ELVA, ESTONIA -- Enics will invest up to 5 million euros ($5.5 million) to expand its EMS factory here, the company announced.

WASHINGTON -- A new report issued by the US government found artificial intelligence will contribute to economic growth and be a valuable tool for improving the world in fields ranging from health care to transportation and the environment.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC and the EOS/ESD Association will launch an online ESD (electrostatic discharge) control certification program for electronics assembly trainers and operators.

TAIPEI – NAND flash supplies will tighten in the fourth quarter as a result of increased demand for smartphones and solid-state drives (SSDs), says DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce. Suppliers are expected to experience higher margins and revenues in the fourth quarter.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide PC shipments totaled 68.9 million units in the third quarter, down 5.7% year-over-year, according to Gartner. This was the eighth consecutive quarter of PC shipment decline, the longest duration of decline in the history of the PC industry.

STAMFORD, CT – Growth is expected to return to the global semiconductor capital equipment market, according to new data from Gartner.

TAIPEI -- Foxconn Electronics reported consolidated third-quarter revenues of NT$1.07 trillion ($33.8 billion), up 16.4% sequentially and 0.8% year-over-year.

NEWARK, NY -- IEC Electronics today confirmed a workforce reduction of approximately 73 full time employees at its facility here.

BROMONT, CANADA — Cogiscan is partnering with Siemens PLM software to enable Industry 4.0 for electronics manufacturers.

HANOI – Panasonic has opened its Panasonic Solution & Innovation Center Vietnam here.

DUBLIN – The contract electronics manufacturing industry is expected to grow 6.2% compounded annually between 2015 and 2020, according to a new Research and Markets report.

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI -- EMS firm Target Corp. has filed for court-supervised protection and is up for sale.