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EXCLUSIVE: K+N appoints new US leader – more top changes coming

All eyes on third-quarter updates in freight forwarding from DSV and Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) over the next 48 hours, it’s also the right time to disclose leadership changes, based on the Premium feedback we received. Under the spotlight is the

A. Duie Pyle expands LTL network with new Ohio, Pennsylvania facilities

A. Duie Pyle is expanding its regional freight network with a new Cincinnati-area LTL service center and an integrated warehouse facility in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. The post A. Duie Pyle expands LTL network with new Ohio, Pennsylvania faci

PACCAR builds a fleet app platform into Kenworth, Peterbilt

PACCAR Connect arrives in early 2027 and links Kenworth and Peterbilt drivers to Platform Science's Virtual Vehicle app marketplace, days before PACCAR reports Q3 results. The post PACCAR builds a fleet app platform into Kenworth, Peterbilt

Nearly half of employers say AI will make college degrees more important

Employers expressed more confidence in the higher education sector than the general public, according to a new Gallup and the Lumina Foundation poll.

Large employers are hiring part-time workers over seasonal ones, Indeed data shows

The shift indicates potential optimism about future staffing needs, an economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab said.

AI Labs Pay Lawyers $400 an Hour to Train Models

A civil rights attorney can now earn $400 an hour with no client involved. Recruiters are advertising that rate for attorneys, $170 an hour for condensed matter physics experts and up to $120 for software engineers, all to “help train next-

Mercury Integrates AI-Powered Payroll Capabilities Into Entrepreneur Accounts

FinTech company Mercury added an artificial intelligence-native payroll solution to its offerings so that founders can pay employees and contractors from the account they already use to manage their money, the company said in a Tuesday (Oct

Regional Banks Put AI Into Core Operations as Business Lending Grows

Third-quarter results from PNC, U.S. Bancorp, Truist, Fifth Third, Regions and KeyCorp show that regional banks are putting artificial intelligence into everyday banking operations, while several report more commercial lending and greater u

Salesforce Buying Customer Engagement Firm Braze for $5.6 Billion

Salesforce says it will pay $5.6 billion to acquire customer engagement platform Braze. “Every interaction is an opportunity to wow your customers,” Patrick Stokes, president of applications and marketing at Salesforce, said in a news relea

Commerce Bancshares Net Income Rises as Acquisitions Expand Investment Banking and Wealth Services

Commerce Bank parent company Commerce Bancshares increased its net income year over year to $155 million in the third quarter, up from $141.5 million in the same quarter in 2025, thanks in part to its diversified business model, the company

TransUnion Debuts New Scoring Capability to Combat Fraud

TransUnion has introduced new solutions designed to help organizations combat synthetic identity fraud and credit washing. The company says its Credit Washing and Synthetic Fraud Scores, announced Tuesday (Oct. 20), are the first-ever “adve

Washington has $2.34bn for rail – which freight bottlenecks get fixed?

In a nutshell: A new federal grant round targets short lines, bridges and a petrochemical port, the small pieces of track that can govern much larger freight flows. For shippers, however, a project selection is still a long way from an extr

Napa Auto Parts revs up fulfillment efficiency with automation

Alongside Hy-Tek Intralogistics and Hai Robotics, the retailer aims to maximize warehouse storage density and improve order accuracy.

Napa Auto Parts revs fulfillment efficiency with automation

Alongside Hy-Tek Intralogistics and Hai Robotics, the retailer aims to maximize warehouse storage density and improve order accuracy.

The Small Bottleneck with a Big Impact: Why Automating Box Opening Could Be the Next Frontier in Warehouse Productivity

When supply chain leaders discuss warehouse automation, the conversation typically centers on high-profile technologies. Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS), robotic picking, sortation systems, ar

Payment Data Can Keep Merchants Tied to Their Processors

A merchant can negotiate a better payment processing rate and still face an expensive move if its saved customer credentials are tied to its existing provider. That tension sits at the center of payment orchestration’s promise. The technolo

Partner of Choice: Why the Best Shipper-Carrier Relationships Now Go Beyond Shipper of Choice

Tender rejections are 2.5x last year and contract rates are up 18%. SONAR's new sitrep shows how shippers go from shipper of choice to partner of choice. The post Partner of Choice: Why the Best Shipper-Carrier Relationships Now Go Beyond S

DeepSeek Open Sources Inference Tech to Lower AI Costs

DeepSeek has made its in-house inference framework, DeepInfer, fully open source, saying this will help make artificial intelligence more affordable. DeepInfer powers the company’s DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash model at scale with high throughput and

Apple Wallet Car Keys Now Work With GM Vehicles

Automaker General Motors has begun offering Apple Wallet car key support in some vehicles. The integration went into effect last month, and was flagged Monday (Oct. 9) in a report on the website MacRumors. It applies to select Cadillac, Che

Trump’s 50% Canada tariffs challenged in court

A lawsuit filed Tuesday with the Court of International Trade alleges the president exceeded his power in using a nearly 100-year-old statute to impose tariffs.

NVIDIA Cosmos3-H-Dreams: Bringing Clinical Surgery to Life Through Generative Simulation

Mural Raises $15 Million to Help Companies Scale Agentic Finance

Financial infrastructure company Mural said it has raised $15 million in new funding. The Series A financing round will support the firm’s global expansion and investments in the regulatory and payments infrastructure needed to scale agenti

Governments Urged to Plan for Breaches That Defenses Cannot Stop

State and local governments need to prepare for attackers getting inside their networks, with cybersecurity protocols that contain intrusions before they disrupt water systems, transportation, benefits payments and other essential services.

Reefer Truckload Rejections Soar: 1 in 5 Loads Rejected Nationally

The freight market is seeing fluctuating volumes and steady tender rejections, with a particular spotlight on the refrigerated sector. Learn why 1 in 5 reefer loads are being rejected nationally, and how rising diesel costs and fall harvest