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Amazon rolls out fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks to decarbonize more of its transportation network

GeekWire

First-mile operations, or global logistics, is where goods move from where they are manufactured, through customs, across oceans, into ports, and then into Amazon’s fulfillment network. Amazon’s carbon emissions increased between 2019 and 2021, before dropping for the first time in 2022.

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Citing fires, London’s transport agency bans e-scooters on public transit network

The Verge

E-scooters have been banned on London’s transport network after several fires. Transport for London announced a ban on all e-scooters on its network, effective December 13th, over safety concerns following recent fires. The ban will apply to all public transport in London, including underground trains and buses.

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The Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack Is A (Another) Call For Zero Trust And Resilience In Industrial Companies

Forrester IT

On Friday, May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline safely shut down its pipeline operations due to a ransomware incident in their corporate network. Colonial Pipeline transports 45 percent of the fuel along the East Coast of the United States through 5,500 miles of pipeline.

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Oracle Cloud SCM gets new capabilities to help manage logistics

CIO Business Intelligence

The new features appear in its Oracle Transportation Management and Oracle Global Trade Management applications, and include expanded business intelligence capabilities, enhanced logistics network modelling, a new trade incentive program, and an updated Transportation Management Mobile application. billion in 2021.

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Transform 2021: Manufacturing’s key themes

Venture Beast

Join manufacturing leaders at Transform 2021, the industry’s premier AI digital event, hosted July 12-16. Read More.

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Elon Musk’s Vegas loop won’t transport as many people as promised

The Verge

In one of the three loading zones for the tunnel network, called the Convention Center Loop, only 800 passengers an hour are allowed. That’s not just disappointing — it may also mean financial penalties for The Boring Company. The choke point isn’t technology — it’s fire regulations. The Loop is also behind schedule.

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Tech Moves: Sana R&D chief steps down; Seattle U names new computer science leader

GeekWire

His research has focused on cybersecurity, machine learning, distributed computing, distributed algorithms, and transportation network modeling and optimization. Seattle U opened its renovated Jim and Janet Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation in 2021. He starts at Seattle U on July 1.