Artificial intelligence (AI) has employees across countless industries worried about their futures. At the same time, a worsening labor shortage and the hands-on nature of…
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Automation and AI Take Focus at GlassBuild
Artificial intelligence (AI) dominates discussions these days, including at GlassBuild America, where software companies have begun to promote the use of AI for value-adding features.…
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EPA Budget Signals Major Policy Shift, Energy Star Changes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed fiscal year 2027 budget recently, cutting overall funding by 52% compared to 2026 levels. If approved,…
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FGIA Offers Industry Impacts in Webinar; Announces Sessions for Virtual Summer Summit
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has announced two upcoming events. The organization will host a webinar on June 9, at 2 p.m. Central…
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Proposed Class Action Targets Home Depot Over Alleged Parking Lot Surveillance
In 2024, The Home Depot came under scrutiny when a proposed class action lawsuit alleged the company misused artificial intelligence (AI) and violated customers’ privacy…
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QXO Accelerates ‘Tens of Billions’ Ambition With Kodiak Deal
In 2023, serial entrepreneur Brad Jacobs announced plans to become a “tech-enabled leader” in the $800 billion building products distribution industry. Last week, Jacobs, and…
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Automation: Pay Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain!
While walking the floor at GlassBuild this year, I noticed that automation is the new direction that all the top equipment companies are focusing upon…
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Innovation and Supply Chain
Our industry is confronted with mounting supply chain pressures. All our metal, wood and polymer suppliers are coping with multiple issues that are straining the systems. Even…
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Does Artificial Intelligence Really Improve Productivity?
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), efficiency, streamlining and automation, the latest developments beg the question: Are they just buzzwords, likely to be replaced…
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Change Is Coming
In 1975, an engineer at Kodak invented the first digital camera. But instead of seeing it as the future, the leaders saw it as a…