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Automotive repair with Gordon Fricke 2/6/26

… operator of Barber and Fricke Automotive, an independent repair, towing and …

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Rail freight outlook waits for improved indicators

… a cautious outlook as freight demand hinges on whether … Key rail commodities The AAR Freight Rail Index (FRI), which … of economic growth.  For freight railroads, this environment suggests … respond unevenly, reflecting where freight‑intensive sectors and key …

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Freight downturn deepens as supply chain bankruptcies mount

… spot rates and uneven freight volumes. Tacoma, Washington | … Western District of Washington General freight trucking (intermodal and drayage … intermodal containers and general freight. As of January, … drayage and general freight trucking Just Logistics …

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Chicago steals crown for worst freight bottleneck

… top of America’s worst freight bottleneck: the I-294 … the nation’s most critical freight nodes is intensifying, threatening … the efficiency of truck-borne freight. The latest analysis shows … be a focal point of freight frustration, claiming four (including …

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Reader Poll: Two-thirds oppose US Navy shipbuilding strategy

… President Donald Trump’s shipbuilding strategy is not the … US strategy to naval shipbuilding was not the right … which included aspirations for commercial shipbuilding, a Presidential Order directed … both in terms of shipbuilding as well as maintenance …

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US Supreme Court adopts new technology to help identify conflicts of interest

… the court's information technology office and other court staff …

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How automakers are courting price-shocked buyers

For 27-year-old Kenneth Slowik, an affordable vehicle is the 1998 Chevrolet truck he bought last month for $900, complete with a broken driver-side door that he taped shut to keep out the cold during the frigid Michigan winter. The truck runs, he said. …

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Mazda’s Mea Culpa: How the Automaker’s Infotainment Nightmare Forced a Radical Rethink of In-Car Technology

… point for the Japanese automaker, which has long been … raising the bar that legacy automakers must clear. For Mazda, … . As a relatively small automaker — producing roughly 1.3 … — including Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Automotive platforms, which now power systems …

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Freight Market Enters 2026 with Cautious Optimism Amid Divergent Strategies

The freight market is entering 2026 with … anticipate volume growth. Read also: Freight Rates Fall for Clean Tankers … to emphasize service reliability and freight quality. Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence …

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Genuine Parts to Split Automotive and Industrial Businesses

… review of options for its automotive and industrial business lines. The … a volatile time for the automotive business, which is grappling with …

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Mexico’s Fuel Smuggling Crackdown Hobbles Automakers

… industry into disarray.  Sheinbaum  Carmakers, already reeling from tariffs … com.   Companies in the automotive sector had previously met Authorized … 2023 to include several carmakers’ imports in a list … or the shortages. The automotive sector is the crown …

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Bihar’s Rs 468 crore AI leap: 10,000 new tech jobs and a landmark research park at IIT Patna

… MoUs signed with leading tech companies and academic institutions … job opportunities in emerging technology sectors,” an official said … CEOs from over 100 technology companies and representatives from … ’s deep engagement with technology and gaming informs his …

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‘Tech for good’

… of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Henry Rhoel … secretary conceded the blockchain technology is not “100 percent … techies that renders blockchain technology not absolutely secure against … as the President says, ‘Tech for good,’ it’s …

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India’s AI usage concentrated in tech-heavy states: Anthropic executive Elizabeth Kelly

… use of the technology is concentrated in tech-heavy states like Maharashtra … countries. Usage is concentrated in tech-heavy states — similar to early … between February 16-20. Global tech leaders like Bill Gates, Sundar …

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Tech Bytes: Safeguards for AI video tools

In today's Tech Bytes, TikTok parent company ByteDance … AI tool. In today’s Tech Bytes, TikTok parent company ByteDance … and his team used high‑tech simulation technology to plan the stunt … it off. For Related Stories: Tech Bytes

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AI-washing: Companies are rebadging tech as AI for ‘fear of losing their premium rating’

… washing’ by rebadging old technology as artificial intelligence (AI … by creating the technology themselves or integrating it … merely “rebadging” older technology. An example is toothpaste … the company is “rebadging” technology that previously existed. “When …