The drop reflects a market where shippers are moving fewer loads than expected, and where "the traditional rhythms of logistics are no longer dependable."

Preparing for further tariff-driven shocks, as well as accelerating investment in technology and automation, are critical for business sustainability.

The project is expected to provide enough electricity to power 800,000 homes, and will allow Microsoft to purchase a portion of the plant's output to power the company's data centers.

The new contracts range between $330,000 and $41 million, and will go to suppliers providing plastics, castings and aluminum for GE Appliance's washers and dryers.

Klarna says that it's cut back on its use of outsourced workers for customer service, with AI now handling the work of 853 full-time staff, up from 700 earlier in 2025.

U.S. businesses have reacted to Trump's tariffs by slowing purchasing for foreign-made industrial supplies, pharmaceutical ingredients, machinery and telecom equipment.

Operators who embrace technology don’t just cut waste; they scale smarter, improve service and grow without adding headcount.

The weeks-long standoff stoked fears over the possibility of a semiconductor shortage that would have shut down vehicle assembly lines across Europe.

Nearly half of workers consider themselves optimistic about the role of automation in warehouses, compared to 32% who described themselves as reluctant.

Gartner VP analyst Gabriela Vogel also predicted that the technology will create more jobs than it destroys by 2028.