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BusinessTechnology

Automation: UPS in Talks With Figure AI to Use Humanoid Robots

UPS is in talks with robotics startup Figure AI to use humanoid robots for some tasks in the logistics giant’s network. Exact functions that Figure's humanoids would handle remain unclear.   

May 5, 2025
BusinessLogisticsPrivateTop 100

Beef Losses Deepen as Tyson Battles Cattle Crunch

The company's shares slumped the most since 2023 as investors shrugged off stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings to focus on deepening losses at its beef business.

May 5, 2025
BusinessEquipment

ATRI: Repeal of Truck Excise Tax Would Cut Costs

A repeal of the 12% federal truck excise tax for new trucks would not only cut costs for truckers, it could benefit the environment and safety, according to new research by the American Transportation Research Institute.

May 5, 2025
BusinessFuel

Shell Studies Acquisition of BP, Reports Say

Bloomberg reported that Shell is working with advisers to evaluate a potential acquisition of BP, its U.K. rival.

May 5, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Ram Brings Back Cheaper US-Made Pickup to Fuel Recovery

Stellantis is bringing a cheaper version of its Michigan-made Ram pickup truck to the U.S. market in a bid to bolster sales and minimize its tariff bill.

May 5, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics

Tiny Logistics Firm’s Shares Surge on Plan to Buy Trump Coin

Freight Technologies of Houston announced it will hold President Donald Trump’s memecoin as a treasury asset, fueling its blistering stock rally.

May 5, 2025
GovernmentBusinessFuel

OPEC+ Throws ‘Bombshell to the Oil Market’

OPEC+ agreed to surge output again in June, as the group’s leaders continue an accelerated revival of supply aimed at punishing overproducing members that has sent crude prices plunging.

May 5, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Congestion Pricing Fight With DOT at Impasse, New York Says

New York is poised to seek an immediate court order in its lawsuit to protect its congestion pricing program from the Trump administration's push to shut it down.

May 2, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Windrose Prepares for July Launch of US Truck Assembly

Windrose expects to begin assembly of its R700 Class 8 battery-electric tractors in Huntington Beach, Calif., by July 4, the truck manufacturer’s CEO said.

May 2, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyFuel

US Won’t Move Forward With Billions in Biden-Era Energy Loans

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said DOE doesn’t plan to move forward with billions of dollars' worth of Biden-era loans as the Trump administration reviews DOE's $400 billion green bank.

May 2, 2025