If you’re playing the Diablo 4 Season 3 questline and ran into a bug where the Seneschal Brazier is not working‚ we know how to fix it for you. I experienced this annoying glitch myself‚ and was unable to interact with this Seasonal quest object inside the Gatehall. Here’s how to fix it. Diablo 4 Season 3: How to fix the Seneschal Brazier glitch During the “Drums of the Vault” quest in Diablo 4 Season 3‚ I was asked to upgrade my Seneschal Companion using the Brazier in the Gatehall. Unfortunately‚ my game would not allow me to interact with this Brazier at all. How you can fix the Seneschal Brazier from not working in Diablo 4 Season 3 is by exiting and re-entering your game. How to fix the Seneschal Brazier from Being Inactive. byu/Sargatanas4 indiablo4 There is a Reddit post online here where someone else experienced the same issue. Apparently‚ this same issue has happened in a previous Seasonal quest. Luckily‚ the f...

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MRC’s contributing writer Stephanie Hamill was a guest on Fox News’ “Democracy 2024: Iowa Caucuses” special coverage on Tuesday morning with host Mike Emanuel where they discussed the state's caucus results and former President Donald Trump’s historic win.  Many in the mainstream media and the Democratic party appear to be in a tizzy after witnessing the former president win 98 of 99 counties in the state. Clearly the overwhelming negative news coverage of him‚ the weaponization of government and legal system against him so far aren’t working — in fact it appears to be doing the exact opposite. Hamill weighs in on the results and what it could possibly mean going forward as the candidates head to New Hampshire in the next crucial campaign test. Watch: Mike: Behind Nikki Haley setting her sights on next week's New Hampshire primary. A critical state for her campaign and recent poll numbers the South Carolina governor has reason to be hopeful she can outshine former president trump. Haley wrapped up in Iowa attacking both trump and President Biden.  [Nikki Haley Video]: You know what I'm talking about. [Cheers and applause] It is both Donald Trump and Joe Biden. They have more in common than you think. 70% of Americans don't want another Trump/Biden rematch. [Cheers and applause]  Mike: Joining us now Stephanie Hamill with media research TV. Stephanie‚ welcome.  Stephanie: Thank you.  Mike: How do you assess the G.O.P. Race in New Hampshire?  Stephanie: Well‚ everything is on the line in New Hampshire‚ right? Tonight‚ there were some surprises. Many people believed Nikki Haley would come in second place and she did not. During her speech‚ she reiterated that this is a two-person race between her and Donald Trump. But she came in third place. So yes‚ everything is on the line for the Haley campaign when it comes to New Hampshire. There have been different polls showing her within a few percentage points of Donald Trum and other polls showing over 10% difference. So‚ you know‚ Nikki Haley has some serious work to do. She has to convince a lot of voters that she is the person they should support. She is talking about how Donald Trump and Joe Biden‚ 70% of Americans don't want to support either candidate. She can say that but at the end of the day‚ she has to count on Republican voters to get her over the edge. Right now‚ national polling is not leading that direction. Donald Trump is dominating in all of the national polls. What we saw tonight was historic win for Donald Trump. He won all 99 counties‚ precincts. That is just incredible. A lot of people were not expecting that. If you look at Governor Ron DeSantis and his groundwork he put into Iowa‚ he went to all of those areas‚ all 99. Yet‚ he was not able to pull ahead of Donald Trump.  Mike: There were some stories about the Desantis campaign going into caucus night. He finished 30 points behind the former president with Haley finishing third. There were stories about his campaign suggesting maybe he was out of money and that if he had a poor showing in Iowa‚ it could be curtains for him. Second-place finish. What does it mean for him going forward?  Stephanie: This is extra momentum he needed for his campaign. He originally said what happened in Iowa didn’t matter as he would not call it quits but regardless he would go straight to a South Carolina after. It is interesting he’s planning to skip New Hampshire‚ possibly based on the polling that he saw there where he wasn't doing as well as his competitors. But we will have to see how he doesn't South Carolina because‚ again‚ former president Donald Trump is dominating in Nikki Haley's home state. And Donald Trump is also dominating in Florida. Floridians love Governor Ron DeSantis‚ but they still love Donald Trump more at this point in the race.  Mike: Vivek Ramaswamy dropping out with his fourth-place finish‚ not surprising‚ that only helps the former president‚ right?  