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  July 21, 2026
 
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Members of the rescue team carry oxygen cylinders outside the entrance to an under-construction tunnel at a hydropower project in Samardung village, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Gangtok, India, Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

The project is being built in a seismically active region that can trap ancient gases.

 

 
Engine

The company expects the project to create over 100 jobs.

 
Tariffs

The president cited disputes over American autos, alcohol and dairy products.

 

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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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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Stage Flag View

It will support more than 40 large-format metal 3D-printing systems.

 
Volkswagen

Marking the first confirmation of plans to reduce the company's workforce by up to 100,000 jobs.

 

Watch our most recent discussion surrounding the current gap between AI expectations and reality.

 
Russian Hacker Dmitry Nogaev

Russian actors continue to exploit vulnerabilities in Cisco devices and network management portals.

 
Detpak Designs 3

The company has been supplying the U.S. market from its international plants for over 20 years.

 

This Fortinet research report surveys senior manufacturing and OT leaders to reveal the gap between confidence and reality.

 
Hacked Robotic Arm Style Photography

Designed to help identify assets and detect unusual activity in operational technology environments.

 
Beehive's Frenzy engine is entering full-rate production, backed by a $29.7 million U.S. Air Force contract to advance the Frenzy engine family.

The company is building a network to produce more than 8,000 engines annually.

 
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Featuring 544 horsepower and an acceleration of 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds.

 

 
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