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The FCC has greenlit a new rural Innovation Zone in Iowa, opening the door for experimental wireless testing in precision agriculture. The move also expands spectrum access at existing zones in Boston, Raleigh, and Salt Lake City, signaling broader momentum for rural connectivity research.

A new report warns that the rapid expansion of AI-driven data centers could triple e-waste generation over the next 25 years. The Basel Action Network projects a staggering annual total by 2030, raising fresh questions about the environmental cost of the AI boom.

Navigating cost pressures, stakeholder conflicts, and shortcuts under deadline can put compliance leaders in a tough spot. This piece breaks down five common ethical dilemmas, plus frameworks and real world case studies for building the accountability and trust that keep teams and reputations intact.

The FDA has opened a discussion on how generative AI-enabled medical devices should be assessed, evaluated, and monitored. The paper raises pointed questions for manufacturers about risk, premarket review, and postmarket performance of these emerging devices.

This year's Ig Nobel Prizes celebrate research on kissing across species and mosquito-based 3D printing, among other delightfully odd discoveries. See which studies made people laugh, then think, in the 2026 lineup.

Three pre-compliance measurement software packages are put to the test, comparing how each one automates radiated emissions testing and shaves hours off manual measurement work. The review shares hands-on pricing, quirks, and lessons learned from running each tool in the field.

The FCC is proposing a new Robocall Scorecard to help consumers compare voice service providers on how well they protect against illegal robocalls. Public comment is open on which providers should be rated and what metrics should define the score.

NIST has released a new Quick-Start Guide showing organizations how to apply artificial intelligence to their Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 analysis and reporting. The guide builds on two earlier resources covering risk management and reference information within CSF 2.0.

See how Würth Elektronik's Shenzhen lab became the first in the world to earn a TDAP Stage 2 certificate for EMC chokes. The VDE recognition lets it run acceptance tests in-house, which could shorten certification timelines for common-mode chokes. Find out what it means for time to market.

Build realistic radar scenarios without buying new hardware. Signal Hound's Radar Pulse Generator turns VSG60 and VSG200 signal generators into tools for stress-testing radar and electronic warfare receivers with jittered, staggered, and wobbulated pulse trains. See which pulse formats and scan patterns it supports.