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RAM squeeze sends buyers back to basics
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RAM squeeze sends buyers back to basics

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  • 18 September 2026
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Direct Insight, the UK-based technical systems integrator and value-added reseller of system-on-modules (SoMs) and other embedded systems, has noted that the ongoing pressure on memory supply, driven by exponential demand from AI infrastructure, is adversely impacting developers of embedded systems – and is offering insight and expertise to help designers and buyers navigate this challenge.

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Hotspot: South Korea
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Hotspot: South Korea

Few countries dominate the semiconductor value chain as visibly, and as decisively, as South Korea. Much like the global wave of K-pop Demon Hunters, South Korea’s cultural breakout, its dominance of advanced memory fabrication is currently in its ‘golden’ era, powered by surging AI demand and record-breaking chip exports. How it’s done (done done): South

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AI in healthcare is no longer just a question of technology – it is a regulatory one
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AI in healthcare is no longer just a question of technology – it is a regulatory one

As AI transforms diagnostics and clinical decision-making, the frameworks governing its use are evolving fast. Here is what every medtech and digital health professional needs to understand right now. We have all seen the headlines: AI algorithms detecting cancer earlier than radiologists, identifying stroke patterns in seconds, flagging urgent cases before a clinician even opens

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Rochester extends product lifecycles for long-term medical device support
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Rochester extends product lifecycles for medical device support

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  • 2 September 2026
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In the medical technology sector, reliability is non-negotiable. Devices such as pacemakers, imaging systems, and diagnostic equipment must perform flawlessly, often for decades. Yet, the semiconductor supply chain is constantly evolving, and component obsolescence can pose a threat to both patient safety and regulatory compliance. Our mission is to extend product lifecycles and eliminate the

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An unwelcome return to components shortages
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An unwelcome return to components shortages

Even given the turbulent macro-economic and geopolitical environment, the shortages of some key semiconductors and capacitors that members of both the UK’s Electronics Components Supply Network (ecsn) and the International Distributors of Electronics Association (IDEA) are currently experiencing really should not be happening. There was – and still is – sufficient manufacturing capacity across the

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NVIDIA's quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year
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NVIDIA’s quarter was bigger than TSMC’s entire year

NVIDIA generated more revenue in a single quarter than the company that manufactures its chips generated in the whole of last year, a comparison that, deVere Group CEO Nigel Green says, puts the scale of the result into sharp focus. NVIDIA reported quarterly revenue of $96.2 billion, up 106% year on year, with data centre

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TechWorks at 30
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TechWorks at 30

In 1996, the world was entering a new digital era. The Internet was beginning to move into homes and businesses, mobile phones were becoming increasingly commonplace, and semiconductors were rapidly becoming the critical enabling technology behind communications, computing, and consumer electronics. It was in this environment that the National Microelectronics Institute (NMI), the organisation that

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Breaking China’s tech metal monopoly
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Breaking China’s tech metal monopoly

C-103 might sound like the cheeky niece of C-3PO from Star Wars, but it promises to do more than talk a good game. It is a metal alloy that is highly resistant to heat and is vital for space and hypersonic rockets, as well as satellites. There is a global shortage and now, for the

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Semiconductors in the age of AI
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Semiconductors in the age of AI

In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors have become the defining infrastructure of global progress. Once regarded as discrete components, they are now the backbone of AI, electrification, and digital transformation. Their strategic importance is felt across every industry. For Europe, which is seeking to strengthen its technical sovereignty while remaining connected to global

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What does the PCB supply chain look like?
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What does the PCB supply chain look like?

Garner Osborne Circuits has released its Q3 2026 supply chain update, highlighting a noticeable shift toward more constrained conditions across PCB materials, components, and upstream raw inputs. While the company’s Q2 update identified early signs of tightening, new data from laminate producers, glass fabric manufacturers, resin suppliers, and semiconductor partners indicates that the market has

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