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PFAS Bans Coming to the USA – Effective January 2023
Recent studies by the CDC have shown that exposure to PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) may be linked to harmful health effects in both humans and animals. Due to their potential harmful effects, states like Maine, Colorado, New Hampshire and California have taken legislative action to…
U.S. Invests $2.8B Into EV Battery Production
On Wednesday, October 19th, the White House announced the passing of a Bipartisan Infrastructure law that will provide $2.8 Billion in funding for 20 companies across 12 states in the United States to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles as well as materials…
Industry News | Regulation and Compliance updates
US Restricts Memory Chip Technology to China
On Friday, October 7th, 2022, the US Department of Commerce passed extensive regulations to cut China off from accessing certain semiconductor microchip technology made with U.S. equipment from anywhere in the world. Chinese chipmakers will no longer receive equipment to produce advanced logic chips under…
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US Imposes AI Chip Export Restrictions to China
The United States has issued an export restriction of high-performance computer chips to both Russia and China. In the growing race to produce advanced semiconductor chips, the United States has restricted the sale to China of select AMD and Nvidia advanced graphics card chips (GPU),…
COVID-19 Impact Updates | Industry News
Engineering & A.I. Fights the Spread of COVID-19
Technology and medical companies have been using their data and utilizing machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) to fight the spread of Coronavirus. By using large amounts of medical data, scientists are using AI and machine learning to quickly find trends and treatments, such…
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Harmful PFAS Found in Rainwater
A new study done by Stockholm University has discovered Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are found in all rainwater globally at dangerously high levels. PFAS are a group of over 4,700 manufactured chemicals, typically found in oil and grease products. Also known as “forever chemicals” PFAS typically…
New ECHA User Role Improves SCIP Confidentiality
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has created the new user role, “Submission Portal Manager Restricted”, to promote security and confidentiality. The new role will add more confidentiality and further restrictions on the data that can be accessed by ECHA users. Users in this role will…
Industry News | Ukraine/Russia Conflict
US Sanctions Target Russian Defense & Gold Imports
The United States has issued sanctions against Russia’s Defense Industry & Gold Imports in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. These sanctions target 99 Russian groups and individuals critical to the Russian defense industry, including the state-owned defense company, Rostec, producer of Russian helicopters and…
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Live Updates: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
How the War in Ukraine is Impacting Global Supply Chain Shortages A complete coverage of the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the global electronics manufacturing and distribution market. Subscribe Now August 04, 2022 US Sanctions Target Russian Defense & Gold Imports Ukraine has…
U.S. Congress Passes CHIPS Act
The United States Congress has passed the CHIPS and Science Act, paving the way for a stronger presence of the semiconductor industry in America with billions earmarked for investment. According to the Semiconductor Industry Association, the overall share of modern semiconductor manufacturing capacity located in…