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Canada Lays Out Plan to Double Power Grid by 2050
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (188+ words) Canada is planning to double its electricity grid by 2050, as part of a $1 trillion CAD ($730 billion) proposal from Prime Minister Mark Carney designed to manage energy costs and guard the country against geopolitical shocks. In a May 14 release, Carney detailed…...
Watch: Why Automation " and Why Now?
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (260+ words) What's driving companies to invest in warehouse automation today? Tony Rivers, chief executive officer of Peak Technologies, describes how they're coping with the tech evolution. Rising consumer expectations of delivery speed and timeliness are driving companies to invest in warehouse…...
U. S. , Iran Stall on Hormuz Reopening as Oil Supplies Tighten
22+ hour, 30+ min ago (891+ words) Iran said transit through the critical Strait of Hormuz will flow once the conflict with the U. S. and Israel is over, but the sides are no closer to resolving their differences or finding a path to achieve it. President Donald Trump…...
Facing an Uncertain Future, USMCA Renewal Draws Support From North American Industries
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (452+ words) As the July 1 deadline for deciding on renewal of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement nears, some key industry groups are marshalling their forces to lobby for extension and strengthening of the pact. Their action appears to be an attempt to get…...
Security and Privacy Impacts of AI Agents in E-Commerce
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (422+ words) AI tools can provide many potential benefits to e-commerce businesses. They also bring many types of security and privacy risks to the business. AI is pervasive throughout e-commerce sites, generally within five categories of systems. Here are a few of…...
U. S. Industrial Production Rises by Most in Over a Year
3+ day, 34+ min ago (195+ words) U. S. industrial production rose in April by the most in over a year, pointing to nascent momentum in the sector. The 0. 7% increase in output at factories, mines and utilities followed a revised 0. 3% drop in March, Federal Reserve data released on May…...
Supreme Court Rules Brokers Can Be Held Liable for Unsafe Trucking Operators
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (437+ words) Supply Chain Brain Supreme Court Rules Brokers Can Be Held Liable for Unsafe Trucking Operators The U. S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that freight brokers can be held liable for hiring unsafe motor carriers, clearing the way for more lawsuits tied…...
Agentic AI and the $706 B Returns Dilemma
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (676+ words) As retailers explore where and how to use agentic artificial intelligence inside their operations, deployment in the supply chain, and specifically returns management, is emerging as a logical starting point." Why? For one, returns and shrink today are costing retailers…...
Cuba's Supply of Oil and Diesel in 'Critical State"
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (301+ words) Cuba's Supply of Oil and Diesel in 'Critical State' Supply Chain Brain Cuba's Supply of Oil and Diesel in 'Critical State' Cuba's energy ministry says that the country has run out of oil and diesel, with a U. S. blockade having halted…...
Watch: AI and Warehousing: From Theory to Throughput
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (290+ words) How can warehouse leaders move from theory to execution, as they strive to embed artificial intelligence into their operations? Answers from two top executives from EPG: chief executive officer Peter Bollinger, and president-Americas Jett Chitanand. The kinds of investments in…...