Why Lamborghini Canceling Its EV Actually Makes Sense On this week's Plugged-In Podcast: electric supercars, Uber's big autonomous bet, and Lucid needs the midsize EV more than ever. InsideEVs · Feb 27
Exclusive: How Becky Kennedy built a leadership playbook for parenting—and a $34-million-a-year business She says today’s parents want to improve their skills at home the same way they hone their management skills at work. Fortune · Feb 27
Two staff stabbed after US contractor used Kia Carnival to transfer Australian immigration detainee: ‘You might as well hire an Uber’ Exclusive: Home affairs department intervened about the use of non-modified people movers after 500 detention centre staff flagged safety concerns The Guardian - AU · Feb 27
Is Uber Technologies Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq? Uber Technologies has underperformed relative to the Nasdaq over the past year, yet analysts are bullish about the stock’s prospects. Barchart · Feb 27
Flying taxis poised to swoop down for Brisbane Olympics Once promised in science fiction, flying taxis are expected to become reality within months and Australia is among the candidates to host them. AAP · Feb 26
Is Instacart Stock a Buy, Hold or Sell Now? With ads and AI scaling, Instacart’s stock may be undervalued. Barchart · Feb 26
Dubai set to introduce Uber-bookable electric air taxis later this year Dubai is set to revolutionize travel by integrating air taxis into the Uber app. Passengers will soon book aerial rides as easily as car journeys. This innovative feature will manage the entire trip, from a car transfer to the take-off point, the electric air taxi flight, and onward ground transport. The Times of India · Feb 26
Uber is bringing commercial drone deliveries to Ireland and soon to the rest of Europe Uber is teaming up with Irish drone company Manna, which already delivers small objects, such as phone chargers or medication, to people in Dublin and Ireland in roughly three minutes. Euronews · Feb 26
‘This just pissed me off bad’: Woman places an order on DoorDash. Then she sees that the driver isn’t who they said they were A TikToker has gone viral after complaining about DoorDash and UberEats on TikTok. Her reason? Drivers are using female names, only to show up and be revealed to be very much not a female. The Mary Sue · Feb 25
Waymo's Expansion Is Leaving Tesla In The Dust Waymo is now operating driverless rides in 10 cities. Tesla has fallen far short of Elon Musk's expansion projections. InsideEVs · Feb 25
7 biggest AI upgrades for the Galaxy S26 — and the one I'm most excited about Samsung is launching a host of new AI features with the new Galaxy S26 series. Here's a rundown of all the features, and the one I'm most excited about. Tom’s Guide · Feb 25
Driverless car firm Wayve bags £1.1bn investment to help launch on UK roads The London-based company will be valued at around 8.6 billion dollars (£6.4 billion). Evening Standard · Feb 25
Driverless car firm bags £1.1bn investment ahead of major UK launch Wayve prepares to roll out commercial robotaxi trials in London later this year The Independent UK · Feb 25
Uber Wants To Win The Autonomous Vehicle Race. So It's Betting On All Of The Horses [Update] The company has made deals with some 20 different self-driving startups around the world. But can it catch Waymo? InsideEVs · Feb 24
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24 ‘A feedback loop with no brake’: how an AI doomsday report shook US markets Shares in Uber, Mastercard and American Express fall on back of apocalypse scenario posted on Substack
AAP · Feb 24 'Unguided missile': fatal crash doctor learns sentence An obstetrician who was drunk and enraged when he crashed his supercharged car at 116km/h on a suburban street, killing a woman, has been sentenced to jail.
Euronews · Feb 24 Would you ride in a driverless taxi? AI-powered robotaxis are being tested in London Supporters of the tech argue that autonomous vehicles could help reduce accidents caused by human error, but London’s iconic black cab drivers remain sceptical.
Fortune · Feb 23 Uber CEO predicts most rides could be robot-operated within 20 years Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said business leaders must begin to contend with the encroaching AI job displacement wave.
Bored Panda · Feb 23 69 Times Boomers Tried To Use Technology And Failed Miserably There's an inevitable expiration date on coolness, and the older you are, the more likely you are to become uncool. New trends, technologies, slang, and even emojis escape the grasp of older people every day. And Bored Panda is here to poke some lighthearted fun at folks who still don't…
The Mary Sue · Feb 23 Arizona man travels to Hawaii Airbnb. And they try to check in: ‘We are out thousands of dollars’ An Arizona man traveled with five other guests to a Hawaii Airbnb supposedly owned by a superhost. Then, they realized it was a fake listing, making them spend “thousands of dollars” on other accommodations after arriving.
RideApart · Feb 23 Uber Driver Takes Snowmobile Route, Discovers the Reason Its Snowmobile-Only An Uber driver who took a snowmobile-only route despite his passengers' objections ended up with egg on his face and a citation for his trouble.
The Independent UK · Feb 23 London black cab drivers react to news robotaxis are set to launch in the city London is becoming a major test bed for robotaxis - much to the distain of black cabbies
Barchart · Feb 22 Record IPOs Are Back: Why Retail Investors May Be Walking Into A Trap When IPO calendars fill and enthusiasm peaks, remember this: an IPO is a liquidity event for insiders, not a gift to retail, and history shows late buyers usually fund the exit.
GOBankingRates · Feb 21 How Long Would It Take a Millennial To Buy Archie Bunker’s House Today? How in the world did Archie Bunker afford that house, and how long would it take a Millennial to buy it off of his heirs today? Forever. It's forever.
Evening Standard · Feb 20 Chaos online as Cloudflare outage crashes dozens of major websites The outage has hit websites including Uber, Workday and Microsoft Outlook