Supply Chains news and trends

US Aims to Boost Trade of AI-Related Goods With Allies
Artificial Intelligence // August 12, 2026

The State Department has launched a program designed to speed the trade of artificial intelligence (AI)-related materials with America’s allies. The Pax Silica AI Assistance Project, announced Wednesday (Aug. 12), is designed to help the U.S. and its partners ship the goods that power artificial...

Gather AI Raises $40 Million to Bolster Logistics Via Physical AI
Investments // February 09, 2026

Logistics company Gather AI has raised $40 million in new funding. The company’s Series B funding round, announced Monday (Feb. 9), is designed to help businesses use physical AI to get a better picture of how goods move through their facilities. “Inventory is one critical...

Tariffs and Missing Data Push Product Leaders Into Crisis Mode
Economy // December 22, 2025

U.S. middle-market companies are making high-stakes decisions with less visibility and less time, as tariffs collide with delayed economic data and cooling demand, forcing product leaders into defensive mode. That is the central finding of “Tariffs Turn Up the Heat as Product Leaders Confront Peak Uncertainty,”...

Tariff Pressures Accelerate Shift Toward Agile, Tech-Driven Supply Chains
Supply Chain // October 17, 2025

Watch more: Need to Know: Andrew Fullam, HSBC Tariffs aren’t just a policy lever anymore; they’re becoming a structural challenge for many CFOs and supply chain leaders. “Uncertainty is probably the key word here,” Andrew Fullam, CFO, U.S. & Americas at HSBC, told PYMNTS. “Country-specific tariffs...

Interviews & Exclusives
AI Agents Take the Controls in Supply Chains

September 21, 2026
Global supply chains have always been the operating system of the modern economy. They determine how food reaches supermarkets, how medicines arrive at hospitals, how factories receive components. They are also the place where economic fragility is most visible, as five years of shocks from pandemic to Red Sea disruptions to geopolitical fragmentation have made […]

Tariff Pressures Accelerate Shift Toward Agile, Tech-Driven Supply Chains

October 17, 2025
Watch more: Need to Know: Andrew Fullam, HSBC Tariffs aren’t just a policy lever anymore; they’re becoming a structural challenge for many CFOs and supply chain leaders. “Uncertainty is probably...

Thinking About a New Growth Strategy? Invite the Treasurer to the Meeting

March 05, 2025
Strong executive leadership can make or break businesses, particularly during times of uncertainty. It doesn’t just need to be the sole reserve of the CEO or board, either. Executive leadership...

Digital-First Firms Must Take Page From FinTech Payments Playbook

April 07, 2021
At first, the claim seems to be a bit outlandish. How could every company eventually become a FinTech? But unpack the statement a bit, and it goes from exaggeration to...

Quick Reads
US Aims to Boost Trade of AI-Related Goods With Allies

August 12, 2026
The State Department has launched a program designed to speed the trade of artificial intelligence (AI)-related materials with America’s allies. The Pax Silica AI Assistance Project, announced Wednesday (Aug. 12), is designed to help the U.S. and its partners ship the goods that power artificial intelligence (AI) projects. “Working with Congress, the Department seeks to […]

Gather AI Raises $40 Million to Bolster Logistics Via Physical AI

February 09, 2026
Logistics company Gather AI has raised $40 million in new funding. The company’s Series B funding round, announced Monday (Feb. 9), is designed to help businesses use physical AI to...

Tariffs and Missing Data Push Product Leaders Into Crisis Mode

December 22, 2025
U.S. middle-market companies are making high-stakes decisions with less visibility and less time, as tariffs collide with delayed economic data and cooling demand, forcing product leaders into defensive mode. That...

Flexport Debuts Tools to Help Imports Ease Tariff Tensions

October 14, 2025
Logistics and supply chain technology company Flexport has debuted new customs and tariff management tools. The suite of tools, announced Tuesday (Oct. 14), is designed to help importers reduce costs...