SpaceX completed a record-setting public debut, raising $75B to support major investments in next-generation launch systems, AI initiatives and data center infrastructure. A bipartisan Senate bill would clarify that CHIPS Act manufacturing tax credits apply to future space-based semiconductor fabrication facilities, as lawmakers look to support US competitiveness in microgravity chip production.

Could AI simplify machine vision inspection? A new system from preML, powered by IDS camera technology, combines cameras, lighting, edge computing and preinstalled software into a plug-and-play platform.

Researchers developed a multimodal AI agent system that can estimate the carbon footprint of electronic devices using publicly available information, reducing life-cycle assessment work from weeks or months to less than a minute while achieving results within 19 percent of expert-generated analyses.

Researchers at Newcastle University developed a reversible electrically conductive adhesive that performs like solder during use but can later be dissolved with common solutions.

Promax Pogo Pin expanded its ICT test probe portfolio with new precision-engineered solutions designed to improve PCB testing accuracy and reliability.

CJ Clark of Tomachie joined PCB Chat to discuss how the company's AI-driven platform analyzes PCB schematics, optimizes DfT strategies, identifies test point locations, and generates layout-readiness scores to support design teams.

PCEA will host a webinar on flex and rigid-flex circuit design June 24 featuring Dave Lackey covering manufacturability, materials, tooling and fabrication considerations.

PCEA issued a call for abstracts for PCB East 2027, seeking technical presentations on PCB design, fabrication, assembly, test, packaging and additive manufacturing ahead of the April event in Worcester.

Registration is open for PCB West 2026, which will feature more than 120 hours of PCB design and assembly training this September in Santa Clara.

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SpaceX completed the largest public debut in history, raising $75B to fund major initiatives including its Starship program, AI efforts and data center expansion.

A bipartisan Senate bill would extend CHIPS Act manufacturing tax credits to future semiconductor fabrication facilities in space, aiming to support US competitiveness in emerging microgravity chip production technologies.

Gold Circuit Electronics founder Yang Chang-Chih joined Forbes' Taiwan's 50 Richest list with over a $6B fortune after the AI-driven PCB supplier posted record 2025 revenue.

Light Science Technologies said a new SMT production line will increase manufacturing capacity by about 50 percent, raising potential annual revenue capacity from roughly $12M to $19-20M.

A concrete delivery strike involving about 8,000 South Korean transport workers has disrupted construction activity at semiconductor projects operated by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.

Japan's Meiko Group broke ground on a $500M PCB manufacturing facility in Vietnam.

Electronics manufacturers in India are warning that prices could rise 10 to 25 percent in the coming months as Chinese export curbs on rare earth materials.

Mi Technovation executive director Heng Kok Lin retired after choosing not to seek re-election.

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