warehouses

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is abandoning its plan to use two rural Pennsylvania warehouses as detention centers. The initiative was intended to hold thousands of individuals in these facilities.

UK retailers are cautioning about the potential scale of a proposed warehouse tax by prospective premier Burnham, who aims to finance a business rates reduction for pubs, clubs, and music venues through increased levies on warehouses and large commercial sites.

A cold storage fire in Boyle Heights has been burning since Wednesday, causing smoke and health concerns. More bad air is expected around the affected warehouses.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement spent $700 million to purchase 11 warehouses for detaining migrants. The agency now plans to sell or give away most of the warehouses, reversing a signature initiative.

ICE spent $700 million on 7 warehouses and now intends to sell them. The agency recently purchased a warehouse in Hamburg, Pa., for $87 million.

U.S. Central Command launched self-defense strikes against Iran, targeting ammunition depots, command and control centers, and warehouses. Two U.S. officials confirmed the strikes to CBS News, with details reported by Charlie D'Agata and Courtney Kealy.

China is launching a nationwide programme to deploy humanoid robots and embodied AI in industries such as factories, warehouses, and hospitals to accelerate their use in production and service environments. Local governments and state-owned enterprises have less than six months to prove the technology’s viability in these settings.

Felipe Chavez, CEO of Robot.com, aims to automate repetitive and mundane tasks using robots to reduce human labor in areas like delivery, warehouses, and food service. The company has deployed over 500 robots, primarily for delivery, and plans to expand into other sectors. Chavez envisions robots handling specific tasks to allow humans to focus on meaningful activities.