A new bill in Washington, D.C. aims to allow fully driverless autonomous vehicles, creating a regulatory battleground between Uber and Waymo. Uber opposes the bill, fearing it would push human drivers out and give Waymo a monopoly, advocating instead for a hybrid model where robotaxis operate alongside human drivers on the same platform. Waymo supports the bill, arguing it enables safe deployment of autonomous vehicles without restricting companies like Uber. The debate highlights broader tensions in the robotaxi industry and upcoming regulatory challenges in other cities.
Sandhya Devanathan, Meta's vice president for India and Southeast Asia, is leaving the company after over a decade to join OpenAI. She will be based in Singapore and oversee consumer growth, enterprise adoption, partnerships, regulatory engagement, a...
Lucid's shares fell 23% recently, dropping 53% for the year, after new CEO Silvio Napoli revealed a broad operational reset including $1 billion in cost cuts, 1,500 layoffs, and delaying the Cosmos EV model priced under $50,000 until next year. Despi...
Uber Technologies continues to demonstrate strong resilience and growth, reaching new highs in gross bookings and monthly active users despite concerns about autonomous vehicle (AV) disruption. The company is proactively investing $10 billion in AV p...
Uber has introduced a new live video streaming feature for teen accounts, allowing parents to monitor rides using the driver's selfie camera. The feature notifies parents when the stream is available and alerts both driver and teen if watched. Curren...
Zoomcar and Uber have partnered to integrate Uber Intercity chauffeur-driven rides into the Zoomcar app, allowing users to compare and book both self-drive and chauffeur-driven options for intercity travel. This collaboration currently covers Bengalu...
