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GovernmentBusinessSafety

Pentagon Notifies Anthropic It鈥檚 Deemed a Supply Chain Risk

The Pentagon said it has formally notified Anthropic that it has determined the company and its products pose a risk to the U.S. supply chain, escalating a dispute over AI safeguards.

March 5, 2026
BusinessSafety

Control Costs and Support Drivers with Proactive Injury Management

Program Aired: March 5, 2 p.m. ET聽Mike Pelz, vice president of health and safety solutions at Examinetics, joins Seth Clevenger for a special one-on-one conversation to discuss the benefits of proactively managing driver health and compliance and how high-performing fleets structure their injury management programs.

March 5, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Used Truck Sales Gain Ground During Typically Weak January

鈥淧eople are still holding on to their money,鈥 said Charles Smith, regional business development and marketing manager at Mission Financial Services.

March 5, 2026
GovernmentBusiness

More Than 20 States Challenge Trump's New Tariffs

The Democratic attorneys general and governors in the lawsuit argue that Trump is overstepping his power with聽planned 15% tariffs聽on much of the world.

March 5, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafetyFuel

Agencies Raid Diesel Theft Ring Near Port of Oakland

Federal and local law enforcement officers have taken action to bust an organized ring of diesel thieves thought to be selling the fuel around the Port of Oakland.

March 5, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

EV Chargers Are Booming聽Despite聽Slumping New Car Sales

Charging networks added about聽11,300 ultrafast cords聽across the U.S. last year, up 48% from 2024. And the high-speed buildout is only accelerating.

March 5, 2026
BusinessPrivate

Kroger Offers Cautious Sales Forecast as New CEO Takes Over

The disappointing outlook suggests that competition is intensifying among food retailers to grab spending from cost-conscious consumers, raising the stakes for CEO Greg Foran to accelerate growth.聽

March 5, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafety

FHWA Reaffirms Priority to Expand Truck Parking

Agency Administrator Sean McMaster noted that the Transportation Department will deliver more than $275 million in grants to states to expand truck parking nationwide.

March 5, 2026
BusinessLogistics

Berkshire Won't Alter Kraft Heinz Stake With Split Halted

Kraft Heinz CEO Steve Cahillane surprised investors聽last month聽when he announced he would instead invest $600 million on developing new products and lowering some prices.聽

March 5, 2026
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

Honda to Import Cars From US, China to Sell in Japan

The automaker will begin selling two U.S.-built cars 鈥 the Acura Integra Type S and the Honda Passport TrailSport Elite 鈥 in Japan in the second half of this year, it聽said聽March 5.

March 5, 2026

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