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London-based luxury app Wheely launches in New York, aiming to compete with Uber Elite; Wheely reports about 1,250 corporate accounts and about 100,000 active riders (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 23, 2026

Natalie Lung / Bloomberg: London-based luxury app Wheely launches in New York, aiming to compete with Uber Elite; Wheely reports…

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Uber and Rivian announce $1.25 billion deal for 50,000 robotaxis

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 19, 2026

The Rivian R2 is on display during the 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on…

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Travis Kalanick prepares to launch self-driving car company with backing from Uber and discussed acquiring Pronto.ai from Anthony Levandowski (Jessica E. Lessin/The Information)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 13, 2026

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A profile of Emil Michael, who made his name as an aggressive dealmaker for Uber, as he plays a leading role in the Pentagon’s conflict with Anthropic (Rebecca Torrence/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 8, 2026

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Lyft launches teen accounts in the U.S. more than two years after Uber, with security features like PIN verification, real-time tracking and audio recordings (Samantha Subin/CNBC)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 9, 2026

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Uber in talks to acquire parking reservation app SpotHero; parking app was last valued at $290 million (The Information)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 31, 2025

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Uber plans to test driverless taxis in London using Baidu’s Apollo Go RT6 robotaxis, starting in the first half of 2026, with services available by the end of 2026 (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 22, 2025

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Uber begins rolling out fully driverless WeRide robotaxis in Abu Dhabi, after launching its robotaxi service with safety drivers in the United Arab Emirates in December 2024 (Andrew J. Hawkins/The Verge)

By Stacey D. WallsNovember 26, 2025

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Q&A with Lyft CEO David Risher on the company’s turnaround, AI, increased driver pay, Uber, partnering with Tensor for autonomous vehicle technology, and more (Nilay Patel/The Verge)

By Stacey D. WallsNovember 4, 2025

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Michael Grimes, a tech banker known for managing Uber and Airbnb IPOs, leads Trump’s new investment accelerator amid legal and parliamentary uncertainty (Politico)

By Stacey D. WallsNovember 3, 2025

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Browsing: Uber

London-based luxury app Wheely launches in New York, aiming to compete with Uber Elite; Wheely reports about 1,250 corporate accounts and about 100,000 active riders (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg)

Uber and Rivian announce $1.25 billion deal for 50,000 robotaxis

Travis Kalanick prepares to launch self-driving car company with backing from Uber and discussed acquiring Pronto.ai from Anthony Levandowski (Jessica E. Lessin/The Information)

A profile of Emil Michael, who made his name as an aggressive dealmaker for Uber, as he plays a leading role in the Pentagon’s conflict with Anthropic (Rebecca Torrence/Bloomberg)

Lyft launches teen accounts in the U.S. more than two years after Uber, with security features like PIN verification, real-time tracking and audio recordings (Samantha Subin/CNBC)

Uber in talks to acquire parking reservation app SpotHero; parking app was last valued at $290 million (The Information)

Uber plans to test driverless taxis in London using Baidu’s Apollo Go RT6 robotaxis, starting in the first half of 2026, with services available by the end of 2026 (Bloomberg)

Uber begins rolling out fully driverless WeRide robotaxis in Abu Dhabi, after launching its robotaxi service with safety drivers in the United Arab Emirates in December 2024 (Andrew J. Hawkins/The Verge)

Q&A with Lyft CEO David Risher on the company’s turnaround, AI, increased driver pay, Uber, partnering with Tensor for autonomous vehicle technology, and more (Nilay Patel/The Verge)

Michael Grimes, a tech banker known for managing Uber and Airbnb IPOs, leads Trump’s new investment accelerator amid legal and parliamentary uncertainty (Politico)