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CONTENTS

INDUSTRY NEWS:
HIGHLIGHTS OF BETT 2026 4
ESPORTS DEAL WITH ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE 6
THE RISE OF AI-GENERATED PARENTAL COMPLAINTS 7
INSTITUTE OF AI EDUCATION LAUNCHED AT YORK ST. JOHN UNIVERSITY 8

LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES AI ACADEMY 9
NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES HOPEFUL FUTURES AI CHALLENGE 10
POWERING THE AI DATA CENTRE 11
REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION FOR DATA CENTRE COOLING 14
SOLAR-POWERED ORBITAL DATA CENTRES SET FOR LAUNCH 15
NEW DIGITAL TWIN TO FORECAST DATA CENTRE POWER DEMAND 16
BSI LAUNCHES MARK OF TRUST SCHEME FOR DATA CENTRES 17
Why join the Institution of Electronics?
SILICON CARBIDE DRIVES NEXT GENERATION MODULAR UPS DESIGN 18
MICROSCOPIC LASER TO REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF DATA CENTRES 19
UNIVERSITY OF OULU USES LIGHT TO TRANSMIT DATA 20
• Corporate Members become • Members are invited to “Coffee and
BREAKTHROUGH IN CREATION OF BLUE ENERGY 21 people of letters, able to display Chat”, our regular virtual opportunity
NU QUANTUM OPENS TRAPPED-ION NETWORKING LABORATORY IN CAMBRIDGE 22 post nominal letters, being a useful to chat with one another, regarding

UTILISING SPIN LOSS FOR MAGNETIC CONTROL 23 accreditation to show employers issues currently affecting them and
BIODEGRADABLE ZINCBASED CIRCUIT BOARDS REDUCE E-WASTE 24 and others they are recognised for “Networking” with like-minded,
BREAKTHROUGH IN MAGNETIC CLOAKING 25 their achievements. experienced, people.
NEW SERVICE FOR SPACE-OPTIMISED MACHINE LEARNING 26
• The Institution of Electronics is one • Members can provide copy for
WORLD FIRST TRIAL OF QUANTUM-RESILIENT DRONES 27
of the oldest Institutions specifically inclusion in Electron.
NEW DRONE SYSTEM TO PREDICT TRANSMISSION LINE FAILURES 28
for electronics engineers both
ULTRAFAST OPTICAL SWITCHING USING ATOMICALLY THIN MATERIALS 29 professional and amateur. • Student members can enter the
National Electronics Competition.
NEW FORM OF GRAPHENE EXHIBITS SUPERCONDUCTIVITY 30
• Members receive a copy of Electron
DEVELOPMENTS IN ROBOTICS 31
published quarterly.
INSTITUTION OF ELECTRONICS NEWS 34

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publications on electronics.

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