Tariffs Will Impact All of Us—Here’s Why

Ashley Carman talks to gadget makers and creators about how political policies around tariffs affect their businesses.

May 14th, 2019

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

GM Expands Driver-Assist Technology to 6 More Vehicles

GM's “Super Cruise” assisted vehicles can indicate when a lane change is safe and initiate the maneuver.

The algorithm tells the drone to pass through the waypoints on a course but not how or when.

Algorithm Makes Autonomous Drones Faster than Human Pilots

It beat humans who trained on the course before the race.

The bow of the wrecked steamship Vis with shoal of fish. The wreck lies in the Croatian Adriatic sea. The ship was sunk after hitting a mine just after the end of WW2.

AI Spots Shipwrecks from Ocean Surface

And even from the air.

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Biden Urged to Act on Closure of Pharmaceutical Plant

A nonprofit wants the administration to use the Defense Production Act to stop the plant from closing.

Mercedes Sketches Out All-Electric Scenario by Decade's End

The shift to electric vehicles “is picking up speed — especially in the luxury segment," said the brand's CEO.

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Industrial-Grade 5G Router

Applications can include connecting to wireless networks for remotely monitoring equipment, as well as supporting mobile robots and augmented reality platforms.

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Scientists Create World's Thinnest Magnet

The one-atom, 2D magnet could have new applications in computing and electronics.

The Camp Century tunnels started as trenches cut into the ice.

The U.S. Army Tried Portable Nuclear Power at Remote Bases 60 Years Ago

It didn't go well.

In this Dec. 18, 2020, file photo, a person passes the office of the California Employment Development Department in Sacramento, Calif. The recession that broke out with onset of the coronavirus pandemic officially ended in April 2021, making it the shortest downturn on record, according to the committee of economists that determines when recessions begin and end.

Economists: Pandemic Recession Ended in April 2020

It was the shortest downturn on record.

The fiber optic line that was used had four cores.

Internet Speed Record Broken

It beat the old record by 141Tbps.

Pedestrians pass the Macy's store in the Downtown Crossing shopping area, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Boston. . U.S. retail sales rose a seasonal adjusted 0.6% in June from the month before, the U.S. Commerce Department said Friday, July 16.

U.S. Retail Sales Rose 0.6% in June

Americans spent more last month on clothing, electronics and dining out.