food delivery
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For the First Time, Uber Made Some Money
Ride-sharing giant Uber finally has some good news. Uber has reportedly made operating profit for the first time in the company’s history, fueled by a post-pandemic demand for rides and a seemingly successful push toward food delivery. The news was shared by Bloomberg with Uber announcing in a quarterly earnings call for Q2 2023 an…
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U.S. Uber Eats Dabbles With Delivering Food Via Robots
Uber Eats is now testing autonomous food delivery in the Los Angeles area. According to TechCrunch, Uber is collaborating with two companies to make this rollout happen: Motional, an autonomous vehicle company, and Serve Robotics, an autonomous footpath delivery company.
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Instacart’s 15-Minute Delivery Plan Is Insidious and Nobody Needs It
Food delivery startup Instacart has built its brand on lightning-fast grocery drop-offs, but the convenience economy never sleeps: This week, The Information reported that the company plans to launch a pilot version of an even speedier, 15-minute delivery plan as soon as early next year — a significant step up from its current two-hour delivery…
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Big Investors Refuse to Put Money Into Deliveroo IPO Citing Treatment of Workers
Deliveroo, one of the most popular food delivery apps in the UK, will be listed on the London Stock Exchange for the first time next month. But at least two British investment firms have come forward to say they won’t be investing in Deliveroo over concerns about the company’s treatment of gig economy workers.