After a certain age, most consumers are no longer really in the market for a roommate — unless of course they happen to be married to them. While there are certain segments of the population that extoll the longterm benefits of co-living with other adults,...
Say hello to the marriage of digital advertising and ride-hailing – and, it seems, more potential for a bigger payday for those gig workers who provide that form of transportation. A company called Firefly reportedly has raised $30 million in a Series A round, bringing...
A little over a year ago, the world met Bank of America’s answer to Alexa, it’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered virtual assistant named Erica. The announcement was met with interest, but without wild enthusiasm. “Best as I can tell, Erica is a deployment of AI for...
Many of us have seem them, and many of us have likely had the same reaction — those eScooters zipping along on sidewalks and streets, seeming to barely miss hitting cars and pedestrians, or being foiled by cracks, potholes and other obstacles. Scooter riders might...
Google managed the surprise of the week with the announcement that it was dramatically and quickly leveling up its eCommerce capability by essentially turning any and every Google surface (think Search, Images, YouTube etc.,) into a shoppable location. Though perhaps it shouldn’t have. Google’s enhancements...
The age of autonomous vehicles is appearing on the horizon, and further evidence of that comes from GM and its Cadillac automotive line. The news is just the latest effort toward self-driving cars from big players in the automotive, payments and commerce industries. According to...
Pretty much nothing these days escapes the pull of the digital economy – and that goes for the most basic needs, such as clothing, food and shelter. Now comes further evidence of the change in home buying brought upon by technological advances and shifts in consumer...
Ankur Mehrotra, managing director and head of financial services for Grab, still gets emotional when talking about the drivers and their dreams of owning cars. Not exactly in a tearful way, but one can hear something in his voice — some heartfelt tone — that signals...
Even in the glory days of manual transmissions and leaded gasoline, driving was never just about driving, about getting from one point to another. Driving was about freedom, ego, escape and emotion. Now, at the dawn of the connected vehicle age, China-based Alibaba is showing...
