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  February 4, 2026
 
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (left) and Dassault Systèmes CEO Pascal Daloz at 3DEXPERIENCE World in Houston, Texas.

Factory AI reaches a tipping point as Nvidia bets on virtual twins.

 

 
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The two companies combined sell ice across over half of U.S. states.

 
The 'Spheres' at Amazon's headquarters, Seattle, Dec. 2019.

Many economists are skeptical about AI-driven job replacement.

 

Manufacturing continues to be the most highly targeted sector - surpassing healthcare, education and finance when it comes to ransomware attacks. Here's some insight on the latest hacking trends, and how you can identify, defend and respond to them.  

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, shakes hands with India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.

The move comes after China choked off the flow of rare earth elements in response to Trump’s tariff war...

 
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Production and new orders also grew, but the employment index continued to show contraction.

 

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Dr. Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration speaks at an event on addiction recovery in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Washington, as Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum listen.

Drugmakers are promised expedited reviews for new medicines that support “national interests.”

 
Small Business Administration administrator Kelly Loeffler listens during a hearing of the Senate Committee on Capitol Hill, May 21, 2025, in Washington.

One group said the decision would "limit the growth of small businesses and jobs."

 

Today's capital equipment and industrial machinery manufacturers face many challenges, from disruptive global supply chains to inefficient processes. Learn why Epicor Kinetic, the AI-powered cloud ERP, is tailored specifically to meet and beat these challenges.

 
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Syria’s oil and gas sectors were adversely impacted by the country’s nearly 15-year conflict.

 
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The 200,000-square-foot facility will house up to 50 RoboCraftsman cells.

 

 
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