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      <title>CBAM 2026: how exporters collect emissions data, and where AI helps</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism entered its definitive period in 2026. The timeline, the data list and the role of an AI agent for steel, aluminium and cement exporters.</description>
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      <title>Has the EU AI Act been delayed? The current timeline for companies after the Digital Omnibus</title>
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      <description>The Digital Omnibus moved the dates for high-risk AI systems to 2027 and 2028. But some rules already apply. A short, clear summary for companies selling into the EU.</description>
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      <title>AI agents in the supply chain: what do the 2026 trends mean for an SME?</title>
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      <description>AI agents lead Gartner&#x27;s 2026 supply chain technology trends. A realistic reading for manufacturing and exporting SMEs: data first, decision limits next, then the first agent.</description>
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      <title>Digital product passport: start collecting your supply chain data now</title>
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      <description>The EU digital product passport is coming: battery passports are mandatory from February 2027, with steel, textiles and aluminium next. The timeline, the data and where AI helps.</description>
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      <title>What does a referred client see when they Google you?</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>What does a referred client find when they search your name? Concrete steps to move from E0 to E3, plus a 10-minute self-check list.</description>
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      <title>AI agents for experts: how to start without handing over the work</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>A practical guide for experts and small firms: choosing the first task for an AI agent, keeping the decisions in your hands and planning the first month.</description>
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      <title>How to write a case study: problem, approach, result</title>
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      <description>A case study guide for experts: the problem, approach, result structure, what to do when you can&#x27;t share the client&#x27;s name, and a fill-in template.</description>
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      <title>AI agents in the factory: why 8D decisions should stay with people</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>What can an AI agent prepare for an 8D report, and where should the decision stay with people? A small pilot plan for quality and operations managers.</description>
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      <title>AI Agents in Manufacturing: 8D, OEE and Quality | Serhat Altunoğlu</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>Guide</category>
      <description>What does an AI agent do in a factory? 8D drafts, OEE summaries and supplier follow-up, set up by one person who knows lean manufacturing. Your team decides.</description>
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      <title>Brand Positioning and Visibility for Experts</title>
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      <title>AI Automation: A Complete Guide for Companies</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>What is AI automation, which tasks can you hand over, which tools are used, and how do GDPR and the EU AI Act apply? A guide for companies and experts in the EU and Türkiye.</description>
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      <title>Lean AI Automation: Fix the Process, Then Add the Agent</title>
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      <description>What is lean AI automation? A method that measures waste and simplifies the process first, then sets up AI agents. Backed by multidisciplinary engineering across industries.</description>
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      <title>AI Regulation 2026: A Guide for Companies Sourcing from China</title>
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      <description>EU AI Act, Cyber Resilience Act, China&#x27;s labelling rules, the US and Türkiye: the 2026 state of play and practical steps for companies sourcing products from China.</description>
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      <title>End-to-End AI Automation: A Closed Loop from Supplier to Customer</title>
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      <category>Guide</category>
      <description>End-to-end AI automation that treats the supply chain, production, delivery and CRM as one loop: an agent in every step, a person in every decision, one source of truth.</description>
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      <title>Data Privacy and IP in AI Automation: Your Data Stays Yours</title>
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      <description>Where are your customer, quote, drawing and invention data processed in AI automation? How a one-on-one boutique setup reduces GDPR, trade secret and patent risks from the start.</description>
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      <title>Assurances and FAQ: Ownership, Privacy, Support</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>Guide</category>
      <description>Straight answers for companies and independent experts: who owns the system and accounts, where your data is processed, how support works, how results are measured, what happens at the end.</description>
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      <title>AI Automation Glossary: 41 Terms in Plain Language</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>Guide</category>
      <description>AI agent, RAG, human in the loop, acceptance threshold, prompt injection, OEE, llms.txt and more: short, plain definitions of the terms used in AI automation.</description>
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      <title>Forward Deployed AI Engineer (FDE) for SMEs and Manufacturers</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description>A Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) builds AI inside your own environment, with your real data, systems and approval chain, and takes it live. How the FDE model works for SMEs.</description>
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