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PHILADELPHIA — The people running companies that deliver all manner of products gathered in Philadelphia last month to sift through the lessons of the mayhem besieging the global supply chain. At the center of many proposed solutions: robots and other forms of automation. On the showroom floor, robot manufacturers demonstrated their latest models, offering them as efficiency-enhancing augments to warehouse workers. Driverless trucks and drones commanded display space, advertising an unfolding era in which machinery will…

Diddy has never shied away from splurging on his women.For his latest extravagant display of love for new flame Yung Miami, the hip-hop mogul enlisted Benny the Jeweler to craft the City Girls rapper an iced out baguette chain. Benny showed off the chain on his Instagram, which Miami reposted on her story. “Love pendant with a big baguette chain!! @Yungmiami gift from @Diddy,” Benny wrote.Back in June, Diddy confirmed he was dating Miami on the first episode of the rapper’s REVOLT show Caresha Please. “We date. We’re…

Tesla has hired a senior government official in Ontario to lead the company’s efforts on its critical mineral supply chain and government policy in Canada ahead of a potential factory in the country. Over the last few months, automakers have turned to Canada to secure critical battery minerals to support their ambitions to ramp up electric vehicle production. Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz even made a deal with the Canadian government to help them secure the minerals. The government is expected to try to convince…

Cannabis retailer LivWell Enlightened Health is set to dominate the Colorado market with 26 dispensaries after PharmaCann announced its plan to buy The Clinic, a boutique dispensary chain in the Centennial State. LivWell is a cannabis brand owned by PharmaCann — one of the biggest privately-held, vertically integrated cannabis companies in the U.S. With its roots in Colorado, LivWell currently manages 22 stores throughout the state, giving it a slight lead over other major players in the local cannabis industry.…

A joint effort by the US government and blockchain firm Chainalysis has resulted in the recovery of around $30 million in stolen cryptocurrencies. The effort showcases that crypto can and will be subject to greater scrutiny and concerted investigative efforts between the government and private institutions. Advancements in blockchain analysis are key to increasing security in a field that has already seen $1.3 billion hacked away by bad actors in 2022 alone.According to Chainalysis, 30$ million was recovered from the…

Movie theater operator Cineworld Group LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. as it deals with billions of dollars in debt and lower-than-expected attendance at screenings. “The pandemic was an incredibly difficult time for our business, with the enforced closure of cinemas and a huge disruption to film schedules that has led us to this point,” CEO Mooky Greidinger said in a statement. The company, which owns Regal Cinemas in the U.S, and its subsidiaries have commitments for an approximate $1.94…

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Why the EV industry depends heavily on China How did the U.S. fall so far behind? Back in 2009, the Obama administration pledged $2.4 billion to support the country’s fledgling EV industry. But demand grew slowly, and battery manufacturers such as A123 Systems and Ener1 failed to scale up their production. Both succumbed to financial pressure and were acquired by Chinese and Russian investors. China took the lead in the EV market through an aggressive mix of carrots and sticks. Its consumer subsidies raised demand at…

Piedmont Lithium announced Thursday that it plans to build a new lithium refining plant in Tennessee, as the U.S. rushes to develop domestic supply chains for raw materials critical to the energy transition.Thursday's announcement follows the largest climate funding package in U.S. history, which President Joe Biden signed into law in August. The package includes incentives to jump-start domestic supply chains for electric vehicle batteries, although Piedmont said plans for the plant were in development prior to the…

Jag Lamba is the CEO and founder of Certa, a no-code supplier lifecycle management platform. It’s not just a feeling: risk across the geopolitical spectrum has been higher than usual in recent years. For businesses with supply chain operations across the world, these risks are hard to avoid. Issues of resiliency and avoiding sanctions are top of mind when it comes to planning out the coming months and years. Working with suppliers in or near unstable countries creates significant…