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industry

[in-duh-stree] / ˈɪn də stri /




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The listing on the technology-focused Star Market - which is widely known as China's Nasdaq - marks a milestone for Beijing's ambitious plans for the country's robotics industry.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

It has become a robotics industry leader, selling devices from sensors and automated arms to four-legged and human-like machines.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Renewed interest in atomic energy and AI mania are colliding at the Idaho National Lab—where Oklo and rivals hope to revive the long-stagnant industry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The company is a lot of things, combining an industry-standard rocket-launch business with a growing satellite-communications offering that could threaten the telecommunications industry.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Stalin and the Communist Party encouraged ambitious designers, daring pilots, and mechanical experts to create an industry that was exemplary throughout the world.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

That stands in contrast to President Xi, who has exerted greater central control and pressed a state-driven economic policy focused on technological autonomy and strategic industries.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

“ByteDance respects the intellectual property rights that underpin creative industries around the world, and we believe responsible innovation in AI goes hand in hand with meaningful protections for rightsholders,” ByteDance’s Rogovin said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

According to more recent reporting in Forbes, the federal government now holds equity stakes in roughly 30 different companies across a range of industries.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

"Not only are the carriers suffering, but also the industries that depend on the goods they transport," Wens said.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

But those average figures conceal big differences among the industries of each country, related to differences in organization—and those differences are very instructive.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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