This week's manufacturing news highlights major developments in AI infrastructure and smart technology shaping the industry globally.

In Japan, Fujitsu announced it will start making special sovereign AI servers designed to keep information safe and under local control. These servers will be built at Fujitsu's factory starting in March 2026 and will include powerful NVIDIA GPUs that help run artificial intelligence programs faster. Fujitsu is also creating servers with their own FUJITSU-MONAKA processor, which has special security features to protect against cyber threats. The company believes this "Made in Japan" approach helps protect important information for hospitals, banks, and government systems that need to keep their data secure within their own country.

Meanwhile, Germany's Siemens company reported fantastic business results powered by AI and data center growth. The company's orders grew 10% and they expect even stronger revenue growth in 2026. Siemens is building an industrial AI operating system that works across the entire manufacturing process, from design to delivering finished products. The company is working with NVIDIA to create AI-powered manufacturing that uses smart digital copies of factories called digital twins. In the United States, data center orders jumped 35% as companies rush to build cloud and AI infrastructure, showing how much the world needs these technologies.