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Bizarre Self-Driving Concept Cars
Drone-flying passenger pods, long distance sleeper cars, and large group transport taxis are all concept vehicles shown off at this year's Geneva Motor Show.
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by CNNMoney
4.24.2018
10:41am
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Aimed At China, Trump's Tariffs Are Hitting Closer To Home
President Donald Trump's escalating dispute with China over trade and technology is threatening jobs and profits in working-class communities where his "...
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by Richard Lardner, Associated Press
4.24.2018
10:36am
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Time Lapse Shows Successful Wheat Experiment Springing to Life in Space
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Video: Teaching Robots To Ask for Help
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Photos of the Day: Restoring Middle-Aged Locomotives
Norfolk Southern locomotives, one refurbished and one awaiting refurbishment, sit side-by-side at the Fort Worth GE factory. Image credit: GE Transportation
 
TinkerENG: Tryggvi Emilsson Inventor Interview Part 2
 
Photos of the Day: Alaska Aerospace Sets First Launch
Another view of the 2017 New Zealand launch. Image credit: Alaska Aerospace Corp
 
Video of the Day: Three-Wheeled Electric Car Prototype
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Video of the Day: Helicopter-Car Displayed at Geneva Motor Show
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Photos of the Day: Kepler Spacecraft Nears End of Life
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Photos of the Day: World’s Tallest Building Concept
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America's Favorite Apparel Brands
This chart shows the most popular apparel/footwear brands in the United States.
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by Felix Richter
4.24.2018
10:29am
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Feds Widen Safety Probes Of Ford, VW And Nissan Vehicles
The U.S. government's highway safety agency is expanding three investigations for brake and airbag troubles that could affect more than 2.3 million vehicles...
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by The Associated Press
4.24.2018
10:25am
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Michigan Governor, British Official Sign Memo On Auto Tech
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and a British government official have signed a memorandum of understanding designed to strengthen the production of advancements in...
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by The Associated Press
4.24.2018
10:18am
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China Auto Show Highlights Industry's Electric Ambitions
The biggest global auto show of the year showcases China's ambitions to become a leader in electric cars and the industry's multibillion-dollar scramble to...
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by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer
4.23.2018
3:23pm
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California Regulators Investigating Worker Safety At Tesla
Workplace safety regulators say they are investigating two incidents at automaker Tesla's factory in Northern California.
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by The Associated Press
4.23.2018
3:15pm
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Robot Designed For Faster, Safer Uranium Plant Pipe Cleanup
Ohio crews cleaning up a massive former Cold War-era uranium enrichment plant in Ohio plan this summer to deploy a high-tech helper: an autonomous, radiation-...
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by Kantele Franko, Associated Press
4.23.2018
3:12pm
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Dream Job: Harley-Davidson Interns Get A Free Motorcycle
Harley-Davidson is offering free motorcycles for those who join its summer internship program.
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by The Associated Press
4.23.2018
3:02pm
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Sears' Biggest Shareholder Offers To Buy Kenmore Brand
Sears' biggest shareholder appears to be pushing for a breakup of the 125-year-old company that has survived two world wars and the Great Depression.
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by Damian Troise & Anne D'Innocenzio, AP Business Writers
4.23.2018
2:53pm
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Six Transformative Technologies Impacting Manufacturing – Part 2
Digitization and connectivity make operational technologies (OTs) vulnerable to existing cyberthreats and create new threat vectors within an organization.
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by Stuart Carlaw
4.23.2018
1:00pm
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U.S. Brands Suffer Collateral Damage In Chinese Corporate War
Executives from five major consumer brands told The Associated Press that after rebuffing Alibaba, traffic to their Tmall storefronts fell, hurting sales.
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by Erika Kinetz, Associated Press
4.23.2018
10:50am
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With Lights From Toys R Us Dimmed, Sales Plunge At Hasbro
The repercussions from the demise of Toys R Us have begun to ripple outward beginning with Hasbro, which reported a loss and plunging revenue Monday for its...
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by The Associated Press
4.23.2018
10:40am
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Survey: Economists' Outlook Is Sunny But Not Due To Tax Cuts
America's business economists are sketching a bright picture for the coming months, with a survey finding that more of their companies foresee rising sales and...
