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Uber announces independent self-driving safety and responsibility board
Uber announced that it's formed an independent external advisory board to oversee (and critique) its self-driving efforts.Read More
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Uber rejects Los Angeles’ request for bike rider data over privacy concerns
Uber said it would not share real-time location data of its electric bike riders with the city of Los Angeles, saying it would violate their privacy.Read More
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Uber promises profitability by 2021 despite rising losses
Uber posted a wider Q3 2019 loss as the company tries to outspend competitors through discounts and invests heavily in loss-making new business ventures.Read More
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Uber may have to pay Waymo over autonomous driving tech
Uber said it "will likely" have to strike a licensing deal with Waymo or opt for costly changes to its autonomous driving software.Read More
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How the ride-hailing industry is fueling a new breed of startup
Driver dissatisfaction in the ride-hailing industry is one factor fueling startups that help gig workers earn more money with next to no extra effort. Read More
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Former Uber execs launch virtual kitchen company out of stealth with $17 million
Former Uber executives have launched a new virtual kitchen platform out of stealth with $17 million in funding from some major backers.Read More
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Uber loses license to operate in London, one of its biggest markets
Uber has lost its license to operate in London, one of its biggest markets globally. The announcement follows a two-year battle with regulator TfL.Read More
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Uber drives up carpool pricing, Chicago data reveals
A new Chicago law requiring the companies to disclose ride-hail fare data shines a light on how Uber et al are trying to turn a profit for the first time.Read More
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Uber’s PPLM language model can change the topic and sentiment of AI-generated...
Uber's PPLM is a novel technique that steers the sentiment, topic, and other attributes of text generated by AI language models.Read More
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Uber Eats’ new group ordering tool could boost its appeal for business lunches
Uber Eats has launched a new group ordering feature, as Uber's food delivery division plays catchup with rivals including Postmates and DoorDash.Read More
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Uber creates AI to generate data for training other AI models
Uber AI researchers propose a machine learning model architecture that generates synthetic data to train other, separate and distinct models.Read More
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On-demand delivery startup Glovo raises $167 million at over $1 billion...
On-demand delivery startup Glovo has raised $167 million at a $1 billion+ valuation, taking its total money raised to more than $320 million in 8 months.Read More
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5 IPO flameouts that defined 2019: Uber, Lyft, Pinterest, Slack, and WeWork
In 2019, IPOs ended in face-plants for some of the biggest unicorns: WeWork, Uber, Lyft, Slack, and Pinterest. Expect no lessons to be learned.Read More
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How virtual ‘cloud’ kitchens gained steam in 2019
Platforms that connect drivers with passengers have not only disrupted transportation -- they're transforming the restaurant industry, too. Read More
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Uber open-sources Manifold, a visual tool for debugging AI models
Uber's Manifold, which is now available in open source, is a visual debugging tool for AI and machine learning development tasks.Read More
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Via and SacRT launch on-demand public transportation in Sacramento
Uber and Lyft are about to get some competition from Via and SacRT's on-demand public transit system in Sacramento, California.Read More
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The next global recession: Why this time it is (really) different
U.S. stocks and bonds are at all time highs in a relentless "melt-up" that seems to ignore anything anyone can throw at it.Read More
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Uber offloads Indian food delivery business to Zomato in all-stock deal
Uber has offloaded its food business in India to local rival Zomato, having failed to gain sufficient traction since its launch in May 2017.Read More
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Uber tests letting some California drivers set their own fares
Uber is testing a feature that allows drivers to set their own fares, hoping the change will help it show that its drivers are independent contractors.Read More
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Uber begins mapping Washington D.C. for self-driving vehicles
Uber today announced that it has begun mapping public roads in Washington, D.C. with a small fleet of self-driving vehicles.Read More
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