Three years ago, the head of Google’s self-driving car project emailed co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to sound an alarm. “Over the last six months we have stopped playing to win and instead are now playing to minimize downside,” Chris Urmson wrote. The source of his worry: Uber. That missive from Urmson, who left… Continue reading Google Emails Show Internal Concern Over Losing Driverless Lead
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Taxi Companies Fold After Lyft Arrives
Taxi Companies Fold After Lyft Arrives U.S. News & World ReportSioux Falls taxis calling it quits after Lyft’s arrival Sioux Falls Argus LeaderFull coverage
Uber, Lyft Want to Ban Personal Use of Self-Driving Cars in Urban Areas
Uber, Lyft Want to Ban Personal Use of Self-Driving Cars in Urban Areas ExtremeTechFull coverage
Lyft Product Chief on What to Expect From the Ride-Hailing Service in 2018
Lyft Product Chief on What to Expect From the Ride-Hailing Service in 2018 NDTV Full coverage
Ford CEO Jim Hackett on the future of computing, cities, and self-driving cars
In May 2017, Ford announced that it had replaced its CEO, Mark Fields, who had been with the company since 1989, with Jim Hackett. Despite being on Ford’s board since 2013, Hackett was probably best known for leading Steelcase, the large office-furniture company, for decades and turning around its fortunes, as well as for working… Continue reading Ford CEO Jim Hackett on the future of computing, cities, and self-driving cars
Sidewalk Labs spinoff Coord aims to connect navigation apps, public transit and ride-sharing services
A loading zone in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. (Flickr Photo / SDOT) Over the past year, analysts from a Sidewalk Labs spinout called Coord have been playing a game of “would you rather?” with Seattle drivers. Would you rather shoot for rockstar parking downtown, knowing you may have to circle the block a few times, or… Continue reading Sidewalk Labs spinoff Coord aims to connect navigation apps, public transit and ride-sharing services
Uber Rival Lyft Opens First European Office
Uber Rival Lyft Opens First European Office BloombergLyft opens its first European hub to develop autonomous car tech VentureBeatOne way to protect the CTA from Uber, Lyft: Use tech Crain’s Chicago BusinessTurns Out Uber and Lyft Might Not Be Ruining the American City WIREDFull coverage
VW Customers Don’t Give a Monkeys about Diesel Cheating Animal Testing
A bizarre incident involving the testing of diesel exhaust fumes on a group of cartoon-watching monkeys, and possibly humans too, has catapulted the Volkswagen AG emissions scandal back onto newspaper front pages. But public outrage, though warranted, may well ring hollow this time. When Volkswagen admitted rigging about 11 million vehicle engines in 2015, I assumed the German… Continue reading VW Customers Don’t Give a Monkeys about Diesel Cheating Animal Testing
Lyft investigates claims staff abused access to customer data
A user posted on the anonymous app Blind claiming that Lyft employees abused their access to customer data, from gathering info on exes to acquiring Mark Zuckerberg’s personal info. A Lyft spokesperson confirmed to The Information that the company is investigating whether these incidents occurred. Source: The Information
Addison Lee’s private minicab app goes global
Addison Lee is trying to shake off its image as a London-focused taxi service and re-establish itself as a ride-hailing app that works around the world. Today, the company announced a “digital global service” that anyone can use to book minicabs in over 100 cities worldwide. In some locations, that will mean Addison-owned vehicles, but… Continue reading Addison Lee’s private minicab app goes global