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Manufacturing & Industry · 4 min read

OpenAI Issues Formal RFP to US Manufacturers for Robotics, Data Centers, and Consumer Electronics

OpenAI has issued a formal RFP to US manufacturers seeking suppliers for robotics components, data center hardware, and consumer electronics — a major signal of its intent to anchor AI production domestically.

Jun 15

Retail & Commerce · 4 min read

95% of Retailers Are Now Cutting Operating Costs With AI — Stord's 2026 Report Puts Hard Numbers on the Shift

Stord's State of AI in E-Commerce 2026 finds 95% of retailers reporting measurable cost reductions and a 30% customer lifetime value lift for brands running full-stack AI.

Jun 9

Telecom & Connectivity · 4 min read

Nokia and Ericsson Warn That AI Integration Is Driving Up Telecom Infrastructure Costs

Nokia and Ericsson have both warned that AI-integrated network hardware is raising component prices and extending supply chain lead times — a near-term cost tension that complicates their own AI-native 6G narrative.

Jun 9

Government & Policy · 5 min read

Pentagon Turns to AI to Solve Contested Logistics Challenges in Future Conflict Scenarios

The Department of Defense is deploying AI specifically for contested logistics — moving supplies and personnel when adversaries are actively disrupting communications and supply chains.

Jun 8

Transportation & Logistics · 4 min read

AI Moves From Pilot to Production in Logistics: 3 Million Tasks Automated, Autonomous Freight Scaling

C.H. Robinson reports its AI agents have completed more than 3 million shipping tasks, while Aurora targets 200+ driverless trucks by year-end — marking the end of the pilot phase in freight AI.

May 7

Transportation & Logistics · 3 min read

Venti Technologies Wins FedEx Grant for Autonomous Port Logistics Across Asia Pacific

Venti Technologies won the 2026 FedEx Small Business Grant in Asia Pacific, validating AI-powered autonomous vehicles that cut port logistics costs by 65% versus human-driven operations.

Apr 29

Transportation & Logistics · 4 min read

An Autonomous Truck Just Crossed the United States With No Human Driver. Here's Why That's a Turning Point.

Maas Auto completed a 3,379-km fully autonomous freight run from Long Beach to Georgia in three days — the world's longest self-driving freight haul, on the actual commercial supply chain.

Apr 23

Security & Privacy · 4 min read

Anthropic Launches Project Glasswing Coalition to Secure AI Supply Chains Against Autonomous Attacks

Anthropic launched Project Glasswing, uniting AWS, Apple, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Google, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Palo Alto Networks under the Linux Foundation to defend software supply chains against AI-powered attacks.

Apr 12