Ridesharing

Peer-to-peer ridesharing can be divided along the spectrum from commercial, for-fee transportation network companies to for-profit ridesharing services to informal nonprofit peer-to-peer carpooling arrangements.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

RBI Urges Caution Over Indian Carpool App sRide
RBI Urges Caution Over Indian Carpool App sRide
February 22, 2022  |  Ridesharing

India’s central bank says the country’s largest carpooling and bike pooling app is operating an unauthorized prepaid wallet. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued...

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Report: Remote is How Two-Thirds of US Professionals Now Work
Report: Remote is How Two-Thirds of US Professionals Now Work
February 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The pandemic has changed not just how we live, but also how we work. As lockdowns began, many workers left their offices to work from...

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Inflation Spurs Individuals to Join Platform Economy to Boost Income
Inflation Spurs Individuals to Join Platform Economy to Boost Income
February 16, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Inflation may be the tailwind that pushes all of us to become part of the gig economy. That’s a sweeping statement to be sure —...

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MapQuest Parent System1 Closes RoadWarrior Deal
MapQuest Parent System1 Closes RoadWarrior Deal
February 11, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Gig economy drivers will soon have a new mapping tool following the acquisition deal of RoadWarrior by System1, the parent company of MapQuest, the first...

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Uber CEO: Crypto Payments Are Coming…Someday
Uber CEO: Crypto Payments Are Coming…Someday
February 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Uber Technologies Inc.’s CEO said Friday (Feb. 11) that the company will someday accept Bitcoin as a payment option on its app, but he left...

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Uber, Lyft Earnings Show Divergent Platform Strategies 
Uber, Lyft Earnings Show Divergent Platform Strategies 
February 10, 2022  |  Ridesharing

Earnings season is prime time to take stock — literally, because stocks react quickly to earnings — of corporate strategies, of the varying approaches companies...

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Uber Delivery Gross Bookings Surge 33% YoY As Ordering Online is ‘Ingrained Habit’
Uber Delivery Gross Bookings Surge 33% YoY As Ordering Online is ‘Ingrained Habit’
February 09, 2022  |  Earnings

Uber Technologies posted fourth-quarter results that showed continued traction in its delivery and freight segments, even as the core ride-hailing business recovered — evidence that...

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Flying Air Taxis Cleared for Approach as Urban Mobility Eyes the Skies of 2024
Flying Air Taxis Cleared for Approach as Urban Mobility Eyes the Skies of 2024
January 24, 2022  |  Transportation

Funny how with regular cars we call it “ridesharing” whereas up in the sky the word “taxi” still describes new copter-like vehicles meant to take...

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Estonia’s Bolt App Nets $714M to Scale Its Shared Mobility Platform
Estonia’s Bolt App Nets $714M to Scale Its Shared Mobility Platform
January 11, 2022  |  Investments

Tallinn, Estonia-based “super app” Bolt has announced its biggest funding round yet, according to a company blog post Tuesday (Jan. 11). The investment for 628...

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