Waze news and trends

Report: Google Cutting Jobs at Waze While Merging Map Products
Google // June 28, 2023

Google is reportedly laying off an unspecified number of employees at its mapping app Waze. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Report: Google Merging Maps and Waze Teams to Cut Costs
Google // December 08, 2022

Google is reportedly merging two of its mapping teams under pressure to reduce costs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Waze Introduces Contactless Payments At ExxonMobil, Shell Stations
Payment Methods // August 13, 2020

Waze, the popular GPS navigation app owned by Google, has introduced contactless payments for ExxonMobil and Shell card holders in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Google’s Waze Acquisition Likely Target Of FTC Scrutiny
Google // February 16, 2020

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating acquisitions made by big tech firms in the past 10 years and has a special focus on Google’s $1.1 billion purchase of mapping app Waze, Bloomberg reported on Friday (Feb. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the...

Interviews & Exclusives
Delta’s Optimism on Travel Spending Helps CE 100 Index Surge 3.3% 

July 02, 2023
June’s over, and thus far, two quarters in, the year’s been notably strong for the CE 100 Index. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you […]

Waze: Data Can Drive A Low-Stress Memorial Day For Travelers

May 25, 2018
As the unofficial start to summer, Memorial Day inspires many Americans to spend time with friends and family – and the extra day added to the weekend enables them to...

Many Waze To Satisfy A Dunkin’ Crave

April 27, 2017
No direction home, sang Bob Dylan, who never had Waze, and never had a Dunkin’ on the Waze way, we’d guess. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Amazon Go Pauses, Bank Tech Gets Glitchy, Waze Navigates Order Ahead

April 03, 2017
Though April Fools’ Day is behind us, the mishaps of last week’s news haven’t quite gone away. While we had our own share of April Fools’ fun here at PYMNTS, there...

Quick Reads
Report: Google Cutting Jobs at Waze While Merging Map Products

June 28, 2023
Google is reportedly laying off an unspecified number of employees at its mapping app Waze. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

Report: Google Merging Maps and Waze Teams to Cut Costs

December 08, 2022
Google is reportedly merging two of its mapping teams under pressure to reduce costs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Waze Introduces Contactless Payments At ExxonMobil, Shell Stations

August 13, 2020
Waze, the popular GPS navigation app owned by Google, has introduced contactless payments for ExxonMobil and Shell card holders in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Google’s Waze Acquisition Likely Target Of FTC Scrutiny

February 16, 2020
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating acquisitions made by big tech firms in the past 10 years and has a special focus on Google’s $1.1 billion purchase of...