Nicholas Tana, CEO of Smart Media, author of eJunky, as well as the director and producer of the movie, discusses the possible end to the writers' strike, but the longer-term impacts of AI on the entertainment industry, particularly where it could replace writers and actors. In three years, when the agreement, if accepted, expires, AI will be several generations more advanced. What will happen then? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Fair, Senior Vice President at Executech talks about Cybersecurity and a roadmap to implement from the simple to the complex, step-by-step. Even if you have cybersecurity in place, an annual review is warranted to keep abreast of new threats. A company can go out of business overnight if they aren't ready to thwart attacks and respond to a calamity if a hacker gets through - or is lurking in your system already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Mantey, Editorial Director for IEN, discusses manufacturing skilled labor shortage solutions and the latest trends and technologies that may help reduce reliance on people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Chirs Kuehl, the highly-respected economist from Armada Corporate Intelligence talks about economic issues in China, Russia, BRICs, and the U.S. GDP is defying a recession as the third quarter approaches 3% GDP growth with Real GDP above 5% for 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anthony Nieves, Committee Chair for the Services Report on Business(R) highlights the strengths in the Services Sectors that continues to defy recession, which has disappeared from the conversation. The report is well above the midline of 50 and continues to grow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To stay competitive in the manufacturing sector these days we have to continue to evolve with technology. As wireless networks become more critical to manufacturing, keeping them online is a priority. Today's guest Roger Sands is co-founder and CEO of Wyebot, the leader in AI-driven WiFi Automation. They provide cost-effective future-proofing of your network in real-time. If avoiding network issues and costly downtime is a priority this episode is a must-watch. Host Lew Weiss shares some of his hard-learned business continuity advice and discusses how to get ahead of increasing network complexity and avoid downtime with Wyebot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Fiore, Committee Chair of the ISM's Manufacturing Report on Business(R) discusses New Orders, Production, Employment, Supplier Deliveries, and Inventories that make up the composite Purchasing Manager's Index Number of 47.6 for August 2023, an improvement from the July reading of 46.4, with better performance in 4 out of the 5 measurements. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative, and Manufacturing Talk Radio Host Lew Weiss discuss a litany of critical topics including Artificial Intelligence, the U.S. national debt, and fishing! Don't miss this important episode of Moser On Manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of 'Manufacturing Think Tank' host Cliff Waldman is joined by Dr. Chad Moutray, Chief Economist of the National Association of Manufacturers. After discussing the path of U.S. inflation and the likelihood of a near-term U.S. recession, Chad discusses the recent manufacturing slump and the manufacturing industries that have been most impacted. The conversation then turns to the global picture with particular emphasis on growing concerns about the Chinese economy. The episode concludes with a discussion about changes in the post-pandemic manufacturing labor market and about the impact of Artificial Intelligence on manufacturing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicholas Tana, CEO of Smart Media, discusses how movies are a manufactured product going through the same disruptive technological evolution as manufacturing itself, to the extent that the Hollywood Studio System may fade into history. With AI, it is already happening to many job roles across the movie making production line and distribution channels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices