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General manufacturing and industrial news covering mergers, acquisitions, executive moves, earnings, regulations, and market trends.
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IBM Simon (1994): the original smartphone, explained in its own ad
Was IBM’s Simon from 1994 the original smartphone? The IBM Simon Personal Communicator (simply known as IBM Simon) is a cellular phone and personal digital assistant (PDA)…
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Exclusive: You Can Finally Buy a Fairphone—a Sustainable, Repairable Smartphone—in the US
More than a decade after launching in Europe, the Netherlands company is now selling its repairable phones in the US,…
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Tesla and SpaceX will invest $16.8B to start building ‘Terafab’ chip factory in Texas
After months of speculation, the companies formally announced the massive project will happen just north of Houston. — Source: TechCrunch…
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Commerce Department proposes tariffs on more steel, aluminum, copper goods
The agency wants to impose duties on derivative products ranging from brass wind instruments and floor safes to tanker trailers…
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Gymshark names new chief supply chain officer
Matt Rogers joined the fitness apparel brand in 2023 and previously held the role of global supply chain director. —…
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Chipotle pulls some jalapeños over Salmonella concerns
The brand removed peppers that its ingredient traceability system identified as potentially contaminated and replaced them with products from alternate…
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UPS, Amazon fuel surcharges help blunt higher costs
Through heightened fees on shippers, top delivery providers are limiting the impact of fuel expenses on their bottom lines. —…
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John Deere owners will get the right to repair their own equipment under a new FTC settlement
It looks like John Deere owners can soon feel free to fix their own machines. The Federal Trade Commission and…
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Wi-Fi 8 Explained: Features, Release Date, and More
Chipset makers and router manufacturers are talking about Wi-Fi 8, but what is the new standard, and when will it…
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Robot Dogs, Teslas, and Rescue Helicopters: The UN AI Summit Was a Lot
Amid live coding sessions and Silicon Valley optimism, the UN’s AI for Good summit wrestled with an urgent question: Can…
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