Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber

Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber

Waymo is reportedly looking for a way out of its deal with Uber, which has made the Alphabet-owned company’s robotaxis available on the ride-hailing giant’s network in Austin and Atlanta, according to the Financial Times. Waymo already told Uber that it intends to offer robotaxis on its own app in those markets starting in January…

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Uber’s product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and why the company doesn’t want to be “everything for everyone”

Uber’s product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and why the company doesn’t want to be “everything for everyone”

Uber has spent the last year quietly pushing beyond the two businesses most people associate it with. There’s ride-hailing, of course, and delivery, but spend time in the app and you’ll now find hotel bookings powered by Expedia, “shop for me” concierge features, and boat rentals in Europe. Under the hood, so to speak, there’s…

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TechCrunch Mobility: A robotaxi ultimatum

TechCrunch Mobility: A robotaxi ultimatum

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! I am back from vacation. What did I miss? Turns out, quite a lot — including…

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