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The future of manufacturing entails IT and OT walking hand-in-hand

August 30, 2022

Nearly every industry has experienced dramatic shifts since the start of the Industry 4.0 revolution, when modern technology solutions started chipping away at once-traditional physical processes. Banking is done from our mobile phones, hiring new talent occurs on social media...

Could Electric Seagliders Transform Coastal Travel?

August 30, 2022

The quest for low-emissions air transport makes a lot of sense. After all, according to the EPA, aviation is responsible for about 10% of all transportation emissions globally — which is good for more than 900 million tons of CO2....

T-Mobile, SpaceX to Eliminate Cellular Dead Zones With Starlink Satellites

August 30, 2022

T-Mobile and SpaceX announced a plan to make every cell phone in the U.S. a satellite phone by connecting them to the spacecraft-engineering company’s constellation of low-earth-orbit satellites, Starlink. The partnership will provide current T-Mobile subscribers near complete “satellite-to-cellular service”...

The World’s Most Compact, Affordable Blood Refrigeration Unit Helps Treat Wounded Soldiers

August 30, 2022

When a soldier is injured, every second counts. But when the injury occurs in a remote location, it can be logistically difficult to get the soldier to a secure site or, depending on the type of wound, have the correct...

Protecting AI Data in Manufacturing Is a New Frontier

August 30, 2022

Big data and AI have revolutionized the manufacturing industry, making factories autonomous as well as smart. With the advent of novel sensors and the Internet of Things, current manufacturing facilities are collecting trillions of bytes of data from almost every...

First Autonomous Truck Service Center Coming to Atlanta

August 30, 2022

Ever wondered where and how autonomous vehicles will be serviced? Now we have an answer of sorts. Pilot Company, North America’s largest operator of highway travel centers, has confirmed a “strategic agreement” with California-based autonomous trucking company Kodiak Robotics to...

8 Ways to Work Faster Without Compromising Quality

August 30, 2022

It’s 9 a.m. on a Monday morning. You sit down, heavy-hearted, at your desk. You log in to your computer, check emails, and decide to deal with them later. Instead, you figure it’s time to make yourself a cup of...

Before Starting Your Own Business, Ask These Four Questions

August 30, 2022

This past June saw more than 425,000 new business applications in the United States, more than double the number of businesses started the same month 10 years ago. Economists have speculated that the combination of easily accessible new technologies plus...

Saving Management From Our Obsession With Leadership

August 30, 2022

For decades, business thinkers and the executives who look to them for insight have elevated the visionary, inspirational leader over the useful yet pedestrian good manager. But evidence all around us suggests that we devalue management practices at our peril:...

7 Jobs for Techies That Love Food

August 30, 2022

Food and technology are inextricably linked: they’re two of humanity’s most pressing, vital, and ancient pairings. You, too, can be part of this historical yet futuristic tradition by pursuing one of the wonderfully diverse food-tech jobs that have become more...

Family Businesses Rarely Transfer to the Next Generation — Here’s Why It Matters

August 23, 2022

Many U.S. private company owners dream that someday their children will want to take over the business, then successfully grow it to new levels, thus preserving the family’s financial and reputational legacy that took years of scrimping and hard work...

If You’re Not Sure You Want to Hand Your Business Down to Your Kids, Here Are Other Options

August 23, 2022

Deciding on a succession plan that’s right for your business takes careful consideration. Many business owners devote themselves to running a successful family business with the hope of one day passing it on to their partner or children. But before...

SINTX Technologies Acquires Technology Assessment and Transfer, Inc.

August 30, 2022

The Acquisition Broadens Opportunities for SINTX in Aerospace, Defense, and Biomedical Markets Salt lake City–(BUSINESS WIRE)– SINTX Technologies, Inc. (www.sintx.com) (NASDAQ: SINT) (“SINTX” or the “Company”), an original equipment manufacturer of advanced ceramics, announced the acquisition of Technology Assessment and...

Baker Hughes Acquisition of Quest Integrity Expands Asset Inspection Solutions for the Energy and Industrial Sectors

August 23, 2022

Baker Hughes has announced an agreement to acquire Quest Integrity, a subsidiary of Team, Inc Quest Integrity is a global player in the development and delivery of technology-enabled reliability management and asset inspection solutions across the pipeline, refining, petrochemical and power...

Bentley Acceleration Initiatives Announces Acquisition of eagle.io, a Supplier of Water and Environmental Monitoring

August 16, 2022

Bentley Acceleration Initiatives announced the acquisition of eagle.io, provider of a leading cloud-based environmental Internet of Things (IoT) platform. Bentley Acceleration Initiatives is the strategic investment fund and incubator initiative of Bentley Systems. The acquisition of eagle.io will help Bentley augment its infrastructure...

Tata Motors to buy Ford India’s manufacturing plant for $91 million

August 9, 2022

Tata Motors Ltd (TAMO.NS) signed an agreement on Sunday to buy Ford Motor’s manufacturing plant in the western state of Gujarat for 7.26 billion rupees ($91.5 million). The agreement between the Indian automaker’s subsidiary Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd (TPEML)...

JBS Acquires Key Assets of Independent Machining, LLC

August 2, 2022

To offer our customers expanded CNC machining services, John Bouchard & Sons Co. (JBS) has acquired key assets of Independent Machining, LLC and hired its founder, James Disney. This CNC milling and turning equipment complement our full-service machine shop, which...

Siemens to Acquire ZONA Technology

July 26, 2022

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that it entered into an agreement to acquire ZONA Technology, Inc., a specialist in the field of aeroelastic simulation solutions. The addition of the ZONA Technology, Inc. technology to Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio will assist customers...

Sputtering Targets Driven by Robust Semiconductor Demand

August 30, 2022

TECHCET—the electronic materials advisory firm providing business and technology information— announced that the Semiconductor Sputtering Target market is expected to reach US$1.33 billion in 2022, up 7% from US$1.24 billion in 2021. Target suppliers are planning for 2023 deliveries to...

The CHIPs Act Slacks on Domestic Production Targets

August 30, 2022

Congress recently passed the CHIPs and Science Act, legislation that includes $52 billion worth of tax credits for companies to build semiconductor fabrication facilities (“fabs”) in the United States. This is an important step, since the U.S. is currently too...

What TSA’s updated cybersecurity guidelines mean for pipeline security

August 30, 2022

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently announced it is easing some of the pipeline-cybersecurity rules that were issued following the Colonial Pipeline attack in May 2021. Companies will now have more time to report cyberattacks (i.e., 24 hours, which is...

The 6 most overhyped technologies in IT

August 30, 2022

Many modern CIOs have adopted the mantra: No technology for technology’s sake. Yet they and other tech-enthusiasts still get enamored with the newest tool or excited by the latest leap in digital innovation. Caught up in the buzz, they can...

The art of delegating: 6 tips for IT leaders

August 30, 2022

For some leaders, delegating is difficult. There’s a voice in your head that says, “I’ll do it myself. It will be faster. It will be right.” That voice helped you get into your current role. But it will be, eventually,...

Rockwell Automation’s New GuardShield Safety Light Curtains Protect People and Productivity

August 30, 2022

Rockwell Automation introduced its new Allen-Bradley 450L Perimeter Access Control (PAC) GuardShield safety light curtains, designed to help production personnel work safer and more efficiently. Subject to risk assessment, light curtains can help to eliminate the need for hard guarding...