Ashley Rodriguez

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Dec 5, 2025
A manufacturing CEO on factory activity and the impact of tariffs
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Rockwell Automation recently announced the construction of a new factory in Wisconsin, while some other manufacturers are hesitant to build new facilities amid uncertainty.
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Dec 5, 2025
Who has a right to the moon economy? Whoever gets there first.
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“You can't own part of the moon, but you can own the stuff that the moon contains,” said professor Mary-Jane Rubenstein.
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Dec 5, 2025
Netflix is buying Warner Bros. Discovery
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Netflix announced this morning that it’s buying Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal worth more than $82 billion.
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Dec 4, 2025
California wine grapes rot on the vine
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Industry groups predict that 2025 will be the smallest harvest for California wine grape growers since the mid-’90s.
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Dec 4, 2025
How would building infrastructure on the moon even work?
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Christina Guidi of The Aerospace Corporation discusses what it would take to build structures and infrastructure that could help a lunar economy lift off.
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Dec 4, 2025
Not REAL ID-compliant? Get ready to pay up.
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Air travelers without REAL IDs will face a $45 fee at security for the additional screening measures.
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Dec 3, 2025
Making university research make money
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Backing startups may be a potential revenue source for research universities facing federal funding cuts.
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Dec 3, 2025
Could investing in startups be a moneymaker for universities?
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With cuts to federal support under the Trump administration, some research universities are opting to help develop and monetize startups.
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Dec 3, 2025
How one company is trying to help build a space economy
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CisLunar is studying how to turn space debris into fuel for electric propulsion systems, among other things.
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Dec 3, 2025
A fuel efficiency rollback
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President Donald Trump plans to announce weaker fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks at a White House event today.
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