Researchers have developed recyclable, self-healing circuit boards using vitrimers and liquid metal, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional electronics and helping curb e-waste.

A US congressional advisory panel has warned that China’s strategic dominance over global manufacturing and critical supply chains poses long-term risks to US economic and national security.

France is aiming to become a global player in advanced chipmaking, with President Macron calling for domestic production of 2nm semiconductors.

PCEA has announced the technical program for PCB West 2025, featuring over 125 hours of training and more than 50 sessions, including 30 classes new to the industry-leading tech conference.

AI systems are increasingly trained on sanitized or incomplete historical data, raising concerns about the accuracy of future outputs.

DuPont’s embedded barrier layer team has been named the 2025 Heroes of Chemistry for advancing 193nm immersion lithography, boosting chip yield, stability and sustainability.

Engineer Lorentio Brodesco has unveiled the nsOne, the first custom PlayStation 1 motherboard designed to work with original chips.

Nikon launches Limited Angle CT.

Vishay adds AC03-CS safety resistors.

Frank Mullaney and Emma Hudson share some of iNEMI’s ongoing projects, including new content on PCB test methods, solders, and laminates on the PCB Chat podcast.

Tom Britton and Nataliia Matsiuk of Jefferson Lab join Geoffrey Hazelett of FreedomCAD, Matt Leary of Newgrange Design and Mike Buetow of PCEA to share work on a Department of Energy program that pair scientists with real-world industry problems.

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Publicly listed Taiwanese PCB fabricators saw revenues increase nearly 13 percent year-over-year in May.

Air taxi maker Archer Aviation said it raised $850 million in funding following executive orders signed by US President Donald Trump to boost electric air taxis.

Foxconn shipped 97 percent of India-made iPhones to the US between March and May, signaling Apple’s accelerating shift away from China amid tariff concerns.

The UK government has announced 110B in science and technology funding by the end of this Parliament, with a focus on innovations that include microchip and semiconductor design.

Teltonika will launch four new factories by year-end, tripling its annual production capacity to 30 million units.

Global foundry revenue fell 5.4 percent sequentially in the first quarter, softened by last-minute rush orders from clients ahead of the US reciprocal tariff exemption deadline, as well as continued momentum from China’s 2024 consumer subsidy program.

V.S. Industry posted lower quarterly revenue and profit as electronics demand softened.

Nano Dimension reported year-over-year growth in revenue and reduced its quarterly losses.

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