How Augment’s AI Engine Helps Supply Chains (Podcast 45m/Transcript Available)
Bloomberg Talking Transports Lee Klaskow December 9, 2025
In this episode of the Talking Transports podcast, Augment CEO and co-founder Harish Abbott joins Lee Klaskow, Bloomberg Intelligence senior transportation and logistics analyst, to discuss how AI is reshaping the freight industry. Abbott outlines how Augie, Augment’s AI teammate, automates end-to-end brokerage workflows — from order to cash — while improving service levels and reducing costs. He also reflects on the challenges of scaling AI talent, the importance of change management, and how his early career at Amazon sparked his passion for fixing logistics’ inefficiencies.
When Supply Chains Become Autonomous
HBR Carol Long et al. December 11, 2025 $Subscription Based
A testbed built around one of management education’s most enduring simulations, the MIT Beer Distribution Game, has shown that the latest generation of generative AI models can now autonomously manage supply chains. Systems using advanced reasoning models like GPT-5 and Llama 4 adapted to changing conditions, minimized costs, and overcame the bullwhip effect. But managers should be aware that success depends on model selection, guardrails, curated data sharing, and prompt design. Such autonomous AI agents will allow human managers to focus on higher-value functions
GPT-5.2 first impressions: a powerful update, especially for business tasks and workflows
Venture Beat Carl Franzen December 11, 2025
OpenAI has officially released GPT-5.2, and the reactions from early testers — among whom OpenAI seeded the model several days prior to public release, in some cases weeks ago — paints a two toned picture: it is a monumental leap forward for deep, autonomous reasoning and coding, yet potentially an underwhelming "incremental" update for casual conversationalists.
Link: OpenAI Introducing GPT-5.2
Related: Microsoft Blog GPT-5.2 in Microsoft 365 Copilot
Google is building an experimental new browser and a new kind of web app
The Verge David Pierce December 11, 2025
The Chrome team at Google recently built a new browser. It takes a query or prompt, opens a bunch of related tabs for you, and then builds you a custom app for whatever you’re trying to do. Ask it for travel tips and it’ll build you a planner app; ask it for study help and it’ll build you a flashcard system. It’s Googling meets vibe coding.
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