Logistics Firms Put Machine Learning to Work on Load Planning
A closer look at the numbers behind the headline, and at the people in Berclair who have heard a version of this promise before.
By Hannah Pike · September 15, 2026
Technology
Technology & Innovation
The tools, networks and research reshaping work in Memphis.
15 stories in this section
Fiber Buildout Reaches Neighborhoods Long Left Off the Map
Fiber Buildout Reaches Neighborhoods Long Left Off the Map — a development residents in Orange Mound have followed for m…
Elijah Sandoval · 3 min read
University Lab Spins Out a Cold-Chain Monitoring Startup
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Midtown give sharply different accounts of what "university lab spins out a cold-…
Dana Ruiz · 3 min read
Hospitals Adopt Ambient Documentation Tools, Cautiously
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Cooper-Young give sharply different accounts of what "hospitals adopt ambient doc…
Ruth Ann Mercer · 3 min read
Data Center Proposal Raises Questions About Power and Water
Data Center Proposal Raises Questions About Power and Water — a development residents in Orange Mound have followed for …
Elijah Sandoval · 3 min read
Robotics Retrofits Arrive on Aging Warehouse Floors
Robotics Retrofits Arrive on Aging Warehouse Floors — a development residents in Frayser have followed for months, and o…
Elijah Sandoval · 3 min read
Local Schools Pilot an Offline-First Learning Platform
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Berclair give sharply different accounts of what "local schools pilot an offline-…
Dana Ruiz · 3 min read
Cybersecurity Incidents Rise Among Mid-Size Regional Employers
A closer look at the numbers behind the headline, and at the people in Whitehaven who have heard a version of this promi…
Priya Raghavan · 3 min read
Open Data Portal Publishes Every City Contract Since 2015
Open Data Portal Publishes Every City Contract Since 2015 — a development residents in South Memphis have followed for m…
Elijah Sandoval · 3 min read
Drone Corridor Testing Begins Along the River Industrial Belt
A closer look at the numbers behind the headline, and at the people in Cooper-Young who have heard a version of this pro…
Priya Raghavan · 3 min read
Agricultural Sensors Spread Across Delta Farmland
Records, interviews and public filings reviewed by The Memphis Press trace how this reached Raleigh — and what still has…
Nathaniel Frey · 3 min read
Public Wi-Fi Expands to Twenty-Two Community Centers
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Binghampton give sharply different accounts of what "public wi-fi expands to twen…
Simone Barrow · 3 min read
Local Developers Debate the Real Cost of AI Coding Tools
Records, interviews and public filings reviewed by The Memphis Press trace how this reached Orange Mound — and what stil…
Terrence Booker · 3 min read
Payment Startups Target the Region's Unbanked Households
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Binghampton give sharply different accounts of what "payment startups target the …
Dana Ruiz · 3 min read
Repair Cafes Push Back Against Disposable Electronics
Officials, organizers and neighbors in Midtown give sharply different accounts of what "repair cafes push back against d…
Dana Ruiz · 3 min read