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Study Tabulates Automakers Cost Increases

The Center for Automotive Research calculated that General Motors and Ford will see their total costs grow $8 per hour, while Fiat Chrysler's will rise by $11 an hour.

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Wearable Health Device for Dairy Cows

Similar to Fitbits, the devices track the health habits of cows.

In this Sept. 9, 2019, file photo, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora talks about the dismissal of president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski, during a news conference before the team's baseball game against the New York Yankees in Boston. Cora was fired by the Red Sox on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, a day after baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred implicated him in the sport's sign-stealing scandal.

MLB Could Fight Sign-Stealing

Why not use the same kind of tech the NFL does, where coaches cans speak into a quarterback's earpiece?

Sony Built a Car

The four-door EV showcases the company's advanced display tech, as well as some new applications unique to automotive.

Electric, Autonomous DeLorean is ‘Flawless’

Despite a design that hasn't changed in over 35 years, the DeLorean continues to inspire.

In this Nov. 29, 2019, file photo, a metal head made of motor parts symbolizes artificial intelligence, or AI, at the Essen Motor Show for tuning and motorsports in Essen, Germany. The Trump administration is proposing new rules guiding how the U.S. government regulates the use of artificial intelligence in medicine, transportation and other industries. The White House unveiled the proposals Tuesday, Jan. 7, and said they're meant to promote private sector applications of AI that are safe and fair.

White House Proposes Regulating AI

But the vagueness of the principles announced by the White House is unlikely to satisfy AI watchdogs.

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3 Things Before Implementing ML or AI

Given their complexity, asking these three questions could offer manufacturers clarity before making the investment.

The Charmin RollBot is on display during a Procter & Gamble news conference before CES International, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Las Vegas.

Toilet Paper Robot Graces CES

Charmin wants to solve a familiar feeling: being stranded on the toilet with an empty toilet paper roll.

Supplier Helps Combat Hunger, Food Waste

How a seven-month capital equipment project is helping produce 42M pouches of food annually for those in need.

In this Dec. 17 photo, an Amazon robot sends a package down a chute, transporting packages from workers to chutes that are organized by zip code, at an Amazon warehouse facility in Goodyear, AZ. The tech giant is still rolling out new models descended from the Kiva line, including the Pegasus, a squarish vehicle with a conveyor belt on top that can be found working the early-morning shift at a warehouse in the Phoenix suburb of Goodyear.

Warehouse Workers Adapting to Robots

There are growing concerns that keeping up with the pace of the latest warehouse productivity technology is taking a toll on human workers' health, safety and morale.

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AR's Role in Improving Manufacturing

While some augmented reality applications for manufacturing are still in their infancy, many offer tremendous benefits right now.

Chevy Goes Old School with Electric Hot Rod

The E-10 has 450 horsepower and a zero-to-60 time of five seconds, thanks to two 400-volt batteries.

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Make Bottleneck Management a Priority

It's time for digital transformation to address the biggest problem in manufacturing: bottlenecks.

In this Oct. 28, 2017 file photo, the storefront window of a portrait studio is lit up along a downtown street at dusk in Lumberton, N.C. With a little over one month to go in 2019, small business owners should think about purchases or investments that make good business sense and will give them a break on their taxes.

Small Business Owners Still Have Time to Save on 2019 Taxes

Owners with available cash and a wish list should consider what equipment they need.

In this Nov. 5, 2019 file photo, an electronic card with ballot information is seen inserted in a voting machine in Dallas, GA.

Unknowns about 2020 Election Make Some Businesses Cautious

Presidential election years can be tough on small and mid-sized businesses — they tend to cut their spending when they're uncertain about what lies ahead.

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Justice's Antitrust Chief Sketches How He'll Assess Big Tech

The U.S. Justice Department's antitrust chief suggested Tuesday he'll take a broad view of how competition is harmed when assessing whether big tech firms should be broken up.

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Oregon Preparing for Possible Interstate Pot Commerce

With an eye toward making Oregon as big in pot as it is in craft brews and pinot noir, the state House passed a bill Tuesday that would empower the governor to enter agreements with other states for the transfer of marijuana.

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Trump Says Progress Needed to Stop 5 Percent Mexico Tariff Plan

Straining to stave off threatened U.S. tariffs, Mexican and American officials claimed progress in White House talks, but President Donald Trump said Thursday that a 'lot of progress' must be made to halt the import taxes he is holding out as a way to force Mexico to stanch the flow of Central American migrants flooding America's southern border.

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Industry 4.0: Why Manufacturers Need to Keep Their Eye on the Long Game

Industry 4.0 is about a constellation of technologies that perform optimally when interconnected and intelligently coordinated across the parties and across the cyber-physical divide. It is this communication and collaboration that drive much of the business value that Industry 4.0 offers.

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Is 'Big Tech' Too Big? A Look at Growing Antitrust Scrutiny

Here's a look at the cases that could be brought against them and what their defenses could be.

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Powell Hints Fed Will Cut Rates If Needed Over Trade Wars

Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the Federal Reserve is prepared to respond to the Trump administration's trade conflicts to protect the U.S. economy, signaling that the Fed will cut interest rates if necessary.

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Congress Launches Big Tech Antitrust Probe

The federal government may be warming up its antitrust enforcement machine and pointing it at Big Tech.

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Google's Activities Under Scrutiny by U.S., Europe Regulators

Governments around the world are becoming increasingly unnerved by the power amassed by major technology companies.

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FT: Huawei Cuts Meetings With U.S., Sends U.S. Workers Home

The Financial Times reported Friday that tech giant Huawei has ordered its employees to cancel technical meetings with American contacts and has sent home numerous U.S. employees working at its Chinese headquarters.