Uber is looking beyond major cities for growth amid a jump in its membership program. The ride hailing/delivery company released quarterly earnings Thursday (Oct. 31) showing that its Uber One program now has more than 25 million members, a 70% increase year over year. In addition, the...
Uber has reportedly considered acquiring Expedia to strengthen its ongoing diversification. That’s according to a report Wednesday (Oct. 16) by the Financial Times (FT) which notes that purchasing the $19 billion travel booking website would mark Uber’s largest acquisition ever. Sources told the FT that...
Uber has launched a partnership with delivery robot/autonomous vehicle maker Avirde. The collaboration will launch in the coming weeks in Austin, letting Uber Eats customers get their food delivered by Avride’s sidewalk robots, per a Thursday (Oct. 3) press release. It will then expand to Dallas and...
Rewards network Ascenda says it is getting bigger with the help of Uber. The company announced Thursday (Sept. 19) that it was expanding its network to let its FinTech and banking clients’ customers redeem their reward points in partnership with the ride-hailing/delivery company. Those credits...
May 08, 2024
Uber and Lyft bring to mind the oft-quoted Robert Frost poem. You know the one — about two roads that diverged. The rest of the poem is about the woods, the path not taken … but more than a century after its publication, it proves apt for online platforms, for the digital age. Uber and […]
February 15, 2024
The emergence of ridesharing platforms such as Uber and Lyft has not only transformed commuting habits but also reshaped the gig economy landscape, granting drivers unprecedented levels of flexibility and autonomy. However, complex gig...
February 14, 2024
Uber and Lyft’s most recent earnings reports spotlight a widening divergence in approach in business models. At first glance, there’s a core focus for both firms: That would be matching...
August 11, 2020
For gig-economy companies, is it time to make way for the third way? As reported Monday, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wrote in a New York Times op/ed that gig-economy companies like his...
November 04, 2024
Ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies is suggesting a pay cut for its drivers in New York City, citing lower gas prices, as it tries to lower the price of rides in one of its biggest markets. According to a Monday (Nov. 4) report from Bloomberg, Uber wants the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission — which is […]
October 31, 2024
Uber is looking beyond major cities for growth amid a jump in its membership program. The ride hailing/delivery company released quarterly earnings Thursday (Oct. 31) showing that its Uber One program now...
October 17, 2024
Uber has reportedly considered acquiring Expedia to strengthen its ongoing diversification. That’s according to a report Wednesday (Oct. 16) by the Financial Times (FT) which notes that purchasing the $19...
October 03, 2024
Uber has launched a partnership with delivery robot/autonomous vehicle maker Avirde. The collaboration will launch in the coming weeks in Austin, letting Uber Eats customers get their food delivered by Avride’s sidewalk...
