Ride-hailing, delivery, and Uber’s expansion into new markets.
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Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge ·
Prime members can now order takeout straight from the Amazon app or website with waived delivery fees on orders over $25.
Bloomberg ·
Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo Co-Chief Executive Officer Tekedra Mawakana said her company's plan to end an exclusive robotaxi partnership …
Mike Allen / Axios ·
Jill Hazelbaker, Uber's president and chief corporate affairs officer, is moving to OpenAI in the new role of chief corporate affairs officer …
The Information ·
Instacart is in talks to sell itself in a transaction that would cap the grocery delivery app's 14-year run as a standalone company.
Joann Muller / Axios ·
Billionaire hedge fund investor Steve Cohen is backing a new $80 million investment in Oro Mobility, a Hertz-owned business positioning itself …
Natalie Lung / Bloomberg ·
An Uber Technologies Inc. executive overseeing the company's global autonomous efforts across ride-hailing and delivery will depart next month …
Bloomberg ·
Kayode Emmanuel was parked outside the biggest hotel in Nigeria's capital, the Transcorp Hilton Abuja, waiting for ride requests on his Uber Technologies Inc. app.
Natalie Lung / Bloomberg ·
Uber Technologies Inc. is buying catering firm ezCater Inc. for $2.3 billion in a cash deal that will help the Uber Eats delivery platform reach a more corporate clientele.
Jeff John Roberts / Fortune ·
Kalanick, when he was still CEO of Uber, photographed in 2016 at a conference on innovation in Amsterdam.
Caroline Kimeu / Wall Street Journal ·
Ride-hailing company's new business has ignited a fight with traditional wildlife guides
Financial Times ·
'Teflon' Niklas Östberg to guide German food delivery group through asset sales and a new future under its US rival
Christine Hauser / New York Times ·
Emily Normandin-Parker, 23, was struck and killed on a California freeway after an Uber driver ordered her and a friend out of his car in August 2023.
Bloomberg ·
DoorDash Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. are expanding their delivery partnership with Costco Wholesale Corp. …
Camila Grigera Naón / Fortune ·
Stablecoins have made it exceptionally easy to move money across borders instantaneously. The problem that remains for users …
Natalie Lung / Bloomberg ·
Lyft Inc. is starting to offer Waymo robotaxi rides in Nashville, marking the second US city where it's providing driverless trips …
Rafe Rosner-Uddin / Financial Times ·
Atoms gears up for hiring spree and could link with Uber, the company he was ousted from almost a decade ago
Rafe Rosner-Uddin / Financial Times ·
Ride-hailing app admits its effort to back workers may appear 'ironic' after years of clashes with drivers.
Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge ·
The cars have no lidar and no geofence, but still will have human safety drivers for the initial launch.
Madison Mills / Axios ·
After burning through its IT budget in the first quarter of the year, Uber has now stabilized its AI bills even as usage surges, the company tells Axios.
Corrie Driebusch / Wall Street Journal ·
The AI startup is likely to top SpaceX's eye-popping potential revenue estimate
Natalie Lung / Bloomberg ·
Uber Technologies Inc. is rolling out a new safety feature that lets parents or guardians view a video livestream of their teenager's ride.
Financial Times ·
Regulator says ride-hailing group deactivated driver accounts through automated systems without adequately informing them
Anzar Mehraj / Reuters ·
Uber (UBER.N), Verne and Pony.ai (PONY.O) said on Wednesday they had launched autonomous rides in Zagreb, making the Croatian capital …
Kelly Cloonan / Wall Street Journal ·
The desire for rapid delivery is "insatiable," Uber's Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi says
The Economic Times ·
Uber and Rapido discussed merging their India ride-hailing operations in May, sources told us. Talks collapsed after disagreements over the proposed deal's structure.
Bloomberg ·
Pony AI Inc. said it plans to deploy more than 2,000 robotaxis across Europe in partnership with Uber Technologies Inc. …
Natalie Lung / Bloomberg ·
Uber Technologies Inc. has divested from long-time partner Serve Robotics Inc. as the two companies clash over how to deploy delivery robots …
Financial Times ·
Chief Dara Khosrowshahi lauds strong bookings and record cash flow as company seeks to fund costly AV push
Natalie Lung / Bloomberg ·
Uber Technologies Inc. is tightening driver background checks in the US and applying the new standards retroactively to existing workers …
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch ·
OpenAI is making yet another big, visible bet on India. It has appointed former Uber India and South Asia president Prabhjeet Singh …