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October 27, 2025 81 mins

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

The Pros and Cons of Smartphone Bans in Manufacturing

Hypersonic Space Plane Promises Delivery in One Hour, Anywhere on Earth

Nestlé Cuts 16,000 Jobs As Part of An Intensifying Cost-Cutting Campaign

Faulty Engineering Led to Implosion of Titan Submersible Headed to Titanic Wreckage, NTSB Finds

SpaceX 'Behind' on Moon Mission, NASA to Reopen Contract

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Eye Implant Paired with AR Glasses and AI Helps Blind Patients Read

This Edible Fungus Could Make Fabric, Paper Liquid Proof

LEGO MRI Scanner Sets Shown to Ease Anxiety for Pediatric Patients 

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