Ericsson announces major layoff plan in Sweden – 1,600 jobs at risk
Swedish telecom group Ericsson has notified the Swedish Public Employment Service of a proposed headcount reduction that could affect approximately 1,600 positions in Sweden. The measure is described as part of the company’s efforts to strengthen its competitive position.
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D-Wave to acquire Quantum Circuits for $550 million
The acquisition will bring together D-Wave’s expertise in scalable control of superconducting processors as well as its production-grade, high-availability quantum cloud platform with Quantum Circuits’ leading approach to error-corrected superconducting gate-model technology.
Synspective bags Japan defence satellite constellation project
This project uses a Private Finance Initiative to build and operate a satellite constellation through private-sector leadership. The initiative aims to provide persistent imagery intelligence that strengthens Japan’s defense posture through enhanced situational awareness and reconnaissance capabilities.
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Join the 2nd PEDC – Pan-European Electronics Design Conference on 21–22 January 2026 in Prague!
The Pan-European Electronics Design Conference (PEDC) will take place on 21–22 January 2026 in Prague (www.pedc.eu). Hosted by Fachverband Elektronikdesign und fertigung e. V. (FED) and the Global Electronics Association, PEDC offers a unique, peer-reviewed forum for the electronics design community. The conference focuses on connecting the European electronics industry and the scientific community and highlights the latest developments in electronics design from “silicon to systems.” Topics will include development, design for excellence (DfX), software and tools, and electronic systems design process.
Kimball to open new medical manufacturing facility
Kimball Electronics will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on February 6, 2026, to mark the opening of a new medical manufacturing facility in Indianapolis.
Indian aerospace startup Misochain raises $2 million
The new funding will be deployed in a manufacturing facility to produce aerospace components, boost product certification programmes and scale engineering and testing capabilities (MRO) for UAV manufacturers and global aerospace customers.
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Kitron completes DeltaNordic acquisition
Norwegian EMS provider Kitron has completed the acquisition of DeltaNordic AB in Sweden, which was announced in November 2025.
Indian EV charging startup RoadGrid raises $1.3 million
RoadGrid is developing patented universal EV chargers that work across vehicle types and use cases. It is also building a cloud-based software platform and a nationwide charging station network.
TSTC bags $3.5 million Texas chip innovation fund
The program at the Texas State Technical College (TSTC) will include a wafer processing learning facility with a mock cleanroom replicating industry workflows.
Photonic raises $130M to advance quantum computing
The Canadian company is accelerating the path to fault‑tolerant quantum systems with their Entanglement First Architecture that combines silicon‑based qubits and native photonic connectivity, enabling seamless scaling across existing global telecom infrastructure.
The world’s most important machine
Advanced electronics begin at the semiconductor manufacturing stage. In this edition of Video Friday, we highlight a video that takes a closer look at one of the most complex industrial machines used in the production of modern integrated circuits.
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