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California Forever has announced plans to build Solano Foundry, a 2,100-acre manufacturing park with 40 million square feet of advanced tech manufacturing space.
Located in Solano County, about 40 miles northeast of San Francisco, the park is part of California Forever's planned walkable city with over 175,000 homes.
CEO Jan Sramek aims to attract hardware, engineering, and AI talent from Silicon Valley by offering expedited permitting, transportation, and renewable energy.
Sramek believes this site addresses the issue of U.S. manufacturers building factories in remote locations, making it difficult to attract top talent.
Hadrian, an automated manufacturing startup, has raised $260 million to expand its factory footprint and modernize American manufacturing for aerospace and defense companies. The funding will support the construction of a new Arizona facility ("Factory 3") and the expansion of its headquarters in California. Hadrian aims to leverage advanced automation to mass-produce parts with high precision and speed, challenging the traditional manufacturing industry. The company is also diversifying into welding, casting, and additive processes, and will offer dedicated facilities for customers, operating on a "factories as a service" model. According to CEO Chris Power, this reshoring initiative is crucial for reclaiming America's industrial superpower status.
Rivian is set to resume preparatory work on its Georgia factory in August, aiming to break ground early next year. This follows the approval of a $6.6 billion fund by the Department of Energy.
The company has already invested over $80 million in the project, creating 46 full-time jobs. Rivian plans to install deep utilities in August and begin vertical construction in the first quarter of 2026.
Rivian is also engaging with existing suppliers to explore co-location opportunities near the factory and seeking a list of potential suppliers in the region to support the production of the R2 SUV and R3 hatchback, scheduled to commence in 2028.
CEO RJ Scaringe met with Georgia's Governor Brian Kemp to discuss the project and strengthen the partnership with the state. Rivian aims to leverage the strong automotive supplier base in Georgia and the Southeast to optimize logistics costs and reinforce its supply chain.
Jack Dorsey has invested $10 million in "and Other Stuff," a nonprofit focused on experimental open-source projects aiming to transform social media. The team includes Dorsey, Evan Henshaw-Plath, and others, collaborating on Nostr and exploring technologies like ActivityPub and Cashu. Dorsey criticizes the corporate structure of existing social media platforms, including Twitter and Bluesky, advocating for open protocols like Bitcoin. "and Other Stuff" is developing tools like Shakespeare, heynow, and White Noise, and working on a social media "Bill of Rights" to ensure user privacy, security, and transparency. Henshaw-Plath will interview figures like Kara Swisher and Cory Doctorow for his podcast, revolution.social.