Jessica Bursztynsky

Uber Eats and Nuro will start delivering goods to consumers this fall in Mountain View, California, and Houston, Texas.

Lyft sued by 17 who allege assault on ridershare platform  Fast Company

The rideshare giant is also expanding its in-app feature, allowing a direct text to 911.

Instacart users can now shop curated carts, which are essentially bundles of products recommended by retailers, celebrities, and creators.

The rideshare giants have captive audiences who are either looking at their devices while being carted around, or sitting in cars that have ample room for digital advertisements.

Two-and-a-half years after COVID-19’s emergence, doctors are once again utilizing their social media savvy to address the monkeypox outbreak.

Uber’s latest financial report, covering the quarter ending June 30, indicates the company is managing to find its footing amid a tough macroeconomic environment, continuing in its mission to trim its losses while growing the business.

Consumers are still putting their dollars toward travel and experiences despite broader economic concerns, according to Airbnb’s most recent earnings report.

The move will impact roughly 1,000 employees, with the bulk of the cuts coming from recruiting, support, and sales roles.

Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms, such as Vrbo, have struggled with party houses and large-scale events.

It comes after a handful of musicians and creators boycotted the platform for its airing of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” which they say spread Covid-19 vaccine misinformation.

Uber informed employees of its hybrid return-to-work model, allowing for a more flexible approach to location and time spent in the office starting this fall.

With Americans getting vaccinated and pandemic restrictions easing, people are ready to travel and leave their homes again, turning to rideshare companies.

The cloud software company was worth $67.94 billion at its $245 opening price, more than five times its $12.4 billion valuation in February.

Google web and app histories will also auto-delete 18 months for new users.

Instagram users are flooding the platform with black squares in support of black victims of police violence as part of a Blackout Tuesday protest. As of 11:45 a.m. ET, more than 14.6 million Instagram posts used the hashtag #blackouttuesday.

“In the U.S., it’s really a fear based on media and this being something new,” Dr. Jennifer Lighter, hospital epidemiologist at NYU Langone Health, said of the new coronavirus.