesent-secures-2m-grant-to-develop-gps-denied-autonomy-open-platform-cortex-ai/) _2026-08-12 · Geo Week News · Geo Week News_ August 12, 2026 ―Emesent, an autonomous mapping and robotics company, has been awarded a $2 million (USD) grant from the Australian Government’s Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) program to develop and commercialize Cortex AI, an open, modular autonomy platform that enables any robotic system or vehicle to navigate, map, and operate in challenging and GPS-denied environments. … ## [Inside The Dangermond Preserve, Nature’s Digital Twin](https://www.geoweeknews.com/articles/inside-the-dangermond-preserve-natures-digital-twin/) _2026-08-12 · Geo Week News · Geo Week News_ Dangermond Preserve, CA: Coast oak woodlands along a ridge overlooking rolling hills that descend to the Pacific Ocean on the Dangermond Preserve. © Bill Marr/TNC ## [How First American Data and Analytics Is Bringing Property Intelligence Into the GIS World](https://www.geoweeknews.com/articles/how-first-american-data-and-analytics-is-bringing-property-intelligence-into-the-gis-world/) _2026-08-11 · Geo Week News · Geo Week News_ At a packed conference booth, Annette Cotton and Matt Key were answering a question they’ve heard constantly from GIS professionals and real estate firms: Can I get it in ArcGIS? Cotton is Chief Data Officer for First American Data and Analytics, with four decades in the data industry. Key is VP of Property Data and … ## [Hve we reached ‘Peak Attention Economy’?](https://stevesammartino.com/2026/08/10/hve-reached-peak-attention-economy/) _2026-08-10 · Steve Sammartino · Steve Sammartino_ It’s not your imagination – we want our time back. Ask anyone who truly understands investing what the most valuable asset is and they’ll tell you Time. It’s the only one you can’t buy more of!... \[ READ POST \] The post Hve we reached ‘Peak Attention Economy’? appeared first on Steve Sammartino . ## [Robot Operating System 2026: 5 Tips for Buyers](https://qviro.com/blog/robot-operating-system-2026-5-tips-for-buyers/) _2026-08-03 · Isaac Shahran · Qviro Blog_ For more than ten years, the Robot Operating System (ROS) has served as the backbone for robotics projects of every kind, from academic research labs to commercial automation lines. Despite its name, ROS is not an operating system in the conventional sense. Rather, it is an open-source framework that provides developers with the tools, libraries, \[...\] The post Robot Operating System 2026: 5 Tips… ## [ChatGPT won’t take your job, the robots will](https://stevesammartino.com/2026/07/30/chatgpt-wont-take-job-robots-will/) _2026-07-30 · Steve Sammartino · Steve Sammartino_ It’s time to shift our focus to Physical AI If your job is manual – this video says the robots are coming for your job. There is nothing you can do about it, and your government is... \[ READ POST \] The post ChatGPT won’t take your job, the robots will appeared first on Steve Sammartino . ## [The Bubble we had to have](https://stevesammartino.com/2026/07/22/the-bubble-we-had-to-have/) _2026-07-22 · Steve Sammartino · Steve Sammartino_ Why the AI business model doesn’t compute Bubbles are a good thing. When they burst, they help us recalibrate what we are doing and why. New players and ideas get a chance to emerge. The... \[ READ POST \] The post The Bubble we had to have appeared first on Steve Sammartino . ## [The one skill kids need right now](https://stevesammartino.com/2026/07/06/one-skill-kids-need-right-now/) _2026-07-05 · Steve Sammartino · Steve Sammartino_ Can be learned at home, and not via formal education. Listen to Steve read this post (7 min audio) The one skill kids need now, in the AI era, can’t be provided at school,... \[ READ POST \] The post The one skill kids need right now appeared first on Steve Sammartino . [Listen](http://stevesammartino.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Blog-Kids-skills-entreprneurship-July2026.m4a) ## [How I Ship Production Features with AI Agents (Not Just LinkedIn post or Promotion PoC Demos)](https://www.petrostechchronicles.com//blog/How_I_Ship_Production_Features_With_AI_Agents) _2026-07-02 · undefined (Petros Savvakis) · Tech Oriented Chronicles🔮 of Petros_ My real production workflow for shipping features with AI agents: 3 terminals, PID-like feedback loops, independent review, and quality gates. No vibe coding—just controlled engineering that serves real users. ## [Digital Twins in Robotics: 5 Things to Know](https://qviro.com/blog/robot-digital-twins/) _2026-06-30 · Isaac Shahran · Qviro Blog_ Robot digital twins are transforming the way robots are built, programmed, and maintained, and they are doing it faster than most people realise. At its core, a robot digital twin is a virtual copy of a real robot, connected to the physical machine in real time. It sounds simple, but the implications are enormous. From \[...