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Uber: Uber Eats Announces Efforts to Support U.S. & Canada Restaurant Industry Amid COVID-19 Concerns

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Eats today announced efforts to support independent restaurant owners and operators as the hospitality industry faces unprecedented challenges amidst the COVID-19 state of emergency. “We know the coming weeks will be challenging ones for many small business owners, and we want to help restaurants focus on food, not finances.” said Janelle Sallenave,… Continue reading Uber: Uber Eats Announces Efforts to Support U.S. & Canada Restaurant Industry Amid COVID-19 Concerns

Fintech-Powered Innovation In The Automotive Industry- The Latest Trends

Fintech is huge these days becoming an essential part of every industry. It makes things faster, cheaper, and easier both for organizations and their customers. According to some recent fintech statistics, nearly 64% of consumers have used two or more fintech services or platforms in 2019 alone. Moreover, specialists expect that this industry will have… Continue reading Fintech-Powered Innovation In The Automotive Industry- The Latest Trends

Workers at America’s largest companies are not covered under coronavirus aid package

Workers at America’s largest companies are not covered under a bill passed by the House of Representatives on Friday that is supposed to support American workers impacted by the spread of the novel coronavirus. The bill still has to be voted on by the Senate and approved before it can be signed into law, but… Continue reading Workers at America’s largest companies are not covered under coronavirus aid package

Brazilian Car Rental Company Raises $85M

With the new funds, Vai.Car plans to own 25,000 vehicles within 18 months. Photo via Phillip Capper/Wikimedia. Brazilian car rental startup Vai.Car has raised approximately $85 million to help increase its vehicle fleet, according to a report by Contxto. The investment round was led by XP Investimentos. With the new funds, Vai.Car plans to own 25,000… Continue reading Brazilian Car Rental Company Raises $85M

Bikes and scooters expanded dramatically in the past decade. The president of Ford’s scooter company reveals what’s next for the micromobility industry.

Shared bicycles and electric scooters have risen in popularity in the last few years. Now some of the companies that provide them are the topic of Fortune 500 acquisitions, a major focus of high-profile IPOs. The vehicles themselves have become ingrained into the fabric of cities big and small. There’s a long way to go… Continue reading Bikes and scooters expanded dramatically in the past decade. The president of Ford’s scooter company reveals what’s next for the micromobility industry.

Ex-Waymo engineer Levandowski ordered to pay Google $179 million

Sponsored Links Waymo A court has ordered Anthony Levandowski to pay Google $179 million to end a contract dispute. He was once one of Google’s most prized talents as someone who helped pioneer its work on self-driving vehicles. However, their relationship turned sour after he left the tech giant, which then accused him of poaching… Continue reading Ex-Waymo engineer Levandowski ordered to pay Google $179 million

Anthony Levandowski ordered to pay $179 million to Google

Anthony Levandowski, the engineer and autonomous vehicle startup founder who was at the center of a trade secrets lawsuit between Uber and Waymo, has been ordered to pay $179 million to end a contract dispute over his departure from Google. Reuters was the first to report the court order. An arbitration panel ruled in December… Continue reading Anthony Levandowski ordered to pay $179 million to Google

Ex-Uber self-driving head declares bankruptcy after $179 million loss to Google

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The former head of Uber Technologies Inc’s self-driving technology unit, Anthony Levandowski, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, shortly after a court confirmed that he must pay $179 million to Google to end a legal battle over his split from the Alphabet Inc unit. FILE PHOTO: Former Google and Uber engineer… Continue reading Ex-Uber self-driving head declares bankruptcy after $179 million loss to Google