Articles tagged “uber”

With the Macau entry, Uber is making its way back into Asia. But it is moving slowly. And this time, it is sticking to the rules.

By recruiting travel experts to train external clients’ generative AI models, Uber signals it wants to become a behind-the-scenes infrastructure player for trip planning. But are travel planners and agents going along for the ride?

Driverless rides are here; driverless adoption in corporate travel is likewise in its infancy.

If consumers respond positively to agentic AI and if these ChatGPT apps gain traction, then travel companies will be required to develop them, just as they do today for the Apple App Store and Google Play.

As Joby aspires to bring its flying taxis to the public within the next year, the company has partnered with Uber to start offering helicopter flights that will be operated by Blade.

Uber has found its way back to users in China, just not on Chinese roads. It's targeting Chinese outbound travelers by partnering with the app nearly everyone in China uses: WeChat.

In today's pod we look at travel talent and AI, New York City's climate challenges, and Uber's female-friendly update.

Saudi tourism officials know that female safety is something they need to talk more about. Uber’s latest move is a step towards changing perceptions. 

New top boss Alex Mirza aims to modernize luxury ground transportation company amid pressure from ride-sharing apps.

The pay for a dozen travel company CEOs in the S&P 500 attracted compensation greater than half of their peers in the S&P 500.