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Freight Profitability: Why Machines Outperform Humans in Fleet Optimization Logistics
Shipping & Freight #freight#profitability

Freight Profitability: Why Machines Outperform Humans in Fleet Optimization

According to FreightWaves, focusing only on miles per truck overlooks critical profitability opportunities. Jake Dettmer of Optimal Dynamics explains how advanced decision automation and forward yield optimization help fleets maximize revenue per hour across their network, securing better margins even in tight markets. Machines are set to outperform human decision-making in complex freight optimization.

Jul 15, 2026 1 source
How Automation Erodes Human Control: Lessons from the Decline of the Manual Transmission Technology
Artificial Intelligence #automation#ai

How Automation Erodes Human Control: Lessons from the Decline of the Manual Transmission

In a WIRED book excerpt, Ian Bogost explores how automation has quietly reduced direct human-machine interaction, using the near-extinction of manual transmissions as a metaphor. Data from CarMax shows stick-shift sales dropped from over 15% in 2000 to 2.4% in 2020, as automakers like Mercedes and Volkswagen phase out manuals. Philosopher Matthew Crawford argues that maintaining 'natural bonds between action and perception' is essential for autonomy and meaning.

Jul 7, 2026 1 source