Ridesharing/page/2 news and trends

Grab Looks to Pick Up BNPL Firm Atome Financial

September 10, 2026
Grab Shares Slide in Nasdaq Debut
Grab Says AI Helps Company Move Items 30% Faster
Artificial Intelligence // August 04, 2026

Singapore-based ride-hailing/delivery platform Grab is touting its artificial intelligence (AI) use amid increasing revenues. “AI is now embedded in the Grab way of life, whether it’s in our products or the way we work,” Peter Oey, chief financial officer of the ride-hailing and delivery platform, told CNBC in...

Uber’s AI Knows the City Before Your Driver Does
Artificial Intelligence // May 11, 2026

Forty million trips a day. Fifteen thousand cities. More than 70 countries. Uber doesn’t run a ride-hailing app so much as a living logistics network, one where every market operates on its own traffic rhythms, regulations, languages and pricing dynamics. Now Uber is putting artificial...

Uber and Lyft Stopped Competing and Started Thriving
Earnings // May 08, 2026

The rivalry between Uber Technologies and Lyft has traditionally revolved around the same core questions: Who could grow faster, subsidize rides longer and survive the brutal economics of ridesharing? The competitive frame has shifted. The market is now mature, profitability matters, and the next frontier...

Lyft Lets Passengers Pay for Rides With United Airlines Miles
Partnerships // April 29, 2026

Lyft has announced an expansion of its partnership with United Airlines. The new collaboration marks the first time an airline and rideshare company have teamed to let passengers earn and redeem airline miles directly in a rideshare app, Lyft said in a Wednesday (April 29) news release. “Every...

Interviews & Exclusives
41% of Pay by Bank Users Want to Pay by Bank Beyond Retail

September 22, 2025
Most consumers in the United States aren’t saying no to pay by bank. They’re saying, “What’s that?” The simple knowledge gap, more than cost or convenience, may be the reason open banking payments have yet to catch on in the U.S. The PYMNTS Intelligence report “What Consumers Need for Pay by Bank to Catch On,” […]

Uber Partners Up for Margin Gains via Fully Self-Driving Taxis

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...

Zillennials Choose Access Over Car, Home Ownership

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...

41% of Pay-by-Bank Users Want to Use It for Ridesharing

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...

Quick Reads
Grab Looks to Pick Up BNPL Firm Atome Financial

September 10, 2026
Ride-hailing/food-delivery company Grab is reportedly in discussions to acquire Singapore-based buy-now-pay-later provider Atome Financial. That deal could value Atome at more than $2 billion, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Sept. 10), citing sources familiar with the talks. As Bloomberg notes, Grab has been working to fuel growth through acquisitions. The company this year acquired Stash Financial […]

Grab Says AI Helps Company Move Items 30% Faster

August 04, 2026
Singapore-based ride-hailing/delivery platform Grab is touting its artificial intelligence (AI) use amid increasing revenues. “AI is now embedded in the Grab way of life, whether it’s in our products or the way...

Lyft Lets Passengers Pay for Rides With United Airlines Miles

April 29, 2026
Lyft has announced an expansion of its partnership with United Airlines. The new collaboration marks the first time an airline and rideshare company have teamed to let passengers earn and redeem airline...

Lyft Offers Drivers Additional Cash Back Amid Rising Gas Prices

March 25, 2026
Lyft has announced a 60-day program designed to provide relief to Lyft drivers who are facing rising gas prices. The program will include an additional 2% cash back for Elite...