Marcy Gordon

Associated Press

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

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.

Tanker trucks line up near a natural gas burn-off, Williston, N.D., June 9, 2014.

Feds Propose Climate Change Disclosure Requirement

The proposal would require companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and climate risks.

Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif., Sept. 24, 2019.

States Sue Google Over Invading Users' Privacy

The company allegedly made it nearly impossible for people to stop their location from being tracked.

Effort to Curb Tech Giants' Power Moves Forward

The measure would bar dominant online platforms from favoring their own goods and services over those of rivals.

Lina Khan, nominee for commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, speaks during a Senate confirmation hearing, April 21, 2021.

Regulators Aim at Illegal, Anticompetitive Mergers

The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission are moving toward a broader definition of anticompetitive conduct.

Government Sharpens Antitrust Attack Against Facebook

A revised complaint alleged that the social network giant pursued a laser-focused strategy to “buy or bury" rivals.

An iPhone with a cracked screen after a drop test in San Francisco, Aug. 26, 2015.

Agency Pledges to Support 'Right to Repair'

New rules would enable Americans to repair cellphones, computers and even tractors themselves or using independent repair shops.

FTC Commissioner nominee Lina Khan during her confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, April 21, 2021.

Facebook Seeks Recusal of FTC Head in Antitrust Case

The company says past criticism of its market power makes it impossible for her to be impartial.

President Joe Biden hands out a pen after signing an executive order, State Dining Room, White House, July 9, 2021.

Biden Signs Order Targeting Big Businesses

The executive order is intended to target anticompetitive practices in tech, health care and other parts of the economy.

Lina Khan, nominee for commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, speaks during her confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill, April 21, 2021.

Amazon Asks for FTC Head to Step Aside from Antitrust Probes

The company argues that past criticism of Amazon’s market power makes it impossible for her to be impartial.

Facebook headquarters, Menlo Park, Calif., April 14, 2020.

Judge Dismisses Antitrust Lawsuits Against Facebook

The decision deals a significant blow to attempts by regulators to rein in tech giants.

Google CEO Sundar Pichais speaks remotely during a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill, Oct. 28, 2020.

5 Ways Congress Is Trying to Rein in Big Tech

Bipartisan legislation points toward breaking them up.