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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:

- Explosion at GM Site Causes Damage to Homes
- Cargill to Cut 8,000 Jobs
- Biden Admin Will Loan $6.6B to Rivian to Build GA Factory that Automaker Paused
- Emergency Vehicle Lights Are Giving Driverless Cars 'Digital Seizures'
- Shuttered Kraft Heinz Factory to Become Cannabis Growing Facility

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