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Lego Invests $400 Million to Boost Brick Production in Mexico
The new project will include a mysterious new design element.
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Outpost's 'Space Factories' Will Make Optical Fibers, Medicines and More in Orbit
The company is proving out the platform with one of its own products.
September 24, 2026
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Amazon Picks U.S. Site for New Plant Producing Robotics Components
The company has manufactured more than one million robots in the U.S. to date.
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A BYD electric vehicle charges at a dealership in Camacari, Bahia state, Brazil, Friday, March 7, 2025.
Automotive
Chinese Auto Companies Race Ahead on EV Tech, Achieve 5-Minute Ultrafast Charging
By comparison, some of the fastest-charging EVs available in the U.S. can take roughly 20 minutes.
September 24, 2026
A worker prepares a plot of land for an AI data center, with a retired power plant being refurbished to provide electricity for the facility in the distance, March 24, 2026, in Independence, Mo.
Energy
Energy Department to Spend $2B to Squeeze More Electricity From Aging Power Grid
The money will go toward 31 projects.
September 24, 2026
U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft F-35 performs aerobatic maneuvers on the second day of the Aero India 2023 at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, Feb. 14, 2023.
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Pentagon Investigates 'Shipment Issue' After China Obtains Parts From F-35 Stealth Fighter Jet
The components were on the way from Australia to the U.S.
September 24, 2026
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OT Security Market Quadruples as Critical Infrastructure Threats Grow
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