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Can edge AI help engineers spot issues sooner, without a cloud round trip? @DesignNews looks at TDK SensEI’s edgeRX for real-time vibration and temperature analytics, plus edgeRX Vision for high-speed visual inspection. Read more here: brnw.ch/21x0QLd

Two days until our live webinar with @DesignNews! Join us March 19 at 2:00 PM ET for 'To the Rescue: Contract Design & Manufacturing Support for Engineers'. There is still time to register: webinar.connectmeinforma.com/event/register…

Chevrolet Bolt chief engineer Jeremy Short was under pressure to deliver the 2027 Bolt EV, with production in a new plant. But even more importantly, he had to be sure his wife liked the upgrades! bit.ly/41bTZFl #Chevrolet #Bolt #GeneralMotors

Neurodiversity is a superpower. Take it from The Brick Chick during Neurodiversity Celebration Week. Jenn Canvin has parlayed a love of LEGOs into a booming at-home business with neurodiversity at the core. bit.ly/40Awkyj #neurodiversitycelebrationweek #LEGO #afol

Silicon Valley is not the only tech haven in Northern California. Barry Broome of the Greater Sacramento Economic Council is trying to make California’s capital city more attractive to tech startups. Read all about it here. bit.ly/3Pi519x

Steve Hillerich, new product development manager for #Molex, showed us at #DesignCon the new Impress Co-Packaged Copper solution for data centers and AI workflows. Watch the video to see how the interconnect compression attaches to the substrate. #DataCenterDesign

Join our engineers for a live webinar with @DesignNews on March 19 at 2:00 PM ET: To the Rescue: Contract Design & Manufacturing Support for Engineers. We'll explore how CDMOs act as extensions of in-house engineering teams. Register now: webinar.connectmeinforma.com/event/register…

Master STM32 FreeRTOS development! Join our webinar to learn how to create independent tasks using Visual Studio Code and STM32CubeIDE Extension for FreeRTOS applications. Register now! bit.ly/4aYyXjo #STM32 #FreeRTOS #Microcontrollers #EmbeddedSystems #STM32CubeIDE

Want to learn how electronics design impacts testing? Learn more by attending this Design News we binar sponsored by Electro Rent and Anritsu on Thursday, March 12, at 2 PM Eastern time. bit.ly/3Ne2VXB

The 2026 Subaru Uncharted is here to prove that sustainable mobility can handle the mud. Is this the EV that finally wins over the off-road purists? Check out the test drive in the video below, then read the technical review here: utm.io/ul6Sg

Congratulations to Bert Simonovich, founder of Lamsim Enterprises Inc., the 2026 DesignCon Engineer of the Year! Read about his distinguished career as well as his fellow nominees: bit.ly/3MyfMnh #DesignCon

Fresh from DesignCon: Mark Ren, founder and CEO of Agentrys, who gave the Wednesday keynote at #DesignCon, outlines how agentic AI can lift abstraction from RTL and schematics to natural-language specifications. Is your EDA stack ready for ADA? utm.io/ulYo4

We’re thrilled to celebrate Design News Senior Editor Dan Carney, a finalist for a 2026 Jesse H. Neal Award! Dan’s automotive engineering stories blend rich technical detail with crisp, engaging storytelling—ideal for engineers who want depth without the fluff. Congrats, Dan!

We've got 15 reasons for choosing engineering as a career. If you get tired of creating life-saving medical devices, you can switch to designing cool cars. Or space vehicles. Or roller coasters. A kid’s dream for a lifetime! Check out the list at the link. bit.ly/4qXvLJx

The 2026 Nissan Leaf brings both NACS and SAE J1772 Level 2 to the party, yet a minor ergonomic oversight complicates cable connect/disconnect. Dan Carney breaks down what works, what doesn’t, and how a simple tweak could improve charging workflows. utm.io/ulS26

What’s trending at DesignCon 2026? Agentic AI, higher data speeds, and the fundamentals that matter—thermal performance, reliable interconnects, and robust SI/PI. Check out these 5 hot topics and highlighted sessions to plan your time this week! utm.io/ulSNL

Join the #DesignCon 40 Under 40 panel for candid insights on career growth, technical problem-solving, and the future of hardware and software design. utm.io/ulR7P 🗓️ February 26 ⏰ 11:15 AM–12:00 PM 📍 Chiphead Theater

We visited a Radio Shack store... in 2026! Woodstock, Virginia, is keeping the dream alive with Radio Shack-branded batteries, walkie-talkies, TV antennas, R/C cars, and more. Pure nostalgia. Tap the link to read the full story: utm.io/ulDmB

Land Rover's electric windshield defroster doesn't need to wait for the engine to warm up the heater before it starts clearing frost from the windshield or condensation from the inside of the glass. Check out the full story: utm.io/ulirX

Master robot design in 5 days! Join our webinar series starting February 23 at 2 PM EST to prototype actuators and drive systems with ESP32, MicroPython, and QSPICE. bit.ly/4qC4vjO #RobotDesign #Actuators #DriveSystems #MicroPython #QSPICE #FebruaryCEC #Digikey2026