Stephanie: That’s correct because a lot of people believe the supporters of Vivek Ramaswamy will go back to the trump campaign and support former President Trump. I was not expecting him to actually drop out tonight. That was kind of a surprise. But he said he wanted to put all of his support behind Donald Trump. There have been several prominent Republicans who came out tonight and said basically‚ this is it. This is the end. Donald Trump is our guy and everybody needs to get behind him if we want to beat Joe Biden. A lot of money has been spent on the campaign trail. If you look at Iowa‚ $100 million spent on vicious campaign ads against each other. This is not helpful for the party if they want to take on Biden.  Mike: Good time to own a TV station in Iowa after all that ad campaign money was spent. Your thoughts after Nikki Haley basically taking their argument to both President Trump and President Biden suggesting the American people don't want Trump/Biden 2.0.  Stephanie: She can say that and maybe people aren't necessarily happy with either candidate. But at the end of the day‚ the voters will have their voices heard. This is a democracy. People have the right to vote. They will vote and support the candidates they want. Whether that be Haley or Desantis or Trump‚ we will see. But overall Donald Trump is leading at this point in time. She did make a remark about the ages of both Biden and Trump during her speech. But at this point‚ I don't think that is a major issue on the Trump side. If you watched Donald Trump he has a lot of energy and he is with it. On the contrary‚ when it comes to Biden‚ a lot of people are concerned about him and they are wondering if he can actually handle another four years.  Mike: I wonder if folks in New Hampshire who may be Democrats or independents jumping in to create mayhem on the Republican side. What about that?  Stephanie: Yeah‚ there has been a lot of chatter about that. We will have to see where the support will end up. A lot of the polling was done when Chris Christie was in the race. Now that he has dropped out of the race‚ a lot of people suspect that his voters will trickle into the Haley camp. Will that be enough to make a difference? If Haley actually does come in second place as some are expecting‚ does it really make a difference overall? Which is what some of the pundits and Republicans that I referenced were saying‚ it doesn't make a difference at all. But we will have to wait and see. Ultimately‚ it depends on the donors‚ right? The campaigns can't keep going if they don't have money. It all depends on the confidence of the donors. Based on Donald Trump’s speech‚ he is feeling confident so much so‚ he even had nice things to say about his opponents‚ which some people suspect that he's not worried at all.  Mike: Fascinating‚ Stephanie Hamill‚ thank you for your time and analysis tonight.  Stephanie: Thank you. 

COVID-19 vaccine producer Moderna was so desperate to ensure huge profits that it coordinated with Big Tech to try and censor free speech. Independent journalist Lee Fang published a recent report detailing how Moderna worked to censor online voices with which it disagreed. The pharma giant and its partners reportedly targeted those on social media who criticized “mandates‚ industry profiteering‚ and the efficacy and safety of childhood vaccinations.” Fang also argued that the rise of the censorship industrial complex – censorship collusion between Big Tech‚ government officials‚ and private entities – is linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Though Moderna grew from a startup to a $100 billion giant with its COVID-19 vaccine‚ the company had a $3.6 billion loss in last year’s third quarter. Americans rejected a COVID booster shot‚ and Moderna decided “misinformation” was to blame‚ Fang explained‚ citing RealClearInvestigations. Moderna then coordinated with former public health officials and law enforcement‚ along with The Public Good Projects (PGP)‚ on “shutting down misinformation.” Moderna reportedly went so far as to provide talking points to 45‚000 healthcare professionals and form the “Infodemic Training Program” to counter alleged misinformation. According to Fang‚ the pharma giant actually used artificial intelligence (AI) so it could monitor millions of online conversations. Its particular targets included actor Russell Brand‚ Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)‚ and independent journalists Michael Shellenberger and Alex Berenson.  