The Future of Manufacturing Might Be in Space

Jessica Frick wants to build furnaces in space. Her company, California-based Astral Materials, is designing machines…

The Dream of the Metaverse Is Dying. Manufacturing Is Keeping It Alive

It used to be that when BMW would refit a factory to build a new car,…

Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again

Automakers that nest key controls deep in touchscreen menus—forcing motorists to drive eyes-down rather than concentrate…

The Climate Crisis Threatens Supply Chains. Manufacturers Hope AI Can Help

Abhi Ghadge, associate professor of supply chain management at Cranfield University in the UK, says there…

2025 Is the Year of the Humanoid Robot Factory Worker

Later this year, Boston Dynamics plans to put its all-electric humanoid Atlas robot to work in…

Donald Trump Is Already Ruining Christmas

While children are told stories about elves and reindeer, the truth is that hundreds of thousands…

Sweeping tariffs could threaten the US manufacturing rebound

The US was great at inventing new stuff, it turns out, but lousy at making it.…

British startup Isembard lands $9M to reshore manufacturing for critical industries

Geopolitical pressures are accelerating a demand in many countries and regions to reshore — that is,…

Bad News for China: Rare Earth Elements Aren’t That Rare

“The heavy rare earth elements are added as sort of a spice, a doping agent, to…

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE:TSM) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 17, 2025 2:00 AM…

Why It’s Impossible for Most Small Businesses to Manufacture in the US

When one factory in one of these towns designs a new product, others nearby can quickly…

Trump’s Trade War Is Strengthening China’s Soft Power

Trump administration officials have promoted the tariffs as a way to boost US manufacturing and create…

Trump’s Tariffs Follow Anger Over Trade Imbalances and Lost Manufacturing Jobs

President Trump upended the international trading system on Wednesday with a blunt package of global tariffs,…

Trump Tariffs Aim to Revive U.S. Manufacturing. Is That Possible?

President Trump’s imposition of tariffs on a scale unseen in nearly a century is more than…

Trump and DOGE Defund Program That Boosted American Manufacturing for Decades

NIST spends under $200 million annually on the MEP program, with most of the money passed…