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Tech.Co, previously known as Tech Cocktail, is a media organization and event host focused on startups, entrepreneurs, and technology fans. Established in 2006, it aims to strengthen local tech communities and provide a platform for entrepreneurs to learn, connect, and find inspiration. Tech.Co is committed to delivering news, guides, emerging startups, and industry insights online, while also organizing events in more than 30 cities both in the United States and internationally.

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65% of Freight Pros See Self-Driving Trucks on US Roads by 2050

2 weeks ago | tech.co | Adam Rowe

65% of US freight professionals expect self-driving trucks to hit public roads by 2050, according to new insights from a recent survey by Tech.co. Zoom in a little further, and you’ll see that some of them expect the revolutionary technology even sooner, with 42% of those survey respondents estimating that self-driving trucks will be traversing public roads as soon as 2040.
US Retail Job Losses Are 274% Higher Than They Were Last Year

2 weeks ago | tech.co | Adam Rowe

Perhaps all those Walmart drones are making up for labor reductions: Retailers cut or announced plans to cut a whopping 75,802 jobs across the first five months of 2025, a new report finds. That’s a 274% increase from the 20,276 jobs that were cut across the same time period in 2024, just last year. Needless to say, it’s a bloodbath for anyone working in retail. The retail sector is now the second highest industry for job losses, behind only the US government.
US Container Imports Just Dropped 10% From the Last Month

2 weeks ago | tech.co | Adam Rowe

The latest shipping data just arrived, and it reveals a sharp drop in overall container volumes for May 2025 — they’re now down 9.7% from April. It’s the first drop after months of growth in these imports, and reflects the impacts of large-scale tariff changes, as well as the removal of the de minimis exemption for China imports.
AI Chatbot Turns Out to Be 700 Engineers in India

3 weeks ago | tech.co | Nicole Mousicos

Microsoft-backed startup Builder.ai reportedly hired engineers to pose as and do the work of its AI chatbot, Natasha.
Meta Just Bought a Nuclear Plant to Power Its AI

3 weeks ago | tech.co | Conor Cawley

Meta is making sure it can handle the energy requirements of AI: The social media giant is signing a deal with a nuclear power plant in Illinois. It’s no secret that modern innovations in AI have put a serious strain on energy infrastructure around the world. The technology uses quite a bit of power and amount of the water needed to cool data systems is nothing if not problematic.
Report: Business Logistics Costs Account for 9% of US GDP

3 weeks ago | tech.co | Conor Cawley

A new report has found that US business logistics costs add up to approximately 8.8% of the national gross domestic product (GDP). The logistics industry has been through a lot over the last few years. From rampant inflation to the complex and ever-changing tariff situation, there is no shortage of problems facing the supply chain in 2025. The best way to stay ahead is to stay informed on how the industry is progressing, and according to this new report, it’s not by much.
Microsoft Adds More Layoffs by Letting Go of Washington Workers

3 weeks ago | tech.co | Conor Cawley

Microsoft isn’t done with the layoffs just yet, announcing this week that more than 300 employees in its Washington offices are also being made redundant. Tech layoffs have become a bit too common in recent years, with advancements in AI and economic uncertainty encouraging decision makers to trim the fat at their respective businesses. Microsoft is just one of the companies subscribing to this mentality, laying off a sizable number of employees over the last month.
Mark Cuban: New Companies With New Jobs Will Come from AI

4 weeks ago | tech.co | Conor Cawley

The job replacement debate over AI rages on, as entrepreneur Mark Cuban weighs in, stating that the technology is poised to create more companies and more jobs than it erases. Modern iterations of AI aren’t the first technology to create stress over employment. In fact, automation has long been a threat to the career market, with innovations essentially designed to take over human jobs.
Trump Says New 50% Tariff Helped Speed Up EU Trade Talks

1 month ago | tech.co | Adam Rowe

Tariffs continue to make headlines: US President Donald Trump recently threatened a new 50% tariff on all goods from the European Union, which he now credits for the “positive” news that the EU will set a meeting to discuss a trade deal. The 50% tariff was first set to take effect on June 1st, but this has been pushed to July 7th. Meanwhile, businesses are adjusting to the new international duties in a variety of ways. Some are turning to a little-used customs law.
Why Are Companies Backtracking on AI Pivots?

1 month ago | tech.co | Adam Rowe

Duolingo CEO and cofounder Luis von Ahn just made a statement on AI tools at his company, saying that he doesn’t “see AI as replacing what our employees do.”This view certainly appears to be a reversal of the company’s stance one week earlier, when the CEO said that the company was going to “stop using contractors” due to a major shift that would make Duolingo an “AI-first” company.