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by Josh Boak, AP Economics Writer
4.23.2018
10:35am
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Construction Robots Weld, Bolt, Lift To Beat Worker Shortage
Robots that can weld, lift and bolt are being developed to help bridge labor shortages at Japanese construction sites, though their use will be limited to...
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by Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer
4.23.2018
10:28am
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Shared Mobility Has Yet To Reach Mainstream Adoption
The following chart shows which mobility services U.S. Americans have booked online in the past 12 months.
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by Felix Richter
4.23.2018
10:19am
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GM, Korean Union Reach Tentative Agreement On Wages, Workers
General Motors said Monday that it has reached a tentative agreement with its South Korean labor union on measures to cut costs and allocate new car models to...
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by Youkyung Lee, AP Business Writer
4.23.2018
10:15am
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Furniture Designers Explore What It Is To Be Sustainable
Designers are confronting what it means to be sustainable at the Milan Furniture Show.
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by Colleen Barry, Associated Press
4.20.2018
2:45pm
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Nike's Still On Top Of The Sneaker World
This chart shows worldwide footwear sales of selected sports brands.
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by Felix Richter
4.20.2018
2:27pm
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How We Could Live Waste Free
Humanity could be waste-free if we lived in a Circular Economy. Here's how it would work.
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by Tech Insider
4.20.2018
2:15pm
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Mattel CEO To Step Down After Being At Helm For 14 Months
Mattel Inc. announced Thursday that its CEO Margo Georgiadis is stepping down and is being succeeded by a company director and former studio executive.
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by Anne D'Innocenzio, AP Retail Writer
4.20.2018
2:08pm
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New Jersey Governor Signs Drill Ban To Thwart Trump Plan
On the anniversary of the largest marine oil spill in the petroleum industry, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Friday prohibiting oil and natural gas...
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by Wayne Parry, Associated Press
4.20.2018
1:57pm
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Six Transformative Technologies Impacting Manufacturing – Part 1
Which technologies will transform your traditional factory into an Industry 4.0 factory?
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by Stuart Carlaw
4.20.2018
1:00pm
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Enhance Organizational Efficiency By Automating Manufacturing Processes
Manufacturing firms need to regularly update their processes and equipment to bring about operational efficiency. One way to do so is by automating certain...
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by Kevin Hill
4.20.2018
10:57am
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Trump Calls OPEC Efforts To Boost Oil Prices 'Not Good'
President Donald Trump says oil-producing cartel OPEC "is at it again," and that efforts to maintain high prices "will not be accepted!"
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by The Associated Press
4.20.2018
10:38am
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Los Angeles Port Commission Approves SpaceX Rocket Facility
Los Angeles harbor commissioners have approved a permit for Space Exploration Technologies to build a facility on 19 acres of port land to manufacture a Mars...
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by The Associated Press
4.20.2018
10:35am
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Southwest Airlines Sought More Time For Engine Inspections
Southwest Airlines sought more time last year to inspect jet-engine fan blades like the one that snapped off during one of its flights Tuesday in an accident...
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by David Koenig & Claudia Lauer, Associated Press
4.20.2018
10:32am
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General Electric 1Q Performance Beats Analysts' Expectations
General Electric, which is dealing with a pair of investigations, reported a quarterly loss for the first quarter due to a huge charge tied to a business it no...
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by The Associated Press
4.20.2018
10:13am
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Chart: Industries Most Affected by Chinese Tariffs
The United States has implemented new tariffs on steel and aluminum, and didn't grant China any exemptions (unlike other trading partners).
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by Dyfed Loesche, Statista
4.20.2018
8:00am
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Tesla Seeks Talks With Auto Dealers On Possible Compromise
Executives from electric car-maker Tesla Motors are reaching out to Connecticut auto dealers, asking to meet and possibly reach a compromise that might allow...
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by The Associated Press
4.19.2018
2:56pm
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How BMWs Are Made
Spartanburg, South Carolina is home to a BMW plant that makes 1,400 vehicles a day. Over 500 robots and 450 employees work together to produce one SUV. Here's...
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by Business Insider
4.19.2018
2:48pm