Waymo is reportedly looking for a way out of its deal with Uber, which made the Alphabet-owned company’s robotaxis available on the ride-hailing giant’s network in Austin and Atlanta. According To the Financial Times. Waymo has already told Uber that it intends to offer robotaxis on its own app in those markets starting in January…
After weeks of speculation, Uber officially agreed to acquire Delivery Hero, a purchase that will take the ride-hailing and delivery giant’s position to new heights and into nearly 100 markets across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The German-based delivery hero also struck a separate deal to sell its business in the 14…
Uber is buying Berlin-based startup Blacklane, which offers on-demand, black-car driver services, as the ride-hailing giant expands deeper into luxury and executive travel services. This is a notable exit for Blacklane, which was founded in 2011. raised More instead $100 million to date Rental Car Company Sixt, mercedes benzand Alfahim, a group in the United…
UK-based autonomous vehicle software company Wave raises $1.2B funding round working together Uber and Nissan are teaming up to launch a robotaxi service in Tokyo, with a pilot project scheduled for the end of 2026. Under the deal, Wave will integrate its AI-powered, self-driving software into the Nissan Leaf, which will be available on Uber’s…
Consumers probably think of Uber as a ride-hailing and food delivery company. But in the eyes of CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber actually has a massive code base with engineers who are “virtually the creators of the company.” In fact, Uber engineers have gone as far as replacing Khosrowshahi with a chatbot that will ask him…
Self-Driving Truck Startup Waabi’s billion-dollar fundraise It’s not just about trucks. The deal, combined with a $750 million upfront deal from Uber plus $250 million tied to deployment milestones, marks a major expansion into robotaxis for the company founded by former Uber AI chief Raquel Urtasun. It also feels like Uber has another chip on…
New York’s latest state budget includes new disclosure requirements for businesses that use personal data to set different prices for different shoppers – for example, you’ll be charged more if you have a history of splurging. Businesses using personalized pricing are now required to tell customers, “This price was determined by an algorithm using your…
Uber Eats is partnering with sidewalk delivery robot company Starship Technologies to deliver food in the UK starting later this year. The companies will launch the service “from selected merchants” in the Leeds and Sheffield areas in December and expand from there. Uber said the service will expand to “additional European markets in 2026” and…
Drivers for ride—hiling apps like Uber and Lyft will soon have the right to federation as independent contractors in California, thanks to the bill signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday. It is part of a large deal between MPs, Unions and Ride-Heling companies, resulting in different bills passing, supporting low insurance requirements for Uber…
Uber will test a new partnership with a new partnership with Israeli startup flightrex by the end of this year, using drones for Uber Eats delivery. Flightrax will also include a small investment in partnership, although Uber Told Bloomberg News The investment amount was not material. The deal comes at a time when Uber is…
