Rideshare drivers rally at a staging area near O’Hare International Airport during a work strike on February 14, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.Photo: Scott Olson (Getty Images) Uber and Lyft drivers in the U.S. are receiving tips for rides just 28% of the time, according to a study by gig worker tech company Gridwise. And that … Read more
If you love the idea of love, then you can prove it to me this Valentine’s Day by not calling an Uber or a Lyft or getting food delivered on DoorDash. The ride-sharing platforms and food delivery app are expected to go on strike on Valentine’s Day as part of their continued fight for fair … Read more
TechCrunch Mobility is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility – your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. This week was a busy one with … Read more
Luxury ride-hailer Wheely’s big bet on Dubai is that the region’s burgeoning demand from wealthy individuals and digital nomads will make the city a prime fit for the company. Wheely Wheely, a luxury-focused competitor to ride-hailing giant Uber, is launching in Dubai as the company looks to reembark on an international expansion effort that was … Read more
What’s more important, remembering a coworker of 10 years, or remembering that Uber Eats can deliver everything from flowers to alcohol? That’s the conceit for Uber Eats’ Super Bowl commercial, which sees celebrities forgetting key parts of their public persona in order to make room for Uber Eats knowledge. The main example here is Jennifer … Read more
Since CES 2024, we have seen this adorable little bright orange (Leuchtorange, to be exact) device everywhere. Despite all the hype, many are still confused about what it is, who it’s for, and why it couldn’t have just been an app. Hey Google, Where Did My Watch’s Battery Life Go? What Exactly is the Rabbit … Read more
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PBV, which stands for Platform Beyond Vehicle, was introduced during CES in Las Vegas as a family of EVs built on a flexible vehicle architecture, with different swappable body types. The vehicle can be transformed from a minivan to a full-size van to a small truck, depending on the specific need. The driver cab remains … Read more
Uber has quietly been testing a flexible pricing service in more than a dozen cities in India, a move that could help it expand its consumer base in the South Asian nation and put pressure on rival ride-hailing platforms, including Ola and inDrive. The flexible pricing service, called Uber Flex, was started in India in … Read more
New York City and New Jersey residents who are already exasperated by periodic increases in MTA subway fares are going to lack even more options for cheap public transit. Out of the blue on Thursday, Citi Bike suddenly announced its bike share program was raising prices across the board, impacting annual paying members and non-members … Read more
Anthropic is reportedly in talks to raise $750 million from Menlo Ventures, which values the startup at $15 billion, according to The Information. Like OpenAI, Anthropic also has a complicated board structure with misaligned values, and this recent influx of cash begs the question: is Anthropic bound to be the next AI board showdown? Why … Read more