May 17, 2024
Uber Integrates Social Commerce Into Marketplace as Shoppers Seek Peer...

As consumers increasingly look for guidance from trusted friends and content creators to inform their shopping, Uber is integrating a social element into its Eats platform. On Wednesday (May 17)...

May 16, 2024
AI Startup Perplexity Adds Ex-Uber and Bing Execs as Advisers

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity has added three new advisers. They include Emil Michael, former chief business officer at Uber; Rich Miner, co-founder of Android and adviser to Google; and Mikhail Parakhin, former...

May 15, 2024
Klarna and Nets Team on BNPL for Nordic eCommerce Merchants

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Klarna and payments service provider Nets partnered to bring more payment options to merchant clients in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Through the collaboration, eCommerce merchants can offer their customers BNPL and...

May 15, 2024
Cover Genius Raises $80 Million to Grow Embedded Protection Offering

InsurTech Cover Genius has raised $80 million in Series E funding to grow its embedded protection offering. The company will use the fresh capital to expedite its growth plans and...

May 14, 2024
Lyft Extends 70% Pay Standard to Drivers Nationwide

Ride-hailing platform Lyft said it wants to lift its driver’s earnings. Earlier this year, the company introduced a new standard for drivers, ensuring they will always earn 70% or more on fares per week, after...

May 14, 2024
Uber Pays $950 Million for Delivery Hero’s Taiwan Foodpanda Business

Uber is acquiring Delivery Hero’s foodpanda delivery business in Taiwan for $950 million. The deal, announced Tuesday (May 14), is expected to close in the first half of next year and comes as Delivery Hero has...

May 13, 2024
Uber, Lyft Head to Court as Massachusetts Challenges Driver Classification

Uber and Lyft are facing a trial in Massachusetts over allegations that they misclassified their drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. The trial is part of a larger legal...

May 10, 2024
Dell Data Breach Underscores Rising Cost of Cybersecurity Complacency

As digital becomes an operational imperative, so too does enterprise cybersecurity. Progress must be protected. With the news Thursday (May 9) that Dell suffered a security breach earlier this year that resulted in the...

May 09, 2024
Biden Administration to Propose Cybersecurity Standards for Hospitals, Other Entities

In response to a recent cyberattack that exposed the data of 100 million Americans, the Biden administration reportedly intends to require hospitals to meet minimum cybersecurity standards. Deputy National Security...