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Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) is an American mobility as a service provider. It is based in San Francisco with operations in over 900 metropolitan areas worldwide. Its services include ride-hailing, food delivery (Uber Eats and Postmates), package delivery, couriers, freight transportation, electric bicycle and motorized scooter rental via a partnership with Lime, and ferry transport in partnership with local operators. Uber does not own any vehicles; instead, it receives a commission from each booking. Fares are quoted to the customer in advance but vary using a dynamic pricing model based on the local supply and demand at the time of the booking

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In Anthropic Feuds, the Personal Collides With the Political

By Nick Wingfield, Erin Woo, Sri Muppidi and Julia Hornstein · Mar 6, 2026 3:08pm PST

There are fierce battles over principles, and then there are grudge matches. In recent days, Anthropic has engaged in an extraordinary mix of both. For over a week, the AI startup and its CEO, Dario Amodei, have been locked in an intense struggle with the Pentagon over Anthropic’s refusal to let the military use its technology for domestic... There are fierce battles over principles, and then there are grudge matches. In recent days,...

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Anthropic Steals the Limelight at Morgan Stanley’s Tech Conference

By Valida Pau · Mar 5, 2026 5:15pm PST

I’ve spent the last week talking to people who are in town for Morgan Stanley’s annual technology, media and telecom conference at the Palace Hotel this week. Even before the fireworks last week between the Pentagon and Anthropic, the gathering was sure to be buzzy, given the lineup of richly valued private startups—including OpenAI and... I’ve spent the last week talking to people who are in town for Morgan Stanley’s annual...

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Alibaba is Moving Faster Than Amazon and OpenAI in AI For Commerce

By Juro Osawa and Qianer Liu · Mar 5, 2026 10:53am PST

Last week, my colleague Qianer tested an AI agent inside Alibaba’s Qwen app, which resembles ChatGPT. She asked to get a ticket to see Pegasus 3, a comedy film about a race car driver that has been topping the Chinese box office. The agent found the nearest theater showing the movie and recommended seats and screening times for later in the day.... Last week, my colleague Qianer tested an AI agent inside Alibaba’s Qwen app, which resembles...