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July 16, 2026 9:40 am, EDT Signage for Delivery Hero at the company’s headquarters in Berlin. (Kriztian Bocci/Bloomberg) key takeaways: Uber has agreed to acquire Delivery Hero for approximately $14.8 billion, which will expand its food delivery and mobility footprint in 50 markets pending regulatory approval. The deal strengthens Uber’s presence in Asia, Latin America
July 14, 2026 10:26 am, EDT key takeaways: Uber is in advanced talks to acquire Delivery Hero and could reach a deal this week at a valuation above its recent 36-euro share price. The deal will further strengthen food distribution after pandemic-era growth slowed and competition, labor costs and shareholder pressure increased across the sector.
A Waymo autonomous taxi. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) June 29, 2026 4:14 pm, EDT key takeaways: Uber shut down its Waymo robotaxi offering in Phoenix last month after a limited deployment on its app began in 2023. Waymo said the Phoenix ride-hailing partnership completed hundreds of thousands of trips, while Uber faces investor concerns over robotaxi
Uber, Nuro and Lucid announced Houston as the second planned market for its robotaxi program. (neuro.ai) June 17, 2026 10:38 am, EDT key takeaways: Uber will offer driverless robotaxi rides in Houston using Lucid and Nuro vehicles, with service starting in mid-2027. The move prepares Uber to challenge Waymo as it expands partnerships, invests hundreds