[ad_1] In mid—March this year, Levandowski agreed to plead guilty to one count of stealing materials from Google to make other criminal charges go away. He apologized to his former colleagues in a statement: “The last three and a half years have forced me to come to terms with what I did. I want to […]
Category: Uber
Instacart sues Uber’s Cornershop over IP theft
[ad_1] The lawsuit comes just over a week after Uber announced it would add grocery deliveries to its main app courtesy of Cornershop. As part of the move, Cornershop is slated to expand to Miami and Dallas, its first US cities, sometime later this month. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, demand for grocery deliveries has also […]
Crypto scammers hack Elon Musk, Apple and Bill Gates on Twitter
[ad_1] Screenshot/ Twitter The attacks appeared to be coordinated, with similar messages shared on multiple accounts. Musk’s account later replied to the previous tweet, referencing Gates. “Me and my brother Bill Gates are returning the favor today! Stay safe out there!” Twitter/ screenshot Screenshot / Twitter Similar scams were tweeted from another of other high-profile […]
Massachusetts sues Uber and Lyft for identifying drivers as contractors
[ad_1] ANNOUNCING: We are suing @Uber and @Lyft for misclassifying their drivers. Billion-dollar businesses don’t get to pick and choose which laws they follow. Tune in for our live press conference at 11AM here: https://t.co/ONVUH6HNBr pic.twitter.com/Xlm7tv82Yn — Maura Healey (@MassAGO) July 14, 2020 Healey’s office argues that the companies don’t meet a three-part test under […]
Uber still can’t have cars in London, but it’s buying a ferry on the Thames
[ad_1] The partnership is expected to launch later this summer, and to start, it will be a three-year deal. Last year, 4.3 million passengers used the service, but at the moment, it’s operating at a reduced capacity and passengers are required to wear face masks. While this is a rebrand of an existing service, it […]
Uber is buying Postmates for $2.65 billion
[ad_1] Uber’s grip on the US takeout market just got a lot tighter after the company agreed to buy Postmates for $2.65 billion. Rumors about a deal were bubbling overnight, saying that Uber was on the prowl for a company to buy after missing out on GrubHub. The all-stock deal will see Postmates join the […]
Uber buys online food delivery pioneer Postmates for $2.65 billion
[ad_1] Postmates pioneered food delivery in 2011, but is a distant fourth in the US market to DoorDash, GrubHub and Uber’s own Eats services. Together, however, Uber Eats and Postmates will be second in the market after DoorDash, which still holds a large lead. uber is buying postmates. as a part-time courier who works for […]
Uber is finally available in Tokyo as a taxi service
[ad_1] Uber is a mainstay in numerous giant cities, but it hasn’t had a foothold in Tokyo — a combination of strict limits on ridesharing and public wariness has kept it out of Japan’s best-known metropolis. Now, however, it’s part of the landscape. Bloomberg reports that Uber has launched its first service in Tokyo despite […]
Uber is reportedly trying to buy Postmates
[ad_1] It’s no secret as to why Uber might want to buy Postmates. This would expand its food deliveries and help offset tanking demand for its core ridesharing business. It would also counter Just Eat’s acquisition of GrubHub. We’d add that the two companies are political allies — both are trying to thwart California’s gig […]
Uber sends thousands of Jump e-bikes to the recycling heap
[ad_1] An Uber spokesperson told CNBC: “We explored donating the remaining, older-model bikes, but given many significant issues — including maintenance, liability, safety concerns, and a lack of consumer-grade charging equipment — we decided the best approach was to responsibly recycle them.” Bike Share Museum shared a photo of Seattle’s Jump fleet: dozens upon dozens […]