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SpaceX's Bankruptcy Threat; 50-Hour Shift Before Crash; FedEx Forest Mystery | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 44

Also on the podcast, boozy stream reeks of beer, owner gets prison after explosion, robots learn to reproduce, exonerated shoplifter gets $2.1 million, and Christmas trees (real and fake) face shortages.

North Carolina officials have scheduled a Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, news conference to announce a major economic development project, which likely will be construction of a Toyota electric vehicle battery factory with 1,750 workers.

Toyota to Build $1.3B Battery Plant in U.S.

It will employ at least 1,750 people.

People gather in the Nvidia booth at the Mobile World Congress mobile phone trade show Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 sued to block graphics chip maker Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of chip designer Arm, saying the deal would create a powerful company that could hurt the growth of new technologies.

U.S. Gov't Sues to Block $40B Nvidia-Arm Chip Deal

Many of the world’s smartphones run on Arm’s chip designs and it is a vital supplier for companies like Apple and Samsung.

Manufacturers Have to Look at Machine Vision in New Ways in 2022

Study Outlines High Costs of Phoenix's Extreme Heat

Protesters stand on the highway during a protest, Belgrade, Serbia, Dec. 4, 2021.

Protesters Block Roads Over Planned Lithium Mine

Investigators work at a festival grounds across the street from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on Oct. 3, 2017, in Las Vegas after a mass shooting. The Nevada Supreme Court cited a state law that shields gun manufacturers from liability unless the weapon malfunctions in a new ruling that says they cannot be held responsible for the deaths in the 2017 mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip.

Nevada Court Sides with Gunmakers in Las Vegas Shooting Suit

Watch On-Demand: E-Commerce for Manufacturing 101

Watch On-Demand: E-Commerce for Manufacturing 101

Join Industrial Media's David Mantey and E-Commerce Evangelist for Manufacturers, Author, Curt Anderson as we explore the impact and opportunity e-commerce brings to US manufacturing. This exclusive video podcast is now available on-demand!

Plastic and other debris on the beach on Midway Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Oct. 22, 2019.

Report: U.S. Should Make Less Plastic to Save Oceans

The group says recycling and proper disposal aren't enough.

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Metal Forming: An Expert Survey of the Key Equipment and Processes

Partnering with a metal forming professional provides manufacturers with the specialized equipment and expertise required to customize the process.

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Key Strategies for Recruiting Manufacturing Candidates

Texting, mental health and company culture. Recruiters competing for top talent in a tight labor market are developing innovative strategies to fill open positions.

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Supporting Your Workforce in the Face of Disruption

Employee burnout is real, but so are some very basic, real-world technologies that can help in supporting workers.

Containers are stacked at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach in CA on Oct. 1, 2021.

U.S. Manufacturing Grew Faster in November

Many companies said they are still struggling to hire despite modest progress over the past three months.

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Engineers Aim to Make Floors Less Slippery

More than 140,000 workers suffer from fall-related injuries each year.

A variety of military-style semi-automatic rifles obtained during a buy back program displayed at Los Angeles police headquarters, Dec. 27, 2012.

Court Upholds Ban on High-Capacity Magazines

The split decision may be headed for the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Quitting Your Job or Thinking About Joining the 'Great Resignation'?

Here's what an employment lawyer advises.

Dead Crew Stuck on Ships; Peterbilt Fires Whistleblower; Domestic Automakers Rank Last | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 43

Also on the podcast, Samsung's new Texas chip plant, increasing CEO turnover, Apple sues hackers for hire, paying bills with high fives and nuclear reactor on the moon.

Live Today: Rich Reiff on Real World ROI

Reiff has witnessed several significant shifts that have reshaped the media landscape.

Ambulances and fire trucks are parked near the Listvyazhnaya coal mine out of the Siberian city of Kemerovo, about 3,000 kilometres (1,900 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021.

Russia Jails 5 People over Coal Mine Disaster that Killed 51

Miners had complained about the high level of methane in the mine.