Uber stories

TaxLeopard acquires Airtax in strategic move boosting AI capabilities
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TaxLeopard has acquired competitor Airtax, boosting its userbase and advancing AI capabilities in a six-figure deal.

eBay and Shippit partner to simplify shipping of bulky items for small sellers
Wed, 18th Oct 2023
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eBay and Shippit have joined forces to simplify the delivery of bulky items, aiding small businesses and hobby sellers.

Nokia, TPG Telecom and MediaTek demonstrate 360-degree video
Mon, 14th Aug 2023
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In collaboration with TPG Telecom and MediaTek, Nokia showcased a live 360-degree video broadcast on the future of the Metaverse.

Uber partners Oracle Cloud Infrastructure for new products
Wed, 15th Feb 2023
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Oracle and Uber have announced a seven-year cloud partnership to accelerate innovation, help deliver new products to market, and drive increased profitability.

Why relying on your mobile to access your online accounts is a risky approach
Thu, 17th Nov 2022
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Whilst mobile devices have many uses and provide much convenience, they are not created for online security purposes.

2023 Trends: Future proof your loyalty program with a data-driven strategy
Mon, 14th Nov 2022
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Loyalty programs are crucial for travel, hospitality, and quick-serve brands. But why are so many getting it wrong?.

Uber and Splend partner for reducing emissions in Australia
Fri, 14th Oct 2022
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The deal with leading vehicle financing platform Splend will see the first 500 of their new electric vehicle fleet arrive on New South Wales roads.

Onehouse raises US$8m in seed funding, plans to grow lakehouse product
Thu, 3rd Feb 2022
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Uber's founding engineer, Vinoth Chandar, has launched Onehouse, a cloud-native managed service based on Apache Hudi, to make data lakes more efficient.

Study: Rideshare apps hungry for customers personal data
Fri, 28th Jan 2022
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Data has revealed the most data-hungry rideshare apps on the market, along with other surprising results around their safety and reliability.

Lenovo announces further initiation of new channel-first strategy
Tue, 16th Nov 2021
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Lenovo has made further steps towards putting its channel-first strategy into action with its new partner framework Lenovo 360.

BluJay enters partnership with Uber Freight to optimise global shipping
Tue, 28th Apr 2020
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BluJay Solutions has entered into a partnership agreement with Uber Freight in a bid to further both companies' commitment to help build global supply chains.

Uber Eats injects $5 million into ANZ operations as demand surges
Thu, 19th Mar 2020
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Uber Eats announces measures to support restaurants in Australia and New Zealand facing potential nationwide shut-downs due to COVID-19 outbreak.

Uber’s JUMP e-scooters arrive in Auckland
Tue, 14th Jan 2020
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Uber's JUMP e-scooters have officially launched in Auckland, allowing users to access the service through the Uber app.

Enjoy the ride: Uber launches comfy option
Mon, 2nd Sep 2019
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Uber to trial its Uber Comfort service in New Zealand, offering riders a more comfortable and personalised experience for a slightly higher price.

Uber is coming to seven regional NZ locations
Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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Uber’s presence in New Zealand is getting bigger, as the company looks beyond cities and starts to etch out a presence in the regions.

The kids are alright: Social media helps Kiwi parents monitor their grownup kids
Tue, 9th Jul 2019
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No matter how old you are, some parents just want to make sure you’re okay when you’re having a night out on the town.

Volvo and Uber team up to deliver self-driving vehicle
Thu, 13th Jun 2019
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Volvo and Uber unveil a self-driving car, ready for autonomous ride-sharing.

Push a button, get a flight - Uber Air is coming to Melbourne
Thu, 13th Jun 2019
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Melbourne has been chosen as the third location for Uber's Air pilot programme, bringing electric planes and choppers to the city's skyline from next year.

Interview: Uber's CISO reveals lessons learned from breaches
Mon, 8th Apr 2019
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Uber’s chief information security officer John ‘Four’ Flynn has a career history that many technologists could only dream of.

Auckland Airport finally gives travellers a dedicated rideshare space
Thu, 14th Mar 2019
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From March 20, Uber and other rideshare providers will now use a dedicated rideshare rank at both the domestic and international terminals.

Ever lost a diploma? List emerges of things left in NZ Ubers
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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Uber New Zealand has released the findings from its 2019 Lost & Found Index, detailing all the things that Kiwis left behind in cars last year.

Uber wants you to hail a speedboat in Mumbai
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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Uber launches Uber Boat in Mumbai, turning the city's waterways into speedy transit routes.

Xero announces new partnerships with Uber and Adobe
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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Xero teams up with Uber, Adobe to streamline admin for small biz.

NordVPN rounds up the worst data breaches of 2018
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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Over a billion affected by data breaches in 2018, from BA to Marriott, exposing sensitive details.