Foxconn Reportedly Lands Exclusive AI Server Orders for U.S. Stargate AI Project
According to a report from Economic Daily News, sources indicate that Foxconn will secure the exclusive contract for AI server manufacturing under the Stargate Project, with an official announcement reportedly expected as early as this month. In January, President Donald Trump announced that OpenAI, SoftBank Group, and Oracle would launch Stargate and invest USD 500 billion […]
IDC Adjusts PC and Tablet Forecasts but Still Expects Commercial Demand to Provide Growth
Weakening market sentiment and U.S. tariffs on China drive reduction in PC and tablet demand NEEDHAM, Mass. – In the wake of the USA’s tariffs on China as well as a weakening market sentiment, mostly in the consumer space, IDC has reduced its traditional PC forecast in 2025 and beyond. Global PC volume is now expected […]
Up Close with David Loftus, President and CEO, ECIA
EMSNOW speaks with David Loftus, President and CEO of the Electronic Component Industry Association (ECIA) to help component customers better understand the nuances of lead times. Now that we are a few years past the supply chain disruptions from the pandemic, it’s a good time to reflect on what happened and what lessons were learned. […]
Reported cuts at NIST imperil semiconductor reshoring plans in the US
The CHIPS Act program operates under the federal agency and personnel cuts could signal the end of efforts to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the US. SOURCE: ComputerWorld Proposed cuts at a key US government agency will likely mean the demise of CHIPS Act funding, which could effectively end the program and undermine efforts to […]