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LISTEN: Costco Butter Recalled for Forgetting to Mention it Contains Milk
The FDA announced a recall for about 79,200 pounds of Costco butter. The reason: the product’s packaging failed to mention that it contains milk. The re...
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LISTEN: Natilus Plane Concept Could Compete with Popular Boeing 737, Airbus A320 Aircraft
Based in San Diego, Natilus is an aerospace startup developing a portfolio of efficient blended-wing-body aircraft that could transport passengers and cargo more sustainably. According to the company, compared to the traditional tu...
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LISTEN: Spirit AeroSystems' Future Faces 'Substantial Doubt'
On Monday, Boeing's union machinists voted to accept the company's contract offer and end a strike that stretched for more than seven weeks. As the troubled plane maker gets back to busi...
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LISTEN: Molson Coors Shutting Down 157-Year-Old Wisconsin Brewery
In a statement obtained by WTMJ, Molson Coors Chief Supply Chain Officer Brian Erhardt said the decision to shutte...
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LISTEN: This Wallet Would Never Fit In Your Pocket
Digital payment solutions have become so commonplace that some consumers now regularly leave the house without the one key item that was once indispensable – a wallet.And while it’s convenient to leverage apps like Apple Pay and flash yo...
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LISTEN: Butcher Harvests Invasive Raccoons to Make Meatballs
Kade is a small German village about an hour west of Berlin. The area reportedly has quite the pest problem, but rather than tossing them in the trash, one entrepreneur found a more sustainable solution: eat'em. Raccoons were brough...
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LISTEN: 1.3 Million Chickens Killed After Poultry Processor Goes Belly Up
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) announced that it received permission from a court to kill approximately 1.3 million broiler chick...
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LISTEN: EV Maker Exec Calls In-Car Buttons a 'Bug, Not a Feature'
Many automakers have been shifting toward touchscreens embedded in their vehicles’ dashboards and away from dedicated physical buttons. While it may enable more potential features, it could also make driving less safe and possibly more annoying...
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LISTEN: This $4M Ferrari Was Almost a One-Seater
It’s not a common configuration, but sometimes you just need to push the envelope.That was the thought of Ferrari engineers when they dabbled with the idea of designing the new F80 with just one seat.In a recent interview with Fer...
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LISTEN: Boeing Could Sell Space Business to Blue Origin
While Boeing's past in the space industry is undeniable, it's the company's present and future that's the problem. Most notably, the aerospace giant's cash issues have the company looking to raise $19 billion in a stock offering while still pur...
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Gen Z in Manufacturing: Gen Z Will Respect Manufacturing More If They Understand Its Challenges
Welcome to another episode of Gen Z in Manufacturing, a podcast where I interview young people about their journeys in manufacturing, how they intend to influence the in...
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LISTEN: eVTOL Aircraft Maker Runs Out of Money, Stopping Operations
German eVTOL jet maker Lilium announced that it is ceasing operations for its two subsidiaries, citing a lack of f...
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LISTEN: Elon Musk Says Making a $25,000 EV Is ‘Silly’ and ‘Pointless’
Way back in September 2020, Tesla CEO Elon Musk planted the idea of a “compelling” $25,000 electric vehicle. The promise came as the company worked to reduce the cost and boost the range for its EV batteries.That attractive price point h...
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LISTEN: Handmade Instrument With 600-Year History Invaded by Machinery, Mass Manufacturing
The shift from handcrafted to machine-made products is a recurring story, and a musical instrument with a 600-year history is no exception. According to French international news agency
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LISTEN: Stellantis to Shutter, Sell Arizona Facility
The leadership team at Stellantis has faced an onslaught of scrutiny after the automaker’s lackluster performance so far this year – underscored most recently by a 20% Q3 drop in U.S. sales.And as one part of its strategy to cut costs an...
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LISTEN: Boeing Starts Selling Off Pieces
Boeing hasn't made an annual profit since 2018 and has lost some $25 billion in the process. Last week, Boeing announced intentions to raise up to $25 billion in new stock and debt to rein in its balance sheet. The company plans to raise the ca...
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LISTEN: Hybrid-Electric Plane Maker Announces First U.S. Factory
A French startup developer of hybrid-electric aircraft plans to build a 500,000-square-foot airplane factory along Florida’s Atlantic Coast — its first facility in the U.S.Aura Aero on Thursday
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LISTEN: GM Just Tested the Fastest Car Ever Built by a U.S. Automaker
Once again, General Motors has made history. The 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 recently became the fastest car ever built by a U.S. auto manufacturer—and the driver was none other than GM President Mark Reuss. The GM team traveled to Germ...
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LISTEN: Ford Unveils Off-Road Racing Bronco
The limited-edition, a successor to the original Stroppe Baja Bronco from the 1960s and 1970s, is designed to pair the original's desert-racing spirit with modern off-road capabilities.
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LISTEN: 'Cheap' Cars Drive Sales Trends in Automotive
It’s been an ongoing trend to see the average price of a new vehicle edge upward. In 2023, that figure was around $47,000 for a lig...
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LISTEN: First Tesla Police Cybertruck Won't Be Used as Patrol Car
UP.FIT, a division of exterior and interior upgrader Unplugged Performance, announced<...
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LISTEN: Barge Crash Caused Sleeping Deckhand Results in $6M in Damages
Boat crashes can happen for any number of reasons. Sometimes it’s a missed rock on the charts. Other times a
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LISTEN: Home Depot to Force Corporate Staff to Work Shifts in Stores
It’s no secret that retail workers are under a significant amount of stress. Contending with everything from understaffed stores and long hours on their feet to rude customer behavior, and it's no wonder that some companies are find...
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LISTEN: Bankrupt EV Maker Leaves Abandoned HQ in Shambles
Electric vehicle sales in the U.S. have slowed down. In August, J.D. Power said EVs would account for 9% of U.S. automotive sales this year, a fairly major adjustment to its previous forecast of 12%.It’s a market reality that’s forcing ...
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LISTEN: Stellantis Union Fight Escalates as Automaker Rejects Jobs Bank Proposal
Last Thursday, UAW members at the automaker's Los Angeles Parts Distribution Center voted to request strike authorization if the company and union can’t come to terms. While several UAW locals have filed grievances against the company since Aug...
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