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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
Layoffs Are Piling Up, Raising Worker Anxiety - @3:13
Times are tough for the job market and some analysts say businesses are at a "no-hire, no fire" standstill.
How Hershey’s Chocolate Survived An Attack from Mars - @13:05
A new article from John Haddad, a Penn State professor, says this relatively stable duopoly defines the U.S. chocolate candy market, but it wasn't always this way.
Toyota Debuts Autonomous Car Concept to Transport Kids - @23:14
At the Japan Mobility Show 2025, Toyota unveiled the Mobi, an electric bubble car concept for kids.
Anduril Opens Ghost Shark Factory as First Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Rolls Off the Line - @36:26
Last week, Anduril officially opened a state-of-the-art Ghost Shark manufacturing facility in Sydney, Australia.
UPS Plane Crashes and Explodes at Kentucky Airport - @45:20
On Tuesday, a UPS cargo plane crashed in Louisville, Kentucky. Investigators are piecing together the mystery, specifically why the aircraft caught fire and lost an engine on takeoff.
In Case You Missed It
ATS Countersues Andersen After Accusations of ’Poor Management’ for Project That Ran 860 Days Late - @57:27
Late last week, ATS filed an answer and counterclaim as well as a motion to dismiss against Andersen Corporation and Eagle Window and Door.
Carbon Capture Pipelines Have Struggled to Advance, but a Project in Nebraska Has Found Success - @1:04:19
The Tallgrass pipeline has started moving emissions from 11 ethanol plants to a site in Wyoming.
Lockheed Invests $50M to Weaponize Autonomous Sailboats - @1:07:41
The companies are working toward on-water, live fire demonstrations in 2026.
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