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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
Widespread Technology Outage Disrupts Companies Around the World – @3:49
A bad software update from a global technology outage disrupted companies and services around the world.
Aircraft Prototype Can Now Fly at Unlimited Speeds – @16:23
Founded in 2017, Dawn Aerospace is a New Zealand-based company building a rocket-powered aircraft for supersonic flight.
Missed Rock on Chart Causes $1.4M in Damages to Barge – @28:50
A tugboat and barge, operating together as an articulated tug and barge (ATB), last year ran aground near Marmot Bay off the coast of Alaska.
John Deere Ends Support of ‘Social or Cultural Awareness’ Events – @38:54
John Deere recently became the latest major U.S. company to distance itself from diversity and inclusion measures.
GM’s Weird Robotaxi Is Going on the Shelf – @51:38
In 2017, General Motors paid nearly $1 billion for autonomous driving startup Cruise. At the time, the company had grand plans for self-driving taxis.
In Case You Missed It
Cybersecurity Startup Wiz Reportedly Rejects $23B Offer from Google – @1:03:03
That ends the prospect of what would’ve been the most expensive acquisition in Google’s 25-year history.
Manufacturing Workers Found to be Among the Most Satisfied With Their Jobs – @1:07:45
Manufacturing ranked third in the study.
Airbus Racer Shatters Speed Goals – @1:12:33
Two months ago, Airbus unveiled the Racer, a new $217 million tech demonstrator that succeeded the company’s now-retired X3 concept aircraft.
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