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The Pentagon has terminated the $17.9 billion Global Household Goods contract, a controversial program that has been beset by complaints and widespread criticism.

A group of Democratic lawmakers in Texas is asking Elon Musk to delay the planned rollout of driverless ‘robotaxis’ in the state this weekend to assure that the vehicles are safe.

QXO won’t raise its $5 billion offer for building products distributor GMS after ϳԹ Depot reportedly made its own bid.

U.S. tariff hikes on small packages from China triggered a slump in shipments last month, contributing to a huge drop in bilateral trade and roiling exporters like Shein and Temu.

ϳԹ Depot has made an offer for GMS, potentially setting off a bidding war with QXO, which this week made a $5 billion offer for the building products distributor.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and acting administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration Chris Rocheleau announced a “new road map” for getting air taxis into the sky.

U.S. Class 8 retail sales experienced a sequential increase in May despite continuing to trend below the prior year, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

Waymo has applied for a permit to test its robotaxis in New York City, despite an absence of local regulations supporting commercially operated autonomous vehicles.

Amazon is gearing up to make as many as 10,000 robotaxis annually at a sprawling plant near Silicon Valley as it prepares to challenge self-driving cab leader Waymo. 

Nippon Steel closed its $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel, bringing to an end an 18-month effort to combine the American and Japanese steelmakers, the companies said in a June 18 statement.

Preliminary net data showed orders increased 6,600 units when compared with last year. This year's monthly results have been split between positive and negative prior-year comparisons.

Patrick Kelleher

“Patrick is a world-class operator with the relevant experience to lead GXO through its next phase of growth,” GXO Board Chairman Brad Jacobs said.

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8 Additional Ex-Yellow Terminals Find New Owners

The sale of the properties follows the disposal of seven facilities via private sale in May as the administrators attempt to unload as many terminals as possible.

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As artificial intelligence continues to advance, technology developers are beginning to introduce AI-powered virtual agents and assistants that could change how logistics work is done.

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