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  • Machinery Orders Remain Solid in November
    NEWS DESK

    Machinery Orders Remain Solid in November

    Cary Gitter January 15, 2026
    Orders of metalworking machinery came in at $437.9 million in November 2025—down 19.6% from October and nearly even with November 2024. Still, this was close to 26% higher than the typical November level.
  • Cybercrime Continues to Shape-shift, Report Says
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    Cybercrime Continues to Shape-shift, Report Says

    Cary Gitter January 15, 2026
    The nature of cyber threats is shifting, with “account compromise and identity-based threats … now the dominant attack vector in cybersecurity,” according to a new report from eSentire Inc.
  • Ohio’s MAGNET Lays Off Half Its Staff Amid Funding Freeze
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    Ohio’s MAGNET Lays Off Half Its Staff Amid Funding Freeze

    Cary Gitter January 15, 2026
    Northeast Ohio’s MAGNET program—formerly the largest of the state’s six Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) offices—is no longer an MEP, IndustryWeek reported.
  • Agentic Systems Shape the Factories of Tomorrow
    MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

    Agentic Systems Shape the Factories of Tomorrow

    Karan Talati, Founder and CEO, First Resonance January 15, 2026
    In the high-stakes world of manufacturing, where efficiency, adaptability and resilience are paramount, a new paradigm is emerging: agentic manufacturing. This AI-driven approach is not just a technological upgrade; it’s a strategic transformation that empowers shops and factories to operate smarter, faster and more autonomously.
  • Youngstown Innovation Hub Seeks White Papers
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    Youngstown Innovation Hub Seeks White Papers

    PRESS RELEASE: Youngstown Innovation Hub January 14, 2026
    YOUNGSTOWN, OH — The Youngstown Innovation Hub for Aerospace & Defense, in collaboration with the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), is seeking technical White Papers in response to a project call focused on IP Generation & Technology Development.
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