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Google launches Uber rival RideWith

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Re: Google launches Uber rival RideWith

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Post by dpflan »

tdaltonc wrote: post #57
dpflan wrote: post #55

Forgive if I am misunderstanding, but Google Ventures invested in Uber, not Google itself. Wouldn't this statement from the article be half incorrect: "This puts Google squarely in competition with Uber, which is both an investment and customer of its Google Maps product." 1. https://www.gv.com/about 2. https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/uber/funding-rounds

You are, of course, correct, but is that a distinction that matters?

I thought to some degree it does, given the stated 'independence' of GV but the thick spreading of association with Google. Perhaps that is why GV and GC exist, to support technological development, and help spur innovation at the mothership? Google can then acquire the incubated companies or become firmly connected with them.

Re: Google launches Uber rival RideWith

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Post by dylanjermiah »

kevin_thibedeau wrote: post #51
dylanjermiah wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>All they are is an app with some marketing, and anyone with a bit of money can easily come up with a competing app. I think I'll let your first statement stand, but in regards to the second. Uber has raised $5.9bn dollars, is doing ~2m rides per day, is in 300+ cities -- sure you can create a competing app, but the chances of meaningfulness are small if non existent.

The difference is that carpooling is legal. What Uber and Lyft are doing is not in most markets.

What relevance does this have to the parent, or my, comment?

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Post by frozenport »

amelius wrote: post #41
dylanjermiah wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How so?

Google: Company that is using its power established in one market to gain control of another market. Uber: Entering a market with disregard of rules established for that market.

Uber: fuck the law

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Post by dylanjermiah »

minthd wrote: post #46
eli wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't follow the question. Why doesn't Walmart?

Apple(and Google) has unique advantages as the owners of the major platforms, and and major mapping apps, with access to all travel data. Those are major building blocks of such a travel service.

What access does Apple have to travel data?

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Post by crazychrome »

wheaties wrote: post #62

Is it me or is Google doing the Microsoft "Me too!" with all these things they're trying and then closing down a few months later?

Unlike Microsoft, who had the will and executive ability to expand to new territories and destroy competitors, Google has a remarkable record of half-baked works and giving up. it's a joke.

Re: Google launches Uber rival RideWith

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Post by dylanjermiah »

frozenport wrote: post #65
amelius wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Google: Company that is using its power established in one market to gain control of another market. Uber: Entering a market with disregard of rules established for that market.

Uber: fuck the law

When the laws hurt consumers and protected the taxi cartel, I, and 2 million plus people per day welcome the destruction of such backwards laws.

Re: Google launches Uber rival RideWith

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Post by minthd »

dylanjermiah wrote: post #66
minthd wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Apple(and Google) has unique advantages as the owners of the major platforms, and and major mapping apps, with access to all travel data. Those are major building blocks of such a travel service.

What access does Apple have to travel data?

It has access to all the location data of each of it's users.
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