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Apple’s $500 Billion Investment in Artificial Intelligence

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Teams and facilities expected to expand are in Michigan, Texas, California, Arizona, Nevada, Iowa, Oregon, North Carolina, and Washington. In short, Apple plans to commit $500 billion in the US over the next four years, hire 20,000 new employees, and expand to their additional 24 factories producing silicon for Apple products.

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The Overlooked Advantage in Trucking with Blake Grolmus

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Blake was raised in Williamsburg, Iowa and earned his undergraduate degrees in Finance, Real Estate, and Marketing from the University of Northern Iowa. Blake is a member of the American Trucking Associations’ Safety Policy Committee and serves on the Board of Directors and the LEAD Council for the Iowa Motor Truck Association.

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The Ruan Story with Ben McLean

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Ben is also a member of the Iowa Business Council and served as chair of the organization from 2016 to 2018. Previous board and philanthropic affiliations include United Way of Central Iowa, Orchard Place, and Reaching Higher Iowa. About Ruan Transportation.

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The Driver’s Perspective with Dean Key

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In addition to driving responsibilities, Dean is also a Work Force Ambassador for the Iowa Motor Truck Association and as a Road Team Captain for the American Trucking Association. Iowa Motor Truck Association. Dean started his career at 16 years old driving for his family trucking company in Wyoming. About Ruan Transportation .

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Building a Better Freight Brokerage with Danny Frisco

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in finance from the University of Iowa. About Danny Frisco As CEO and co-founder of Rapido Solutions Group, Danny oversees sales and is responsible for the long-term strategy and vision of the company. Danny began his logistics career in carrier sales at Coyote Logistics after receiving his B.A.

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The Mary Kay Supply Chain with Michael Ringsdorf

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Mike has a degree in Marketing from Iowa State University and over 30 years of experience leading teams in Demand Planning, Inventory Control, Automated Storage Retrieval Warehouses & Transportation. Mike has developed a track record of converging people and technology to get exceptional results. About Mary Kay.

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Level Up: Freight-Tech for SMB Freight Brokers with Andy Tomka

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Andy is a graduate of Iowa State University’s Supply Chain Management program. About Andy Tomka Andy Tomka is the Vice President of Product at MVMNT, a freight-tech company that build transportation managemt systems (TMS) for SMB freight brokers.