Meanwhile‚ PGP‚ which received money from the lobby group that represents Moderna‚ coordinated the censorship of social media content‚ Fang wrote. PGP sent tech companies lists of accounts to amplify or censor. It even went after articles that it admitted did not contain misinformation‚ but which undermined trust in government agencies like the CDC. “The Moderna Reports consistently show the company raising red flags about those reporting documented side effects of the vaccine the biotech company was selling‚” Fang declared. “Like the Twitter Files‚ the Moderna Reports highlight the push by powerful entities – especially government‚ Big Tech‚ and Big Pharma – to identify and brand dissenting opinions about establishment narratives as risky forms of speech‚” he added. Fang further noted that Moderna’s obsession with censorship could be tied to the fact that the company’s success has been almost solely dependent on the COVID-19 vaccines‚ which few Americans want to continue taking. Moderna has not ceased its efforts‚ Fang wrote‚ as the company flagged one of Berenson’s tweets as late as September 2023. The Moderna Reports journalist also noted that the company monitored both Brand and his defenders even though the company did not identify any specific false information‚ but rather simply because Brand was a popular content creator with COVID-19 skeptics. Both Shellenberger and Paul‚ meanwhile‚ became targets of Moderna after highlighting reports that the CIA had suppressed information about COVID-19 and the Wuhan Institute of Virology‚ the virus’s possible point of origin‚ Fang reported. While it is not clear whether Moderna successfully censored these individuals and others‚ according to Fang‚ the Pharma giant remains determined to coordinate with social media and other private entities to suppress free speech. Conservatives are under attack. Contact your representatives and demand that Big Tech be held to account to mirror the First Amendment while providing transparency and an equal footing for conservatives. If you have been censored‚ contact us at the Media Research Center contact form‚ and help us hold Big Tech accountable.

What's up with these Morning Joe regulars who had cultivated something of a benign image suddenly turning nasty? Yesterday‚ we noted BBCer Katty Kay with a mocking laugh as she suggested to Charlie Sykes that they do a DeSantis post-mortem‚ "before we consign him to oblivion and forget his name." Today‚ it was Eugene Robinson's turn to turn mean. Though Robinson is an ardent liberal‚ he has something of an avuncular air about him. But both in his current Washington Post column‚ snidely entitled "The Nation's Gain is Florida's Loss‚" and on today's Morning Joe‚ Robinson took nasty swipes at Ron DeSantis as the Florida governor exited the GOP primary stage. The show quoted Robinson's very strained analogy in his column [emphasis added]‚ "I fear DeSantis will continue using the state as a stage to boost his MAGA profile — just like those awfully high heels on his cowboy boots." Apparently‚ Robinson thinks DeSantis should retire from politics altogether: "I fear he is going to go back to Florida. I guess he thinks he's got a political future. I'm not quire sure what that future is. But he's‚ I think he's going to keep it up. I think that's just bad for‚ again‚ you know‚ the citizens of the third most populous state in the nation." Even Scarborough‚ no slouch when it comes to slinging insults‚ seemed a bit taken aback by Robinson's bile. The segment ended with Robinson's mocking grin as he sarcastically claimed that he was "inconsolable" over DeSantis' departure‚ scornfully adding‚ "Ron‚ we hardly knew ye." Scarborough twice proclaimed Robinson was a "Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist‚" which these days is another term for liberal.  Who's next? Although Willie Geist has become an ardent Trump critic‚ he has somehow managed to maintain an affable air. Should we expect Willie‚ sometime soon‚ to unload ugly shots at Trump or another unsuspecting Republican? Here's the transcript. MSNBC Morning Joe 1/23/24 6:37 am ET  JOE SCARBOROUGH: Let's bring in right now Pulitzer Prize winning columnist at the Washington Post‚ Eugene Robinson. And Gene‚ your latest column for the Washington Post‚ you talk about the fall of Ron Desantis' presidential campaign. You also do not give him a fond farewell. Your piece is titled‚ "The Nation's Gain is Florida's Loss." MIKA BRZEZINSKI: Yeah‚ and you say‚ "It's hard to see what DeSantis might have gained from his presidential run and easy to see what he has lost. His appeal‚ in theory‚ was as someone who could deliver on Trump's MAGA policy agenda without all of Trump's baggage. "But DeSantis proved to be an awkward‚ wooden candidate who struggled to connect. His best weapons in Florida had been his bluster and belligerence‚ but he was too timid to use them against Trump. "As all the failed GOP candidates have learned‚ primary voters don't want New Trump--not while Trump Classic is still available. A nation's gain is Florida's loss‚ sadly. I fear DeSantis will continue using the state as a stage to boost his MAGA profile -- just like those awfully high heels on his cowboy boots." SCARBOROUGH: See‚ there we go again. There we go again. [Inaudible] mean. . . .  