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MBT Today
 
  July 28, 2026
 

 

Most organizations have more dashboards, reports, and data than ever before, yet decisions still get made on gut feel or anecdote. Bernie Smith, Director of Made to Measure KPIs and KPI Academy, shares his approach to Turn KPI insights into meaningful business action.

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When it comes to automation, the right gripper can make all the difference. PHD offers one of the industry's most comprehensive lines of grippers, designed for everything from delicate pick-and-place operations to heavy-duty industrial handling.

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AI's key role in preserving the human knowledge needed to solve skill and knowledge gaps.

 
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"Attacks that once took a year to succeed now take about an hour, cybercrime has industrialized."

 
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In many ways, the future is now.

 

Our tariff-free Accessory Power Strip (APS) is armored like a tank compared to an overseas plastic APS—the IEC inlet and outlets are housed inside powder-coated steel. Add IEC 60320 Jumper Cords to connect multiple devices. 1-week U.S. lead times. 

 
President Donald Trump, center left, speaks with Mary Barra, chair and CEO of General Motors, center right, and General Motors President Mark Reuss, right, as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy listens at left, during a driving demonstration at General Motors proving ground, Monday, July 27, 2026, in Milford, Mich.

He claimed the tariffs have helped the automaker.

 
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The company manufactures unmanned aerial systems for the defense and commercial sectors.

 
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Construction on Lumen Farm should start next year.

 

AI Infra Summit is returning to Santa Clara this September as the only full-stack AI infrastructure event, bringing together 8,000 engineers and technical leaders alongside speakers like Jeff Dean, Ian Buck, Peter DeSantis, and Daniela Rus.

 
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Located at the site of the former U.S. Steel South Works plant.

 
General Motors Wentzville Assembly paint shop employees Friday, July 24, 2026 as GM announces an approximately $157 million investment at Wentzville Assembly focused on paint and modernization work at the site in Wentzville, Missouri.

Some of the funding will support a newly announced Cadillac model.

 
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It's expected to directly employ 500 people.

 
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One shop tries to spice up an Austin Allegro.

 

 
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