While Amazon.com got a lot of press this month talking up future delivery by drones — and FedEx makes some fun of that — FedEx and United Parcel Service are trucking ahead with ways to optimize human drivers. Robots figure in at the shippers’ sorting facilities, but it’s mostly less sexy technology that’s powering savings and helping the companies cope with ever-bigger stacks of boxes and envelopes to ship. In their peak
Facebook is rolling out the red carpet for its first video ads, a potentially big revenue driver as shares hit a new high Tuesday. The social network giant said that since September it’s been testing an “easier” way for its 1.19 billion monthly users to watch videos posted by other users. “This week, we’re starting to test this richer storytelling format for advertisers,” Facebook (FB) said in a blog post. “We’ll continue to
Autohome drove 77% higher in its IPO debut Wednesday, the latest sign that U.S. investors’ appetite has returned for Chinese Internet companies going public. Autohome (ATHM) says its website is the leading online destination for auto shoppers in China. It follows the successful launch of other China-based tech companies, such as online travel site Qunar (QUNR), which rose 89% in its Nov. 1 debut and online marketplace 58.com