US diesel benchmark prices have risen for a third straight week even as crude oil futures pulled back sharply.
FreightWaves · TUE AUG 4
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[Data] California Refinery Closures Threaten to Push US Fuel Inventories to 25-Year LowRefinery closures in California are set to push US fuel inventories toward their lowest levels since the early 2000s.
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LTL fuel surcharges have climbed more than 60 percent this year as freight volume returns to the market.
Journal of Commerce · TUE AUG 4
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Data center construction and manufacturing demand are lifting US freight shipments as capacity tightens this summer.
Journal of Commerce · TUE AUG 4
FedEx expands its AI robotic trailer loading test to a Maryland hub as automation moves closer to wider deployment.
FreightWaves · TUE AUG 4
Trucking stocks post worst month in over a year as broker liability risk from a Texas jury verdict weighs on the sector.
Claims Journal · TUE AUG 4
TechCrunch tracks major tech companies citing AI in 2026 layoffs affecting well over 60,000 jobs.
TechCrunch · TUE AUG 4
Public databases including AIAAIC now track thousands of documented AI incidents and controversies.
AIAAIC · TUE AUG 4
McDonald's Netherlands pulls an AI-generated Christmas ad after social media backlash over its unsettling visuals.
NBC News · TUE AUG 4
AI training data startup Mercor confirms a data breach tied to a LiteLLM open-source supply chain attack.
Mercor · TUE AUG 4
DOE awards $2.7 billion to three companies to rebuild domestic uranium enrichment capacity.
US Department of Energy · TUE AUG 4
Kairos Power breaks ground on Hermes 2, an advanced reactor built to power Google data centers.
Nuclear Newswire / American Nuclear Society · TUE AUG 4
EIA data shows nuclear generation grew in early 2026 while coal-fired output fell sharply.
US Energy Information Administration · TUE AUG 4
NEI data shows the US nuclear fleet posted a 93% capacity factor, among the highest of any power source.
Nuclear Energy Institute · TUE AUG 4
Georgia Tech alumni hold key roles at Plant Vogtle as nuclear power expands to meet grid demand.
Georgia Tech News Center · TUE AUG 4
Vistra signs 20-year nuclear power agreements with Meta, adding new generation capacity to the PJM grid.
Vistra Corp · TUE AUG 4
Statista projects the US will lead the global data center market with $168 billion in 2026 revenue.
Statista · TUE AUG 4
IEA finds data centers will drive about half of US electricity demand growth through 2030.
International Energy Agency · TUE AUG 4
S&P Global forecasts US data center grid power demand will nearly triple by 2030.
S&P Global Commodity Insights · TUE AUG 4
Atlanta's data center market hit 1% vacancy as Fulton County projects lease up before opening.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · TUE AUG 4