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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:

- AI Robots Rebuild Wildfire-Damaged LA Community Homes

- Deadly Explosions at U.S. Steel Plant in Pennsylvania

- NHL Team in Trademark Dispute with Bag Manufacturer

- A Swarm of Jellyfish Took Down an Entire Nuclear Power Plant

- The U.S. Military Wants to Blow Up Some Cybertrucks

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- Most Manufacturing Professionals Would Recommend an Industry Career Path to Their Children

- Toyota Invests in Childcare Centers for Manufacturing Team Members

- Implant Treats Type 1 Diabetes by Oxygenating Insulin-Producing Cells

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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

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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:

- Trade War Devastates African Clothing Manufacturer

- Tesla's Brand Loyalty Has Fallen Dramatically

- Glass Plant Closure Impacts 90 Oregon Workers

- Without New Customers, Intel 'Likely' to Stop $28B Ohio Project

- Hemp Battery Factory Plans Go Up in Smoke in Wisconsin

In Case You Missed It

- Texas, DARPA to Establish Testbed to Use Autonomy to Fight Wildfires

- From Family-Owned to Employee-Owned: A Machinery Manufacturer's 100-Year Journey

- FDA Approves Tiny Implant to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Redzone. Watching employees walk away after spending the resources to train them is incredibly frustrating. Watch the webinar, "How Coil Specialist Tackled Employee Reliability by 'Leading Well'," right now.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Anglers Debut Desktop Injection Molding Machine After Mangled Microwave Mess

- 370-Million Mile Hail Mary Saves Camera Aboard NASA’s Jupiter Orbiter

- Green Steel Startup Says it Can Undercut China

- It Ain’t No Lie, Toymakers Are Saying Bye, Bye, Bye to Batteries

- More Manufacturing Professionals Say Tariffs Will Hurt Industry

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- Union Pacific, Norfolk Seek 1st Transcontinental Railroad Through $85B Merger

- Texas A&M to Study Agrihood Living

- Critical Nuclear Power Component Maker Adds Jobs, Manufacturing in Tennessee

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.