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How an Uber-Expedia merger could redefine the travel experience
Opinion / Online
How an Uber-Expedia merger could redefine the travel experience
By Aaron Gowell - SilverRail | October 22, 2024
The rumored tie-up would mix Uber’s high-frequency, low-cost engagement with Expedia’s low-frequency, high-value transactions - layered with AI and a massive customer base.   Read More
Why Uber isn't buying Expedia, but I still think Amazon should
Opinion / Online
Why Uber isn't buying Expedia, but I still think Amazon should
By Clayton Reid | October 17, 2024
Word that Uber has considered acquiring Expedia Group - first reported by the Financial Times - has generated quite a bit of reaction from industry leaders, including this opinion from the former CEO of... Read More
How commerce media is catching on in travel
News / Online
How commerce media is catching on in travel
By Linda Fox | October 17, 2024
United, Expedia, Booking.com, Agoda, Priceline, Marriott and Uber have all established media networks in recent years and are earning significant revenue from them. Read More
Uber adds AI chat powered by OpenAI’s GPT4o to help drivers embrace electric vehicles
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Uber adds AI chat powered by OpenAI’s GPT4o to help drivers embrace electric vehicles
By Mitra Sorrells | October 8, 2024
The rideshare platform said it also has enough electric vehicles in more than 40 cities to enable EV-only option in its app.   Read More
Uber and Turo partner to integrate car rentals into uber app
News / Online
Uber and Turo partner to integrate car rentals into uber app
By Mileva Sapic | September 6, 2024
Uber customers in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia and France will soon be able to rent from Turo's selection of vehicles directly through the Uber platform. Read More
Travel industry experts talk next gen bets and new tech disarray
News / Technology
Travel industry experts talk next gen bets and new tech disarray
By Linda Fox | July 22, 2024
Rod Cuthbert, founder of Viator, and Aaron Gowell, co-founder and CEO of SilverRail Technologies, discuss moves from Google and Uber as well as the wider travel technology landscape in the PhocusWire... Read More
Uber adds shared rides and train booking in Spain
News / Distribution
Uber adds shared rides and train booking in Spain
By Linda Fox | May 13, 2024
  Uber said the UberX Share service is the evolution of a carpooling initiative it has had in the United States and some cities across Europe, including Paris and Stockholm, for a number of years. Read More
Earnings roundup: Amex GBT, Uber and Lyft
News / Online
Earnings roundup: Amex GBT, Uber and Lyft
By Mitra Sorrells | May 9, 2024
As publicly traded travel companies continue to report their earnings for the first quarter of this year, we round up the latest reports. Read More
A visual history of digital travel brands’ revenues since 1995
News / Online
A visual history of digital travel brands’ revenues since 1995
By Mitra Sorrells | April 9, 2024
Watch a visual progression of the quarterly revenues for publicly-traded digital travel companies dating back to 1995. Read More
Uber invests in Nigeria-founded mobility startup Moove
News / Startups
Uber invests in Nigeria-founded mobility startup Moove
By Mitra Sorrells | March 19, 2024
Founded in 2020, Moove said it has helped finance vehicles for more than 20,000 customers across Africa, the Middle East, India and the United Kingdom who have provided more than 30 million trips... Read More
Uber reports first full-year profit on strong global growth
News / Online
Uber reports first full-year profit on strong global growth
By Derek Catron | February 7, 2024
Surging global travel demand aided the ride-sharing giant, which saw its number of trips increase 24% to reach 2.6 billion in Q4 and more than 9.4 billion for the year. Read More
Uber and Rappi on travel strategies and “super app” ambitions
News / Distribution
Uber and Rappi on travel strategies and “super app” ambitions
By Mitra Sorrells | January 3, 2024
Rappi’s global head of travel, Guido Becher, and Uber’s head of growth and new products for airports and travel, Loren Kosloske, discussed their companies' travel ambitions during a session at The... Read More
Travel helps Uber drive to another profitable quarter
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Travel helps Uber drive to another profitable quarter
By Derek Catron | November 7, 2023
Surging global travel demand played a part in Uber's strong quarter, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said during a call with investors Tuesday morning. Read More
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi optimistic about its travel future
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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi optimistic about its travel future
By Morgan Hines | October 3, 2023
Uber has seen a positive response to travel features it launched in the United Kingdom and is looking for ways to continue to expand the services. Read More
The opportunities ahead for ground transportation in the travel industry
News / Online
The opportunities ahead for ground transportation in the travel industry
By Mitra Sorrells | August 21, 2023
Mozio CEO Nicole Forson and SilverRail co-founder and CEO Aaron Gowell discuss how innovation and collaboration can play a role in creating more - and better - opportunities for door-to-door ground... Read More
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