Transportation is the largest contributor to US greenhouse gas emissions — no surprise, perhaps, in the land of the freeway. Yet the biggest automotive problem for the environment is not cars zooming along the interstate, but cars sitting still in driveways and parking lots. The average car is unused 92 per cent of the time,… Continue reading Share your car to make it go further
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Uber may offer courier services for retail business – CEO Khosrowshahi
FILE PHOTO: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi speaks to the media at an event in New Delhi, India, October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said on Wednesday the ride hailing company could extend its food delivery service to offer courier services for other retail businesses. Speaking… Continue reading Uber may offer courier services for retail business – CEO Khosrowshahi
AWS launches managed Cassandra services
Today at AWS re:Invent, Amazon announced a new ability to manage Cassandra databases on AWS. Already used by companies as diverse as Grubhub.com, Netflix, Ooyala, Openwave, Reddit and Uber to manage distributed NoSQL databases that handle large amounts of data across commodity servers, the new Amazon Managed Apache Cassandra Service is AWS’s attempt to offer… Continue reading AWS launches managed Cassandra services
Uber is exploring ways to make its self-driving cars also self-cleaning (UBER)
Uber has filed a patent application with US regulators for a robotic vacuum system to keep its self-driving cars clean. The filing also revealed plans for an artificial-intelligence-powered camera system to detect soiled spots or items that passengers may have left behind. Autonomous vehicles are key to Uber’s plan for eventually turning a profit, something… Continue reading Uber is exploring ways to make its self-driving cars also self-cleaning (UBER)
The Station: Canoo hits the road, Coup shutters and Samsung shifts
Welcome back to The Station, the go-to newsletter for keeping up to date on what the heck is going on in the world of transportation. I’m your host, Kirsten Korosec, senior transportation reporter at TechCrunch. Portions of the newsletter are published as an article on the main site after it has been emailed to subscribers… Continue reading The Station: Canoo hits the road, Coup shutters and Samsung shifts
Reinventing the relationship between workers and tech
Rachel Kornberg Contributor Rachel Korberg is a program officer with the Ford Foundation’s Future of Work(ers) initiative, which seeks to build a more just and inclusive future for workers in our rapidly changing economy. A young father and kitchen worker in Pittsburgh was thrilled to get a job with a big restaurant chain that paid… Continue reading Reinventing the relationship between workers and tech
Bajaj Auto backs ride-sharing platform Yulu in EV push
MUMBAI (NewsRise) — Bajaj Auto‘s investment in electric cycle-sharing platform Yulu underscores the rush of conventional two-wheeler makers in India to gain a toe-hold in the growing electric-vehicle market. Bajaj has already unveiled its first electric scooter, marking the return of its marquee brand ‘Chetak.’ The Pune, western India-based company, which exited the scooter market… Continue reading Bajaj Auto backs ride-sharing platform Yulu in EV push
Indian scooter rental startup Bounce raises $150M
Big bucks are pouring to get you through the chaotic traffic on Indian roads. Bounce, a Bangalore-based startup that operates over 17,000 electric and gasoline scooters in three dozen cities in India, has raised about $150 million as part of an ongoing financing round led by existing investors Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital and Accel Partners… Continue reading Indian scooter rental startup Bounce raises $150M
Indian ride-hailing firm Ola begins signing up drivers in London
One day after Uber Technologies Inc.’s future in London was cast in doubt, rival Ola said it had started signing up drivers in London on Tuesday and will start service in the city within weeks. Ola had been expected to begin its London business before the end of the year, but the company now expects… Continue reading Indian ride-hailing firm Ola begins signing up drivers in London
Uber drives up prices for shared rides, Chicago data reveals
(Reuters) – How much ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft charge customers throughout a day is one of the most closely held secrets in Silicon Valley. FILE PHOTO: An Uber pick-up location is pictured in San Diego, California, September 30. 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo But a law in Chicago requiring the companies to disclose fare data… Continue reading Uber drives up prices for shared rides, Chicago data reveals