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Tesla Faces Another Departure as Finance VP Steps Away

A longtime Tesla executive is leaving the Elon Musk-run EV company, extending a string of departures as the manufacturer shifts its focus to artificial intelligence and robotics.聽

March 9, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologySafety

Anthropic Sues Pentagon Over Supply Chain Risk Label

Anthropic is challenging a decision by the Defense Department to shift its AI work to other providers, based on a聽risk designation聽typically reserved for companies from countries the U.S. views as adversaries.聽

March 9, 2026
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Uber's Women-Only Option Goes Nationwide in US

The new feature is being rolled out nationwide despite an聽ongoing class-action lawsuit聽against the policy in California, filed by Uber drivers who argue that it is discriminatory against men.

March 9, 2026
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Plug Power Plans Hydrogen Offering in Power Grid Auction

Plug Power is planning to offer hydrogen electricity in a potential special auction by the biggest U.S. power grid in the scramble to feed the artificial intelligence boom.聽

March 9, 2026
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogistics

Truck Driver Uses Hacked Carrier Emails to Heist Cargo

A Jamaican immigrant from New York is facing federal charges for his alleged role in a cargo theft ring that hacked truckload carriers鈥 email accounts to book and retrieve shipments to sell.

March 9, 2026
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Truck Drivers Seek Predictability as Freight Market Shifts

In 2025, drivers prioritized reliable execution and predictable outcomes over short-term incentives, especially regarding their equipment, miles, pay and communication.

March 6, 2026
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuel

SK Lays Off Nearly 1,000 Amid Cooling Automaker EV Plans

The news comes as the EV market is at a standstill amid the Trump administration steering federal support away from electrification in favor of a broader agenda supporting the oil and gas industries.

March 6, 2026
BusinessTechnologyLogisticsGlobal FreightPrivateTop 50Top 100

Amazon Web Outage Strands Customers

Amazon.com's website and mobile app malfunctioned for some users March 5, with critical features like product listings and checkout options producing error pages.聽

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
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

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