ride-hailing

Lyft Shares Slide On COO Departure News
Lyft Shares Slide On COO Departure News
July 29, 2019  |  Personnel

John McNeill, Lyft’s chief operating officer, is leaving the ride-hailing company, according to a report by Bloomberg. Lyft said it would not hire a replacement....

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Southeast Asian Ride-Hailing Giant Grab Investing $2B In Indonesia
Southeast Asian Ride-Hailing Giant Grab Investing $2B In Indonesia
July 29, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Japanese investor SoftBank will invest $2 billion over five years in the Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab. A next-generation transportation network is planned, along with...

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Building A Ridesharing App For Pets (And Their Owners)
Building A Ridesharing App For Pets (And Their Owners)
July 25, 2019  |  Retail

SpotOn Founder Aparna Srinivasan was inspired to start her company because of her dogs. When she was traveling with them, it was tough for her...

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Toyota Backs China’s Didi With $600M To Expand Services
Toyota Backs China’s Didi With $600M To Expand Services
July 25, 2019  |  Ridesharing

In a move to develop new car technologies in China, Toyota Motor Corp. is planning to invest $600 million in ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing.  Toyota...

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Uber Debuts Conversational AI Dev Platform
Uber Debuts Conversational AI Dev Platform
July 16, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

Uber AI, the ride-hailing company’s artificial intelligence division, has released an open-source AI platform called the Plato Research Dialogue System, according to a report by...

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Uber Introduces New ‘Comfort’ Feature For Quiet Rides
Uber Introduces New ‘Comfort’ Feature For Quiet Rides
July 09, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber has introduced a higher-tier feature called Uber Comfort that allows drivers to set preferences for conversation and climate control, according to a report. It...

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Waymo Experiments With Wireless Internet In Robotaxis
Waymo Experiments With Wireless Internet In Robotaxis
July 08, 2019  |  Retail

After rolling out ad-free music streaming for riders, Alphabet Inc. subsidiary Waymo is reportedly experimenting with ad-free wireless internet in its greater Phoenix robotaxis. Paying...

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Ola Prepares To Compete With Uber In London
Ola Prepares To Compete With Uber In London
July 05, 2019  |  Ridesharing

In a move that would take on Uber in one of its largest markets outside of the Americas, Ola is gearing up to go up...

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Ola Electric Reaches $1B Valuation With SoftBank Investment
Ola Electric Reaches $1B Valuation With SoftBank Investment
July 02, 2019  |  Investments

Ola Electric, part of India’s largest ride-hailing company, has raised $250 million from SoftBank in a Series B financing round, according to a report. The...

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