The Electric Slide – Two Visions for AI Dominance
For a fascinating look at why China’s hardware manufacturing dominance is the foundation of their AI strategy, please spend some time with this Substack writer: Here’s an excerpt: One of the more interesting developments in AI is that while the American AI companies are mainly focused on closed-weight models, China is building open-weight models. That […]
Symposium on Counterfeit Parts & Materials 2026 Program Finalized
The SMTA is pleased to announce the technical program for the Symposium on Counterfeit Parts & Materials. Co-organized by SMTA and the Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE), the event will be held June 23-25, 2026 in Hyattsville, Maryland at the College Park Marriott Conference Center. The technical program includes a keynote presentation on […]
Celestica Announces Election of Directors
TORONTO, May 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Celestica Inc. (NYSE: CLS) (TSX: CLS), a global leader in data center infrastructure and advanced technology solutions, today announced, in accordance with the requirements of the Toronto Stock Exchange, that the nominees listed in its definitive proxy statement were elected as directors of the company at its Annual […]
EMS Spotlight: Mike Buseman, CEO SMTC
EMSNOW continues our ground-breaking EMS Spotlight Series with a conversation with Mike Buseman, CEO of SMTC, a mid-tier EMS with an Americas-based manufacturing footprint. Mike describes their strategy for serving low-to-medium volume, highly complex systems for regulated end markets in the face of the current geopolitical turmoil.
Samsung Labor Strike Update: Company and Union Extend Talks
The South Korean labour strike at Samsung is threatening a global shortage in memory chips as 48,000 workers plan an 18-day walkout over bonus payouts The looming Samsung labour strike is risking a global shortage in the semiconductor supply chain that is already starving for silicon as AI keeps the chip demand at an all-time high. Being […]