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The global packaging industry is seeing a shift toward 2D barcodes, which can carry significantly more data than traditional linear barcodes, and an industrial printing technology provider is calling it a “strategic evolution” rather than a simple technical update.

MIT researchers have developed a new AI system that allows people to create personalised 3D-printed objects that are both unique and durable.

The American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office have signed a trade agreement that will build new semiconductor factories in the United States.

OceanBit and Energy Estate have announced a partnership to develop ocean thermal power plants and associated digital infrastructure, with an initial focus on coastal and island communities in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Velo3D has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the US Army’s DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center to develop and qualify additively manufactured metal parts aimed at addressing supply chain challenges affecting ground combat vehicles and other military systems.

Duke School of Medicine has announced the launch of a four-year, USD 3.2 million research effort aimed at developing and using a 3D-printed living lung model to better understand how influenza interacts with bacteria in the human respiratory system.

Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research) has published a new market report outlining its assessment of the polymer extrusion 3D printing sector, estimating the market will be worth USD 2.2 billion in 2025 and grow to USD 6.1 billion by 2034. 

The global manufacturing sector is uniquely positioned to capitalise on artificial intelligence technologies, according to Tim Long, global head of manufacturing at cloud-based data platform company Snowflake.

U.S. manufacturing dropped for the ninth consecutive month in November as supplier deliveries, new orders, and employment plummeted, the Institute for Supply Management said in its latest Manufacturing PMI report.

Apple says it has reached a major manufacturing milestone, announcing that all Apple Watch Ultra 3 and titanium Apple Watch Series 11 cases produced this year are made using 3D-printed enclosures created from 100 per cent recycled aerospace-grade titanium powder.