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Inbound Logistics' 2025 Top 100 3PLs
Inbound Logistics has release their annual list of the top 100 third-party logistics providers in the country.
Researchers boost semiconductors with magnetic atoms to create more than 20 new materials
Researchers at UCLA’s California NanoSystems Institute have developed a groundbreaking method that integrates up to 50% magnetic atoms—such as cobalt, manganese, or iron—into semiconductor materials, far surpassing the previous ~5% limit. By alternating ultrathin layers of semiconductors with self-organizing layers of magnetic atoms, they produced a collection of over 20 new materials, including doped superconductors and topological insulators, each maintaining its electronic properties while gaining novel magnetic behavior. These hybrid materials open the door to advanced spintronics—electronics leveraging electron spin—promising faster, energy-efficient computing, enhanced data storage, and a pathway toward more practical, higher-temperature quantum computers.
Air cargo prices lose more altitude in June
In June 2025, global air cargo spot rates fell across most major trade lanes, marking a notable decline despite lingering tariff uncertainties and an overabundance of capacity. According to Xeneta data reported by Supply Chain Dive, the softening market was driven by subdued demand and shippers' nervousness amid changing trade policies, leading carriers to cut rates to preserve volume.
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