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Yellow and black underwater drone labeled Impossible Eureka deployed from vessel at sea
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Robot Autonomously Harvests Nodules 2.5 Miles Under the Sea
The entire system went to work in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, deeper than the Titanic.
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Technicians in white lab coats assembling yellow and white unmanned aerial vehicles in a cleanroom manufacturing facility.
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Google-Owned Drone Maker Wing to Build Manufacturing Plant in Texas
WATCH: The company plans to invest $125 million.
November 9, 2026
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Nvidia Probes Chinese Espionage Effort Targeting CEO Jensen Huang
Huang admitted to an affair with an executive suspected of spying for Beijing.
November 9, 2026
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford participate in a joint news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Oct. 21, 2026.
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Carney Welcomes Democrats' Push to End Trump's Tariffs on Canada After Midterm Victory
He said restoring free trade would lower costs for American families and benefit U.S. workers.
November 9, 2026
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SpaceXAI Allegedly Started Data Center Construction Without Water Permits
It's now facing fines.
November 9, 2026
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How World Series Shirts Are Made; Mercedes Redesigns Rear Window; Chocolate Factory Missing 'Running Man' | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 293
Also on the podcast, GM pays millions for illegally sharing driver data, cyberattacks hit blood banks and Georgia-Pacific modernizes toilet paper production.
November 9, 2026
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Marvell and Lumentum to Combine in $115B All-Stock Deal
November 5, 2026
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How Taiwan’s Toolmakers Are Becoming Engineering Partners for U.S. Manufacturers
November 6, 2026
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Otis Sets Guinness World Record for World's Tallest Elevator
November 6, 2026
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What Small Manufacturers Learn When Growth Forces Modernization
November 6, 2026
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Stanley Black & Decker 'Encouraged' After Organic Growth Boost
November 6, 2026
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Cleat-Making Startup Thrust Into Spotlight After Bears QB Caleb Williams Sports Patented 'SmartStuds'
November 6, 2026
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Syspro’s New Platform Gives Mid-Market Manufacturers an AI ‘Sidekick’
November 6, 2026
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Midterms Deliver Reckoning for AI Data Centers as Tech Giants Face Wave of Bans
November 6, 2026
Aerial view of modern institutional campus with white buildings, parking areas, and green surroundings near waterfront.
Pfizer to Invest $650 Million in New Manufacturing Technology Center
November 5, 2026
Warehouse worker in safety vest reacting to ransomware encryption warning on computer monitors
Legacy Code, Modern Threats: AI-Ready Governance for Any System
November 5, 2026
Two professionals review tablet data in control room; one wears NASA flight suit with American flag patch
Oil Prices Tumble, Tesla Struggles as U.S. Stocks Soar
November 5, 2026
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John Deere to Close 2 Iowa Plants in Effort to 'Optimize Its Manufacturing Footprint'
November 5, 2026
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November 6, 2026
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Toyota Raises Profit Projection
The company mitigated the impact of rising raw material prices by optimizing its global supply network and maintaining strong sales.
November 5, 2026
Workers in safety gear tour a modern manufacturing facility with industrial equipment and machinery
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SugarAI’s New Release Doesn’t Use 'AI for AI's Sake'
Manufacturing sales reps need more pragmatic, directional AI, says key spokesman.
November 5, 2026
Aerial view of industrial manufacturing facility with large warehouses, parking lots, and mountains in background
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Yokogawa Selected as Main Automation Contractor for LNG Canada Phase 2 Project
Yokogawa powers Canada's LNG future with automation technology for massive expansion project.
November 4, 2026
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Pentagon Backs $615M Deal to Scale California Drone Manufacturing
The company expects the funding to help it produce 1 million drones annually.
November 4, 2026
Trane industrial chiller or HVAC unit with beige casing, compressor assembly, and control panel
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Trane Technologies to Acquire Canadian Maker of Heat-Transfer Products
Cancoil designs and manufactures custom coolers, condensers and coils.
November 4, 2026
Scale model of stealth fighter jet displayed in hangar with runway markings and overhead lighting
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Shield AI Completes X-BAT Autonomous Strike Fighter Prototype
WATCH: It could enter production in 2029 after extensive testing.
November 4, 2026
Mercedes-Benz digital display technology for rear and side windows showing safety warnings and personalized information on a highway scene
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Mercedes-Benz Working on Technology That Uses the Rear Window to Talk to the Car Behind You
Invisible rear window technology that alerts following drivers to danger before it's too late.
November 3, 2026
Historic Budweiser brewery building with red rooftop sign and American flags in urban setting
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Anheuser-Busch CEO Leaving Company at the End of the Month
CEO Brendan Whitworth is leaving to lead a luxury gym chain.
November 3, 2026
Industrial electronics manufacturing facility with automated assembly machines in production line
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Northrop Grumman Increases Production of Electronic Bomb Fuze
It can now produce as many as 85,000 fuzes annually.
November 3, 2026
Industrial manufacturing facility with large blue machinery, white cylindrical equipment, overhead yellow crane, and American flag displayed on white wall.
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Lockheed Martin Announces Another Significant U.S. Expansion Effort
The $420 million project will create 650 new jobs.
November 3, 2026
Business executives and officials holding ceremonial shovels at a groundbreaking event under a tent with corporate signage
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U.S. Steel Breaks Ground on $1.9B Facility in Arkansas
WATCH: Looking to link iron ore production in Minnesota to EAF-driven steelmaking in Arkansas.
November 2, 2026
Man in white shirt and head covering inspecting fabric sheets in industrial production facility
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Wisconsin Cheesemaker Announces Significant Expansion Effort
Sartori Company is adding equipment, capacity and jobs.
November 2, 2026
Yellow and black underwater ROV with propeller and sensor equipment mounted on tripod stand
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Thales to Build Mine Hunters for the U.S. Navy
The modules can remotely detect, locate and classify undersea mines.
November 2, 2026
Two men in dark suits engaged in conversation at formal event with laurel wreath backdrop
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Canada's Carney Reports Progress in Trade Talks With U.S.
The sides have been discussing possible relief from U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and automobiles.
November 2, 2026