Electronics Tech Culture Factory begins trial for humanoid robots that can build more of themselves Robots building more robots, what could go wrong? By Rob Thubron, February 28, 2025, 10:24 AM 8 comments
Electronics News Around the Web Massive fire erupts at world's largest battery plant in California, forcing evacuations The 750MW site is capable of powering half a million homes By Zo Ahmed, January 17, 2025, 11:21 AM 29 comments
Hardware Industry Lenovo to establish major PC and server factory in Saudi Arabia with $2 billion investment The project also gives Saudi Arabia a boost as it seeks to diversify its economy By Skye Jacobs, January 10, 2025, 11:54 AM
Industry Car Tech Tesla factory robot attack on employee highlights company's worker safety issues One out of every 21 workers at the Austin factory were injured last year By Rob Thubron, December 28, 2023, 7:58 AM 30 comments
Apple Industry Apple places manufacturer Wistron on probation following worker riot Wistron won't get new business from Apple until it addresses the way workers are treated By Joe White, December 20, 2020, 11:40 AM 18 comments
Industry A fire broke out at a major MSI plant in China (video) The company claims production wasn't affected By Rob Thubron, November 9, 2020, 8:05 AM
Apple Industry Apple supplier allegedly employs and overworks high school students Apple is investigating the claims By Cohen Coberly, October 29, 2018, 1:25 PM
Industry Tesla responds to factory safety concerns following United Auto Workers' push to unionize Should Tesla workers unionize over factory safety concerns? Musk says no By William Gayde, May 15, 2017, 5:00 PM 11 comments
Apple Industry Foxconn to spend $2.6 billion over the next two years to build dedicated Apple display plant By Shawn Knight, November 20, 2014, 7:45 PM
Industry Armed robbers loot 40,000 products worth $36 million from Samsung's Brazilian factory By Himanshu Arora, July 8, 2014, 10:00 AM 11 comments
Industry Foxconn is working with Google to replace workforce with robots By Shawn Knight, February 11, 2014, 11:30 AM 15 comments
Industry Fire at Hynix memory plant temporarily suspends operations By Shawn Knight, September 4, 2013, 4:45 PM
Apple Mobile iPhone 5 ships with scuffs, Apple tightens production standards By Rick Burgess, October 11, 2012, 8:30 AM 17 comments
Industry Underage labor claims push Samsung to investigate Chinese factory By Rick Burgess, August 8, 2012, 6:30 PM 14 comments