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Logistics India's digital logistics tracking platform crosses 10 crore EXIM container tracking milestone
India's Logistics Data Bank (LDB) has crossed 10 crore export-import (EXIM) containers tracked since its 2016 launch, according to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. The platform logs over 1.5 crore monthly container queries and provides dwell time, transit duration and port performance analytics via RFID, IoT and Big Data. LDB 2.0, rolled out in September 2025, adds high-seas export cargo tracking and multimodal shipment visibility.
Technology How Google’s New Gemini Rates Work and How to Track Your Usage
Google has overhauled how Gemini AI usage is measured, shifting from request counts to the computing power required. This change affects all tiers—Free, Plus, Pro, and Ultra—and can lead to unpredictable limits. Users can track their usage through new tools in the app.
Logistics The Visibility Gap: Why Fleets Can't Fix What They Can't See — Survey Reveals Cost Drivers and Tech Adoption Hurdles
A new survey by FreightWaves and Kooner Fleet Management Solutions reveals that over 80% of fleets have not adopted predictive AI tools, while rising maintenance costs are largely driven by fragmented data rather than parts or labor. The findings highlight a critical visibility gap that prevents strategic cost management.
Missing Ebike Delivery Sparks 'Chatbot Hell': How AI Is Failing Last-Mile Customer Service
When an ebike went missing in transit from FedEx, the author spent months trapped in automated customer service loops with chatbots. The incident highlights a growing industry trend: corporations using AI to reduce human agent headcount, often creating 'sludge' that frustrates customers. For logistics operators, the story underscores the risk of alienating shippers and consignees when last-mile resolution fails.
Supply Chain Samsara tracking label targets $35B cargo theft problem with near-real-time visibility
Samsara introduced a single-use, paper-thin Bluetooth Tracking Label and no-code AI Agent Studio at its Beyond 2026 conference, targeting the $35 billion annual cargo theft problem that has climbed 60% year over year. The label leverages the Samsara Network covering 99% of major U.S. roads to provide near-real-time shipment visibility without carrier involvement, addressing a gap where shippers only hear about freight at pickup and delivery.
Latent Gaussian Splatting Achieves State-of-the-Art in 4D Panoptic Occupancy Tracking for Robots
Researchers introduce Latent Gaussian Splatting (LaGS) for 4D Panoptic Occupancy Tracking, a method that models 3D features as sparse Gaussians for continuous spatiotemporal scene understanding. It achieves state-of-the-art results on Occ3D nuScenes and Waymo datasets, addressing limitations of bounding box tracking and static occupancy estimation.
Any2Any: Efficient Cross-Embodiment Transfer for Humanoid Whole-Body Tracking – New Paradigm Reduces Compute by 99%
Researchers propose Any2Any, a paradigm that transfers whole-body tracking models across humanoid embodiments with minimal adaptation. Using kinematic alignment and lightweight fine-tuning, it achieves competitive performance on new robots with only 1% of the compute and data required for full training.
Technology Microsoft Teams finally rolls out Wi-Fi-based location tracking for workplace check-in
Microsoft Teams is rolling out a long-delayed feature that uses Wi-Fi networks to detect and automatically update a user's work location. The 'Workplace Check-in via Wi-Fi' tool is off by default, with admins deciding whether to enable it and users able to opt-in or opt-out. The feature aims to provide more visibility for hybrid team managers but raises privacy concerns.
Manufacturing New Indices to Illuminate Informal Manufacturing Sector
The Indian government is set to introduce new indices to measure production in the informal manufacturing and services sectors. This initiative aims to provide more accurate economic data, reflecting the true state of these sectors post-economic shocks.