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    GE Aerospace, NASA, team up on hybrid electric airplane engine

    The engine maker and federal agency are modifying GE's Passport engine with hybrid components to create electric aircraft engines for commercial aviation.

    By • June 28, 2024
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    Cloud security top priority for companies worldwide: Thales report

    More than two in five respondents have had their cloud environments breached, the study found.

    By David Jones • June 27, 2024
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    The Rise of AI in Manufacturing

    How are manufacturers using AI, and what should leaders know about the technology?

    By iwinpak staff
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    Topsoe, ABB, Fluor to build joint electrolyzer facility in Virginia

    The collaboration aims to develop a facility with reduced costs and improved safety for making e-fuels.

    By • June 26, 2024
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    Manufacturing cybersecurity at heart of new White House guidance

    The increased priority on security comes as more clean energy supply chains face the threat of a cyberattack.

    By • June 24, 2024
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    Solugen receives $213M DOE loan for biochemical facility

    The sustainable chemical manufacturing plant will use nearby ADM-sourced sugar substrate at its Marshall, Minnesota facility.

    By • June 21, 2024
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    7 stats that show how inflation, AI are reshaping employee expectations

    2024’s talent trends will likely drive “seismic change” in the world of work, ADP research says.

    By Kate Tornone • June 18, 2024
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    Colgate-Palmolive scales AI plans

    The household product maker plans to train all non-plant workers on basic AI principles.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 17, 2024
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    Ransomware attacks hit manufacturing hard in 2023

    The sector was among the top industries to pay ransom demands. The average payment increased 88% to almost $2.4 million last year, Sophos found.

    By Matt Kapko • June 14, 2024
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    Rockwell Automation taps Nvidia to bring AI to its bots

    The automation company will use the chipmaker’s software in its Otto autonomous mobile robots meant for manufacturing facilities.

    By • June 12, 2024
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    Rocket Lab to receive $24M in CHIPS funding, expand New Mexico plant

    The funds will help double solar cell production at the aerospace component maker’s Albuquerque facility.

    By • June 12, 2024
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    ITC advances tariff petition of 7 US solar manufacturers

    The decision follows the expiration of a two-year moratorium on Southeast Asian solar import duties.

    By Diana DiGangi • June 10, 2024
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    Optimizing back-office operations with AI: A new era for industrials and manufacturing

    For manufacturers, integrating AI into back-office ERP systems is becoming a strategic imperative.

    June 10, 2024
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    Intel, Apollo strike joint venture at chipmaker’s Ireland facility

    The agreement is part of the chip giant's external funding strategy to help fuel its global manufacturing plans.

    By • June 7, 2024
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    Chip manufacturers feel the crunch as automakers reassess EV plans

    Amkor and GlobalFoundries were among the semiconductor companies that saw a dip in automotive chip orders in Q1.

    By • June 6, 2024
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    Fairness in focus: How employee scheduling software impacts workplace equity

    Manufacturers face a 2.1 million worker shortage by 2030. New strategies and tech can attract and retain staff.

    By Travis Shipley, Shiftboard’s Chief Commercial Officer • June 3, 2024
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    Sponsored by Dell Technologies

    AI at the edge drives smart manufacturing transformation

    AI at the edge has vast potential to drive smart manufacturing and Dell Technologies is poised to help manufacturers overcome adoption barriers.

    By Madhu Gaganam, Engineering Technologist, Manufacturing Domain at Dell Technologies • June 3, 2024
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    CoreFX Ingredients acquires oil maker Connoils

    The ingredients supplier is preparing to expand its R&D efforts and customer reach with the addition to its portfolio.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 31, 2024
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    Kenya could be first African country to receive CHIPS funding

    The U.S. is proposing $1 million in funds to grow Kenya's semiconductor industry and workforce.

    By • May 30, 2024
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    Absolics to receive $75M in CHIPS funding

    The glass substrate manufacturer will use the money to build a semiconductor facility in Covington, Georgia.

    By • May 29, 2024
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    How manufacturers are reskilling factory workers for AI adoption

    Companies are leveraging the metaverse and augmented reality to train workers to use artificial intelligence for assembly and maintenance tasks.

    By Sakshi Udavant • May 28, 2024
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    Applied Materials scales AI chips as revenue stagnates

    The semiconductor manufacturer is hoping its advanced gate-all-around chip design will help double its revenue to $5 billion in 2025.

    By • May 24, 2024
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    NIST funds 12 small semiconductor, biotech businesses

    The $1.2 million will be used for research and development projects in PFAS detection, cybersecurity and more.

    By • May 21, 2024
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    Employers should include workers in AI plans, DOL says

    The agency outlined a list of eight “AI Principles for Developers and Employers,” following up on a 2023 directive from the White House.

    By Ryan Golden • May 21, 2024
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    Embracing continuous manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry

    Drugmakers have been slow to adopt the production process, which experts say can streamline operations, boost data quality and reduce time to market.

    By • May 17, 2024
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    Generative AI is a looming cybersecurity threat

    As companies like Coca-Cola and General Mills adopt AI, experts say the cybercrime ecosystem will start developing tools and attacks to go after the technology.

    By , Naomi Eide • May 16, 2024