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President Issues Cybercrime Executive Order
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (237+ words) President Donald Trump issues an executive order directing administration officials to figure out the best ways to fight cybercrimes. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday directing administration officials to figure out the best ways to fight cybercrime. He…...
Developers Cancel Texas Data Center Expansion
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (206+ words) Oracle Corp. and OpenAI have canceled plans to expand a Texas data center, Bloomberg reported. The data center was part of the $500-billion, 10-gigawatt Stargate initiative that includes investments from Oracle, OpenAI and Japan-based SoftBank Group Corp. President Donald Trump…...
ABB Robotics Partners With Nvidia on Physical AI
23+ hour, 22+ min ago (284+ words) ABB Robotics is integrating tech giant Nvidia Corp.s Omniverse libraries into its RobotStudio software "to help manufacturers deploy physical AI in real-world robotics applications," ABB announced Monday. A new joint platform called RobotStudio HyperReality will allow developers to accurately…...
Isembard Raises $50M Series A to Open 25 AI-Powered Factories Serving Aerospace and Defense
22+ hour, 54+ min ago (217+ words) Isembard'has raised $50 million in Series A funding, which will be used to accelerate the company's plans to open 25 factories by the end of the year. Isembard today announces that it has raised $50 million in Series A funding, less than 12 months…...
How Industry 4.0 and Additive Manufacturing Are Redefining Sustainable Production
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (11+ words) How Industry 4.0 and Additive Manufacturing Are Redefining Sustainable Production'Advanced Manufacturing...
The Lowdown on Downtime: New Report Says It’s Not Cyber Related
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (330+ words) Manufacturers" current spending on cybersecurity may be "misplaced," suggests new data from Macrium Software in partnership with research company NewtonX. While cyberattacks directly account for only 5% of production outages, most downtime'costing upwards of $100,000 per hour'is instead the result of a…...
From Sales-Led to Buyer-Led: The New Reality of Manufacturer Marketing
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (632+ words) Ten years ago, buying complex industrial products was an uncertain process. Information was controlled by suppliers, sales relationships mattered most and progress happened only when a salesperson advanced the conversation. Today, however, the buyer is in control. For small and…...
10 Ways Manufacturing Technology Buyers Get It Wrong (Before They Ever Issue the RFP)
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (489+ words) Most technology buyers, however, experience only a limited number of operating models during their careers'often within the same organization or industry segment. As a result, they may understand their current production environment deeply but have limited exposure to how leading…...
SMW Autoblok Appoints Brandon Mathis National Sales Manager
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (309+ words) SMW Autoblok Corp. has appointed Brandon Mathis as national sales manager, strengthening its sales leadership as the company intensifies its market expansion efforts across the United States. Mathis brings more than 16 years of experience in the machine tool and manufacturing…...
Metrology: Much More Than Final Inspection
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (1536+ words) Zeiss ScanBox Series 8 provides fast and precise digitalization on complete car bodies, enabling manufacturers to inspect gaps, flushness, and hole positions at full production speed." Metrology is an integral part of effective, reliable manufacturing processes. The use of optical scanners,…...