A senator is pressing the IRS to raise the mileage deduction that Uber drivers rely on to offset spiking gas prices

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A woman sits behind the seat of a Honda car while driving. In a smartphone holder to her right, a phone shows a ride-hailing app with directions for completing a ride.
Senator Ruben Gallego asked for a higher per-mile deduction from the IRS in a Thursday letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

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Amazon wants to 'monetize' speed as it tests a radical new all-day, 10-window delivery service

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An Amazon delivery vehicle
An Amazon delivery vehicle

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DoorDash and Uber tap gig workers to collect data for everything from training AI to stocking stores

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A red DoorDash bag hangs from the handlebars of a e-bike as someone wearing black pants, a black coat, and black gloves pushes the bike.
DoorDash now lets users train AI or photograph store shelves.

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Uber's deal blitz to stop a robotaxi monopoly

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Dara Khosrowshahi
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

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Uber gave up on driverless cars. Now it's paying the price.

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

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Uber is investing up to $1.25 billion in Rivian to add thousands of robotaxis to its fleet

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Rivian R2
Rivian launched its more affordable R2 electric vehicle this month.

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From bits to atoms: AI is shifting tech's center of gravity

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Google, which is joining the Utilize coalition, plans to invest $40 billion in three new Texas data centers.
Google executives and officials discuss plans for new Texas data centers.

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Former Uber self-driving chief says crashing his Tesla in FSD exposed this big risk with AI

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Raffi Krikorian
Raffi Krikorian led Uber's self-driving car project from 2015 to 2017.

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Uber CTO says it's going big on AI coding: 'This is a real reset moment for engineering'

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Uber AI coding
Uber used technology to transform ride hailing.

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What it's like to interview with Travis Kalanick, according to the CEO himself

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Uber founder Travis Kalanick is pictured.
Uber founder Travis Kalanick staffed his startup Atoms while in stealth mode.

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