10 Jan,2022 | Marketing, Marketing Technology
Today, T-Mobile announced the acquisition of Octopus Interactive, an adtech platform that manages a network of interactive screens in Uber and Lyft ridesharing cars. The move expands the T-Mobile Marketing Solutions business, while opening it up to a younger audience...
19 May,2021 | Industry Leaders Magazine, Leadership
iShares Transportation Average ETF (IYT), the world’s largest transport-focused exchange-traded fund worth $2.2bn, will now be weighing stocks based on their market capitalization rather than on share prices. iShares, which was launched in 1896, is the world’s oldest...
28 Apr,2021 | Industry Leaders Magazine, Leadership
Toyota Motor Corp. has bought the self-driving division of ride-hailing company Lyft for $550 million in a move that reflects the ambitions of Toyota to expand into mobility technology. The autonomous driven or robot taxis were supposed to be a reality by 2025, but...
8 Apr,2021 | Happy, The Horizons Tracker by Adi Gaskell
When ride-sharing companies, such as Uber, enter a city, the concern is often about things such as jobs and congestion. New research from Carnegie Mellon reminds us, however, that their arrival can also have an impact on car registrations. The study suggests that...
22 Aug,2020 | Business, The Guardian
Opinion Gig economy All hail the California court that put the brakes on Uber and co John Naughton Gig economy firms have rightly been held to account for their disingenuous approach to workers’ rights
