logistics
New Uber, Lyft Rival BlackWolf Brings the Heat
If you are in Atlanta or Miami and book a ride via the BlackWolf ride-sharing app, don’t even think about robbing the driver. Why? BlackWolf
TikTok
Uber Eats Pulls from the TikTok Playbook
Uber Eats has launched a new feed within the app that serves TikTok-style videos that showcase local food options.
Pro Features
Yelp Fusion Revs Up In-Car Local Discovery
Yelp announced today that it’s expanding its Fusion product to the automobile. This comes about through a partnership with Uber that brings Yelp to high-intent users in transit. We examine drivers & dynamics.
super app
Explore Pushes Uber Closer to Super App Territory
A 2017 study by App Annie found that the average American used nine or 10 apps per day and about 30 per month. Yet most
Location Intelligence
Uber Quietly Advances its Advertising Business
One ongoing possibility that we continue to track is Uber’s moves into advertising. Its its position as a transportation platform could enable it to launch a location-based ad play for mobile devices and in-ride marketing. We examine the latest
Uber
Uber Spreads its Wings in Transit, Logistics
Recently we covered Uber’s $2.65 billion acquisition of Postmates. That move was designed to gain market share in the hypercompetitive meal delivery space. Perhaps while
Softbank
Softbank Owns “Mistake,” Unicorns Falter in WeWork Debacle’s Wake
The fallout from WeWork’s spectacular fall keeps coming. The failure of WeWork’s IPO seems to have triggered a selloff of so-called unicorn stocks. We wrote about
cloud kitchens
Is Uber Assembling a ‘City OS’?
This is the latest in LSA’s Video Vault series. Running semi-weekly, it examines selected conference talks and video clips, including embedded video and key takeaways. Speakers’
DoorDash
Have the Unicorns Jumped the Shark? (Video)
Investor trends are as fickle as fads. But with much bigger consequences. There seems to be a growing backlash against companies, many of them solidly
accounting
What’s the Story Behind QuickBooks Live Bookkeeping Services?
Intuit has been gauging interest among small businesses for an on-demand bookkeeping service called Live Bookkeeping and is expected to launch the service in the