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In this Aug. 1, 2018 file photo, Cody Wilson, with Defense Distributed, holds a 3D-printed gun called the Liberator at his shop in Austin, TX.

States Sue Over 3D-Printed Guns Rules

Attorneys general argued that posting the blueprints would allow anyone to go online and use the downloadable files to create unregistered and untraceable assault-style weapons.

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Pivoting Away from Reactive Maintenance

Advances in technology are making the transition from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies easier to attain.

Memphis Meats Raises $161M for New Plant

Total funding for the cell-based meat, poultry and seafood company now exceeds $180 million, which is expected to fund a pilot production facility.

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Researchers Create First Living Robots

These are entirely new lifeforms. Also, Spider-Man grippers and a camera that photographs the invisible.

Planters Kills Off Mr. Peanut

The 104-year-old icon died Tuesday in a pre-Super Bowl ad from the brand, which confirmed the mascot's death on multiple platforms.

Pilot Plant Destroys First Nerve Agent

If 1 ml touches your skin, it can be fatal.

In this Jan. 10, 2020, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. Newsom is urging a federal judge to reject Pacific Gas and Electric's blueprint for getting out of bankruptcy and renewing his threat to lead a bid to turn the beleaguered utility into a government-run operation. PG&E is trying to dig out of a financial hole created by more than $50 billion in claims stemming from a series of catastrophic wildfires that have been blamed on the San Francisco company.

Gov. Aims to Block PG&E's Bankruptcy Plan

PG&E is trying to dig out of a financial hole created by more than $50 billion in claims stemming from a series of catastrophic wildfires.

Acid Death Ruled Accidental Drowning

The man who fell into a vat of acid at his workplace may have had a medical emergency.

Jo Trizila, top right, President and CEO of Trizcom Public Relations, conducts a meeting with her staff Ann Littmann, right, Noel Hampton, bottom left, and Hayley Swinton at their office in Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The recent flu outbreak can really impact small businesses with small staffs and hurt a company's productivity. Some owners, like Trizila, are trying to mitigate the damage so the flu will not become a nightmare when they're trying to get clients' work done.

Businesses' Defense Against Flu

Don't let your small business be overwhelmed by flu-based employee absences.

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7 Tips for Managing Generational Shift

A commitment to changing paradigms and embracing Industry 4.0 technologies is key.

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Worker Dies After Falling into Acid

The tank contained liquid chromic acid, used for metal plating and coating for different industries.

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Danfoss to Acquire Eaton Hydraulics

Eaton Hydraulics had total 2019 sales of $2.2 billion and employs about 11,000 people.

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Ex-Drug Execs Sentenced in Bribery Scheme

Prosecutors had sought more than 10 years in prison for each, while lawyers for the two had argued for a year or less.

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WY, MT Seek Supreme Court Ruling on Coal

Washington state officials have said the denial wasn't an abuse of authority.