Tesla Inc. is aiming to bring its driverless taxis to California and Arizona as the carmaker plots an expansion on the heels of last month’s limited rollout in Austin bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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New: Dating app companies’ hefty investments in artificial intelligence could be in vain as Gen Z users remain wary of the new AI features, a new Bloomberg Intelligence survey found bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Scoop: Via Transportation, a tech company focused on helping people get around cities, is reviving plans for an initial public offering after originally filing for one in 2021 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Uber is teaming up with electric vehicle maker Lucid and self-driving tech startup Nuro to launch a robotaxi fleet. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

New: Uber is piloting a new offering in the US (LA, SF, Detroit) that will match female riders and drivers, expanding access to a safety feature it already offers in some intl markets. There will be a new "Women Drivers" ride type on top of UberX, XL etc bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Breaking: Instacart Chief Product Officer Daniel Danker will be joining Walmart as EVP of AI acceleration, product and design This marks another C-suite departure at Instacart after CEO Fidji Simo announced she will be joining OpenAI starting Aug. 18 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Lyft rolls out letting riders "favorite" or block drivers to enhance loyalty from riders and drivers; favorites get priority for future scheduled rides (Natalie Lung / Bloomberg) bloomberg.com/news/articles/… techmeme.com/250724/p32#a25… x.com/Techmeme/statu…

New: Lyft will soon let users 'favorite' or block their drivers. It's not uncommon for marketplace users to bypass Uber/Lyft/ABNB to cut side deals. What Lyft is doing, + its recent warning against 3P driver apps, is to ensure ppl stay on its platform bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

New: Lyft is partnering with Benteler, an Austria-based manufacturer, to deploy autonomous shuttles in the US in late 2026, trying to catch up with rival Uber bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

NEW: Uber is pushing back on a new NYC proposal requiring delivery app workers to display company-issued identification numbers on reflective vests, saying it "singles out" immigrant workers for "heightened surveillance and control" bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

NEW: Waymo plans to launch robotaxi service in Dallas next year in partnership with Avis, a push by the autonomous car company to diversify beyond its relationship with Uber to further expand across the US bloomberg.com/news/articles/…