SEMICON West 2024 highlighted technological advancements and future supply chain challenges, crucial for the semiconductor industry's projected $1 trillion growth by the decade's end. This year's theme “stronger together” rang true and was echoed by Bertrand Loy, president and CEO of Entegris, and Scott Jensen, director of workforce strategy for CHIPS at the U.S. Department of … [More]
onsemi Selected to Power Volkswagen Group’s Next-Generation Electric Vehicles
onsemi announced it has signed a multi-year deal with Volkswagen Group to be the primary supplier of a complete power box solution as part of its next-generation traction inverter for its Scalable Systems Platform (SSP). The solution features silicon carbide-based technologies in an integrated module that can scale across all power levels – from high power to low power traction … [More]
EV Fleet Partner Expands Management Systems in Arizona for Car Rentals and Uber Drivers
Bluedot is continuing to support the electrification of business fleets for a greener world with EV Access, an electric car rental service aimed at visitors and Uber drivers in Phoenix, Arizona, to power its fleet. EV Access incorporates Bluedot's latest iteration of its advanced fleet management program as part of its ongoing partnership to streamline … [More]
Partnership Brings New Battery Storage System to Help Meet Growing Energy Demand
Salt River Project and Aypa Power have entered into an agreement to provide 250 megawatts (MW) / 1,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of new energy storage to the Arizona grid. The Signal Butte energy storage project will be a 250 MW, four-hour battery energy storage system located in the Elliot Road Technology Corridor in Mesa, AZ. The project will utilize lithium-ion technology and … [More]
Avnet Launches New Brand to Consolidate Embedded Compute Options
Avnet announces the launch of a new product brand Tria™ and corresponding business called Tria Technologies to consolidate its compute design and manufacturing. The Tria brand will be the new name for embedded compute boards, systems and associated design and manufacturing services at Avnet. “The new brand embodies Avnet’s unique ability to deliver standalone modular … [More]
Cybersecurity Blind Spot: The Rising Threat of Digital Supply Chain Attacks
The recent exploit of the widely-used Polyfill[.]io JavaScript library sent shockwaves across more than 110,000 online destinations, impacting major media, government, and education platforms. This event, reminiscent of the SolarWinds attack on the software supply chain, underscores a growing vulnerability in our digital supply chain—a vulnerability that existing cybersecurity … [More]
Carvana Launches New Checkout Experience for Used EV Buyers
Carvana, the Tempe-based company for buying and selling used cars online, announced the launch of new features that make shopping for and buying a used electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid (PHEV) easier and more accessible for its customers. The streamlined process highlights vehicles that qualify for the Clean Vehicle Tax Credit in the search experience and allows eligible … [More]
Axus Technology Expands
Axus Technology is a global original equipment manufacturer located in Chandler, Arizona, with next-generation chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) processing and cleaning tools. It plans to expand now that it has secured $12.5 million in funding from IntrinSiC Investment LLC. With solutions that range from entry-level tools to high-volume manufacturing systems, the new … [More]
How Leaders Can Alleviate Employees’ Stress over AI in the Workplace
AI is becoming increasingly woven into the fabric of the modern workplace, but it brings a mix of anticipation and anxiety. A recent Gallup poll shows that 22% of U.S. employees fear losing their jobs to generative AI — an increase of 7% since 2021. As these stats highlight, the need for leaders and managers to step up and guide their teams through such changes is urgent. … [More]
E-Commerce Model Empowers SMBs
RedCloud Technology recently launched Open Commerce to enable brands, distributors and local merchants to break free from third-party constraints, shifting power from e-commerce giants to smaller, more agile retailers. “The first generation of e-commerce has failed small businesses, especially those that rely on quality inventory to serve their local and global communities,” … [More]
