C Surge Signals Embedded IoT Boom

TIOBE reports C rose to #2 in 2025, overtaking C++ as the embedded and low‑level language of record. The move tracks broad industrial demand for simple, fast code in constrained devices where Rust and other modern languages have struggled to displace C. — A measurable resurgence of C implies national industrial and workforce implications—training pipelines, semiconductor and embedded supply chains, and defense/IoT resilience policy should be reassessed.