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Gen Z in Manufacturing: Gen Z Wants More Responsibility, Sense of Purpose
A 24-year-old VP says he moved up because his superiors gave him the chance to show his abilities.
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Howell Foundry Announces $7.4 Million Modernization Project at West Feliciana Parish Metal Casting Facility
The investment will allow the company to expand its utilization of 3D technology.
December 7, 2023
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Bad Wiring Almost Ruined NASA's Asteroid Sample Mission
The design plans gave engineers the wrong information.
December 7, 2023
A generator and its blades are prepared at State Pier in New London, Conn., Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, to head to the ocean for the South Fork Wind farm.
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Turning Blades Send First Commercial Wind Power Onto U.S. Grid
It's a milestone many years in the making.
December 6, 2023
The company logo shines off the rear deck of an unsold 2020 Model X at a Tesla dealership in Littleton, Colo, on April 26, 2020.
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Norwegian Unions to Join Sweden in Tesla Tiff
The move sends "a clear signal to Tesla."
December 6, 2023
Driller Helper Chris Palmer, right, attaches a core sampling tube to a drilling rig at the Talon Metals Corporation drilling site, June 7, 2023, near Tamarack, Minn.
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Nickel Ore Processing Plant That Will Supply Tesla Strikes Deal to Spend $115M in Federal Funds
The recent agreement was the result of over a year of negotiations.
December 4, 2023
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McDonald's Tests New Chain Amid Global Expansion
CosMc's aims to appeal to afternoon snackers — and grab sales from competitors like Starbucks and Dunkin'.
December 7, 2023
Lyda Hill poses for a picture before the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Ceremony at Gotham Hall on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in New York.
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Can a TV Show for Teen Girls Help Narrow the STEM Gender Gap?
The needle hasn't moved much for women in STEM careers, but grantmaker Lyda Hill hopes to change that.
December 7, 2023
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GM, Autocar Collaborate on Zero Tailpipe Emissions Commercial Vehicles
These jointly developed trucks will be powered by GM’s HYDROTEC power cube.
December 7, 2023
The logo for British American Tobacco appears above a trading post, July 24, 2017, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
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British American Tobacco Writes Down $31.5 Billion
The owner of Camel and American Spirit is shifting away from cigarettes.
December 7, 2023
Menthol cigarettes and other tobacco products are displayed at a store in San Francisco on May 17, 2018.
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White House Delays Menthol Cigarette Ban
The delay is unexpected.
December 7, 2023
People listen during a National Transportation Safety Board investigative hearing at East Palestine High School, discussing the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment and subsequent hazardous material release and fires in East Palestine, Ohio, Thursday, June 22, 2023.
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Norfolk Southern to End Relocation Aid
The payments will stop right after the one-year anniversary of the fiery Ohio derailment.
December 7, 2023
In this Aug. 31, 2017, file photo, workers produce vehicles at Volkswagen's U.S. plant in Chattanooga, Tenn.
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UAW Says 1,000 Workers at U.S. VW Plant Have Signed Union Cards
The plant could become the first test of the union's attempt to simultaneously organize nonunion plants.
December 7, 2023
A semi-truck turns into an Amazon Fulfillment center in Eastvale, Calif. on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020.
Supply Chain
Amazon's Internal Plans Laid Bare in Leaked Memo
The document provides a rare glimpse into one of American's biggest companies.
December 7, 2023
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White House Threatening the Patents of High-Priced Drugs Developed with Taxpayer Dollars
President Joe Biden promised the move would lower prices.
December 7, 2023
Bank executives testify during a Senate heading on Capitol Hill, Dec. 6, 2023.
Regulation
Bank CEOs Say New Regulations Could Harm Economy
Wall Street's biggest banks face a number of proposed regulations that could hit their profitability.
December 7, 2023
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Security Breach: Vulnerability Data from 'The Wild'
MITRE’s ATT&CK knowledgebase, and the intrusion patterns, hacker tactics and response data it provides.
December 7, 2023
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Google Launches Gemini, Upping the Stakes in the Global AI Race
The rollout will unfold in phases, with less sophisticated versions of Gemini called "Nano" and "Pro."
December 7, 2023
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U.S. May Require Foreign Aircraft-Repair Shops to Drug Test Workers
The FAA said Wednesday that its proposal would affect nearly 1,000 repair shops in 65 countries.
December 7, 2023
Lena Risse Wins Anca Female Machinist Award 2023
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Precision Toolmaker First Winner in ANCA’s Inaugural Female Machinist Award
Risse completed an apprenticeship as a precision tool mechanic immediately after high school.
December 7, 2023
A U.S. military CV-22 Osprey takes off from Iwakuni base, Yamaguchi prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2018.
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U.S. Military Grounds Entire Fleet of Osprey Aircraft After Deadly Crash
A preliminary investigation of the crash found that something went wrong with the aircraft.
December 7, 2023