Uber just released its first-ever safety report that covers sexual assault. Let’s jump right in. In 2017, Uber received 2,936 reports pertaining to sexual assault, and received 3,045 in 2018. Despite the increase in raw numbers, Uber saw a 16% decrease in the average incident rate, which it suggests may correlate with the company’s increased… Continue reading Uber reveals thousands of sexual assault reports last year
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Waymo robotaxi app arrives on the App Store
Hailing one of Waymo’s self-driving minivans is about to get a little easier. One year after launching its Waymo One self-driving car service in the Phoenix area, the company is launching an app on iOS, the latest signal that the company is inching toward large-scale commercial service. Now, Phoenix residents can download the Waymo app… Continue reading Waymo robotaxi app arrives on the App Store
A look at Latin America’s emerging fintech trends
Thiago Paiva Contributor Thiago is a fintech entrepreneur, investor, and columnist. He is currently a product leader at Oyster, a neobank for SMEs in Latin America. More posts by this contributor The battle to become the Mexican Nubank just started The emergence of super apps in Latin America Although the 2008 global financial crisis sparked… Continue reading A look at Latin America’s emerging fintech trends
Uber takes to streets of Ivory Coast in African expansion
FILE PHOTO: A man uses Uber application on his mobile phone in Cairo, November 6, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany/File Photo JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Uber launched in Ivory Coast’s commercial capital Abidjan on Thursday, part of its expansion into African markets with low levels of car ownership and limited mass transport. The ride-hailing firm is… Continue reading Uber takes to streets of Ivory Coast in African expansion
Uber-rival Bolt opens new hub in Chiswick, London, surging to 1.5 million London passengers in 6 months
Bolt, one of Europe’s leading on-demand transportation platforms, today unveiled a new hub for drivers in Chiswick, west London, amid rapidly growing demand. Bolt’s passenger numbers in London have surged to more than 1.5 million in six months, five times the three-month figure.
Bolt’s new hub in Chiswick, London, is designed to bring Bolt closer to its drivers while providing them with useful services, all under one roof. It provides a permanent and convenient location for current and prospective drivers to meet members of Bolt’s customer service team in person, to ensure their experience is as quick and seamless as possible. The hub will be staffed by a driver liaison team that can answer questions and provide information directly to current and prospective drivers. There are 50 parking spaces, meeting rooms, a reception and a lounge area. The space will also be used to host events and forums.
Sam Raciti, Bolt UK Country Manager, said: “Our new London driver hub allows us to offer..
Share your car to make it go further
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
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