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As 3D printing grows in popularity, creators increasingly face unauthorized copying and sales of their designs. Digital platform and community for 3D printing creators MakerWorld’s new Creator Copyright Protection Program…Protecting 3D Printing Designs: MakerWorld Introduces Creator Copyright Program

For AI-generated 3D models, visual completeness does not guarantee physical viability. A mesh that looks coherent on screen can still fail at the slicer stage due to non-manifold edges, thin…[INTERVIEW] When AI-generated geometry meets the limits of 3D printing

Nikon has taken close to ¥90bn ($574.7 million) in impairment charges, mostly against its additive manufacturing business, marking a significant retreat from the growth assumptions that underpinned its 2023 acquisition…Nikon writes down ¥90bn on SLM Solutions as metal 3D printing growth expectations reset

3D printed firearms have become a growing concern for law enforcement in recent years. Lawmakers and online platforms have introduced new restrictions targeting both the weapons themselves and the digital…Adafruit Warns of Flaws in the New Firearm Screening Bills

3D printing is transforming visual effects by converting digital designs into tangible, highly detailed props with higher speed and precision. For filmmakers, this allows complex scenes to be executed safely,…Behind the Scenes of Netflix’s Stranger Things: 3D Printing in Action

Italian eyewear and sports gear company Rudy Project is celebrating 40 years of performance eyewear with the Performance 40, a limited-edition model that combines the brand’s 1985 design DNA with…Anniversary Eyewear Blends Heritage with Advanced Manufacturing

National additive manufacturing accelerator America Makes, in collaboration with the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), announced that the University of Dayton Research Institute has been awarded $450,000…University of Dayton Secures $450K for CFAM Roadmap to Strengthen U.S. Defense Manufacturing

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, the National University of Singapore, and Koç University have developed an optofluidic 3D microfabrication…Optofluidic assembly method enables 3D microstructures from metals, oxides, and quantum dots

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are using large-scale 3D printing methods that turn recycled plastic into construction-grade beams, trusses, and other structural elements. The team envisions lightweight,…MIT Turns Plastic Waste Into Lightweight, Durable Housing Frames

A new World Economic Forum (WEF) report includes AM in its policy recommendations aimed at strengthening regional manufacturing capabilities and supply chain flexibility. Developed with consulting firm Kearney and drawing…WEF Report Names AM in its New Supply Chain Policy Blueprint