Published in · 5 min read · Just now National trends show that Americans are worried about higher prices and their financial wellbeing, and that more people are taking on part-time work in order to earn extra money. Many are choosing work that allows them to have more flexibility around their own schedule. To better… Continue reading Uber: App-based earnings help Americans keep pace with rising cost of living, amid economy concerns
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Uber: Uber Announces Date of Fourth Quarter 2023 Results Conference Call and Virtual Investor Update
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss its fourth quarter 2023 financial results on Wednesday, February 7th 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 2023 Results Conference Call and Virtual Investor Update
From surface streets to freeways, safely expanding our rider-only testing
Waymo will begin testing its fully autonomous passenger cars without a human driver on freeways in Phoenix to soon help Waymo One riders get where they’re going safely and efficiently. Just as we’ve taken a phased approach to rolling out our technology and operations in the past, we will continue to deploy in a step-by-step… Continue reading From surface streets to freeways, safely expanding our rider-only testing
Dear Waymo Community: Reflections from this year together
Dear Waymo community, Around 20 years ago, at the age of 31, Sharon Giovinazzo faced a daunting new reality: losing her vision.“Navigating life independently seemed like an impossible feat,” she says. “Ride-hail promised a solution, but has proved to be another disappointment — I’ve been denied rides multiple times simply because I choose to navigate… Continue reading Dear Waymo Community: Reflections from this year together
Waymo significantly outperforms comparable human benchmarks over 7+ million miles of rider-only driving
Safety leads everything we do at Waymo. This year alone, Waymo has served over 700,000 ride-hailing trips with public riders and no human driver. We couldn’t have hit that milestone without putting safety front and center, and we are working hard to improve the measurement, transparency, and performance of our fleet. Our comprehensive research —… Continue reading Waymo significantly outperforms comparable human benchmarks over 7+ million miles of rider-only driving
Uber: Understanding Uber’s Share of Driver Earnings
Understanding Uber’s Share of Driver Earnings Uber achieved several important financial milestones in 2023, generating our first operating profit and billions in free cash flow so far this year. Over nearly a decade of losses, many observers suggested Uber would never be profitable. Now that we are, those same skeptics assert that Uber’s financial improvement… Continue reading Uber: Understanding Uber’s Share of Driver Earnings
March 16, 2023 Via acquires Citymapper to expand its end-to-end TransitTech solution Read more
March 16, 2023 (NEW YORK) – Via, the global leader in TransitTech, announced today that it has acquired Citymapper, the UK-based premier journey planning app and transit technology company. On the heels of Via’s recent financing round, the Citymapper acquisition accelerates Via’s vision to build the end-to-end digital infrastructure for transit systems. While Via’s software… Continue reading March 16, 2023 Via acquires Citymapper to expand its end-to-end TransitTech solution Read more
November 27, 2023 Metropolitan Evansville Transit System (METS) and Via to launch innovative on-demand transit program, with su…
November 28, 2023 (EVANSVILLE, IN) — The Metropolitan Evansville Transit System (METS) is proud to announce the launch of METS Micro, an on-demand, app-based public transit pilot service in partnership with Via, global leader in TransitTech, the Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization (Evansville MPO), the Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), and Energy Systems Network (ESN). METS Micro… Continue reading November 27, 2023 Metropolitan Evansville Transit System (METS) and Via to launch innovative on-demand transit program, with su…
October 31, 2023 Via takes over 10 on-demand public transport services in Germany from CleverShuttle
31 October 2023 (GERMANY) – Via, the leader in TransitTech, announces new partnerships with leading public transport companies in Germany to take over the operations of 10 on-demand public transport services formerly operated by competitor CleverShuttle. These services represent roughly 75% of CleverShuttle’s business and include several of the most ambitious and successful on-demand projects… Continue reading October 31, 2023 Via takes over 10 on-demand public transport services in Germany from CleverShuttle
October 31, 2023 Via übernimmt 10 ÖPNV-On-Demand-Verkehre in Deutschland von CleverShuttle
31. Oktober 2023 (DEUTSCHLAND) – Via, der führende Anbieter von TransitTech Lösungen, kündigt neue Partnerschaften mit führenden öffentlichen Verkehrsunternehmen in Deutschland an, um den Betrieb von 10 On-Demand-Verkehren zu übernehmen, die zuvor vom Wettbewerber CleverShuttle betrieben wurden. Die Verkehre machen etwa 75% des Geschäfts von CleverShuttle aus und umfassen einige der ambitioniertesten und erfolgreichsten On-Demand-Projekte… Continue reading October 31, 2023 Via übernimmt 10 ÖPNV-On-Demand-Verkehre in Deutschland von CleverShuttle