Summary Careem’s head of data and AI talks about how the Middle Eastern ride-hailing pioneer is using AI technology to simplify people’s lives and build a tech institution that inspires. This article has also been published in QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey. Team Data & AI Author(s) Selim Turki, Vinay Chandran, Karan Soni About the Author(s)… Continue reading AI and the super app: An interview with Careem’s Selim Turki
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AI and the super app: An interview with Careem’s Selim Turki
Summary Careem’s head of data and AI talks about how the Middle Eastern ride-hailing pioneer is using AI technology to simplify people’s lives and build a tech institution that inspires. This article has also been published in QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey. Team Data & AI Author(s) Selim Turki, Vinay Chandran, Karan Soni About the Author(s)… Continue reading AI and the super app: An interview with Careem’s Selim Turki
Careem partners with UNICEF to support flood relief efforts for…
Dubai, UAE – 17 October 2022: Careem, the region’s leading multi-service platform, has partnered with UNICEF and foodtech startup Kaykroo to raise funds for children and families affected by the recent floods in Pakistan. Customers in the UAE can use the Careem app to support affected communities by selecting “Pakistan Relief” in the Donations tile… Continue reading Careem partners with UNICEF to support flood relief efforts for…
Careem partners with UNICEF to support flood relief efforts for…
Dubai, UAE – 17 October 2022: Careem, the region’s leading multi-service platform, has partnered with UNICEF and foodtech startup Kaykroo to raise funds for children and families affected by the recent floods in Pakistan. Customers in the UAE can use the Careem app to support affected communities by selecting “Pakistan Relief” in the Donations tile… Continue reading Careem partners with UNICEF to support flood relief efforts for…
Waymo launches autonomous rides to Phoenix airport
Waymo is expanding its robotaxi service in downtown Phoenix to include pickups and drop-offs at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. This is the first time a U.S. robotaxi operator has launched paid trips to and from an airport, which will be an essential use case for autonomous vehicle companies looking to scale. Airport rides make up… Continue reading Waymo launches autonomous rides to Phoenix airport
FTC says ed tech company Chegg exposed data belonging to 40 million users
You may trust Chegg with your textbooks or tutoring, but regulators aren’t quite so confident. The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint accusing education tech provider Chegg of “careless” security practices that compromised personal data since 2017. Among the violations, the company reportedly exposed sensitive info for roughly 40 million customers in 2018 after… Continue reading FTC says ed tech company Chegg exposed data belonging to 40 million users
Uber tests push notifications, a feature literally no one wants
Uber recently launched its new advertising division and in-app ads. Apparently, those ads aren’t staying within the app. Instead, ads from other companies are being sent out as push notifications, much to the chagrin of some Uber users. Over the weekend, people turned to Twitter to complain about the notifications, sharing screenshots of ads, including… Continue reading Uber tests push notifications, a feature literally no one wants
Elon Musk has pulled more than 50 Tesla employees into his Twitter takeover
The Twitter profile page belonging to Elon Musk is seen on an Apple iPhone mobile phone. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images New Twitter owner Elon Musk has pulled more than 50 of his trusted Tesla employees, mostly software engineers from the Autopilot team, into his Twitter takeover, CNBC has learned. Musk, who is CEO… Continue reading Elon Musk has pulled more than 50 Tesla employees into his Twitter takeover
FTC says ed tech company Chegg exposed data belonging to 40 million users
You may trust Chegg with your textbooks or tutoring, but regulators aren’t quite so confident. The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint accusing education tech provider Chegg of “careless” security practices that compromised personal data since 2017. Among the violations, the company reportedly exposed sensitive info for roughly 40 million customers in 2018 after… Continue reading FTC says ed tech company Chegg exposed data belonging to 40 million users
Invygo raises $10M to make long-term car subscription a breeze
Invygo, a startup operating in UAE and Saudi Arabia, has raised $10 million in its Series A funding led by MEVP as it works to scale its car rental service in the region. The Middle East-based startup, founded by Eslam Ahmed Hussein and Pulkit Ganjoo in 2019, has raised $14.3 million to date. Al Rajhi… Continue reading Invygo raises $10M to make long-term car subscription a breeze