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The great modern train robbery: Thieves steal $200 million a year
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (647+ words) The train was sitting just outside a depot in Memphis when the bandits made their move. The November theft was the type railyards had experienced dozens of times over the past few years, but this time, AI-powered cameras were being…...
FedEx and others announce layoffs in Southern California
1+ week, 3+ day ago (453+ words) More than 500 people have lost their jobs in the latest round of layoffs in Southern California, from FedEx and others. The latest government filings show that Staples and LAZ Parking were also among the companies cutting positions. FedEx layoffs continue…...
‘The Worst I’ve Ever Seen’: Cargo Thefts Have Turned Violent in Pursuit of AI Hardware
1+ week, 4+ day ago (695+ words) During the 25 years Gerardo Pachuca has spent investigating thieves who steal cargo from semitrucks, he says he’s never seen behavior this brazen. The consultant and former Los Angeles sheriff’s detective claims that two times in recent months, robbers stole pricey…...
Mamdani backs new protections for workers delivering packages for companies like Amazon
1+ week, 6+ day ago (379+ words) Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing new safeguards for delivery workers in New York City — and the proposal would give City Hall more regulatory power over commerce giants like Amazon. “If Amazon is delivering your packages, they should follow the same…...
JB Hunt CEO: What 65 years of freight tells us about building for the future
1+ week, 6+ day ago (699+ words) The future of freight transportation will not be built by any one mode, technology or market cycle. It will be built by companies that can keep supply chains moving through change with reliable service, disciplined decisions and the ability to…...
Labor Union Sues Over Self-Driving Trucks
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (352+ words) Self-driving trucks could be hauling cargo across highways in the near future. But not without the Teamsters having a say in the matter first. As Politico reports, the California branch of the nation’s largest union is suing state lawmakers, accusing…...
DoorDash is paying people to load its delivery robots. It points to a shortcoming of automation
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (520+ words) DoorDash’s delivery robots need a hand. Some workers in areas where DoorDash is using its Dot delivery robot are receiving offers through the DoorDash app to load them up. While the vehicles can navigate miles to delivery destinations, it’s the…...
Organized crime is building an AI hardware cargo theft economy: ‘The economics have become just crazy from the criminal opport
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (293+ words) With the data center boom projected to swell into a $7 trillion market by the end of the decade, organized criminals are centering on a particular shadow economy: hijacking AI supply chains and selling their spoils on the foreign black market…...
Cargo thieves have set their sights on data center supplies
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (246+ words) Cargo thieves have a new target. Investigators with the Cook County Sheriff’s office in Illinois said last week they recovered a pair of trailers with $1.3 million worth of data center supplies at a Chicago-area truck yard. Officials said the organized…...
Walmart truckers are getting a shorter drive home thanks to one manager’s AI project
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (599+ words) Leo Garcia is serious about getting his drivers home on time. As a regional load manager for Walmart, Garcia is responsible for hundreds of semi-trailers hauling merchandise through the Chicago area. He also knows what it’s like to be in…...