ROBINSON: But I fear he is going to go back to Florida. I guess he thinks he's got a political future. I'm not quire sure what that future is. But he's‚ I think he's going to keep it up. I think that's just bad for‚ again‚ you know‚ the citizens of the third most populous state in the nation. . . .  JONATHAN LEMIRE: My question to you is‚ it is rare to see a candidacy implode with such swiftness and such vigor as Ron DeSantis did. To the point where I wonder if he's so badly damaged that he hasn't set himself up for 2028‚ but‚ rather‚ you know‚ this moment has already passed him by‚ and his political future may be coming to an end. ROBINSON: I think that's entirely possible‚ Jonathan. I really do. First of all‚ he's in office‚ I believe‚ until '26‚ right? And‚ but he can't run again. I think he is term-limited in Florida. And so‚ what's he going to do?  And then‚ people are going to remember this campaign. I mean‚ he did leave an impression. Unfortunately‚ it was a really‚ really awful impression that he left‚ as this‚ again‚ sort of awkward guy. You saw the smile. You saw his sort of inability to connect on a human level. That's not good for him. I think that's one of the things people are going to remember. And also‚ his inability to choose any sort of lane to run in that made any sense. I think people will remember that. And I just don't know where he goes from here. I really don't. SCARBOROUGH: All right. Gene Robinson‚ thank you so much for that -- MIKA:  -- Thanks‚ Gene. SCARBOROUGH: -- [Facetiously] For that fond farewell. There's a bit of a tear‚ in‚ I think‚ in your left eye. You better check that. ROBINSON: Yes‚ I know. I've been inconsolable‚ Joe. I really have been‚ since he left. I just‚ I just. Ron‚ we hardly knew ye. SCARBOROUGH: We hardly knew ye. All right. Thank you so much‚ Gene Robinson‚ Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Gene Robinson of the Washington Post.

A Colorado Springs‚ Colorado‚ nightclub faced protest over its inclusion of child performers as drag artists during an all-ages drag show. The general manager said that no children were being exploited‚ but protesters argued children were being sexualized.La Burla Bee‚ which positions itself as a cabaret‚ hosted an all-ages drag performance that drew criticism and protests from community members.A protester named DeeDee Obrecht‚ who didn't claim affiliation with any group‚ said the event was sexualizing children by exposing them to adult entertainment."I think adults can do whatever they want‚ they're consenting‚ but I think children themselves need to go ahead [and] be taken care of and be away from this kind of stuff‚" Obrecht said. "I have no problems with LGBTQ people‚" she continued. "What I have a problem with is taking children and making them sexualized and sexualizing children."General manager Romeo Cage told KOAA News 5 that no one was "forcing or exploiting" the children at the event."This is their art form. They want a safe space‚ A stage where they can perform. Where they can perform for their family‚ their friends‚ for anybody who wants to come‚" Cage claimed."This is entertainment‚" he went on. "We have had children actors‚ children singers throughout history‚ there's nothing different about this. It just so happens to be drag‚ and people for some reason think that it has to do with sexuality‚ and it does not."The club's owner‚ a burlesque dancer who goes by the moniker "Bunny Bee‚" told the local outlet that the club has hosted monthly all-ages drag brunches for the past year.The club recently listed a "Drag Variety Show‚" hosted by a drag queen using the name "Connie Lingus‚" while also boasting a "topless stand-up" comedy show titled "Tits &; Giggles‚" along with an evening dedicated to "immortal Vampiric desire."The bar was meant to include homosexual themes from its inception‚ according to the owner‚ who told the Gazette that she chose the building because it used to be a gay bar. "We wanted to create a safe space‚ an inclusive space‚ for people to come in and experience what Colorado Springs has to offer‚" said Bee Radd at the time‚ business partner and husband of the owner.Protesters brought specific signs that read "children are not sex toys‚" "gender clinics are sterilizing our youth‚" and "Who is Keira Bell?"The latter appeared to reference a woman who detransitioned after beginning gender reassignment at the age of 15. Bell sued UK’s Gender Identity Development Service‚ according to the Other Cheek‚ after she was allegedly prescribed puberty blockers at 16.A group of volunteers calling themselves the Parasol Patrol also attended the protest‚ with the purpose of holding rainbow-colored umbrellas to literally shield patrons from having to see opposing opinions.Organizer Dana Rasmussen claimed the protests were a form of "hatred" and said all humans "deserve to live in peace."The owner of La Burla Bee also claimed the protests were motivated by anti-LGBTQ hate.