Cross-border intelligence

QwenWork Unveiled E-Commerce Tool To Help Merchants in China Boost Efficiency

QwenWork, Alibaba’s one-stop workplace AI agent platform, introduced QwenWork E-Commerce, an AI productivity tool built for online merchants, in invite-only beta in China. Users can access the tool with a single click by switching to the “E

Stratford-on-Avon best place to start a business

The local authority area of Stratford-on-Avon in the West Midlands has been named the UK’s leading entrepreneurial hotspot in new research from American Express, based on its combination of new business creation and business resilience. The

16-26: Changes to the inspection of imported pufferfish

Date of effect: 2 March 2028 Attention Importers of pufferfish (also known as fugu), brokers acting on their behalf Government authorities in countries exporting pufferfish to Australia. Purpose To advise of changes to the food safety impor

Human-in-the-loop in AI workflows: HITL meaning, benefits, and practical patterns

AI systems can route messages, update records, make decisions, and trigger entire workflows across multiple apps without you touching anything. But as AI shifts more and more from being an assistive tool to powering agentic systems, humans

Claude vs. ChatGPT: Which is best? [2026]

When OpenAI launched ChatGPT in late 2022, tech writers (myself included) became obsessed with testing its limits. Could it write poetry? Debug code? Explain quantum physics to a five-year-old? Once Anthropic's Claude entered the scene a fe

The best AI chatbots in 2026

You've probably already subscribed to ChatGPT. Maybe your company rolled out Copilot. Your developer friends won't shut up about Claude. All the noise is confusing: which one should you actually use for your work? The answer depends on the

Bath & Body Works is testing smaller-batch fragrances through Hype Lab

Bath & Body Works, as part of its Consumer First Formula turnaround plan, is quickly testing new small-batch fragrances through an initiative called Hype Lab. The goal is to gather more information about what cultural moments Bath & Body Wo

Hint water bets on indulgent dessert flavors to recruit new customers

This week, Hint is launching a limited-edition "Treat Yourself" pack of dessert-inspired, zero-calorie waters. The company is betting on indulgent, sweet flavors to drive adoption among young and new customers.

Which customs data query platform is the best? First figure out what level of data you can get for your target market.

AI efficiency has a method | Insight first, then scaling: How does Lingxing make advertising decisions more evidence-based?

From ASIN lifecycle insights to programmatic scaling, make budget decisions more evidence-based.

118 stores involved in TRO! Stop touching this North American duck image!

US relaxes tariffs on Chinese baby and children's products; domestic child car seat manufacturers target the US market

American Express launches intent intelligence framework to prevent unauthorized transactions by AI agents

Distribution Solutions Group to acquire GradeEight, gaining Winzer and FastServ Supply operations

Distribution Solutions Group Inc. plans to expand its sales reach — both online and in physical stores — with the acquisition of GradeEight Holdings LLC. GradeEight, which distributes maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) distribution pr

Talks kick off for Timor-Leste's accession to government procurement pact

At a meeting of the Committee on Government Procurement on 14 October, parties to the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) 2012 welcomed Timor-Leste's submission of key documents required to kick off its negotiations on acceding to the Ag

The EU’s next chapter in AI is agentic

New analysis shows how agentic AI adoption is growing across EU enterprises and small businesses—and where deeper use could unlock more value.

Announcement of the Total Volume, Allocation Principles and Related Procedures of the 2027 Fertilizer Import Tariff-Rate Quota

Official policy announcement; the original site only indicates the date, so please read the original text for specific applicable conditions and effective time.

175-2026: Improving cost recovery for diagnostic activities

14 October 2026 Who does this notice affect? Stakeholders including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders and biosecurity industry participants (approved arrangement and compliance agreement holders), vessel masters and shipping ag

October 14 E-commerce Morning Report: Qwen AI glasses and earphones new products released; Pinduoduo Double 11 merchant recruitment begins

Screening of foreign direct investment continues to advance EU security and public order

The European Commission closely cooperates with EU governments on screening investments from third countries to assess potential threats to European security or public order, shows a report published today.

Samsara makes AI agent platform generally available, reports 7x adoption growth

Samsara has made its no-code Agent Studio platform generally available, allowing customers to build AI agents for tasks such as driver compliance monitoring, operational reporting and driver communication. The company says usage has grown r

Despite new record, Port of LA chief warns of tariff-driven planning risk

After the busiest month in its 118-year history, tariffs and sourcing shifts roil the trans-Pacific trade lane. The post Despite new record, Port of LA chief warns of tariff-driven planning risk appeared first on FreightWaves.

25,000 Drivers Lost: US-Mexico Border Crisis Explained

Cross-border freight capacity is facing unprecedented challenges. With 25,000 Mexican driver visas revoked, and significant tender rejections at both the US-Mexico and US-Canada borders, rates are skyrocketing. Learn why these constraints a

Canada Tariffs Are Changing Freight Strategy Fast

Canada-US trade tension is forcing fast changes in cross-border logistics. James Edge breaks down how importers, exporters and retailers are handling tariffs, shifting demand and new data requirements. In this FreightWaves conversation, Edg