Anna-Katrina Shedletsky

Founder and CEO of Instrumental | Editor-in-Chief of the Build Better News Desk

Anna-Katrina Shedletsky covers manufacturing technology, data, and AI. She is the CEO of Instrumental, which provides an AI-powered failure analysis platform for electronics manufacturing. Anna has two degrees in mechanical engineering from Stanford University. She grew up as an engineer at Apple – where she designed mechanical components for three iPods and led system product design for the Apple Watch Series 1.

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Innovation in the Arsenal: What Ukraine Is Teaching America’s Defense Manufacturers

The war in Ukraine is forcing a fundamental reassessment of how modern militaries design, build, and deploy technology. The shift

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AI Data Centers Paid $6B+ In Tariffs In 2025 — A Cost To U.S. AI Competitiveness?

America’s AI race is accelerating at a blistering pace, and with it, the construction of the most expensive computing infrastructure

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The Quiet Revolution in Electronics Manufacturing: How AI Rewires Trust Between Brands and Factories

Talk to the people building the world’s favorite devices—from smartphones to wireless mice—and they’ll tell you the real revolution happening

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