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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:

- AI Robots Rebuild Wildfire-Damaged LA Community Homes

- Deadly Explosions at U.S. Steel Plant in Pennsylvania

- NHL Team in Trademark Dispute with Bag Manufacturer

- A Swarm of Jellyfish Took Down an Entire Nuclear Power Plant

- The U.S. Military Wants to Blow Up Some Cybertrucks

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