The AI supply chain is full of mixed incentives, according to researcher David G. Widder. He’s not optimistic that the companies in charge of it will police themselves.
One expert told Marketplace that it could take up to 20 years. People would start tapping into textile waste dumps around the world and, of course, their own closets.
New tariffs between the U.S. and Canada apply to a small fraction of overall trade between the countries. But for some businesses, the effects loom large.
Trucking costs are rising even faster than the price of diesel fuel because of the Trump administration’s crackdown on drivers with limited English proficiency.
China and Russia have come together for a new shipping route between Ningbo, China, and Felixstowe, in the U.K. The new path could cut shipping times in half.