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Robots Are Looking Better to Detroit as Labor Costs Rise
[ad_1] Automakers are looking to an old friend to help offset rising labor costs: robots. For decades, car companies have increased automation inside their factories. Now, auto executives are looking…
Tesla to Halt Production at German Car Factory as Red Sea Conflict Hits Supply Chains
[ad_1] Tesla plans to halt production at its Berlin factory for two weeks due to the conflict in the Red Sea continuing to disrupt transport ships, raising the specter of…
WSJ News Exclusive | EPA Calls on Telecom Executives to Meet About Lead-Sheathed Phone Cables
[ad_1] The Environmental Protection Agency sent letters requesting telecom companies to meet with the agency about their lead-sheathed phone cables, in a new phase of an investigation in the EPA’s…
WSJ News Exclusive | CVS is Closing Pharmacies Inside Some Target Stores
[ad_1] CVS Health plans to close dozens of pharmacies inside Target stores at a time when pharmacy chains are struggling to grow retail profits. CVS will close the pharmacies between…
Maruti Suzuki Plans to Invest $4.21 Billion in New India Plant
[ad_1] Maruti Suzuki plans to invest 350 billion rupees ($4.21 billion) to build a new automobile production plant in India’s Gujarat state. The plant, expected to begin operations in fiscal…
Alaska Airlines Blowout Reveals Cockpit Door Vulnerability on Boeing Jet
[ad_1] After an emergency exit-sized hole opened in the side of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 at 16,000 feet, a separate chaotic episode erupted when the cockpit door mysteriously flew open.…
America Has Plenty of Natural Gas. So Why Is New England Left Out in the Cold?
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 9, 2024 1:10 pm ET America is the world’s largest natural-gas producer, but New Englanders’ capacity to stay warm in winter may hinge on the fate of…
Why It’s So Hard for a Robot to Straighten a Candle Wick
[ad_1] The task is physically taxing and boring, and finding enough people willing to do it is getting harder. What’s proving even more difficult: building a robot that can do…