Reusable Rocket Technologies Poised to Cut Launch Costs as Global Players Accelerate Development, Says TrendForce
TrendForce’s latest investigations indicate that rising demand for satellite constellation deployment, driven by Starlink expansion and the U.S. Space Force’s regular defense satellite launches, has prompted SpaceX to shift its focus from partially reusable rockets to fully reusable systems. Improvements in rocket recovery technology and new propellants are gradually reducing global commercial launch costs. Consequently, […]
AI data centers may soon be powered by retired Navy nuclear reactors from aircraft carriers and submarines
Texas-based HGP Intelligent Energy sent a proposal to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to repurpose two retired U.S. Navy nuclear reactors for use in an AI data center project at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee, under President Donald Trump’s Genesis Mission. Bloomberg says that the company aims to use two old reactors to deliver 450 to […]
SMTA Announces Wafer-Level Packaging Symposium Program
Minneapolis, MN – The SMTA is excited to announce the technical program for the 2026 Wafer-Level Packaging Symposium. The symposium will be held February 17-19, 2026 at The Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport in San Francisco, California. The technical program features two exciting keynote presentations. On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Ashkan Seyedi, Director, Networking at NVIDIA […]
Bittele Electronics Renews ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Markham, Ontario — Bittele Electronics has renewed its ISO 9001:2015 certification for turnkey PCB assembly services. The certificate, issued by SGS North America, is valid from January 4, 2026 through January 4, 2029, subject to surveillance audits. ISO90012015 The accreditation lists Bittele’s facility at 2680 14th Avenue, Units 1 and 2, in Markham, and confirms […]
EMS Spotlight – INDIC EMS Electronics’ Pradeepa KC, Vice President Supply Chain
EMSNOW learns about the unique challenges and opportunities in supply chain trends in India from INDIC EMS Electronics’ VP of Supply Chain Pradeepa KC in this succinct and focused discussion. Pradeepa explains the Modi government’s approach to building out the ecosystem there for PCBs and semiconductors, using the carrots and sticks of trade policy and […]