Ride-share veteran Uber Technologies has announced a long term partnership with autonomous vehicle developer Nuro, whose zero-occupant EVs will deliver food to Uber Eats customers around the US. The ten-year deal will kick off this fall in Texas and California before expanding further. As pioneers of the rideshare revolution beginning over a decade ago, Uber… Continue reading Uber Eats deliveries will be served by mini autonomous EVs in US markets starting this fall
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Uber turns to autonomous vehicle startup Nuro for Eats deliveries
Uber will use Nuro autonomous delivery vehicles to shuttle meals and other goods to its Eats customers as part of a 10-year commercial deal between the two companies. The partnership, which kicks off this fall, will start in Houston and Mountain View, California and eventually expand to other areas, including the greater Bay Area, according… Continue reading Uber turns to autonomous vehicle startup Nuro for Eats deliveries
Uber and Nuro Announce 10-Year Partnership for Autonomous Food Deliveries Starting in California and Texas
Multi-year, multiple market partnership will begin with deliveries in Mountain View, CA and Houston, TX and expand to other key markets for Uber SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Uber Technologies, Inc. ( NYSE:UBER) and Nuro, a leading autonomous vehicle company, today announced a multi-year partnership to use Nuro’s autonomous, electric vehicles for food deliveries… Continue reading Uber and Nuro Announce 10-Year Partnership for Autonomous Food Deliveries Starting in California and Texas
Uber Eats and Nuro sign a 10-year deal to do robot food delivery in California and Texas
Uber Eats customers in California and Texas may soon have their takeout delivered by a driverless delivery pod after the company signed a 10-year deal with autonomous driving startup Nuro. Today’s announcement is the culmination of over four years of start-and-stop negotiations between the two companies. Uber wanted to use Nuro’s vehicles to make deliveries… Continue reading Uber Eats and Nuro sign a 10-year deal to do robot food delivery in California and Texas
General Motors, The Hershey Company and Tyson Foods Among Latest Top-Tier Organizations to Join the Financial Literacy for All (FL4A) Movement
Iconic companies commit to join 10-year initiative seeking to engage American families where they live, work and learn. ATLANTA, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Financial Literacy for All (FL4A), a national initiative to support embedding financial literacy into American culture, today announced the next wave of prominent private sector companies who are committing their organizations to… Continue reading General Motors, The Hershey Company and Tyson Foods Among Latest Top-Tier Organizations to Join the Financial Literacy for All (FL4A) Movement
Uber wants court to nullify Kenya’s new ride-hailing law that caps service fee at 18%
Uber has appealed to Kenya’s apex court to annul the new digital taxi-hailing regulations claiming that some aspects are unconstitutional, discriminatory, discouraging to foreign investments, and infringe on its rights and those of its riders and partners. The regulations, set to come into effect in a few weeks, have been in development since 2016 when… Continue reading Uber wants court to nullify Kenya’s new ride-hailing law that caps service fee at 18%
Octopus Energy Is the Answer to a Broken, Inefficient Market
Every energy supplier I have tried (six in total) has routinely overcharged me, estimating my usage to be much higher than it actually was every year. Most folks prepay their energy bills by direct debit in the UK, and energy suppliers estimate your usage and set your monthly bill at a level to cover it.… Continue reading Octopus Energy Is the Answer to a Broken, Inefficient Market
The Best Wireless Earbuds for Every Need
wireless earbuds are one of those ideas that sounded like a dream at first: Pop a little headphone into each ear and listen to music or take calls untethered from everything. The first wireless buds were gigantic, died after a few hours, and had a bunch of other problems. Luckily, times have changed. There are… Continue reading The Best Wireless Earbuds for Every Need
Grab rival Vietnam-based Be Group raises $60m loan from Deutsche Bank
Vietnam-based Be Group, the owner and developer of on-demand multi-service consumer platform be, has raised a loan facility of $60 million from Deutsche Bank, which can be upsized up to $100 million. Be said it will use the proceeds to continue scaling up its three primary consumer services of ride-hailing, food delivery and digital bank… Continue reading Grab rival Vietnam-based Be Group raises $60m loan from Deutsche Bank
Our Favorite Gear for Everyday Sun Protection
We’re finally at the end of summer, after enduring another season of unprecedented droughts and heat waves—and it’s not quite over. We may face weather like this well into the fall, which means you can expect to see a bit more sun than you’re used to during back-to-school season. You should pay closer attention to… Continue reading Our Favorite Gear for Everyday Sun Protection