Supplyframe report highlights the unpredictable global trade policy fluctuations - long-held norms to crumble, assumptions to evaporate.

The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is offering a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to the disruption of the financial mechanisms of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its various branches...

This survey offers a comprehensive analysis of the attitudes and purchasing strategies of buyers in the electronic components market who utilise eCommerce platforms. Respondents are categorised based on the primary purpose of their purchases—whether for maintenance, research and development (R&D), or production—as well as by company size.

A computer hardware reviewer has warned that counterfeit versions of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs are being sold on Amazon.

Electronics industry officials praised President Trump’s postponement of 25% tariffs on a wide range of goods sent from Canada and Mexico to the US that are covered in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) negotiated by Trump in his first term.

The tariff landscape is evolving daily under the current U.S. administration, and no one knows where we will be when things calm down. It’s fair to assume, though, that tariffs will exist and that purchasing pros will need to stay informed about how these changing financial realities may need to be addressed.

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday U.S. lawmakers should get rid of a landmark 2022 bipartisan law to give $52.7 billion in subsidies for semiconductor chips manufacturing and production and use the proceeds to pay debt.

Chinese buyers are circumventing U.S. export controls to order Nvidia's latest artificial-intelligence chips, illustrating the challenges the Trump administration will face in choking off cutting-edge American technology.

The first month of 2025 revealed shifts in testing demand, manufacturer trends, and emerging supply chain risks at White Horse Laboratories. External Visual Inspection (EVI), X-ray Analysis, and Decapsulation/Die Analysis remained the most widely used testing methods, but new insights emerged regarding RF components, material verification, and market consolidation among manufacturers.

2024 proved to be a much tougher year for our industry than nearly anyone had predicted. At the start of last year, most were foreseeing a tough first half, followed by an upturn later in the year. Well, that was half right—unfortunately, not the good half. The upturn never truly materialized.