Foxconn continues hiring far more temporary workers than Chinese law allows for iPhone production, with over 50% being temps despite a 10% legal limit. The company’s Zhengzhou workforce has halved since 2017 as Apple shifts 20% of iPhone assembly to India to avoid tariffs.
Rockwell Automation is building a new 1 million-square-foot manufacturing facility in southeastern Wisconsin. The project is part of a $2 billion investment initiative over five years and could become the company’s largest global manufacturing campus.
Huawei Digital Power recently gathered over 140 mining industry representatives to push intelligent, low-carbon mining solutions across Sub-Saharan Africa. The summit featured key executives and partners discussing renewable energy integration and smart microgrid technologies. Participants emphasize
Researchers have developed algorithms that finally show what’s happening at the atomic level when catalysts turn propane into propylene. The findings could revolutionize how companies approach chemical manufacturing processes that have remained mysterious for decades.
Tesla’s trillion-dollar valuation bet on humanoid robots faces an unexpected obstacle. China is building its own robotics ecosystem at unprecedented scale. And Beijing might not let foreign competitors dominate its strategic industries.
Foxconn chairman Young Liu confirmed a deep partnership with OpenAI during the company’s earnings call. The collaboration supports Sam Altman’s ambition to build one gigawatt of compute capacity weekly, representing a $50 billion recurring market. Key details will be unveiled at Hon Hai Tech Day on
GlobalFoundries is licensing TSMC’s gallium nitride technology to accelerate next-gen power devices. The deal will bring US-based GaN production to GF’s Vermont facility, with development starting in early 2026 and production later that year. This strategic move targets critical power applications i
Russia is launching a major push into rare earths production but enters the market years behind competitors. President Putin has ordered officials to create a development roadmap by December 1, 2025.
SECO has launched the Pi Vision 10.1 CM5, a professional-grade industrial touchscreen built around Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5. The device starts at 239€ for 2GB RAM/16GB storage and scales to 299€ for 8GB RAM/64GB storage. Both models feature a 10.1-inch multi-touch display and ship with industri
Scientists have developed a technique using liquid-liquid phase separation to form protective droplets around synthetic genes. This prevents dilution during cell division, keeping engineered functions stable across generations. The approach could revolutionize how we program cells for medical and in
