Industrials

Industrials

Iran War Ignites US Demand for Cheaper Drone Defense Systems

Photo via Marine Corps Sgt. Calah Thompson

Last month, the Pentagon invited 25 drone manufacturers to participate in a competition to win a $150 million prototype order.

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Photo illustration by Connor Lin / The Daily Upside, Photos via © Boeing and Daniel Eledut via Unsplash

Industrials

Boeing Regains Its Swagger in Heated Rivalry with Airbus

Beleagured Boeing won more plane orders in 2025 than rival Airbus for the first time in seven years but faces an uphill battle in deliveries.

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Photo via BONNIE CASH/UPI/Newscom

Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic Tussles with Pentagon as AI Goes to War

Anthropic is insisting that its AI shouldn’t be used for surveillance or the development of automated weapons.

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Photo via John Marshall Mantel/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom

Industrials

Caterpillar Gets Physical With Construction Site AI

Caterpillar’s not alone in transforming worksites: Deere & Co. showed off new equipment at CES this week, too.

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Indicators

Upbeat FedEx Forecast Makes Holiday Sales Prospects Jollier

Photo via imageBROKER/Josef Kube�/Newscom

Revenue and profit growth at shipping giant FedEx bode well for the company’s overhaul efforts and the critical holiday sales season.

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Industrials

US Seeks Rare Earths Outside China’s Control

Photo illustration by Connor Lin / The Daily Upside, Photos by Nicolae Popescu, Willard via iStock and Francis Chung/UPI/Newscom

As the US races to establish its own rare earth supply chains, a handful of companies stand to benefit enormously from government support.

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Industrials

Boeing Sees Clearing Skies Ahead as Jetliner Sales Soar

Photo via Boeing

In fact, Boeing’s been soaring through somewhat smoother skies ever since the calendar turned over to 2025.

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