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre targeted Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy on Monday‚ accusing him without evidence of political bias.At the White House press briefing‚ Doocy asked Jean-Pierre about a recent ABC News poll showing that Americans have less confidence in President Joe Biden's health than ever before.That poll found that only 28% of Americans believe Biden has the mental acuity necessary to be president and 28% of Americans believe Biden has the physical fitness required of presidents‚ two metrics that worsened compared to May 2023. The data suggests that Biden's re-election bid is an uphill climb.At first‚ Jean-Pierre described the poll as "a little confusing" before attacking Doocy with an accusation of bias."If you look at what this president has done the last three years‚ historical pieces of legislation — right? — and when it comes to a bipartisan infrastructure deal‚ many presidents before‚ like your favorite president‚ had said that —" she continued when Doocy interjected. "Who's my favorite president?" he shot back."Why don't we let the American people guess?" Jean-Pierre responded suggestively."No‚ no‚ no‚ no‚ no‚ no‚ no‚" Doocy protested."Well‚ no‚ no‚ no‚ no. Let me finish. Let me finish. Let me finish. You asked me a question. I'm going to —" Jean-Pierre insisted‚ having lodged the accusation."I don't understand what you're getting at‚" Doocy said. — (@) Unfortunately‚ Jean-Pierre didn't explain why she made the accusation. She was clearly insinuating that former President Donald Trump is Doocy's "favorite president‚" but Doocy has never said that.Importantly‚ while the legacy media enjoys attacking Doocy as a shill working for an alleged right-wing news network‚ Doocy is not a registered voter in any political party‚ evidence that he takes serious his commitment to journalism. He was‚ on the other hand‚ a registered Democrat in college‚ according to Politico. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

A Missouri physician unexpectedly died in a St. Louis firefighter's home. The twist is that she is the second woman to be discovered dead in the home‚ which has raised questions.Dr. Sarah Sweeney‚ 39‚ originally from West Virginia‚ had recently opened up her own practice in St. Louis‚ according to Fox News Digital. Sweeney was the fiancee of the man whose home she was discovered dead in‚ and her death is now under investigation. The authorities discovered Sweeney's body at 6:39 a.m. on January 13. She did not have any "apparent signs of trauma‚" according to the Frontenac police. Sweeney's body was initially found by her fiance‚ local fire captain Robert Daus‚ according to Sweeney's mother‚ Teresa Sweeney. While Sweeney was getting her own practice set up‚ she met Daus while working an emergency room shift.The New York Post reported that Daus is listed as the person who called 911 to report that Sweeney was dead. The frightening twist to the development is that four years ago‚ in July 2020‚ Daus had called the authorities from his previous address in Creve Coeur to report that his then-fiancee‚ Grace Holland‚ had apparently shot herself in front of him.Holland was a mother of four‚ and it was later determined that she had died by suicide. Her family disputed the claims‚ suggesting that she was right-handed‚ but the gunshot wound was in her left temple.Fox News Digital reported that Holland's $20‚000 engagement ring initially appeared in crime scene photos‚ but it later disappeared. It was never found.The Holland family sued Daus for wrongful death. The Post reported that leading up to Holland's death‚ Daus had control of her finances and threatened to end their relationship multiple times.The Holland family also suspected that Daus may have abused Grace. One of Holland's relatives allegedly heard Daus tell Holland that "my brothers in blue are not going to do anything to me. I've already taken care of that."There were text messages obtained as part of the lawsuit that shined a light on the couple's rocky relationship. In one message‚ Daus wrote "I absolutely cannot b w [sic] you. I’m not marrying you.”The wrongful death lawsuit is still ongoing. An attorney representing Holland's family did not immediately respond to comment‚ per the Post. