GrabMaps to power location-based services for AWS customers in Southeast Asia

Singapore, February 9, 2023: Grab, Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, today announced GrabMaps has become a data provider for Amazon Location Service, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) location-based service that is designed to help developers easily and securely add maps, points of interest, geocoding, routing, tracking, and geofencing to their applications.  AWS customers, leveraging Amazon Location… Continue reading GrabMaps to power location-based services for AWS customers in Southeast Asia

Why I Ride with Waymo: Erik

Editor’s note: As a single dad in San Francisco, Erik needs a safe and reliable transportation method to get his kids around the city. Enter Waymo One. Since becoming a Trusted Tester over a year ago, Erik has taken over 450 rides with the Waymo Driver and has seen a marked improvement from then to… Continue reading Why I Ride with Waymo: Erik

Grab appoints Philipp Kandal as Chief Product Officer

Singapore, January 30, 2023: Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB), Southeast Asia’s leading superapp, today announced that it has promoted Philipp Kandal to Chief Product Officer, effective February 1, 2023. He will oversee the Product, Design and Analytics teams and lead the product vision and strategy for Grab.    As Chief Product Officer, Philipp will lead teams… Continue reading Grab appoints Philipp Kandal as Chief Product Officer

Why I Ride with Waymo: Maya

Maya, thanks for sharing your story with us. We’d love to hear more about who you are and your background with Waymo. Thank you for giving me the opportunity! I have been a rider for just over a year now, and ride 3-5 times a week. I use the service for a variety of reasons… Continue reading Why I Ride with Waymo: Maya

Uber: Uber Announces Date of Fourth Quarter 2022 Results Conference Call

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss its fourth quarter 2022 financial results on Wednesday, February 8th at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time (8:00 a.m. Eastern Time). A live webcast of the conference call and earnings release materials can be found on Uber’s Investor Relations website at investor.uber.com.… Continue reading Uber: Uber Announces Date of Fourth Quarter 2022 Results Conference Call

Local Regulatory Data Sharing Requirements in Saudi Arabia

Careem believes that our users should be aware when regulators require us to share potentially identifying location information with local authorities. In accordance with local regulations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, rideshare platforms must share precise location information with transport regulators after each trip is over, including the time of the trip and the… Continue reading Local Regulatory Data Sharing Requirements in Saudi Arabia

Terms and Conditions for Careem Remittance

Online Transfers Terms & Conditions  The following Terms & Conditions (“T&C”) govern the Money Applications Services offered by Lulu International  Exchange L.L.C (Lulu, Lulu Exchange, we, us, our, ours, including all grammatical variations) through its authorized  Partners in the territory of United Arab Emirates for residents of the country.   1. Definitions Account:  Means the… Continue reading Terms and Conditions for Careem Remittance

Complimentary airport rides with Mastercard

Catch your flight, with time to spare.  Enjoy two complimentary airport rides with Mastercard till December 2022.  Just pay with your Mastercard Platinum, World or World Elite card.  Use the following codes per country: UAE – Code MAUAE (Max savings AED 110 per ride) KSA – Code MAKSA (Max savings SAR 110 per ride) Kuwait… Continue reading Complimentary airport rides with Mastercard

Wheels up for Waymo as we expand our 24/7 rider-only territories

As travelers across the country prepare to fly home for the holidays, they’ll have a brand new transportation option when they land in Phoenix: a fully autonomous Waymo ride, with no one behind the wheel. Starting today, Waymo is opening our ride-hailing service between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Downtown Phoenix to members of… Continue reading Wheels up for Waymo as we expand our 24/7 rider-only territories

Waymo’s Collision Avoidance Testing: Evaluating our Driver’s Ability to Avoid Crashes Compared to Humans

It’s happened to almost every driver: that terrifying moment when you have to urgently brake or swerve to avoid a collision caused by other road users’ behavior. Like a human driver, the Waymo Driver encounters potential hazards — from a vehicle running a red light to a car suddenly changing lanes. To evaluate our Driver’s… Continue reading Waymo’s Collision Avoidance Testing: Evaluating our Driver’s Ability to Avoid Crashes Compared to Humans