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    CoreFX Ingredients acquires oil maker Connoils

    The ingredients supplier is preparing to expand its R&D efforts and customer reach with the addition to its portfolio.

    By Elizabeth Flood • May 31, 2024
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    Kenya could be first African country to receive CHIPS funding

    The U.S. is proposing $1 million in funds to grow Kenya's semiconductor industry and workforce.

    By • May 30, 2024
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    Trendline

    The Rise of AI in Manufacturing

    How are manufacturers using AI, and what should leaders know about the technology? 

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
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    Absolics to receive $75M in CHIPS funding

    The glass substrate manufacturer will use the money to build a semiconductor facility in Covington, Georgia.

    By • May 29, 2024
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    How manufacturers are reskilling factory workers for AI adoption

    Companies are leveraging the metaverse and augmented reality to train workers to use artificial intelligence for assembly and maintenance tasks.

    By Sakshi Udavant • May 28, 2024
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    Applied Materials scales AI chips as revenue stagnates

    The semiconductor manufacturer is hoping its advanced gate-all-around chip design will help double its revenue to $5 billion in 2025.

    By • May 24, 2024
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    NIST funds 12 small semiconductor, biotech businesses

    The $1.2 million will be used for research and development projects in PFAS detection, cybersecurity and more.

    By • May 21, 2024
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    Employers should include workers in AI plans, DOL says

    The agency outlined a list of eight “AI Principles for Developers and Employers,” following up on a 2023 directive from the White House.

    By Ryan Golden • May 21, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    Embracing continuous manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry

    Drugmakers have been slow to adopt the production process, which experts say can streamline operations, boost data quality and reduce time to market.

    By • May 17, 2024
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    Generative AI is a looming cybersecurity threat

    As companies like Coca-Cola and General Mills adopt AI, experts say the cybercrime ecosystem will start developing tools and attacks to go after the technology.

    By , Naomi Eide • May 16, 2024
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    Tech skills gaps put pressure on existing IT staff

    Technologists surveyed by Pluralsight said workloads have increased and projects have been abandoned as tech proficiency gaps mount.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • May 13, 2024
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    Commerce Department opens $285M in CHIPS funding for digital twin institute

    The emerging technology can help improve capacity planning, production optimization and facility upgrades.

    By • May 10, 2024
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    Clorox claws its way back to normal operation levels after August cyberattack

    The cleaning product maker is working to fully restore its distribution channels in Q4 as it pushes to bring back customers.

    By • May 9, 2024
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    Sponsored by Salesforce

    Human-AI collaboration and a new era of productivity for manufacturers

    The excitement around AI in manufacturing has reached new heights. With generative AI (GenAI) on the scene, practical use cases come to light.

    May 6, 2024
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    Opinion

    The importance of a healthy data diet for AI performance

    Companies need a recipe of clean data and management practices led by a head chef with a clear strategy to succeed in the AI age, writes EY’s Brian Legan. 

    By Brian M. Legan • April 29, 2024
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    Honda invests billions in Canada to set up EV production hub

    The automaker will create an comprehensive electric vehicle value chain in Canada to meet future demand in North America.

    By Eric Walz • April 25, 2024
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    Manufacturers reached the cloud, but cost woes remain

    The Infosys report found roughly half of cloud managers had difficulty monitoring cloud spend as well as optimizing and predicting costs.

    By Matt Ashare • April 25, 2024
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    Sicona to build first US battery anode plant in Southeast

    The company claims the expansion will make it the largest anode producer in the U.S., powering more than 3.25 million electric vehicles annually.

    By • April 24, 2024
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    Honda details progress on Ohio EV hub

    The automaker is retooling facilities in Marysville, Anna and East Liberty, Ohio.

    By Eric Walz • April 18, 2024
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    Employers worry training won’t keep pace with tech advancement

    Business leaders say it’s never been harder to plan for future talent requirements, particularly when it comes to AI, according to a World Employment Confederation survey. 

    By Carolyn Crist • April 16, 2024
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    Sponsored by Dell Technologies

    Dell Technologies, Intel enable AI-driven smart manufacturing from edge to multicloud

    Modern IT solutions are changing the game for manufacturers, and Dell Technologies and Intel are helping to lead the way.

    By Hayley Tabor, Vice President of Global Industries, Sales & Solutions at Dell Technologies • April 15, 2024
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    What is a chief AI officer — and do you need one?

    Not every company will have to jump in and hire an AI executive at the C-suite level, but they are becoming more commonplace, experts said.

    By • April 12, 2024
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    SK Hynix to build $4B chip packaging fab in Indiana

    The facility at Purdue University will focus on advanced packaging for AI products beginning in 2028.

    By • April 4, 2024
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    Talent leaders grapple with embracing AI and work flexibility

    Nearly all employers are planning “work design changes” for 2024, such as hybrid and return-to-office policies, a Mercer report stated.

    By Caroline Colvin • April 2, 2024
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    White House funds $6B to decarbonize US industrial sector

    The Department of Energy offered grants for 33 projects in eight historically high carbon-emitting industries such as aluminum, concrete and chemicals.

    By • March 26, 2024
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    Intel’s $8B in CHIPS funding should provide suppliers confidence

    The chipmaker's hundreds of U.S. suppliers should prepare for "when the taps turn on," according to one expert.

    By • March 25, 2024