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New US tariffs: how should UK businesses respond?
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New US tariffs: how should UK businesses respond?

On Wednesday evening, US President Donald Trump announced an unprecedented set of new tariffs on all countries trading with the US. Hakan Henningsson, tax director at professional services group S&W (previously part of Evelyn Partners) comments on the implication for UK businesses. “UK businesses exporting to the US will need to immediately start work on

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UK seeks business views on response to US tariffs
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UK seeks business views on response to US tariffs

UK businesses will shape the UK’s response to US tariffs announced overnight, as part of plans announced by the Business and Trade Secretary. Following the 10% reciprocal tariffs on a range of products announced by the Trump administration, UK companies are being invited to give their views on what any future UK response should look

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Mouser explores brain computer interfaces
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Mouser explores brain computer interfaces

Mouser Electronics announced the release of the latest instalment of the Empowering Innovation Together (EIT) technology series, which examines the rapidly evolving field of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). This series takes a deep dive into the engineering challenges and opportunities in the development of mind-controlled systems. BCIs create direct communication between the brain and external devices,

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Farnell’s ‘Top Tech Voices’ looks at future tech
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Farnell’s ‘Top Tech Voices’ looks at future tech

The sixth and final episode in this series of Farnell’s ‘Top Tech Voices’ series features William Higham, a renowned behavioural futurist and a sought-after speaker who is a global authority on future business strategy. Higham’s handbook on consumer trends, The Next Big Thing: Spotting and Forecasting Consumer Trends for Profit, has been a highly influential

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ECIA CEO on navigating geopolitical risks
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ECIA CEO on navigating geopolitical risks

Waldom Electronics has released a timely and insightful video featuring David Loftus, President and CEO of the Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA), addressing the increasing complexities of global trade compliance in today’s electronics industry. Titled ‘Navigating Geopolitical Risks and Evolving Regulations’, the video explores the mounting challenges faced by companies due to shifting regulations, geopolitical

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Mouser talks market and priorities at embedded world
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Mouser talks market and priorities at embedded world

At embedded world 2025, Electronic Specifier’s Editor, Caitlin Gittins, talks to Marie-Pierre Ducharme, Vice President, EMEA Marketing & Business Development, Mouser Electronics about the current state of the electronics market and Mouser’s key priorities for 2025. Mouser is seeing strong opportunities in AI, IoT, and automation, aligning its strategy to support engineers with expanded product

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Texas Instruments at embedded world 2025

At embedded world 2025, on the DigiKey booth, Caitlin Gittins speaks with Artem Aginskiy, General Manager, General Microprocessors, Texas Instruments about TI’s product portfolio and how it’s thinking about scalability and reusability. As industries demand more flexible and long-term solutions for embedded processing, TI has been focusing on developing a range of microprocessors and microcontrollers that

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Arrow Electronics talks AI at embedded world

At embedded world 2025, Electronic Specifier’s Managing Editor, Paige West, talks to George Dickey, Global Technology Leader at Arrow Electronics all about artificial intelligence (AI) and what challenges their customers are facing when designing and building AI products. The conversation highlighted key trends in AI hardware and software, as well as the evolving demands on engineers working to

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12 semi companies in Top 100 Global Innovators 2025
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12 semi companies in Top 100 Global Innovators 2025

Clarivate Plc revealed its 2025 ranked list of Top 100 Global Innovators – the organisations at the forefront of technology research and innovation worldwide. The Top 100 organisations prioritise innovation as a central part of their business strategy. Their investment levels in science, engineering, product design, and problem-solving is, on average, 8.8% of their revenues.

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Tariffs will not affect customers, says Triad Magnetics
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Tariffs will not affect customers, says Triad Magnetics

With its diversified portfolio of power electronics manufacturing plants located in the US, and the Philippines, Triad Magnetics has said that the vast majority of its customers need not fear the financial impact of increasing trade import tariffs from China, Mexico, and Canada. Triad Magnetics President Bill Dull said: “I want to assure our customers

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