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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

Bot Auto’s Secret to an Affordable Future

Bot Auto’s President & COO, Brett Suma, explains how their unique foundational model and advanced software, developed by an AI-first team, slashed the cost of autonomous driving systems to just $50,000 per truck. This capital-efficient appr

Diesel Prices: Up, Down, or Stuck?

FreightWaves editor-at-large John Kingston breaks down the latest diesel price trends and the bombshell $700M nuclear verdict against CH Robinson. Discover what this ruling means for freight brokers and the entire trucking industry, plus in

Wildfire and Badge bring merchant rewards into Apple, Google and Samsung wallets

The loyalty platform Wildfire Systems and mobile wallet infrastructure provider Badge are partnering to push merchant offers and cashback rewards to more shoppers through popular payment methods. The companies announced their partnership at

Robot Arms Finally Crack the Meal Assembly Line

For a long time, robots made little economic sense for food manufacturers juggling many recipes, each with its own mix of ingredients. Chef Robotics, a San Francisco startup that sells artificial intelligence (AI)-guided robot arms to food

The Decision Bottleneck Is Becoming a Logistics Capacity Constraint

Decision speed matters because logistics capacity can be constrained by queues of unresolved choices just as surely as by a shortage of trucks, doors, labor, or inventory. The important mechanism is the decision bottleneck: work waits while

Hasbro Hopes for Happy Holiday Season as Revenue Rises 15%

Hasbro saw 15% year-over-year revenue growth in the third quarter, fueled by its Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 20) earnings press release. “Despite all of the macro noise in the quarter, we st

Equifax Data Shows Mortgage Volume Slump While Consumer Financial Health Stays Strong

The U.S. mortgage market has “weakened meaningfully” since July, though the rest of the U.S. market remains as healthy as it was, Equifax Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer John Gamble said Tuesday (Oct. 20) during an earn

Time-definite ocean delivery? Container ship completes new Arctic route trial

South Korea’s Arctic shipping trial demonstrated a faster Europe route, but commercial viability remains uncertain. The post Time-definite ocean delivery? Container ship completes new Arctic route trial appeared first on FreightWaves.

US semiconductor supply chain relies on vulnerable, hidden inputs

To guard against disruptions, the Semiconductor Industry Association called for closer government-industry collaboration to address targets for onshoring and stockpiling.

Heartland Express sees earnings turnaround in Q3

For the first time since 2023, truckload carrier Heartland Express achieved a net profit that was not driven by large gains from selling equipment and terminals. The post Heartland Express sees earnings turnaround in Q3 appeared first on Fr

World’s first ammonia-powered dry bulk ship completes sea trials

Completion of sea trials marks a milestone in commercial deploying of alternative fuels for ocean shipping. The post World’s first ammonia-powered dry bulk ship completes sea trials appeared first on FreightWaves.

Microsoft opens a hands-on STEM and AI hub for students at its Grange Castle data center campus

The post Microsoft opens a hands-on STEM and AI hub for students at its Grange Castle data center campus appeared first on Source.

Magic: The Gathering reaches record $600M in quarterly revenue

Parent company Hasbro raised its 2026 financial outlook as it reported its strongest quarter of the year.