Automakers embraced Takata's cheaper technology almost 20 years ago despite signs that it was unsafe. The airbags are now at the center of the auto industry's biggest recall.

Many Americans appear to believe that the exposure of their personal information on the internet is inevitable. But European regulators are having none of that.

From a technology perspective, the capabilities of drones are improving day by day - advancements in autonomous piloting, "sense and aware" technologies and increased battery life mean that delivery drones are now very much a potential for the future.

Since the changes in the freight broker bond requirements introduced by the MAP-21 legislation back in 2013, autumn has turned into the bond renewal season for the freight industry. In the next few months, about two thirds of the nearly 17,000 licensed freight brokers are expected to undergo the yearly surety bond renewal.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is tired of waiting for regulation and is turning up the heat on the lithium battery issue. Lack of regulation and enforcement in the lithium-ion battery supply chain poses serious security threats, IATA warned in a letter to Ministers of Trade, Industry and Transport, and Directors of Civil Aviation of the world's largest lithium battery manufacturing and export countries.

U.S. intelligence officials are planning to provide information including classified threat reports to companies about the risks of hacking and other crimes tied to the supplies and services they buy.

What to do with unprofitable stock remains a challenge for distributors. They don't want to just give it away - or do they? Well, compared to the alternatives, donating stock might be the most profitable way to handle unsold items.