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  "id": 3997263,
  "title": "Microsoft Deploys AI Agents to Identify Cuts to Supply Chain Costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/microsoft-deploys-ai-agents-to-identify-cuts-to-supply-chain-costs",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-28T17:09:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Supply Chain Brain",
    "slug": "supply-chain-brain",
    "url": "https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/44758-microsoft-deploys-ai-agents-to-identify-cuts-to-supply-chain-costs"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The systems simulate demand, anticipate shortages and recommend shipping routes after weighing cost, speed and carbon impact.",
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      {
        "outlet": "PYMNTS",
        "title": "Microsoft Puts 25 AI Agents to Work on Supply Chain Costs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/microsoft-puts-25-ai-agents-to-work-on-supply-chain-costs",
        "published": "2026-08-28T16:16:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}