SpaceX to invest $16.8B on first phase of Terafab project

The company plans to begin construction this year and create 3,000 jobs under phase one. The state granted SpaceX $30 million for locating its project in Texas.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 10, 2026

Experts call FCC’s block on foreign robotics a nearshoring tactic

While cyber threats are a growing risk to national security, the agency’s sweeping block on humanoids, quadrupeds and mobile robot imports could reinvigorate domestic suppliers.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 7, 2026

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GlobalFoundries drives Q2 revenue to $1.79B, completes Synopsys deal

Revenue exceeded the high end of guidance ranges, driven in part by 60% year-over-year growth in the communications infrastructure and data center end market.

By Jeff Kinney • Aug. 7, 2026

Trump imposes 15% tariff on polysilicon imports for chips, solar power

A national security threat from imports has eroded U.S. production capacity for materials used in semiconductor and solar manufacturing, the president claimed. The levy, along with an import price floor, will go into effect Dec. 4.

By Antone Gonsalves • Aug. 7, 2026

Hadrian raises $1.4B to increase manufacturing footprint, workforce

The defense startup plans to expand its workforce from 700 to 2,000 as well as open three more AI-power factories across the United States.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 6, 2026

Caterpillar sales surpass $20B as data center generators take off

The industrial equipment maker saw stronger-than-expected North American construction sales and continued momentum for AI-related infrastructure. A $392 million tariff refund also bolstered profits.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 5, 2026

How Loftware uses AI to streamline packaging and labeling

Artificial intelligence is helping companies track what is actually in the packages they ship to avoid costly delays and mistakes, Loftware CEO Jim Bureau said.

By Jeff Kinney • Aug. 4, 2026

Eric Trump backs $638M Space-Eyes, McKinley Acquisition merger

The two companies aim to expand the AI-powered defense systems business using third-party manufacturers in a bid to garner government contracts worldwide.

By Sara Samora • Aug. 3, 2026

Qnity, University of Delaware team up for semiconductor R&D, workforce

UD Engineering has a capstone program that allows companies to recruit students. Qnity’s corporate partnership will focus on semiconductor materials research.

By Sara Samora • July 31, 2026

Samsung, Broadcom reach $200B AI memory chip deal

The companies' memorandum of understanding envisions a collaboration extending across memory and foundry through 2030.

By Jeff Kinney • July 30, 2026

MIT wants technologists to be the nurse practitioners for manufacturing

John Liu, principal research scientist at the institute, spoke about the TechAMP program and what feedback has been like from its first cohort in the aerospace and defense sectors.

By Nathan Owens • July 29, 2026

NIST pledges $46.5M for new Manufacturing Extension Partnership centers

The funding opportunity would go to 14 MEP centers around the United States to boost manufacturers' use of robotics, artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies.

By Jeff Kinney • July 28, 2026

Intel growth reaches highest point in 15 years on surging AI demand

The chip company is looking to increase its 2026 capital spending by about $3 billion to improve manufacturing and packaging as it navigates a tight supply environment.

By Nathan Owens • July 27, 2026

Discrete manufacturers made the AI bet. Here’s why it’s only half paying off

The missing intelligence layer that's keeping procurement AI from delivering on its promise.  

By April Guenet, Product Marketing Manager, aPriori • July 27, 2026

Wistron opens manufacturing plant for Nvidia AI systems

The 324,000-square-foot, $700 million Texas facility produces advanced Nvidia chips and will play a key role in bolstering the company's U.S.-based artificial intelligence supply chain.

By Jeff Kinney • July 24, 2026

Despite steep decline in cyberattacks targeting manufacturers, threats remain high: report

Cyber threats dropped 56.2% in the first half of 2026, but the attack surface is expanding as companies scale connected equipment across their operations, SonicWall reported.

By Nathan Owens • July 23, 2026

AI-assisted training: How Google Cloud is addressing workforce challenges

Companies can leverage AI to enhance onboarding and inspections through audio, video and image validation, said Praveen Rao, Google Cloud’s global head of manufacturing.

By Nathan Owens • July 22, 2026

JetZero inks EXIM $3B request for North Carolina plant funding

The letter of interest is under export credit agency’s Make More in America Initiative, a program that helps manufacturers secure capital for their facilities, equipment and infrastructure in the U.S.

By Sara Samora • July 21, 2026

Beyond AI ambition: Turning intelligence into real impact

Discover how leading manufacturers are turning AI ambition into measurable operational impact.

By Jasmeet Singh, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Manufacturing, Infosys • July 20, 2026

TSMC makes another $100B US investment

The funding will result in four additional advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities, bringing the company’s total in the U.S. to 12, the National Institute of Standards and Technology said.

By Jeff Kinney • July 17, 2026

‘Always-on’ supply chains are becoming the norm, experts say

Manufacturers and retailers that moved early on their digital transformations and automation strategies are starting to reap the benefits, experts said at Supply Chain Dive’s outlook event.

By Nathan Owens • July 16, 2026

Microsoft, 3M form AI, data center R&D partnership

The joint effort is part of the chemical and cable manufacturer’s commitment to develop and produce electronic components to meet surging artificial intelligence and data center demand.

By Sara Samora • July 16, 2026

Lite-On Technology to establish $919M manufacturing campus in Texas

The Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer is also establishing its North American headquarters in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as it aims to cash in on AI and data center demand. 

By Sara Samora • July 15, 2026

Majority of manufacturers struggle to scale execution systems: Rockwell

Integration of separate, patchwork systems has become one of the biggest industry challenges in the era of AI and growing cyber risk, according to a recent report.

By Nathan Owens • July 15, 2026

The AI gap in manufacturing is real — and it’s compounding

Every AI cycle your competitors complete without you widens a gap that grows harder to close.

July 13, 2026