Uber

Uber wants to implement social media information in its app, according to a new patent filing. According to CNNMoney, Uber intends to use social media information to better connect rides that use the UberPool feature. UberPool matches a user of the Uber platform with a stranger that is...

It is the battle of tradition versus the modern, which possess disruptive potential. Traditional automakers such as General Motors Company (NYSE: GM), Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (NYSE: FCAU) and Toyota Motor Corp (ADR) (NYSE: TM) are facing stiff...

Lyft, despite its opposition to President Donald Trump’s immigration order, should actually thank the president as the order is helping Lyft to beat arch rival Uber, whose PR mishap over the issue is triggering customer migrations to Lyft. Last weekend, Trump signed an executive order...

If you order your groceries online, you are likely part of the small minority of households. But within 10 years, the majority of households will in fact be placing orders for groceries online. CNBC, citing a report from the Digitally Engaged Food Shopper, reported that around 25 percent of...

President Donald Trump's controversial Executive Order to temporarily ban citizens of seven mostly Muslim nations is a development investors should be following. Support Or Boycott Starbucks Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX)'s outgoing CEO Howard Schultz said in a blog post that he is deeply...

After a so-so 2016, will the IPO markets see redemption in 2017? According to a Ernst & Young report , the deal numbers and proceeds raised fell in 2016, with the deal number by 16 percent and proceeds by 33 percent. In the Americas, where the U.S. dominates, the global IPO market share...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is ringing in the new year with a great new addition to Google Maps, allowing users to book an Uber or Lyft directly through Maps. According to Google's blog post, when opening the updated version of Google Maps under the ride-sharing tab, users will be...

Recode's Kara Swisher and The Verge's Lauren Goode took a look back at what they consider to be the top 10 technology related stories of 2016. 10. Apple's Headphone Jack Coming in at No. 10 is Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s decision to say goodbye to its tangled earbuds which it...

Fewer-than-expected firms went public in 2016, but 2017 could be the year of IPOs, especially on the technology front. An Ernst & Young report said compared with 2015, deal volume decreased by 36 percent in 2016 with 112 IPOs, while capital raised was down 37 percent with $21.3 billion. But,...

Uber, the popular car ride sharing platform, lost $1.2 billion in the first half of 2016. The company's woes mostly stem from its international operations; it has lost billions of dollars in China alone since it tried to crack the market. Uber did strike a deal to sell its Chinese unit to...

President Barack Obama's second term will come to an end in just a few short weeks. CNBC took the opportunity to list several companies that are now valued at more than $1 billion — dubbed "unicorns" within the venture capital community. These are all impressive stories of entrepreneurship...

With increasing competition and growth in the online food delivery space, GrubHub Inc (NYSE: GRUB) is still the brand leader, according to Loop Capital. Grubhub has a 40 percent market share, aided by its brand recognition, despite Uber’s entrance into the market with UberEATS, which...

It’s been a hot year for the marijuana industry. Eight states expanded legalization measures on Election Day, bringing the total number of states where marijuana is legal for either medicinal or recreational purposes to 29. Coinciding with that is the big rally in marijuana stocks, which one...

The separation is now complete. Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) consummated the process of spinning off of its Chinese unit as a separate publicly traded company. Christened as Yum China Holdings Inc (NYSE: YUMC), the Chinese-focused business began trading on the NYSE Tuesday under the ticker symbol...

Uber Technologies teamed up with Anheuser-Busch InBev SA NV (ADR) (NYSE: BUD) to deliver its beer products to vendors...in a self-driving truck. According to Bloomberg, the partnership between the two companies marks the first time ever a self-driving truck is being used for commercial...