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  • Hames Chocolates bolsters private label offering with ChoViva

    With the launch of ChoViva, a ground-breaking cocoa-free ingredient that offers all the decadence of chocolate, Lincolnshire-based Hames Chocolates, a private label supplier to top UK retailers since 2005, is broadening its product line. The ingredient, which will be available through Hames starting in September, gives merchants a timely and sustainable substitute as concerns about…


  • Ofgem draft determination on RIIO-ET3 insufficient says National Grid

    Image courtesy 123rf UK utility National Grid has said the country’s energy regulator’s Draft Determination on RIIO-ET3 needs more changes regarding baseline return and the incentives framework. Ofgem’s determination for spending between 2026/27 and 2030/31 was announced in July and set the stage for an £80 billion ($107.5 billion) investment programme to boost electricity network…


  • DigiKey Announces Back to School Giveaway to Empower Tomorrow’s Innovators

    DigiKey, the leading global electronic components and automation products distributor, announces its annual Back to School Giveaway, which offers university students a chance to win products and swag, including one grand prize of a Teledyne LeCroy Power Supply unit. University students are encouraged to enter the DigiKey Back to School Giveaway to win prize packages…


  • CGD announces Robin Lyle as VP R&D

    Industry veteran brings a wealth of experience and insight in power modules, high power systems and gate drivers Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD), the fabless, clean-tech semiconductor company that develops energy-efficient GaN-based power devices that make sustainable electronics simpler to design and implement, today announced the appointment of Robin Lyle as Vice President of R&D.Lyle’s appointment…


  • Indium Corporation Expert to Present on AI Thermal Challenges at INEMI Forum on Complex Integrated Electronics

    Indium Corporation Assistant Product Manager Foo Siang Hooiwill deliver a technical presentation on addressing thermal challenges in AI and high-performance computing (HPC) with metal-based thermal interface materials (TIMs) at the International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (INEMI) Forum on Complex Integrated Electronics, to be held September 17-18 in Penang, Malaysia. The presentation, Enabling AI with Metal TIM:…


  • Naprotek Appoints Mark Crebs to Lead Business Development for Products and Platforms

    Naprotek, LLC, a leading provider of mission-critical electronics technology solutions, today announced the appointment of Mark Crebs to Products and Platform Director of Business Development. Mark brings over 25 years of experience in sales and business development, including roles in National and Regional Sales management and in roles with major electronic components distributors across North…


  • Energy and water use of Google’s AI is less than thought

    Image courtesy 123rf Google has developed a new methodology to determine the energy, water and greenhouse gas emissions of its Gemini AI inference. According to Google, the environmental impact of one Gemini text query is the equivalent of watching TV for slightly less than nine seconds. More specifically Google has estimated that the median Gemini…


  • Altus Group Strengthens Leadership with New Operations Director

    Altus Group, a leading distributor of capital equipment in the UK and Ireland, has promoted Mike Todd to Operations Director. Mike has been with the company since 2015 and takes on the role in recognition of his outstanding contribution to aftersales and customer support. Mike joined Altus as a Spares and Logistics Manager and has…


  • Shared gene signatures reveal metabolic dysfunction in liver cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure

    Background and objectives Chronic liver cirrhosis (LC) and acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) are interconnected hepatic disorders associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Despite their distinct clinical characteristics, both conditions share common pathogenic pathways that remain inadequately understood. This study aimed to identify shared gene signatures and elucidate underlying molecular mechanisms. Methods In this study, we…


  • Government urged to ringfence higher and degree apprenticeship funding

    The University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC) is urging the government to ringfence its planned Growth and Skills Levy funding of higher and degree apprenticeships, to tackle the rising skills gap impacting construction employers. Latest figures* reveal that businesses are more dependent than ever on funded apprenticeship programmes between levels 4-7, which have experienced a 9% increase in…