As AI transforms cybersecurity, OEMs must rethink embedded product security before tomorrow's threats become today's vulnerabilities.
In April, Anthropic announced Claude Mythos – its most capable AI model to date – but chose not to release it publicly due to unprecedented cybersecurity risk. Instead, Anthropic launched Project Glasswing, a defensive coalition of over 50 major technology organizations tasked with finding and fixing critical software vulnerabilities before similar capabilities proliferate.
AI-driven demand is reshaping semiconductor supply chains, prompting manufacturers to prioritize capacity, adjust pricing and tighten availability for mature-node devices.
The second quarter of 2026 made one thing clear: AI's influence on the semiconductor market has moved well beyond processors.
AI can turn routine reports, meeting notes and work instructions into editable first drafts, helping engineering teams reclaim hours each week for higher-value work.
It's 5:15 p.m. on a Friday, the floor has gone quiet, the last shift has clocked out, and you are still at your desk. You are not solving a yield problem; you are writing the weekly production summary from a legal pad covered in notes you scribbled between meetings.
A new perspective on electronics manufacturing reveals how continuous learning, quality and process improvement shape both personal growth and the products that power modern technology.
When I entered electronics manufacturing earlier this year, I quickly realized I was stepping into a field unlike anything I had experienced before. I came in with a strong interest in technology and a background that had already exposed me to electronics, troubleshooting and repair, but this industry opened my eyes to a much larger and more complex world. It was not just about understanding individual components or fixing a single piece of equipment. It was about seeing how people, processes, standards, customers, materials and technology all come together to build products that serve real-world purposes.
Lauren Waslick and Kristen Aguiar discuss mentorship, visibility and the career few people know exists.
One of the PCB design community’s greatest talents is hiding in plain sight.
Ask a room full of high school students what they want to be when they grow up and you'll hear doctor, lawyer, engineer, teacher, maybe even influencer if we're being honest. In my own case, I wanted to be a writer. I simply failed to anticipate that the characters would be engineers.
A stencil aperture modification eliminated pogo pin tilt during reflow, maintaining alignment within customer specifications.
Pogo pins are specialized, spring-loaded electrical connectors used to establish reliable temporary or permanent connections between electronic circuits. Comprised of a plunger, barrel and spring, they provide consistent contact force – typically around 1 Newton –ensuring stability against vibration and accommodating thermal expansion in compact devices.