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Restless chrome androids are set to march onto the production line at BMW. The German automotive company recently signed a commercial agreement with the California-based robot manufacturer Figure to use its humanoid automatons in "automotive manufacturing environments." The Figure 01 is a 5'6" android that weighs 132.2 pounds and can supposedly work for five hours before requiring a recharge. According to the company‚ the humanistic simulacrum can move at a speed of nearly 2.7 mph and can lift up to 44 pounds. In addition to stumbling about where humans once worked and lifting boxes‚ the android can apparently also open doors‚ use tools‚ and climb stairs. — (@) Robert Engelhorn‚ president and CEO of BMW Manufacturing‚ said in a statement‚ "The automotive industry‚ and with it the production of vehicles‚ is evolving rapidly. BMW Manufacturing is committed to integrating innovative technologies in our production systems to drive our future forward as an industry leader and innovator." "The use of general purpose robot solutions has the potential to make productivity more efficient‚ to support the growing demands of our consumers‚ and to enable our team to focus on the transformation ahead of us‚" added Engelhorn. Brett Adcock‚ CEO and founder of Figure‚ said‚ "Single-purpose robotics have saturated the commercial market for decades‚ but the potential of general purpose robotics is completely untapped. Figure's robots will enable companies to increase productivity‚ reduce costs‚ and create a safer and more consistent environment." Figure's agreement with BMW reportedly allows for a staged deployment. First‚ the robotics company will look for "initial use cases" where its androids can be deployed. Once opportunities for automation are identified — likely areas presently occupied by inspirited human workers — Figure's androids will be trotted out‚ beginning with the car company's facility in Spartanburg‚ South Carolina. Adcock told Axios‚ "I think the next 24 months you'll start seeing humanoid robots in the real world." The relative cost of this replacement workforce will likely be driven down by fierce competition. After all‚ Figure's deal with BMW may be the first of its kind‚ but it's not the only android game in town. Sanctuary AI‚ a Vancouver-based company‚ has created a general-purpose robot called Phoenix. Powered by the Carbon AI control system‚ Phoenix has a competitive payload of 55 pounds and a max speed of 3 mph. Norway's OpenAI-backed 1X has already made its EVE android available for purchase. EVE is 6'2"‚ 192 pounds and has a top speed of 9 mph. It tops the Figure 01 on battery life with a six-hour run time and can lift 33 pounds. While autonomous‚ human operators can also reportedly control a fleet of EVEs‚ tapping into their cameras. Ix admits on its website that its androids can automate jobs traditionally performed by humans‚ suggesting that those put out of work "can also be trained for more complex roles." Boston Dynamics' Atlas is another competitor in the field‚ albeit a headless one. Atlas can travel at 2.5 m/s‚ weighs 196 pounds‚ and is nearly five feet tall. Unlike other androids‚ Atlas is relatively nimble and capable of performing various acrobatic feats. Tesla's Optimus bot appears to be lagging behind the pack of job-killers. Nevertheless‚ South African billionaire Elon Musk recently indicated Optimus can now fold a shirt. — (@) Markets and Markets reported last year that the size of the global android market last year was $1.8 billion. It is‚ however‚ projected to grow to $13.8 billion by 2028. This growth is expected to be driven largely by demands in the medical and hospitality sectors. There will reportedly also be opportunities for android deployment in different fields of rescue operations. The announcement of the Figure-BMW android deal came just days ahead of the release of a MIT study that suggested that the threat of AI automation soon taking over various human jobs — hyped by previous reports — may be overblown After conducting a cost breakdown of what it would take to replace various workers on vision-based tasks with AI-powered systems‚ the researchers concluded‚ "We find that at today's costs US businesses would choose not to automate most vision tasks that have 'AI Exposure‚' and that only 23 [percent] of worker wages being paid for vision tasks would be attractive to automate." Neil Thompson‚ co-author of the study and an investigator at MIT Computer Science &; Artificial Intelligence Laboratory‚ noted that the study indicated "a more gradual integration of AI into various sectors‚ contrasting with the often hypothesized rapid AI-driven job displacement." Adcock suggested to Axios that Figure 01 "can do basically everything a human can." The Figure CEO is not the only one who appears bullish on the prospect of a tin man workforce. The Wall Street Journal indicated earlier this month that expensive union contracts have prompted greater interest among carmakers in automation. Laurie Harbour‚ president of Michigan manufacturing consulting firm Harbour Results‚ told the Journal‚ "Automation is the future. More so than we've ever seen." "There's robots in every factory‚" United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain recently told Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.). "The companies have used technology as a way to cut jobs instead of interjecting robots and technology to make our jobs easier." Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!