Fifteen million people take Uber rides every day, and they generate a lot of data. In fact, two years ago Uber began building its own mapping tool to process all of it. Called Kepler.gl, the software ...

Since it first hit the scene, Uber has relied on Google Maps to get its drivers to folks who need a ride, but that may not be the case forever. A new report from unnamed sources speaking to The ...

In the most recent update to its mobile Maps apps, Google brings integration for the transportation and ride-sharing service, as well as offline map-saving. Nick Statt was a staff reporter for CNET ...

Google is constantly adding new features and functionality to its array of mobile apps, which is why today’s news is so surprising. On Monday, Android Police was one of the first to notice that Google ...

Transportation network company Uber is investing $500 million in its own global mapping project, which will reduce reliance on Google Maps. The Uber app is powered by Google Maps in most parts of the ...

Ride-sharing firm Uber is following in Google’s footsteps — quite literally — by sending out a fleet of mapping vehicles across the United States and Mexico, and hopes to have similar vehicles on the ...

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Google Maps on Android no longer allows users to book Uber rides directly inside the app after Google Maps on iOS lost the feature last summer. Google Maps still supports Uber under its ride-sharing ...

Google Maps users can no longer use the app to book a ride with Uber, with the option quietly disappearing from both the Android and iOS versions of the mapping app. The change means that, in the US ...

The Uber app is getting an extreme makeover. For the first time, the hallmark Uber ride-hailing map with cars crawling around the screen will no longer be in the spotlight. Instead, the app will soon ...