USPS Opens Last-Mile Delivery Network to More Shippers Summary The U.S. Postal Service plans to open access to its last-mile delivery network via a new bidding process beginning in early 2026. More than 18,000 delivery destination units (DDUs) will be available for shippers to bid on, allowing winners to inject parcels directly into local USPS […]
Shein Opens Major Logistics Hub in Poland, Expands Footprint in Europe Summary Shein has opened a large logistics centre near Wrocław, Poland, which the company says will serve as its primary European distribution hub. The site — developed at the GLP Wrocław V logistics park where Shein has been expanding since 2022 — includes modern […]
Teamsters Rail Conference makes its case for the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern proposed merger to not be approved by the STB Summary The Teamsters Rail Conference — led by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees — has urged the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to deny the proposed […]
India, Oman to Sign Free Trade Agreement Today, Unlocking New Trade Opportunities Summary India and Oman are set to sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) today in Muscat, announced Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. The agreement aims to unlock new trade avenues across textiles, footwear, automobiles, gems & jewellery, renewable energy and auto components, and […]
Russia Eyes India-Operated Chabahar Port, Boosting New Eurasian Trade Architecture Summary Russia is increasingly focused on Iran’s India-operated Chabahar Port as a strategic gateway for connecting South and East Asia with Europe and Central Asia. Moscow wants to fold Chabahar into the International North–South Transport Corridor (INSTC) to create a faster, lower-cost multimodal alternative to […]
Cold Chain 3.0: The New Backbone of India’s Healthcare & Agri Growth Summary Cold Chain 3.0 marks India’s move from simple refrigerated storage to an integrated, end-to-end temperature‑controlled logistics network. The article argues that biologics, gene therapies, vaccines, premium perishables and rapid e‑commerce delivery are forcing higher expectations for temperature integrity, traceability and speed. Industry […]
Four key player protection milestones in 2025 Summary Šimon Vincze of CasinoGuru provides a concise, quarter-by-quarter roundup of major developments in player protection in 2025. Highlights include the IPGGC rebrand and charity status, consolidation efforts around self-exclusion registers, the emergence of AI benchmarking for player-risk detection, standardisation work such as the Recommended Code of Practice […]
US congressman challenges CNN’s ‘dangerous’ Kalshi partnership Summary A US congressman, Abe Hamadeh, has written to Caroline Pham, acting chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), demanding answers about a newly announced partnership between prediction-market operator Kalshi and broadcaster CNN. Hamadeh warns the tie-up creates serious conflicts of interest and could allow a major […]
Blask x NEXT.io: Ethiopia shuts down sports betting, Blask Index crashes Summary Ethiopia’s gambling regulator, the Ethiopian Lottery Service (ELS), revoked operating licences for all sports-betting operators and ordered a nationwide halt to betting from 15 December 2025. The move follows a “comprehensive nationwide investigation” and comes after a 4 December suspension of 22 operators […]
The Ultra-Realistic AI Face Swapping Platform Driving Romance Scams Summary Haotian is a Chinese-language AI face-swapping app that produces near‑perfect real‑time deepfakes for video calls. Marketed primarily via Telegram, the desktop tool offers granular facial controls and voice‑cloning features, and can stream its output into messaging and video platforms such as WhatsApp, WeChat, Telegram, Zoom […]
