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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

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A big story earlier this month was the reported Chinese spy balloon. Some companies expect to cut ocean-freight rates by half or more, which in turn could allow retailers to slow or stop price increases for goods. In its January survey of grocery executives and consumers, Grocery Doppio, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

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Amazon Invests $4 Billion in Generative AI Online retail and Cloud services infrastructure platform provider Amazon has announced a $4 billion investment in Anthropic in a reported effort to become a major player in Generative AI. Google is noted as a $400 million investor in the start-up.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 26 – March 4)

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Drennan struggled to obtain a driver’s license from the Railroad Commission in charge of regulating motor-freight at the time, allegedly because of her hearing loss, though Drennan believed it to be related to her gender. This, however, lead to many problems, as the industry became less forgiving to a woman without a husband.