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Toto Expands U.S. Toilet Production, Leans Heavily on Automation to Make Luxury Loos
The company made the move to increase U.S.-based luxury toilet production capacity by 150%.
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Ready-made cardboard boxes are moved in stacks along an automated packaging line.
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International Paper to Close 2 Georgia Mills, Cut 1,100 Jobs
The company plans to stop making cardboard in Savannah and Riceboro by the end of September.
August 22, 2025
L3Harris Technologies Chair and CEO Christopher E. Kubasik speaks at the opening of the 94,000-square-foot satellite integration and test facility.
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L3Harris Expands Florida Facility to Support America’s Golden Dome
The $100 million expansion opens up 94,000 square feet for facility testing.
August 22, 2025
Tesla vehicles line a parking area at the company's Fremont, Calif., factory on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025.
Safety
Tesla Under Investigation After Delays in Reporting Self-Driving Crashes
The automaker said the delays were "due to an issue with data collection."
August 22, 2025
Workers use machinery to dig at a rare earth mine in Ganxian county in central China's Jiangxi province on Dec. 30, 2010.
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What to Know About China's New Regulations On Rare Earths
New rules apply both to rare earths originating in China and those sent to China for refining.
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Bosch Rexroth Breaks Ground on Pennsylvania Expansion
The company expects the project to improve lead times for customers.
August 22, 2025
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How to Manage BOM Versions?
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How to Manage BOM Versions?
BOM version control is essential for ensuring smooth operations in environments where the product is continuously updated.
August 13, 2025
Apache attack helicopter launching missiles.
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $720 Million Contract for Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles, Hellfire Production
This contract serves as a fourth and final follow-on award.
August 22, 2025
A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pa., on Jan. 14, 2025.
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As AI Becomes Part of Everyday Life, It Brings a Hidden Climate Cost
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Offshore wind turbines of South Fork Wind operate off the coast of Block Island, R.I., Oct. 9, 2024.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrives before President Donald Trump speaks during an AI summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Washington.
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Nvidia's CEO Says It's In Talks with Trump Administration on New Chip for China
The chips are known as “B30A” semiconductors, built for artificial intelligence data centers.
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In this undated photo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Association, a package of frozen shrimp potentially affected by radioactive contamination.
Safety
More Frozen Shrimp Recalled for Possible Radioactive Contamination
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A sign stands at Prospect Ranch outside of Prospect Valley Dairy east of Keenesburg, Colo., Aug. 21, 2025.
Safety
6 People Found Dead at a Colorado Dairy; Authorities Suspect an Accident Involving Gas Exposure
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A sign marks the entrance of the Boar's Head processing plant in Jarratt, Va., on Thursday Aug. 29, 2024.
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Federal Officials to Take Over Inspections of Troubled Boar's Head Plant
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Dark craters on the Moon, parts of which are indicated here in blue, never get sunlight. Scientists think some of these permanently shadowed regions could contain water ice.
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NASA Wants to Put a Nuclear Reactor On the Moon by 2030
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On a specially designed trolley with 224 wheels, Kiruna Church is moved for relocation at a speed of half a kilometer per hour, in Kiruna, Sweden, Tuesday Aug. 19, 2025.
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Tariffs and Your Bottom Line: Navigating Price Pressures in the Global Supply Chain
No one wants their customer to absorb the cost. But do you have another choice? Yes, you do.
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President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talk after reaching a trade deal at the Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland Sunday, July 27, 2025.
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The U.S. and EU Release a Bare-Bones Account of Their Trade Deal, but It's a Work in Progress
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How Covert Adversaries Are Embedding Themselves in Critical Infrastructure
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Workers inspect a Flamingo cruise missile at Fire Point's secret factory in Ukraine on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025.
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From Architecture to Arms: Startup Transforms Drone Production
Get a rare look inside one of dozens of covert factories.
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