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Palantir Foundry and cuOpt drive NVIDIA supply chain allocation
NVIDIA is using Palantir Foundry and cuOpt to automate its hardware supply chain allocation decisions across global manufacturing sites. The…
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CloudNC aims to accelerate AI supply chain machining
CloudNC has secured $20 million in new capital to scale its AI precision machining technology across global supply chain networks.…
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JD.com expands physical AI in logistics with 3 million robots
JD.com is expanding AI and robotics across its logistics network under a new Physical AI Acceleration Plan, while reiterating a…
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Supply chain disruption cost businesses about $184 billion in 2025, according to the J.S. Held Global Risk Report, and most…
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Insider Brief Swarmer has agreed to acquire Ukrainian unmanned ground vehicle maker Ratel Robotics for up to $224 million, expanding…
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Bulwark Dynamics Raises $6.8M in Seed Funding to Develop Autonomous Landing Craft, Inks Agreement to Build in Japan
Insider Brief Bulwark Dynamics raised $6.8 million in seed funding and signed an agreement with Japan’s Onomichi Dockyard to support…
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