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How AI Could Enter Our Lives

Here’s an intriguing  graphic from CB Insights showing how the fashion industry could be impacted by AI. It’s intriguing because there seems to be an urge in many peoples’ hearts to be a fashion designer, just as there’s an urge to publish a book. Amazon have automated book production as I discovered last December when publishing Ed’s little tome Confessions ...

RF EMC regulations revised

Andy Coombes spells out what the changes to EU electromagnetic compliance (EMC) directives mean for designers and manufacturers. The RF environment is changing quickly, with increasing reliance on connected lifestyles and smart technologies to improve just about every aspect of life, from managing energy or infrastructures more efficiently to improving business productivity, home security, road safety,  and healthcare. The use ...

​Distribution: Joined‑up thinking gives design support a boost

Distributors must offer prototype and production volumes, flexible supply and transparency, advocates Steve Rawlins. Design engineers are becoming increasingly demanding of distributors. They want instant sample quantities, quality field application engineer (FAE) support, flexible production logistics and of course, competitive pricing. They are no longer happy to use one distributor for the small volume parts they need for their design ...

Elektra Awards 2018 categories announced

The industry’s largest technology and business awards, the Elektra European Electronics Industry Awards 2018, will showcase your technical and business achievements at an international event on 5 December 2017 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. All you have to do is enter, via the Electronics Weekly website. Elektra Awards celebrating business performance Company of the Year Company of the year ...