\] The post Digital Twins in Robotics: 5 Things to Know first appeared on… ## [The AI Mini Me](https://stevesammartino.com/2026/06/29/the-ai-mini-me/) _2026-06-28 · Steve Sammartino · Steve Sammartino_ No One Is Talking About This With AI Agents: Who Will Own Them? Smart employees will build their own AI agents—little digital twins they bring to the job and take with them when they leave.... \[ READ POST \] The post The AI Mini Me appeared first on Steve Sammartino . ## [Token economics in AI](/tokenomics) _2026-06-07 · Venkatesh Subramanian · The Pipeline_ As Agentic AI applications transition from experimental prototypes to production scale, finance and engineering teams are colliding over a new reality: the cost of autonomous operations. This has given rise to the concept of Tokenomics—the microeconomics of autonomous AI execution. Unlike traditional Generative AI applications where a user inputs a single prompt and receives a single response,… ## [Top 6 CNC Machine Trade Shows 2026](https://qviro.com/blog/cnc-machine-trade-shows-2026/) _2026-06-05 · Isaac Shahran · Qviro Blog_ We’re halfway through 2026, and the most important CNC machine trade shows are still ahead. From North America’s flagship manufacturing event to major showcases in Japan, China, and Europe, the second half of the year is packed with opportunities to see new technologies in action, meet key suppliers, and stay connected to where the industry \[...\] The post Top 6 CNC Machine Trade Shows 2026 first… ## [What is Time Sensitive Networking?](https://qviro.com/blog/time-sensitive-networking/) _2026-05-30 · Isaac Shahran · Qviro Blog_ In modern manufacturing, robots, sensors, and motion control devices must be in total harmony with each other; otherwise, milliseconds delay in the flow of data in the network will result in dropped cycles, outages, and downtimes. To address such an issue, Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) was developed as Ethernet standards for ensuring reliable and determinative \[...\] The post What is Time… ## [Chasing Permanence: AI Replicas Against Entropy](https://muskdeer.blogspot.com/2026/05/chasing-permanence-ai-replicas-against.html) _2026-05-22 · Shashank Yadav · The Task Is Not Impossible_ In 2017, consistent with some traditions of preserving Tibetan lamas after their deaths, I had written of an advanced digital replica as a means to preserve the persona of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Since then, AI personas, replicas and digital twins, have come of age. In 2023, an actors’ union went on a strike demanding protection from generative AI applications. While AI replicas and… ## [Torque Ripple in Electric Motors](https://qviro.com/blog/torque-ripple-electric-motors/) _2026-05-13 · Isaac Shahran · Qviro Blog_ Electric motors are designed to deliver smooth and continuous rotational motion, but in practice, fluctuations in torque output are unavoidable. These variations, known as torque ripple, can affect vibration, acoustic noise, positioning accuracy, and overall motion quality. As electric motors become increasingly used in robotics, electric vehicles, and precision automation systems, reducing torque… ## [Series Elastic Actuators Explained](https://qviro.com/blog/series-elastic-actuators/) _2026-04-24 · Isaac Shahran · Qviro Blog_ If engineers are building or deploying robots that operate around people, actuator selection becomes a critical design decision. While rigid actuators can deliver high precision, they also introduce the risk of dangerous force spikes when unexpected contact occurs. Series Elastic Actuators (SEAs) address this challenge through a simple but effective concept: placing a spring between \[...\] The post… ## [Mobile Robot Battery: Swappable vs. Fast-Charge](https://qviro.com/blog/mobile-robot-battery/) _2026-04-13 · Isaac Shahran · Qviro Blog_ Every minute a mobile robot spends off the floor is a minute of lost productivity. As AMRs and AGVs become the backbone of modern industrial operations, navigating warehouse floors, transporting components across factory lines, and fulfilling orders around the clock, the question of how they stay powered has never been more consequential. At the heart \[...\] The post Mobile Robot Battery: Swappable… ## [What is Force Limiting in Cobots?](https://qviro.com/blog/force-limiting-cobots/) _2026-03-26 · Isaac Shahran · Qviro Blog_ Collaborative robots, or cobots, operate in shared human workspaces. This capability requires robust safety mechanisms. One of the most critical is force limiting. Unlike traditional industrial robots, cobots do not rely on physical barriers. Instead, they control the magnitude of force during contact. Engineers refer to this approach as Power and Force Limiting (PFL). It \[...\] The post What is… ## [From breaking systems to behavioral gradients in AI](/redteamingagents) _2026-03-22 · Venkatesh Subramanian · The Pipeline_ In an earlier article in 2024 I wrote about red teaming AI systems through an adversarial lens- how inputs can be crafted to expose weaknesses, and how thinking like an attacker reveals hidden failure modes. That framing still holds, though it needs to be extended now with advent of more powerful reasoning models and agentic systems. These systems don’t result necessarily in binary outcomes - safe…