Home Depot has transformed its delivery network, with 55% of in-stock items now arriving same-day or next-day. The retailer built nearly 200 new facilities and uses a proprietary algorithm to pick the best shipping location. Now, they’re focused on squeezing even more efficiency out of the system.
The AI boom is creating a massive, sustained shortage of DRAM and NAND flash memory. Micron’s CEO says supply will remain “substantially short” for years, already pushing up prices for consumer components.
L3Harris has delivered the most powerful electric thrusters ever built for NASA’s lunar Gateway station. These 12-kilowatt systems will enable the outpost to reach and maintain its orbit, supporting future Artemis missions. The technology could also power ambitious missions to Jupiter and Mars.
Legacy web forms on manufacturing portals are a massive, overlooked security hole. They collect financial data, credentials, and IP on systems that are decades old. The incident rates are shockingly high, and fixing it is a complex challenge.
Radiant, a nuclear startup, secured over $300 million to commercialize its semi-trailer-sized microreactors. The first unit is slated to power on at Idaho National Lab next year, with datacenter giant Equinix already pre-ordering 20.
Jiten Behl, former Rivian exec turned VC, says the future of US manufacturing is AI-powered robotics, not cheap labor. He’s betting on this shift, including backing two spinouts from Rivian itself. The goal? A supply chain that doesn’t depend on China.
The UK is funding a €1.3m project to build new measurement capabilities for next-gen semiconductors. Led by the National Physical Laboratory, it includes industrial partners like RENA to tackle manufacturing challenges in power and RF chips.
Volkswagen is ending car production at its iconic Transparent Factory in Dresden, marking its first-ever plant closure in Germany. The site will become a research hub for AI and chip design. The move is part of a broader plan to cut 35,000 jobs in Germany by 2030.
Ford is making a massive strategic pivot away from pure electric vehicles. The automaker will focus on hybrids and repurpose battery plants for energy storage after its EV unit lost over $12 billion.
According to a Financial Times report, global solar growth is slowing after a policy shift in China and less favorable US policies. In response, developers are turning to battery storage and long-term contracts to manage risk.
