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Industry 2020: What the New Industrial World Will Look Like
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New Jersey Looking to Add 6 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
New Jersey is seeking to double its number of medical marijuana dispensaries, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday.
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by Mike Catalini, Associated Press
7.16.2018
2:10pm
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Headset Allows You to Control Lights With Your Brain
Business Insider was given the chance to control lights using nothing but the activity of our brains.
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by Tech Insider
7.16.2018
1:42pm
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Heading for Clouds: Aviation Sector Faces Trade Turbulence
Aviation is soaring: Passenger traffic is up, fuel prices are under control and rising demand from Asia is driving aircraft orders.
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by Danica Kirka, Associated Press
7.16.2018
1:31pm
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Foxconn Plans to Open West-Central Wisconsin Facilities
Foxconn Technology Group plans to open facilities in west-central Wisconsin.
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by Associated Press
7.16.2018
1:26pm
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Data Focus
What Americans Think About U.S. Trade Relations
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on $34 billion of Chinese goods, a move which prompted Beijing to impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S....
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by Niall McCarthy, Associated Press
7.16.2018
10:28am
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German Authorities Question Opel Over Diesel Vehicles
German automaker Opel reportedly faces questions over emissions from its diesel vehicles, an issue that's already tarnished many of its competitors.
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by Associated Press
7.16.2018
9:12am
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U.S. Agency Urges Automakers to Speed Up Takata Recalls
The U.S. government's road safety agency is urging automakers to speed up replacement of potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators.
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by Tom Krisher, Associated Press
7.16.2018
9:10am
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Snyder Wants to Sue 3M to Recoup Costs of Contamination
Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday that the state of Michigan intends to sue the Minnesota-based manufacturer of chemicals linked to contaminated water near military...
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by David Eggert, Associated Press
7.16.2018
9:05am
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5 Years After Declaring Bankruptcy, Detroit Reborn at a Cost
It's been five years since Detroit bottomed out after decades of decline, admitting in the largest U.S. municipal bankruptcy filing ever that the country's one...
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by Corey Williams, Associated Press
7.16.2018
9:01am
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US Trade, Immigration and Biofuel Policies Hit Farmers Hard
Even before the specter of a trade war with China and other countries threatened to cost them billions of dollars, American farmers were feeling the squeeze...
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by David Pitt, Associated Press
7.16.2018
8:58am
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Ride Inside a Boeing T-X Cockpit with a 360 View
Happy Friday! Enjoy the 360 ride inside the T-X cockpit.
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by Boeing
7.13.2018
3:31pm
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Why World Cup Balls Look So Weird Every Tournament
Why does the World Cup ball look so different year after year?
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by Tech Insider
7.13.2018
2:59pm
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Cementless Fly Ash Binder Makes Concrete 'Green'
Fly ash binder does not require the high-temperature processing of Portland cement, yet tests showed it has the same compressive strength after seven days of...
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by Rice University
7.13.2018
2:56pm
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Strengthening US Manufacturing Using Advanced Robotics
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) has awarded $1.4 million in project funding to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as part of its first round of funding...
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by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
7.13.2018
2:48pm
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Corporations Market at World Cup Despite Absence of US
Budweiser has a boat on the Moscow River and a disco. Coke set up an interactive sculpture-video installation in Gorky Park and entertained 5,000 guests during...
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by Ronald Blum, Associated Press
7.13.2018
2:20pm
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Tips for Increasing Warehouse Productivity
Improving efficiency in the warehouse is critical to meeting current consumer trends, which are being driven by e-commerce and home delivery of groceries.
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by Eeron Bergstrom
7.13.2018
2:04pm
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UK Encourages Electric Car Adoption with Road to Zero Initiative
United Kingdom Transport Minister Chris Grayling has announced the publication of Road to Zero, an initiative to expand green infrastructure and support the...
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State of Hardware Report: Reducing Inefficiency in Communication
Virtual manufacturing platform company Fictiv has released a 2018 State of Hardware report highlighting manufacturers across 72 industries.
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Why Graphene Hasn’t Taken Over the World...Yet
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by The Verge
7.13.2018
10:32am
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China's Trade Grows in June Amid Tensions with Washington
China's June trade grew by double digits amid mounting tension with Washington but Beijing warned its exporters face "rising instabilities and uncertainties."
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by Joe McDonald, Associated Press
7.13.2018
10:01am
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Nissan Recalls About 105K Cars to Replace Takata Air Bags
Nissan is recalling nearly 105,000 small cars to replace Takata passenger air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel at drivers and passengers.
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by Associated Press
7.13.2018
9:59am
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China Makes More Cement Than The Rest Of The World
An incredible statistic from Bill Gates' blog shows that between 2011 and 2013, China consumed more concrete than the U.S. did in the entire 20th century.
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by Niall McCarthy, Associated Press
7.13.2018
9:47am
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New Projects to Harness UK's Digital Manufacturing Potential
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has awarded £11.4 million ($15 million) to seven projects which aim to create novel digital...
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by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
7.12.2018
4:04pm
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Machine Pours Concrete Perfectly
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by Tech Insider
7.12.2018
3:17pm
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$7,500 Federal Tax Credit for Tesla Buyers to End Dec. 31
Tesla Inc. says its customers won't get the full $7,500 federal electric vehicle tax credit after Dec. 31.
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by Associated Press
7.12.2018
2:53pm
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Ultra-Low-Power Sigfox-Verified Modules for the IoT Market
LITE-ON Technology Corp. announces that its wireless communication modules WSG300S, WSG303S, WSG304S, and WSG306S have been officially accredited with “Sigfox-...
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by LITE-ON Technology Corp.
7.12.2018
2:36pm
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China Says US Companies Should Lobby Washington Over Trade
China tried to step up pressure on Washington in their growing tariff war Thursday by suggesting U.S. companies lobby American leaders, while a Korean union...
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by Joe McDonald and Youkyung Lee, Associated Press
7.12.2018
1:25pm
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How Can Sensors Improve Material Handling Automation Safety?
If you use automatic machinery for material handling, you also need to know how to minimize risks at your facility.
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by Megan Ray Nichols
7.12.2018
1:19pm
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California Meets Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal Years Early
California greenhouse gas emissions fell below 1990 levels, meeting an early target years ahead of schedule and putting the state well on its way toward...
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by Christopher Weber, AP
7.12.2018
10:03am
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Mexico's President-Elect Says He'll Stop US Helicopter Deal
President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Wednesday he will cancel the pending purchase by Mexico's navy of eight armed Lockheed Martin MH-60R...
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by Christopher Sherman, Associated Press
7.12.2018
9:52am