Grab Holdings is betting that 14 years of hyper-localized data can outrun seasonal slumps and regulatory headwinds in Southeast Asia. The Singapore-based “super-app” reported first-quarter results Tuesday (May 5) that showed revenues up 24%, and highlighted the increasing reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) to squeeze...
Lyft is letting riders “favorite” the drivers they appreciate, and block the ones they don’t. “Had an amazing ride?” Now you can mark that driver as a ‘favorite’ so we can try to match you with them again,” the ride-hailing company said in its announcement...
African ride-hailing startup Moove is reportedly within weeks of finalizing an oversubscribed debt round in which it will raise $1.2 billion. The company will use the funding to roll out a fleet of autonomous vehicles with Waymo and expand in the U.S., Bloomberg reported Wednesday...
Waymo has applied for a permit to test its autonomous vehicles in New York City with a human driver behind the wheel. This is one step the company has taken in its plan to serve New Yorkers in the future, the company said in a...
June 10, 2025
Many innovations have a crucial graduation date: when they move from speculative R&D to real-world deployment and utility. One of the more significant transitions underway is the rise of “autonomy as a service” (AaaS), a model where self-driving capabilities are not just embedded in cars but delivered as scalable platforms that are often entirely devoid […]
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,...
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...
September 06, 2026
Uber’s co-founder is reportedly considering returning to the ride-hailing space with his new venture Atoms. That’s according to a report Sunday (Sept. 6) by the Financial Times (FT), which said Travis Kalanick is looking to develop robotaxi technology by reuniting with veterans of Uber’s autonomous vehicles team in a bid to achieve a decade-old goal. […]
May 05, 2026
Grab Holdings is betting that 14 years of hyper-localized data can outrun seasonal slumps and regulatory headwinds in Southeast Asia. The Singapore-based “super-app” reported first-quarter results Tuesday (May 5) that...
July 24, 2025
Lyft is letting riders “favorite” the drivers they appreciate, and block the ones they don’t. “Had an amazing ride?” Now you can mark that driver as a ‘favorite’ so we...
July 02, 2025
African ride-hailing startup Moove is reportedly within weeks of finalizing an oversubscribed debt round in which it will raise $1.2 billion. The company will use the funding to roll out...