Uber spins out Postmates’ robot delivery division into a separate company

Posted on 02/03/2021 by Engadget

Uber is spinning off Postmates' autonomous delivery division into a separate startup called Serve Robotics. The company inherited the unit when it acquired Postmates last year for $2.65 billion. According to Bloomberg, Uber will invest approximat...

Uber cuts 15 percent of Postmates’ workforce

Posted on 24/01/2021 by Engadget

Now that Uber owns Postmates, it’s apparently ready to cut workers it believes are superfluous. Uber has confirmed to the New York Times that it’s laying off about 185 people at Postmates, or about 15 percent of the delivery company’s staff. Most of...

Uber completes its $2.65 billion purchase of Postmates

Posted on 01/12/2020 by Engadget

Uber has completed its $2.65 billion purchase of food-and-grocery delivery service Postmates, the company has announced. The deal sees the two companies creating the second largest delivery platform in the US by size, dwarfed only by Doordash. In a s...

Uber is buying Postmates for $2.65 billion

Posted on 06/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Uber’s grip on the US takeout market just got a lot tighter after the company agreed to buy Postmates for $2.65 billion. Rumors about a deal were bubbling overnight, saying that Uber was on the prowl for a company to buy after missing out on GrubHub....

Uber reportedly acquires Postmates for $2.65 billion

Posted on 06/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Uber has acquired online food delivery service Postmates for $2.65 billion in stock, according to the NY Times and Bloomberg. The deal is expected to help Uber better compete against food delivery giant DoorDash and will be a consolation prize after...

Uber is reportedly trying to buy Postmates

Posted on 30/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Uber might have missed its chance to buy Grubhub, but it might not go away empty-handed. New York Times sources claim Uber has made an offer to buy Postmates. The talks are still in progress and aren’t guaranteed to lead to a union, but negotiations...

Postmates makes curbside pickup easier for stores

Posted on 15/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Some stores are offering curbside pickup during the COVID-19 pandemic, but not all of them — and that’s a problem if you need something now from a store that can’t let you inside. Postmates wants to fill that gap. It’s rolling out a feature that lets...

Postmates now delivers essentials from Walgreens, Duane Reade and 7-Eleven

Posted on 14/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Late last month, Walgreen expanded its partnership with Postmates to deliver over-the-counter medications, household essentials and other convenience products in the US. Today, Postmates is taking that one step further. It’s adding two new categories...

NY court rules Postmates couriers are entitled to unemployment benefits

Posted on 27/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Gig economy workers in New York won a significant battle this week after the state's Court of Appeals ruled in their favor against Postmates. Supporting a previous state decision, the court said Postmates couriers should be considered employees for t...

Uber, Lyft will compensate drivers affected by coronavirus outbreak

Posted on 08/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The coronavirus outbreak is affecting many workers, but it could hit those in the gig economy particularly hard when many of them don't get sick leave or other benefits. Those companies may help soften the blow for some of their workers, though. To...

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