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Get Ready For Driverless Rides In Phoenix As Uber Collaborates With Waymo
Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 10:49pm | 547Starting today, Uber riders in Phoenix may find themselves being picked up by a driverless Waymo vehicle. The partnership between Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) and Alphabet Inc.‘s Waymo (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) autonomous taxi division, enables customers within Waymo’s service...
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Mark Cuban Passed On The Chance To Own Part Of Uber's $97 Billion Empire Because It Was Too Risky — Now He Says It's His 'Biggest Miss Ever'
Monday, September 18, 2023 - 12:53pm | 742Billionaire entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” panelist Mark Cuban has a knack for identifying lucrative investment opportunities. But despite his expertise and successful portfolio, there have been instances where he passed on opportunities that later turned into massively successful...
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How A $25,000 Bet On Uber As An Unknown Startup Turned Into $125 Million For Ex-Napster Co-Founder — How You Can Invest In Pre-IPO Companies
Monday, September 18, 2023 - 10:56am | 703Napster Co-Founder Shawn Fanning’s story is a testament to the potential rewards that can come from taking a calculated risk on an unproven idea. Fanning rolled the dice by investing $25,000 in then-startup Uber Technologies Inc. in 2010. The result? An investment that catapulted in value to...
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Uber CEO Shocked By The Cost Of A 2.9-Mile Ride: 'Oh My God. Wow.' But Company Celebrates First-Ever Operating Profit Of $394 Million
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - 7:04am | 885Sometimes, regular riders may be shocked by the cost of an Uber ride, but it's not something you'd expect the company's CEO to encounter. But Wired Editor at Large Steven Levy recently took a 2.95-mile Uber ride in New York City to meet Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi. When Levy asked...
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Uber In The Red And Black: A Deep Dive Into The Unexpected Stock Drop Post-First Profit Announcement
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - 12:35pm | 529Uber has hit a significant milestone, marking its first-ever operating profit. Despite exceeding earnings expectations with a surprising 1900% gain and reporting pre-tax profits of $326 million (£255 million), Uber's stock price declined by 5.68% on the day of the Q2 earnings release....
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Uber Joins AI Bandwagon With Chatbot Plan To Level Up Customer Service
Wednesday, August 2, 2023 - 1:03am | 499Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) plans to embrace the growing trend of AI chatbot integration, joining the ranks of rivals like DoorDash, Inc (NYSE:DASH) and Instacart Inc. What Happened: Uber plans to develop an AI-powered chatbot that aims to enhance customer service...
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84% Profit On Uber — Uber Is An Artificial Intelligence Play
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 - 2:56pm | 875Signal(s) to enter, add, reduce, exit, hold or change. Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) is long from $25.58. In the premarket, UBER traded as high as $52.71 but since then, it has pulled back to $47.02. At $47.02, there is an 84% gain. UBER is in the core Model...
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Uber Puts Aside Revenue Miss With A Long-Awaited Milestone And Rosy Guidance
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 - 10:33am | 396Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) saw its shares rise 1% in premarket today despite a second quarter revenue miss. Besides achieving two long-awaited financial milestones during the quarter, Uber offered a rosy guidance that compensated for missing revenue expectations. Second Quarter Highlights For...
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Palantir, SoFi, Arista Networks, Plug Power, Uber Among Pack Of Top Trending Stocks Today
Monday, July 31, 2023 - 9:48pm | 635U.S. stocks ended in the green, with the Dow Jones and NASDAQ indices closing slightly higher on Monday. The Dow traded up 0.28% to 35,559.53 while the NASDAQ rose 0.21% to 14,346.02. The S&P 500 rose, 0.15% to 4,588.96. These are the top stocks that gained the attention of retail traders and...
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Analyst Upgrade Drives Uber To 2-Year High, Despite Court Ruling
Thursday, July 20, 2023 - 9:40am | 827The constant, unrelenting threat of labor-law challenges and wage increases hasn't hurt Uber Technologies Inc.'s (NASDAQ: UBER) ride to a two-year high. The stock is still actionable after pulling back, then rallying above a buy point north of $45.24. Uber, which has been a volatile...
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Billionaire CEO Of OpenAI Uses UberX To Get Around Town And Maximize His Time
Monday, June 5, 2023 - 12:36pm | 682OpenAI CEO Sam Altman boasts an expansive car collection but often hops in an Uber to get across town. The billionaire investor and former president of startup accelerator Y Combinator leans toward UberX, the cheapest option offered by Uber Technologies Inc. Don’t Miss: Why Jason Calacanis...
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How 13,509 Retail Investors All Made 1,018% Gains In Under 15 Months
Friday, May 19, 2023 - 1:39pm | 1121The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act is an Obama-era law that went into effect in 2016. It wasn't a flashy piece of legislation and passed on bi-partisan grounds. But the law is starting to have profound effects. Don't Miss: Why Jason Calacanis and Other Silicon Valley Elites Are...
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Uber's 2023 Lost And Found List: Rare Food Items, Slushy Machine, Light Saber And Of Course Weed
Sunday, April 30, 2023 - 11:33am | 454We’ve all experienced that sinking feeling of having left something in the backseat when you exit an Uber. Though we shouldn’t fret because the rideshare company prides itself on keeping track of items left behind and returning them posthaste. To that end, Uber (...
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What Do Twitter, Uber And Cannabis Have In Common? An Unexpected Encounter, From Tweets To Treats
Thursday, March 23, 2023 - 8:16pm | 537In an unprecedented move, Twitter and Uber (NYSE: UBER) executives are set to attend the upcoming Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Miami Beach, bringing together representatives from the tech and cannabis industries. The conference, scheduled for April 11 and 12, will host Alexa...
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'Right Place, Right Time': NFL Player Leaves His Uber To Save Man From Burning Car
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - 4:35pm | 978A National Football League player found himself being in what he is calling the right place at the right time to provide help to a person in need. Here’s the incredible story of Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn. What Happened: Osborn has been in the right place at the...