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Forget Uber Eats, Uber Tasks is here – Hire a personal assistant for errands now
15Nov By adminNo Comments
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Forget Uber Eats, Uber Tasks is here – Hire a personal assistant for errands now

[ad_1]  Uber Technologies Inc. is launching a mini-pilot program for a TaskRabbit-like service that will let app users hire people to complete various household tasks, part of an effort by the ride-hailing company to expand beyond driving and deliveries.During the initial test of the program, drivers and couriers on Uber's app can opt-in to help customers with small home projects, including furniture assembly, in-home laundry, and lawn mowing, the company said Monday. The feature, dubbed “Uber Tasks,” will launch in the coming weeks in Fort Myers, Florida, and in Edmonton, Alberta, the company said. Other possible chores include snow removal, packing or unpacking, holiday decorating, yard cleanup, and garden maintenance. Drivers and couriers will see estimated earnings before reserving ...
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Uber Is Developing an AI-Powered Chatbot to Integrate Into App
2Aug By adminNo Comments
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Uber Is Developing an AI-Powered Chatbot to Integrate Into App

[ad_1] Uber Technologies Inc. is developing an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot to integrate into its app, joining the long list of companies that are turning to the language tool to improve customer service, marketing and other automated tasks.“We're working on it right now,” Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said Tuesday in an interview on the Bloomberg Technology show. He didn't provide details on the specifics of what the chatbot would be capable of doing, but highlighted the ways Uber currently uses AI in its business. “We have been working with machine learning, artificial intelligence systems for years and years,” he told Emily Chang. “Every time you get matched up with a car or a courier, there are algorithms making that happen, from the time of day, distance, all...
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Karnataka govt to launch its own ride-hailing app to take on Ola, Uber
1Aug By adminNo Comments
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Karnataka govt to launch its own ride-hailing app to take on Ola, Uber

[ad_1] The likes of Ola and Uber are set to face stiff competition in Karnataka as the state's Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy announced on Wednesday that they will develop their own ride-hailing app. It would serve as an alternative to private cab-hailing companies which have become popular in the last few years. The decision came following a meeting with unions of autorickshaws, cab, and bus drivers on July 31 where their grievances regarding the high commissions charged by these private aggregators came to light. Announcing his decision, Reddy said, “A decision has been made to develop an application similar to Ola and Uber as the autorickshaw drivers and cab drivers are facing a lot of issues due to high commissions.” Ola, Uber issuesAt the grievance meeting, the autorickshaw an...
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Indian-Origin Man Smuggled Over 800 People Into US Using Uber, Jailed
28Jun By adminNo Comments
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Indian-Origin Man Smuggled Over 800 People Into US Using Uber, Jailed

[ad_1] Rajinder Pal Singh took in more than $500,000 as a member of a smuggling ring.New York: A 49-year-old Indian-origin man was sentenced to over three years in jail for smuggling more than 800 Indian citizens into the US using ride-hailing app Uber. Rajinder Pal Singh, aka Jaspal Gill, pleaded guilty in February, admitting that he took in more than USD 500,000 as a key member of a smuggling ring, bringing in hundreds of Indian nationals across the border from Canada, the Department of Justice said in a press release.Singh, a resident of California, was sentenced on Tuesday in a US District Court to "45 months in prison for Conspiracy to Transport and Harbor Certain Aliens for Profit and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering," said Acting US Attorney Tessa M Gorman."Over a four-year p...
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Uber rolls out app redesign for iPhone users; brings new homescreen, personalisation
23Feb By adminNo Comments
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Uber rolls out app redesign for iPhone users; brings new homescreen, personalisation

[ad_1] If you use Uber to travel from one place to another, here is an update for you. Uber on Thursday announced a comprehensive global revamp of its app, adding a slew of new features to help riders go anywhere effortlessly. The newly added features include a new home screen, a new way to track the progress of rides, and more. According to the company, Uber's redesigned app has been made intuitive, customized to the individual preferences of each rider, offering easy access to all services, consistent experiences, and smooth flows through the booking process."Starting right at the redesigned homescreen, the new Uber app makes it way easier to book rides, taking into account most preferred destinations and products for each rider," the company said in a release. This feature is being ...
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Didi Wins Okay to Relaunch Apps as China Tech Crackdown Ebbs
18Jan By adminNo Comments
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Didi Wins Okay to Relaunch Apps as China Tech Crackdown Ebbs

[ad_1] Didi Global Inc. has secured the green light to resume signing up new users, suggesting the worst is over for a ride-hailing giant. Didi Global Inc. has secured the green light to resume signing up new users, suggesting the worst is over for a ride-hailing giant that symbolized Beijing's bruising campaign to rein in its powerful internet industry. The widely anticipated decision is one of the clearest signs yet that Xi Jinping's administration, keen to jumpstart an economy that's sagged under three years of Covid Zero restrictions, sees a need for private sector's support in that broader campaign. Beijing is again allowing Didi to bring in new users for the first time since regulators removed its main apps from stores in 2021, the company said in a statement on its officia...
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Uber looks to boost digital ad revenue with new advertising division
20Oct By adminNo Comments
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Uber looks to boost digital ad revenue with new advertising division

[ad_1] Uber has launched a new advertising division as the ride-hailing firm looks to diversify its revenue sources. Technologies Inc has launched a new advertising division as the ride-hailing firm looks to diversify its revenue sources through tie-ups with brands and marketers. With a reach of 122 million monthly active users globally, the company said on Wednesday it will sell ad space inside its ride-hailing and UberEats apps, along with in-vehicle digital ads, sponsored mails and storefront ads. "While consumers are making purchase decisions and waiting for their destination or delivery, we can engage them with messages from brands relevant to their purchase journeys," said Mark Grether, general manager for Uber's advertising division. The launch follows a similar move by ...
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