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Embedded software has become visible through its work across different devices because it now operates in public view. The current state of embedded software determines product reliability and safety, and scalability, which gives industrial companies, such as IoT, automotive, healthcare, industrial automation, and consumer electronics, their competitive advantage.

Running an independent auto or tyre shop today isn’t just about turning wrenches. It’s about speed, accuracy, communication and keeping everything moving without burning out your team. The truth is, modern repair shops run on software just as much as they run on tools. Estimates, inspections, parts, customer updates, invoices; if those systems don’t talk to each other, the shop slows down. This allows mistakes to creep in, and the modern-day customer can easily sense the distress.

At FOSDEM 2026, members of Element’s VoIP team - Robin Townsend, Timo Kandra and Valère Fédronic - presented a deep dive into the future of real time communication on Matrix. Their talk gave an update on MatrixRTC, Matrix’s framework for bringing voice, video, and other live, interactive experiences directly into rooms.

A new report from eSam, Sweden's public sector digital collaboration initiative, addresses a challenge familiar to government IT teams across Europe: how do we enable collaboration across agency boundaries while maintaining control of our infrastructure and data? Published in January 2026, "Common Federation Protocol for Public Sector Chat" examines different approaches to this challenge.

At FOSDEM 2026, Denise R. S. Almeida (Head of Policy & Compliance at Element and Data Protection Officer for the Matrix.org Foundation) presented a practitioner perspective on the recently proposed Digital Omnibus.

The Slack MCP server and Real-Time Search API are now generally available.

Modern defence operations depend on fast, secure information sharing between command centers, aircraft, ships, satellites, and ground units. This interconnected network is known as defence communication systems and it forms the backbone of modern military communication. Without reliable defence communication, coordination would fail within minutes.

Element’s multi-tenancy implementation of Synapse Pro has secured a Good rating in a penetration test commissioned by gematik, Germany’s national digital health agency. The security analysis rating is an important milestone in the widespread adoption of gematik’s TI-M Pro standard, which creates a sovereign, interoperable and secure messenger for healthcare professionals, by embedding healthcare specific requirements on top of the decentralised Matrix open standard.

It feels like we’re caught between two worlds right now. On one side, the comfort of working from home – the quiet mornings, no commute, the familiar rhythm of logging in from the kitchen table. On the other hand, the old pull of the office, with its buzz, the face-to-face talks, the endless meetings, and the sense of being constantly “watched.” That’s why the latest remote work statistics matter so much. They cut through the noise and tell us what’s really happening.