#Manufacturing
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Tesla's Austin gigafactory shed 4,685 workers in 2025—a 22% drop—even as its global headcount grew. What does this tell us about the future of EV manufacturing?
US business inventories fell unexpectedly in January. Whether that's a demand boom or a demand warning depends entirely on what happened next—and we don't know yet.
SES AI once partnered with GM, Hyundai, and Honda to build next-gen EV batteries. Now it's pivoting to AI-powered materials discovery. What does this tell us about the future of Western energy manufacturing?
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[email protected]Jeff Bezos is reportedly raising $100 billion to acquire aging manufacturers and transform them with AI. Here's what that bet reveals about where the smart money is moving next.
Jeff Bezos is raising a $100 billion fund to acquire aerospace, chipmaking, and defense firms—then rebuild them with AI from his startup Project Prometheus. What it means for manufacturing, labor, and the AI race.
90% of product engineering orgs are increasing AI investment—but cautiously. When the output is a car or a medical device, a flawed algorithm doesn't just crash a server. It crashes a car.
Nippon Steel is raising steel sheet prices 10% from May shipments—its first hike in two years. What's driving it, who wins, who loses, and what it means for global supply chains.
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[email protected]As Nissan shrinks, its small Japanese suppliers are racing to Vietnam to diversify. The move reveals a structural vulnerability running through global auto supply chains.
Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks on why adults are now the toy industry's core customer, how AI is reshaping product design, and what the Harry Potter controversy reveals about IP in the creator economy.
Qualcomm and Vietnam's Viettel partner to develop AI smartphones and 6G equipment, signaling Vietnam's evolution from manufacturing hub to tech innovator
US manufacturing activity remained stable but factory gate prices jumped 2.1%, reigniting inflation concerns and complicating Fed policy decisions ahead.
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[email protected]Taiheiyo Cement uses AI to operate kilns as skilled workers retire. What this means for aging industrial economies worldwide.