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Uber, Baidu partner to deploy robotaxis globally

By Abby Crotty | July 15, 2025

The first deployment of Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous vehicles are anticipated to launch on Uber in Asia and the Middle East later this year. Read More

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The evolution of digital payments and fintech in India

By Phocuswright Research | July 14, 2025

Check out a preview of Phocuswright's "Fintech and the Indian Online Travel Landscape" report. Read More

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Mary Meeker AI Trends Report: 7 takeaways for the travel industry

By Matthew Parsons | June 16, 2025

The lengthy report offers crucial takeaways for the travel industry, including insights into hospitality automation, autonomous cars and an agentic future. Read More

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PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Uber, eDreams Odigeo, SITA and more...

By PhocusWire | June 6, 2025

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

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Uber reports Q1 revenue increase, ramps up autonomous vehicle partnerships

By Linda Fox | May 7, 2025

Uber has signed new deals for robotaxis in markets around the world with Pony AI, May Mobility and Momenta and expanded its partnership with WeRide to bring autonomous vehicles to more cities. Read More

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FTC sues Uber citing "deceptive" billing, cancellation policies

By Morgan Hines | April 21, 2025

The complaint alleges that Uber charged users for its Uber One subscription without their consent and made it difficult to cancel. Read More

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Rapid fire with Olaf Backofen of Lufthansa Group

By Morgan Hines | April 18, 2025

Olaf Backofen, head of retail partnerships for Lufthansa Group, said the company's priorities for 2025 include leveraging AI to improve the customer experience. Read More

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Lyft enters Europe with €175M acquisition of ride-hailing provider FreeNow

By Abby Crotty | April 16, 2025

Founded in 2009 and currently owned by BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility, FreeNow operates in more than 150 European cities. Read More

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Bolt introduces flight tracking for airport pickup

By Morgan Hines | March 26, 2025

Bolt has added the capability for users to input their flight details so airport pickups can be automatically adjusted if arrival times change. Read More

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Autonomous AI agent Manus joins the fray

By Linda Fox | March 10, 2025

China-based AI agent Manus is in early preview and attracting mixed reaction from the technology industry. Read More

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Alexa+ could earn “top-of-the-funnel” spot in travel research

By Morgan Hines | March 4, 2025

Travel brands including Tripadvisor and Uber have partnered with Amazon for the debut of its reimagined voice assistant. Read More

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OpenAI’s “Operator” and its impact on travel search and marketing

By Morgan Hines | February 3, 2025

OpenAI's new Operator agent shows how an autonomous agent could work — and raises questions about travel marketing's future. Read More

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Moove acquires urban mobility provider Kovi

By Morgan Hines | January 29, 2025

Moove launched in Nigeria in 2020 and is now headquarted in Dubai, with operations in 19 cities across six continents and more than 36,000 vehicles in its fleet. Read More

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Delta provides glimpse at future with digital assistant

By Morgan Hines | January 8, 2025

Delta Air Lines is rolling out capabilities of its new Delta Concierge, which will provide "contextual insights" for travelers and link with partners including Joby and Uber to enable a multimodal,... Read More

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Ground transportation experts confront connected trip challenges

By Morgan Hines | January 8, 2025

As travel companies seek interconnectedness that could make processes smoother for travelers, plenty of friction points remain, according to experts. Read More

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