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Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

'Hackers are Lazy. Scammers are Misfits.'

Meet Johnny Young, aka JohnE Upgrade. This 35-year vet of the IT wars has seen it all — from facing 500 years in prison to currently offering cybersecurity advice to the good guys.

A Bugatti Chiron, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, July 2021.

Tycoon Drives His Bugatti 250 MPH on Autobahn

The stunt drew criticism from the German government.

South Lake Union Google office, Seattle, Jan. 14, 2022.

Texas Sues Google Over Smartphone Radio Ads

The state's attorney general alleged that the tech giant engaged in false and misleading practices.

Passengers walk next to Nuctech security scanners at the Brussels Eurostar train terminal on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. A growing number of Western security officials and policymakers fear that China could exploit Nuctech equipment to sabotage key transit points or get illicit access to government, industrial or personal data from the items that pass through its devices. Nuctech dismisses those concerns, countering that its European operations comply with local laws, including strict security checks and data privacy rules.

Security Scanners Tied to China Gov't, Military

The World Economic Forum in Davos. Europe’s largest ports. Airports from Amsterdam to Athens. All depend on equipment manufactured by Nuctech.

In this May 9, 2019 photo, steel rods produced at the Gerdau Ameristeel mill in St. Paul, Minn. await shipment.

U.S., U.K. Begin Discussions on Removing Trump's Steel Tariffs

In 2018, Trump imposed tariffs of 25% on foreign steel and 10% on aluminum, calling them a threat to U.S. national security.

Sony Laying Off 100 Disc Manufacturing Workers in Move

The factory was the first in the U.S. to produce compact discs.

BNSF railroad wants a federal judge to prevent two of its unions from going on strike next month over a new attendance policy that would penalize employees for missing work.

BNSF Railroad Tries to Block 17,000 Workers from Striking

Union officials say a new policy could encourage workers to show up when they are sick.

Sean Hovorka, production superintendent Trapper Mining, holds coal from the Trapper Mine on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in Craig, Colo. Hovorka, also recently elected member of the town's city council, sees a future in mining because of renewables.

Colorado Coal Town Grapples with Future as Plant Shuts Down

The same scenario is playing out in small towns across the U.S.

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Tech Blasted in NYT Ad

Elon Musk clapped back.

Manager Analyzing Erp On Ar Screen, Connections, Bi, Hr, Crm 820886246 4500x3000

Five Steps to XaaS

Whether you view XaaS (everything-as-a-service) as a dream or a nightmare, it’s here to stay.

Screens show John Nkengasong, left, Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), and Moderator Julia Chatterley, right, during a remote panel titled 'The Challenge of Vaccine Equity', at the Davos Agenda 2022, in Cologny near Geneva, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2022.

WHO: Pandemic Health Emergency Could End in 2022

But only if huge inequities in vaccinations and medicines are addressed quickly, the organization said.