Technology
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Boeing stays silent on Machinists’ proposed strike settlement
IAM District 837 is willing to meet the fighter jet manufacturer at the negotiating table, but is “not going to bargain against ourselves,” said Resident General VP Jody Bennett.
By Sara Samora • Sept. 24, 2025 -
EPA prioritizing TSCA chemical reviews for data center projects
The U.S. agency aims to streamline permit processing under the Toxic Substances Control Act in an effort to expand the nation’s AI and data center footprint.
By Sara Samora • Sept. 23, 2025 -
Explore the Trendline➔
primeimages via Getty ImagesTrendlineNavigating Manufacturing Compliance Trends
Manufacturers must manage a quickly evolving landscape of regulations for labor, chemicals, emissions, trade policy and more.
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Nvidia to buy $5B stake in Intel, develop custom chips
The partnership and investment came after the U.S. government and Softbank recently purchased billions of dollars in Intel stock to support domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 19, 2025 -
PwC survey says the next industrial revolution is near. Are companies ready for it?
A majority of respondents said those who fail to embrace the changes in technology, policy and global competitiveness are likely to be irrelevant by 2035.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 17, 2025 -
Cadence Design Systems to spend $3.2B on Hexagon’s simulations tech
The acquisition would bolster the industrial software maker’s position in the growing structural analysis market used widely by Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Toyota and other suppliers.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 16, 2025 -
Will the US ever have fully automated ‘dark factories’?
While the “lights out” or “dark factory” concept may be happening in other countries, experts say semi-automation is the more realistic approach in many U.S. factories. AI, cobots and other technology are now increasingly common.
By Sakshi Udavant • Sept. 16, 2025 -
Sponsored by Infor
Why industrial manufacturing organizations must stay agile in the face of unprecedented change
The right tools can neutralize and offset supply chain uncertainty.
By Stuart Potchinsky, Sr Director, Solutions Marketing for Discrete Manufacturing • Sept. 15, 2025 -
Sponsored by Kalypso: A Rockwell Automation Business
Elevating emissions monitoring: Transforming compliance into strategic advantage with software CEM
What if you could determine you had a potential problem with your Hardware Continuous Emissions Monitoring (CEM) before it failed?
By Walter Hayes and Keith Smith • Sept. 15, 2025 -
Hitachi Rail, GKN Aerospace and other foreign firms move forward with US investments
Additionally, South Korea-based JS Link and Sweden-based Lamiflex Group are building factories in Georgia and Indiana, respectively.
By Sara Samora • Sept. 12, 2025 -
Intel CFO talks 14A production, says US stake removes CHIPS grant ‘handcuffs’
Executive David Zinsner told investors last week that the company is taking a more disciplined business approach and building capacity to better reflect customer demand.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 9, 2025 -
Hitachi unveils $1B grid manufacturing investment, including Virginia transformer factory
The new $457 million transformer production facility in South Boston, Virginia, is expected to begin operations in 2028.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 8, 2025 -
Amkor relocates $2B semiconductor facility to larger Arizona site
After delays and pushback from local residents, the company is moving forward with construction in the coming days. Production is set to begin in early 2028.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 4, 2025 -
Opinion
How to bridge the AI skills gap to power industrial innovation
A Kyndryl survey found that the majority of manufacturing leaders don’t think their workforce is ready to embrace artificial intelligence. Onofrio Pirrotta outlines the best practices for adapting to this major technology change.
By Onofrio Pirrotta • Sept. 4, 2025 -
Nvidia Q2 revenue surged 56% YoY on data center-related sales
Two unnamed customers made up 39% of the fabless chip company's total revenue.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 3, 2025 -
Sponsored by CADDi
Innovation in American manufacturers: The 3 key levels
Innovation is key to thrive amid disruption. Learn about the three key levels of innovation.
By Emily Arnott • Sept. 2, 2025 -
Hyundai boosts US investments to $26B through 2028
The automaker aims to significantly expand its domestic manufacturing footprint, including steel production and robotics.
By Eric Walz • Aug. 27, 2025 -
ChemForward, Apple launch screening tool to protect electronics manufacturing workers
Employees use cleaners and degreasers to remove contaminants during electronics or semiconductor production, constantly exposing them to industrial solvents that could cause cancer, irritation and other illnesses.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 25, 2025 -
US government to take 10% stake in Intel with CHIPS funding
The $8.9 billion investment marks a strategic shift in funding for the Trump administration as it looks to bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing.
By Nathan Owens • Aug. 25, 2025 -
Saving emissions and lives: The case for electrifying manufacturing equipment
A lapse in federal funding has made it difficult for companies to move away from gas-powered boilers to more energy-efficient heat pumps, according to decarbonization experts speaking during a webinar this week.
By Nathan Owens • Aug. 22, 2025 -
Texas law showed electronics repair is bipartisan. What’s next?
Some manufacturers and tech companies such as Google are starting to shift their thinking on right-to-repair laws for consumer electronics and other categories as these policies pass in more states.
By Marissa Heffernan • Aug. 22, 2025 -
Energy Department to boost critical mineral supply with $1B funding
The financial support is part of the Trump administration’s effort to reduce reliance on foreign sources of critical minerals, especially from China.
By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 22, 2025 -
Cybersecurity ranks among top three risks to manufacturing sector
Most companies are planning major AI investments to address growing threats to OT systems, according to a report from Rockwell Automation.
By David Jones • Aug. 21, 2025 -
Ecolab to acquire ultra-pure water business for $1.8B to support chips production
The combination would allow the chemicals company to leverage Ovivo’s water treatment technologies to better serve growing semiconductor demand.
By Nathan Owens • Aug. 20, 2025 -
Rivian moving forward on $5B Georgia EV plant
The electric vehicle manufacturer had ceased construction on the facility near Social Circle in 2024 to cut costs.
By Larry Avila • Aug. 20, 2025 -
Federal court orders Chemours to stop PFAS discharge from West Virginia facility
The Teflon product manufacturer is disappointed in the court’s ruling and plans to appeal, a company spokesperson said. The company settled another lawsuit related to its Washington Works facility in 2023 for $110 million.
By Sara Samora • Aug. 20, 2025