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Financial Storytelling in the Age of AI
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October 1, 2026
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Lockheed Martin to Add Over 1,000 Jobs in Colorado
October 12, 2026
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How General Motors Is Simulating Its Way to Autonomous Driving
October 12, 2026
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October 12, 2026
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In NIST's proposed design for a DNA sequencer, a nanoscale ribbon of molybdenum disulfide is suspended over a metal electrode and immersed in water. Single-stranded DNA, containing a chain of bases (bits of genetic code), is threaded through a hole in the ribbon, which flexes only when a DNA base pairs up with and then separates from a complementary base affixed to the hole. The membrane motion is detected as an electrical signal.
Product Development
DNA Sequencer Based on Nanoscale Sensor
This undated handout photo provided by Porsche shows the new Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid. Major automakers are finding the Paris auto show, held in a city whose mayor wants to ban diesels to reduce pollution, as a fine place to show off new zero-emission electric cars. Most prominently, Volkswagen will unveil a new small electric car as part of the company’s pivot from diesel to more electric models as it struggles to recover from a scandal over 11 million cars that were rigged to evade diesel emissions tests. It runs Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 through Oct. 16 at the Paris expo Porte de Versailles.
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Electric Cars Rule at Paris Show
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Financial Storytelling in the Age of AI
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Financial Storytelling in the Age of AI
Transforming data-driven presentations into compelling stories that drive actual business decisions.
October 1, 2026
Close-up of a hawk with yellow eye-ring and beak against Ford blue logo background, labeled 'El Charro'
Operations
Ford Factory Hires Hawk to Fight Off Pigeons
"El Charro" has become a celebrity at the plant.
October 2, 2026
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Product Development
Cyborg Cockroach Paramedics Are Here to Save You
They're equipped to shoot needles.
September 14, 2026
Today in Manufacturing Episode 285 logo sponsored by Siemens, displayed over manufacturing workshop scene
Today in Manufacturing Podcast
Northern Tool Reshores; VW Cuts 50,000; Metal Foam Improves Car Safety | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 285
Also on the podcast, robot startup spins out of Boston Dynamics, the price manufacturers pay when workers miss updates and a new medical device improves sleep studies.
September 14, 2026
Aerial view of severely damaged industrial building with collapsed roof and debris scattered across surrounding area
Safety
Deadly THC Facility Explosion Leads to Murder Charge for Owner
The unlicensed facility recently failed an inspection.
September 1, 2026
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Food & Beverage
Illegal Cookie Factory Caught Substituting Charcoal for Cocoa
It was also using several expired ingredients.
August 20, 2026
Today in Manufacturing Episode 281 sponsored by Siemens featuring blue off-road utility vehicles on desert terrain
Today in Manufacturing Podcast
Yamaha Cuts Production; SpaceX's Terafab in Texas; GM Ends Samsung Venture | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 281
Also on the podcast, Kimberly-Clark picks Arizona for pilot project, Milwaukee Tool thief gets five years and small implant delivers cancer-targeted light inside your body.
August 17, 2026
JBS manufacturing facility billboard tower against blue sky with clouds
Food & Beverage
Nearly 150-Year-Old Beef Plant Set for Closure Will Remain Open
The move will preserve hundreds of jobs — but hundreds more will still be out of work.
August 13, 2026
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Product Development
Why Does the Air Force Want to Start B-52 Engine Production Before Testing Is Completed?
The move is creating a cascading series of concerns.
August 6, 2026
M4 Manufacturing logo on industrial turbine component during assembly inspection
Operations
Ohio Aerospace Plant Files for Bankruptcy
The factory makes honeycomb structures for aircraft exhaust systems and control surfaces.
July 30, 2026
Cambria branded box with Manufacturing Now watermark in industrial facility setting
Operations
Court Sides With Building Materials Maker in Discrimination Lawsuit
A former process engineering technician challenged his termination.
July 29, 2026
Assorted cheese varieties including aged cheddar, blue cheese, brie, and Swiss cheese arranged on a wooden serving board with fresh rosemary garnish.
Food & Beverage
Seattle Cheesemaker Looks to Save Shuttered Wisconsin Facility
The company also plans to bring back laid off employees.
July 27, 2026
Person holding biomimetic insect-inspired drone model in laboratory setting
Today in Manufacturing Podcast
Invisible Drone Vanishes; Ammo Factory Fails; New Balance's Plans | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 278
Also on the podcast, glasses boost factory productivity, contact lenses 3D printed in 20 minutes and U.S. nuclear fuel expansion.
July 27, 2026
Assorted salty snacks including crackers, pretzels, chips, and breadsticks arranged on wooden surface
Operations
Ford Plant Workers Fired for Alleged Snack Theft
All this over a cookie and some chips and crackers.
July 23, 2026
Rows of olive green ammunition shells with white tips and copper bands displayed on wooden pallets in an industrial warehouse setting
Supply Chain
Ammo Factory Fails to Produce Any Shells After $469M Army Investment
High risk - NO reward?
July 20, 2026