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STORY: From Amazon's FedEx challenge to robotic bag handlers at airports... this is Tech Weekly.:: Tech WeeklyAmazon.com has moved into the business of UPS and FedEx with its so-called "Amazon Supply Chain Services".The firm has given other businesses access to its supply chain network that has powered the e-commerce giant’s operation for decades.The move could make it a key logistics player and intensify competition on pricing and speed.It has already signed up Procter & Gamble, 3M and American Eagle Outfitters. ///A Chinese robotics startup is seeking a $6 billion valuation in its next financing round.Linkerbot is the global market leader in highly dexterous robotics hands for humanoids.The firm said it focuses on the skills of top artisans, which its CEO calls 'dexterous craft'. The hands can already turn screws fast, pick up soft items, thread a needle, and do precise factory work.///Japanese baggage handlers are due to be joined by robotic colleagues at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.It's part of a two-year trial of the technology by Japan Airlines.The humanoid robots aim to contribute to tasks like baggage handling and cleaning aircraft cabins.Japan Airlines said in a statement about the initiative the aero sector faces the duel challenges of an aging and shrinking workforce, and a higher workload./// Scientists from Project CETI have built an underwater robot to listen in to sperm whale conversations.The creatures click to communicate in bursts of sound that can travel huge distances.David Gruber is project CEO and explained how the robot worked."So it essentially is like a fully autonomous vehicle, kind of like a Waymo car, that's making decisions and being able to stay, even though it moves quite slowly, stay with whales for long periods of time. It allows us to get these longer term data sets." The system could potentially show how the whales react to human-made noise and activity and how it affects them.///And a humanoid robot called Sophia performed with a live orchestra in AI-themed concert in Hong Kong"Even though I don't experience emotions the same way humans do, I want to simulate that connection as authentically as I can."Sophia was first unveiled by the Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics ten years ago and she's even sung on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon".But this was the first time Sophia had appeared with a live orchestra.She performed three songs overall.

Amazon. com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has rolled out its Amazon Supply Chain Services platform, opening up its logistics infrastructure to third-party shippers beyond its traditional marketplace sellers.

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Shares of FedEx (NYSE:FDX) are down 9% to roughly $359 in midday trading Monday, while United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) stock is down 10% to about $97. The trigger: Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has officially launched Supply Chain Services as a direct enterprise offering. Amazon stock is up 1% to $271 on the news, building on a 27% ... FedEx Slides 9%, UPS Sinks 10% as Amazon Supply Chain Services Goes Live: How Real Is the Threat?

FedEx stock dropped after Amazon unveiled a new logistics offering that could compete directly with the shipping giant’s core business.

STORY: Amazon.com is elbowing its way into the business of UPS and FedEx.The company is giving other businesses access to its supply chain network that has powered the e-commerce giant’s operation for decades.Its so-called "Amazon Supply Chain Services" will allow companies across industries such as retail, healthcare and manufacturing to use Amazon’s freight network spanning ocean, road, rail and air to move, store and deliver everything from raw materials to final products.Amazon’s stock rose as much as almost 3% Monday morning while UPS fell as much as 10% and FedEx dropped more than 9%.With a fleet of more than 100 cargo planes, behind only FedEx and UPS, along with a vast network of warehouses and sorting hubs, Amazon's move could make it a key logistics player and intensify competition on pricing and speed.One analyst told Reuters quote, “For UPS and FedEx, this is not immediate disruption, but it is a structural warning shot, especially in e-commerce-heavy lanes where Amazon already has density, data and delivery-speed advantages."Amazon will allow businesses to take advantage of its speedy two-to-five-day delivery timelines, as well as warehousing and inventory forecasting capabilities.It has already signed up Procter & Gamble, 3M and American Eagle Outfitters.

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