Spotting Misinformation, Freight Tech Trends, Stolen Sand, and Orca Revenge

Grace Sharkey is back for another edition of Freight Freinds, where we talk about how we try to spot scams and misinformation online and how you can do it too. We also get into Grace's story on three emerging freight tech trends, our favorite 'logistics of' stories, and finally, our favorite conspiracy theories at the moment. LINKSConnect with Grace and scope her workThree emerging trends in freight techAmazon's show The FeedMyCarrierBarbie Pink running outStolen Sand LogisticsMaritime helping the whalesOrca RevengeTIMESTAMPS:How to Spot Scams Online. 0:00How to know the good news from the bad. 4:47How to combat clickbait. 10:04How fake news travels around the world. 15:28How to filter through the breaking news cycle. 19:23Support the journalists who do the work. 26:12Apple’s new VR headset. 31:09How will virtual reality become popular? 35:27Do you feel that you would end up working too much like they probably already do? 40:21Are we going to become more experiential as a society? 45:33Three emerging trends in freight tech 49:38My Carrier is digitizing the manual processes of the LTL industry and getting rid of BOLs. 54:34Do you wish there was a central place to pull in all of your social media posts, recruit employees, and give potential customers a glimpse into how 59:59The logistics of sand and sand theft. 1:05:00What is the logistics of Hollywood paint? 1:11:34Humpback whales respond more to the sound of wind than noise from ship engines, despite their similar frequencies. 1:16:03Store brands vs. private label products. 1:21:35-----------------------------------------THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!SPI Logistics has been a Day 1 supporter of this podcast which is why we're proud to promote them in every episode. During that time, we've gotten to know the team and their agents to confidently say they are the best home for freight agents in North America for 40 years and counting. Listen to past episodes to hear why.CargoRex is the search engine for the logistics industry—connecting LSPs with the right tools, services, events, and creators to explore, discover, and evolve.Digital Dispatch maximizes and manages your #1 sales tool with a website that establishes trust and builds rock-solid relationships with your leads and customers.