Smart Tangibles News Digest - Issue #2601 examines how connected hardware is entering an operability phase. From digital twins becoming operational control planes and sensor-as-a-service models, to on-device AI, fleet governance requirements, and ServiceNow’s acquisition of Armis, this issue highlights how lifecycle control, security integration, and governance are reshaping IoT products, platforms, and procurement decisions in 2026.

This year’s Smart Tangibles Digest reviews the most consequential IoT shifts of 2025. From interoperability and security moving into execution, to hybrid connectivity, scalable 5G RedCap, and edge AI reaching the MCU layer, Issue #2508 highlights how the foundations for operational, long-lived connected products solidified over the year.

This week’s Smart Tangibles Digest examines how the connected-hardware stack is becoming more productizable. From brokers absorbing storage and standards upgrades improving fleet economics, to edge AI platforms gaining long-term OS support and deployable form factors, Issue #2507 highlights the operational maturity shaping scalable, service-led IoT products.

This week's digest signals a shift in IoT from “connected” devices to “operational” systems. IoT stacks are now judged less by feature checklists and more by autonomy, resilience, deployability, and service-backed distribution - how well they run independently, survive real-world failures, and integrate smoothly across environments.

This week is all about the smart home plumbing that most users never see: new Matter and Thread capabilities, a big Zigbee update, and the first real global framework for consumer IoT security labels. Together they sketch the guardrails and transport pipes your next generation smart tangible will have to ride on.

Digital twins, edge AI, sensor-as-a-service, AI-ready MCUs, and software-defined buildings. This week’s Smart Tangibles Digest maps the key shifts shaping next-generation connected products.