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AI investment is increasingly driving construction growth in the U.S.

At Manhattan Associates’ Momentum conference, a Google Cloud executive gave an overview of generative AI’s explosive growth in supply chains.

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Outlining the next phase of its development, Wing revealed its new approach to fully autonomous urban drone delivery networks.

Over the next few weeks, Google will add the ability to track packages directly from your inbox.

Data centers and electric charging infrastructure share an insatiable demand for power. Neha Palmer understands both.

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Wing has made more than 250,000 global drone deliveries, but the company remains in the early stages of its evolution.

Google Cloud leverages IT prowess to help businesses improve supply chains, executive says.

XPO Logistics is the latest logistics company to partner with Google Cloud, which is quickly gaining traction in the supply chain world.

Eric Fullerton of project44 wants to start unifying recent acquisitions to help customers weather the next freight storm.

2 new offerings are geared toward last-mile delivery

Google builds on its mobility solutions offering with the launch of two products, Last Mile Fleet Solution and Cloud Fleet Routing API.

While efforts to rein in Amazon, Google and other Big Tech companies continue, some believe the effort could result in these companies pulling the plug on small business e-commerce sellers.

The California-based robo-delivery company has reportedly reached a valuation of more than $8.5 billion.

FedEx Express has completed the first drone delivery as part of a monthlong test in Ireland, moving a package from Shannon Airport to Foynes Port in under 13 minutes and cutting nearly 40 minutes from a vehicle delivery route.

Engineers and designers of the Wing delivery drone share insights into the aircraft’s development and the overall mission for the company in a new video.

“The Supply Chain Twin enables customers to gain deeper insights into their operations, helping them optimize supply chain functions — from sourcing and planning to distribution and logistics.”

DHL’s delivery drone had been in the works since 2013, but it’s been scrapped.

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