Uber's EV and AI Initiatives - Uber is launching an AI assistant powered by OpenAI's GPT-4o for drivers in the US starting early 2025 to help with EV-related questions [1] - The AI assistant will initially focus on EV-related queries such as charging locations and vehicle recommendations, with potential expansion to other use cases in the future [2] - Drivers can access the AI assistant from the Uber driver app home screen, with continuous updates and personalized responses based on driver needs, city, and government incentives [3] - The AI assistant will support both text-based and voice interactions, with details on supported languages to be announced closer to launch [4] EV Mentorship Program - Uber is introducing an EV mentorship program where experienced EV drivers can earn cash rewards and incentives by mentoring new EV drivers [5] Uber Green and EV Expansion - Uber Green, available in over 180 markets, will now offer an EV-only option in 40 cities including New York City, Los Angeles, Paris, and Auckland [7] - Riders can set preferences in the Uber app to be matched with nearby EVs [7] Climate-Focused Updates - Uber's Go-Get event highlighted climate-focused initiatives, including new features to encourage EV adoption among riders and drivers [6]

Uber and Lyft have lost a chance to have an appeal heard by the Supreme Court. The case involves lawsuits brought against the companies by the state of California, which claimed Uber and Lyft had misclassified their workers. The high court declined to weigh in on the case, without offering comment, Politico reported Monday (Oct. 7). Neither Uber nor Lyft responded to PYMNTS' request for comment. The companies had contended that the suits — which sought back pay for withheld minimum wage, overtime and other ...

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades and downgrades, please see our analyst ratings page. Considering buying UBER stock? Here's what analysts think: Uber Technologies Inc has a consensus price target of $88 based on the ratings of 35 analysts. The high is $100 issued by Jefferies on May 9, 2024. The low is $62 issued by Nomura on December 29, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Truist Sec ...

Uber Technologies Inc. UBER stock has been on quite a ride, climbing 24.94% year-to-date and 62.31% over the past year. But while the company's robot-filled future is making headlines, the technicals tell a different story. Uber may be automating deliveries, but its stock movement is hitting some resistance. UBER Stock Chart: Short-Term Bears, Long-Term Bulls Chart created using Benzinga Pro Currently, Uber stock's price is $72.94, just below its eight-day and 20-day simple moving averages (SMA) of $74.72 a ...

Uber has launched a partnership with delivery robot/autonomous vehicle maker Avirde. The collaboration will launch in the coming weeks in Austin, letting Uber Eats customers get their food delivered by Avride's sidewalk robots, per a Thursday (Oct. 3) press release. It will then expand to Dallas and Jersey City later this year. The ride-hailing side of the partnership is expected to launch in Dallas sometime in 2025, according to the release. With that launch, customers who request a delivery or ride from U ...

Waymo has gotten one step closer to a commercial launch in Austin by early 2025. This week, the company will open its fully autonomous ride-hailing service to certain members of the public in the city as part of an ongoing partnership with Uber. The expansion in Austin marks the second city after Phoenix where Waymo is offering its robotaxis via the Uber app. And it comes two weeks after Waymo said it would offer its robotaxi service exclusively through the Uber app in the city, as well as in Atlanta, by ne ...

In the latest trading session, Uber Technologies (UBER) closed at $75.16, marking a -0.78% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.42% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.04%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.38%. Shares of the ride-hailing company witnessed a gain of 3.58% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 1.78% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.06%. Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close e ...

Amid the sharp stock market rally over the past year, accelerated with the recent Fed rate cuts, I've taken a long and hard look at my portfolio, specifically the winners. My macro outlook is more cautious over the next two With combined experience of covering technology companies on Wall Street and working in Silicon Valley, and serving as an outside adviser to several seed-round startups, Gary Alexander has exposure to many of the themes shaping the industry today. He has been a regular contributor on See ...

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The "Jack The Reaper" logo displayed in the windows of a Spirit Halloween seasonal holiday store in the location of a closed former Bed Bath and Beyond retail store on August 26, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Want a Travis Kelce/Taylor Swift couples' costume delivered to your house? Now you can Uber that. Uber Technologies just announced a new partnership with Spirit Halloween, opening up delivery for Halloween costumes, decor and all things spooky to be delivered on-demand via Uber Eats, Postmates and t ...