Waze Carpool, the Google-owned app that connects people with rides, announced Wednesday (Oct. 10) that the service is now available nationwide. In a blog post, Waze Carpool said it now has 110 million monthly active users globally, and that every month, more than 12 million...
Microsoft and Grab, the on-demand transportation, mobile payments, and online-to-offline services platform in Southeast Asia, announced Monday (October 9) a strategic partnership in which Grab will tap Microsoft’s machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities. In a press release, the companies said that in the first...
SoftBank Group is close to reaching a deal with Grab, the Southeast Asian ride-hailing company, in which it will invest $500 million. Reuters, citing sources with knowledge of the matter, reported the $500 million is part of a $1 billion round of funding Grab is...
Electric scooter-sharing startup Bird is expanding its services with the launch of new custom electric scooters in coming weeks. In partnership with Okai, Bird designed and manufactured Bird Zero scooters, which have 60 percent more battery life — as well as better ride stability and...
Uber’s CEO revealed that the company is looking into offering its drivers health insurance and other benefits through a “portable” system that would cover contractors from job to job. “For the first time, I think we are now listening to our drivers, and we are building...
Go-Jek, the Indonesian ride-hailing startup, is gearing up to expand into Singapore, taking on rival Grab in its hometown. According to a report, Go-Jek is expected to land in Singapore as early as October. The report noted that Go-Jek decided to go after the Southeast Asia market after...
Lime, the scooter sharing startup, is gearing up to expand into Canada, planning to release a small fleet of e-scooters in Waterloo, Ontario. According to news reports citing Lime, the startup is teaming up with the University of Waterloo to enable the launch in Canada. “Over...
Klaxit, the French startup that connects drivers with riders commuting to work, has inked a partnership with Uber, recently launching a new feature. According to reports, if a driver cancels a ride home from work, Klaxit will book an Uber ride for the customer. Unlike Uber, which...
Following its acquisition of JUMP Bikes, Uber is looking to create its own versions of scooter and bikes. The company is bringing recruiting, supply chain and other staff to southern China to work with scooter and bike manufacturers, Bloomberg reported. Rachel Holt, who heads up...
