Uber has launched an “interest list” for riders wishing to use its Atlanta robotaxi service. Customers based in that city can sign up for the wait list beginning Tuesday (April 15) to boost their chances of getting matched with an autonomous vehicle (AV) operated by Google-owned...
Travel agents have long gone the way of video store clerks, and consumers haven’t walked into an airport or hotel to make a flight or room reservation in more than a generation. Booking travel, whether a short Uber ride across town or vacation abroad, first...
The white Jaguar with a bulky top headed toward me on the busy streets of Austin, Texas. About a block away, it stopped at a stop sign. There were no cars at the cross street, so the electric vehicle proceeded to move and rolled to...
Lyft plans to start adding autonomous vehicles (AVs) to its ridesharing platform as soon as this summer. “We recently signed agreements with partners like May Mobility, Mobileye and Marubeni to start rolling out AVs on our platform as soon as this summer,” Jeremy Bird, executive...
February 12, 2025
While their millennial peers may have been the first to embrace subscription services and gig economy jobs, zillennials (born between 1991-1999) are redefining ownership altogether. Unlike older generations, the idea of purchasing a car or house is a major challenge, thanks largely to the financial burdens associated with down payments. Zillennials Face Down Payment Hurdles […]
October 28, 2024
Despite the growing interest in digital payment methods, the adoption of pay by bank remains surprisingly low. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “What Consumers Need for Pay by Bank to Catch...
August 06, 2024
Uber marked a milestone in the second quarter, with 7.4 million monthly drivers and couriers globally, per the company’s earnings report released Tuesday (Aug. 6). The company’s focus on expanding...
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,...
April 16, 2025
Lyft is expanding into Europe with its $197 million purchase of taxi app FreeNow. The deal, announced Wednesday (April 16), will see Lyft acquire the Germany-based company from BMW and Mercedes-Benz Mobility. It also marks the ride-hailing service’s largest expansion outside of North America. “We’re on an ambitious path to build the best, most customer-obsessed mobility platform in the world, and entering […]
April 15, 2025
Uber has launched an “interest list” for riders wishing to use its Atlanta robotaxi service. Customers based in that city can sign up for the wait list beginning Tuesday (April 15)...
March 20, 2025
Lyft plans to start adding autonomous vehicles (AVs) to its ridesharing platform as soon as this summer. “We recently signed agreements with partners like May Mobility, Mobileye and Marubeni to...
March 12, 2025
The CEO of Indonesian super app GoTo is reportedly still weighing a merger with rival Grab. Patrick Walujo made those comments to the Financial Times (FT) in an interview published Wednesday (March 12), while...
