Amazon is now easing its restrictions on merchants shipping with FedEx Ground, according to CNBC, effective this week. FedEx has been improving its delivery performance and is now regularly satisfying the on-time delivery requirements. Amazon had previously said that it would allow FedEx shipments once performance improved.
A third person has died in Brazil of suspected poisoning from a batch of craft beer contaminated with a toxic chemical used in antifreeze and other products, police said on Thursday. The brewery has been shut down and its products recalled.
January has already seen closures, cuts, and budget woes for not one, not two, but three Bay Area robot companies, all of which are focused on replacing humans with cyborgs in coffee shops and restaurants. Coverage of their struggles suggests that all three companies appear to be struggling to scale, and it’s still unclear if these businesses can convert from being a wacky novelty to part of a diner’s regular routine.
