Weekend Edition: Boeing Starliner, Chip Makers, and Industrial Careers for Gen Z

Catch up on the week's news, from 3D-printing in space to plant stress to hydrogen trains June 8, 2024 [View this email in a browser]( [Subscribe]( At long last, the [Boeing Starliner]( launched! SpaceX wasn't far behind with the fourth test launch of its mega [Starship rocket](. Not heading to space anytime soon? There are so many ways to get where you want to go this summer, from [hydrogen trains]( to [Hyundai's Level 4 autonomous electric truck]( to a [superyacht with a detachable airship](. If you crave adventure but want to stick closer to home, enjoy watching a dogfight with an [AI-piloted jet]( learning about [3D printing in space]( or figuring out if your backyard garden [plants are stressed](. Is there an industry left untouched by the promise of AI? As we head into hurricane season, we covered how AI could help with [emergency preparedness]( why the Commerce Department wants to create [AI safeguards.]( Now for the news you can use right now: if you have a new grad in your life, you may be interested in the [top industrial careers]( for Gen Z. If you’re indulging in a cooling gin & tonic this evening, you might be interested in learning about its [“fingerprint.”]( If you have any football players in your family, there’s a new [rapid concussion test]( available for athletes. Is there a traffic stop in your neighborhood that drives you crazy? Wait until they introduce a [fourth light on it.]( Have a great weekend! Megan Conniff Director of Content Thomas Insights Most-Read Articles This Week - [Thomas Top Five: U.S. Increases Tariffs on China | NASA Astronauts Prepare for Moon Missions]( - [AI-Piloted U.S. Air Force Jet Takes Part in Dogfight]( - [Carbon Sensors Could Pick Up When Plants Are Stressed]( - [MIT Researchers Create Algorithm to Help Robots Travel in New Environments]( - [Federal Transmission Regulators Deliver Rules to Overhaul Electric Grids]( - [NASA Announces Recipients of $6 Billion Spacecraft Contract]( Welcome New Suppliers [Find New Suppliers on Thomasnet]( Editor's Picks - [The U.S. Gave Chip Makers Billions. Now Comes the Hard Part.]( (The Wall Street Journal) - [Boeing Hit with $72 Mln Verdict in EV Aircraft Trade Secrets Case]( (Reuters) - [The Cost Of Shutting Down The Internet]( (Cloud Zero) - [Why AI Search Blew Up in Google’s Face]( (New York Magazine) - [What’s Really Happening to Grocery Prices Tight Now]( (Vox) - [Notre-Dame Rises Again ... in Lego]( (The New York Times) - [How a Colorado Woman Bought a Used EV for Less Than $700]( (National Public Radio) [Thomas(TM), A Xometry Company]( [Advertise in the Newsletter]( | [List Your Business on Thomasnet.com]( | [Get Instant Quotes]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Contribute to Thomas Insights]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. You received this email because of your recent interaction with Thomas. [Modify Your Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( © June 8, 2024 Thomas 6116 Executive Blvd, Ste. 800, North Bethesda, MD 20852, USA, 240-252-1138