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Festo Didactic Leads with Semiconductor Workforce Training Solutions at 2026 SkillsUSA Championships
June 1, 2026 Employer-educator partnerships are key to overcoming the semiconductor talent shortage, accelerating innovation, and maintaining economic competitiveness. Festo Didactic is returning to the annual SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference (NLSC) in Atlanta, Georgia, from June 1 – 5. This year, Festo is placing a heavy emphasis on semiconductor workforce training to address…
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Why Hammond Continues to Invest in Traditional Rack Infrastructure
Over the past several years, the data center industry has experienced a dramatic shift. Conversations that once centered around servers, networking, storage, and enterprise IT have increasingly become dominated by artificial intelligence, hyperscale computing, and next-generation data center architectures.
As a result, much of the industry’s attention has shifted toward AI-ready cabinets, Open Compute Project (OCP) infrastructure, and specialized solutions for hyperscale data centers. While these technologies are driving innovation in certain segments of the market, they represent a different set of requirements than those faced by most enterprise, telecommunications, industrial, and edge deployments. At Hammond Manufacturing, they’ve made a different choice. Read more
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ABB Expands Portfolio with New IP66 / Type 4X Drives for Demanding Environments
ABB has extended its all-compatible drive portfolio with the introduction of IP66 / UL Type 4X rated variants across its ACS580 General Purpose, ACH580 HVACR, and ACQ580 Water & Wastewater drive families. Purpose-built for the most demanding operating environments, the new drives can withstand extreme rain, heat, cold, salt spray, hosing down, dust, cleaning agents and humidity, delivering robust, reliable and efficient motor control – with energy savings typically reaching 25% – where conventional drives would fall short. Learn more
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Prime Minister Carney Launches AI for All: Canada’s New National Artificial Intelligence Strategy
On June 5, 2026, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, launched AI for All, Canada’s new national AI strategy.
Over the next five years, this strategy will introduce new legislation, investments, and programs that ensure AI is adopted responsibly, in a way that truly serves all Canadians – building trust, expanding opportunities, and reinforcing control of our sovereignty.
The AI for All Strategy targets an additional $200 billion of economic growth to create 250,000 new AI-related jobs over the next five years and to increase AI adoption from just over 12% to 60% by 2034. The strategy will provide up to 90,000 AI-related jobs and work placement opportunities for young Canadians and make our industries more competitive in the global economy. Learn more