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VW EVs Can Now Power Your Home for Up to 2 Days
It isn’t exactly mainstream yet.
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Northrop Grumman Rocket Motor Goes from Development to Testing in Less than a Year
The demo features alternate manufacturing materials and processes to reduce lead times by 75%.
December 8, 2023
Ep6
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Gen Z in Manufacturing: Gen Z Wants More Responsibility, Sense of Purpose
A 24-year-old VP says he moved up because his superiors gave him the chance to show his abilities.
December 7, 2023
In this Aug. 31, 2017, file photo, workers produce vehicles at Volkswagen's U.S. plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.
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UAW Says 1,000 Workers at U.S. VW Plant Have Signed Union Cards
The plant could become the first test of the union's attempt to simultaneously organize nonunion plants.
December 7, 2023
A semi-truck turns into an Amazon Fulfillment center in Eastvale, Calif. on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020.
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Amazon's Internal Plans Laid Bare in Leaked Memo
The document provides a rare glimpse into one of American's biggest companies.
December 7, 2023
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Security Breach: Vulnerability Data from 'The Wild'
MITRE’s ATT&CK knowledgebase, and the intrusion patterns, hacker tactics and response data it provides.
December 7, 2023
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DZYNE Technologies Announces New Manufacturing Facility in California
The company will use the 125,000-square-foot site to develop autonomous defense solutions.
December 8, 2023
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Nvidia CEO Suggests Malaysia Could Be AI 'Manufacturing' Hub
The area's expertise in packaging, assembly and other aspects of manufacturing make it well suited for AI.
December 8, 2023
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Solid U.S. Hiring Lowers Unemployment Rate
It's the latest sign of a still-sturdy job market.
December 8, 2023
A Levi's banner adorns the facade of the New York Stock Exchange, March 21, 2019.
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Levi's CEO Stepping Down in January
He's handing over leadership to the former CEO of Kohl's.
December 8, 2023
Scanning Acoustic Microscopy (SAM) inspects batteries for microscopic cracks, defects, separations and delaminations.
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Powering Up Battery Manufacturing with High-Speed Defect Detection
Scanning Acoustic Microscopy can provide detailed insights into the structure of battery cells.
December 8, 2023
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Honeywell to Pay $5B for Building Automation Business
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December 8, 2023
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Study: 'Right-to-Repair' Stifles Innovation, Threatens Consumer Safety
The study finds that instituting “right-to-repair” policies directly counteracts many federal laws.
December 8, 2023
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Ospreys Have a History of Safety Issues
There have been persistent questions about a mechanical problem with the clutch.
December 8, 2023
The ORNL and Caterpillar collaboration focuses on a four-stroke internal combustion marine engine that will be modified to run on methanol at the Department of Energy’s National Transportation Research Center.
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Caterpillar, ORNL Collaborate to Advance Methanol Use in Marine Engines
Methanol is a suitable fuel alternative to diesel because it reduces carbon emissions.
December 8, 2023
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Biden to Showcase $8.2B for 10 Major Rail Projects Around the Country
A route linking Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga could serve more than 11 million passengers annually.
December 8, 2023
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Nintendo Cancels Live Event After Persistent Threats to Workers and Customers
The Japanese manufacturer declined to give details of the threats but said police were contacted.
December 8, 2023
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McDonald's Tests New Chain Amid Global Expansion
CosMc's aims to appeal to afternoon snackers — and grab sales from competitors like Starbucks and Dunkin'.
December 7, 2023
Lyda Hill poses for a picture before the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Ceremony at Gotham Hall on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in New York.
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Can a TV Show for Teen Girls Help Narrow the STEM Gender Gap?
The needle hasn't moved much for women in STEM careers, but grantmaker Lyda Hill hopes to change that.
December 7, 2023