Pittsburgh "has transformed itself from the city of steel to a center for high-tech innovation -- including green technology, education and training, and research and development, " the president said.

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Previously known for its now-shuttered steel mills, it has become a hub for the tech industry, health care, education and financial services.

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Steel in her eyes, she speaks of more conflict to come, of a great tech reckoning that will unleash cataclysmic consolidation in a Slow New World.

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The thieves, headed by Leonardo Notarbartolo, reportedly managed to penetrate some of the most advanced security measures, including hi-tech combination locks, motion and heat sensors -- and 18-inch steel doors.

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Sahaviriya Steel and Alphatec Electronics, which were spearheading the country's drive toward heavy and high-tech industries, began to look shaky.

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