Anheuser-Busch, MADD, and Uber Partner with Stein Distributing of Idaho to Encourage 21+ Fans to ‘Decide to Ride’ by Planning Ahead for Sober Rides on Game Days

ALONGSIDE NEW UNIVERSITY PARTNERS, THE COALITION IS EXPANDING TO COLLEGES NATIONWIDE TO HELP PREVENT DRUNK DRIVING DURING THE FOOTBALL SEASON ST. LOUIS, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The country’s leading brewer, Anheuser-Busch, the nation’s largest drunk driving victim services and advocacy nonprofit, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), and ridesharing platform, Uber, are bringing their first-of-its-kind… Continue reading Anheuser-Busch, MADD, and Uber Partner with Stein Distributing of Idaho to Encourage 21+ Fans to ‘Decide to Ride’ by Planning Ahead for Sober Rides on Game Days

Kansas City Now Has Reliable Travel Service for Infants and Children as Kidmoto Enters Market

Kansas City Is the 50th City to Use Kidmoto Service with Child Car Seats and Trained Drivers NEW YORK and KANSAS CITY, Kan., Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Kansas City now has a safe and reliable travel service to help infants, children, and their parents get from the airport to their hotels, as Kidmoto services… Continue reading Kansas City Now Has Reliable Travel Service for Infants and Children as Kidmoto Enters Market

Scientists Say You’re Looking for Alien Civilizations All Wrong

An influential group of researchers is making the case for new ways to search the skies for signs of alien societies. They argue that current methods could be biased by human-centered thinking, and that it’s time to take advantage of data-driven, machine learning techniques. The team of 22 scientists released a new report on August… Continue reading Scientists Say You’re Looking for Alien Civilizations All Wrong

Kolors Accelerates Its Digital Mass Mobility Leadership Position in Mexico with the Strategic Acquisition of SWVL’s Urbvan, Allowing Kolors to Take Full Advantage of the Nearshoring Opportunity Through Its Asset-Light Model, Tech, Data, and Passenger Experience Optimization Platform

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Kolors, the first digital intercity mass mobility ecosystem in Mexico and the US transporting over two million passengers, today announced the acquisition of Urbvan, the Mexican tech-enabled B2B personnel transportation platform of SWVL. This strategic acquisition positions Kolors to capitalize on the high-growth Mexican nearshoring opportunity and expand… Continue reading Kolors Accelerates Its Digital Mass Mobility Leadership Position in Mexico with the Strategic Acquisition of SWVL’s Urbvan, Allowing Kolors to Take Full Advantage of the Nearshoring Opportunity Through Its Asset-Light Model, Tech, Data, and Passenger Experience Optimization Platform

Vladimir Putin Declares His Love for Elon Musk

Vlad and Elon 4-eva. Bully 4 U Russian President Vladimir Putin has weighed in on Elon Musk — and unsurprisingly, he’s bullish. “As far as private business and Elon Musk is concerned,” Putin said at Russia’s Eastern Economic Forum, per a Reuters translation, “he is undoubtedly an outstanding person. This must be recognized, and I… Continue reading Vladimir Putin Declares His Love for Elon Musk

Devialet Gemini II Review: OK but Overpriced

I heard, in passing, Reset by Panda Bear & Sonic Boom described as “the psychedelic period Buddy Holly never got to have”—which seems an astute observation. And there’s no doubt that when it’s delivered by the Gemini II, this recording is a bold and upfront listen. The Devialet have plenty of interesting observations about timbre… Continue reading Devialet Gemini II Review: OK but Overpriced

Do You Like WIRED? Do You Like Merch? Guess What: WIRED Now Has Merch

We’re turning 30 this year—we know, we don’t look a day over 23.714; we have good genes—and we’re celebrating this milestone by launching our very own merchandise store. Readers and fans have been emailing, tweeting, tooting, and DMing us for years asking where they can buy WIRED-branded shirts, water bottles, tote bags, and other provocative… Continue reading Do You Like WIRED? Do You Like Merch? Guess What: WIRED Now Has Merch

Lyft’s newest feature could convince more women to drive for the ride-hailing app

Lyft rolled out a new feature Tuesday in five U.S. cities including Chicago and San Francisco that lets women and nonbinary drivers set a preference for picking up only women riders. The preference feature, called Women+ Connect, could help Lyft attract more women drivers to the app, which today stands at about 23%. The move… Continue reading Lyft’s newest feature could convince more women to drive for the ride-hailing app

Uber Eats Joins Forces with The Save Mart Companies for On-Demand Grocery Delivery

Shoppers in California and Nevada can now access same-day delivery from Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx stores on the Uber Eats app SAN FRANCISCO , Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) announced its newest grocery partnership with Modesto, California-based retailer The Save Mart Companies to bring Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx… Continue reading Uber Eats Joins Forces with The Save Mart Companies for On-Demand Grocery Delivery

Uber and PayPal Expand Relationship

Uber signs a multi-year global deal with PayPal, deepening PayPal’s role as a critical strategic partner as Uber continues to expand and scale in markets worldwide. This deal expands their areas of partnership to include additional processing through PayPal Braintree, alternative domestic debit network routing across a range of geographies, instant driver and courier payouts… Continue reading Uber and PayPal Expand Relationship