Gig economy and autonomous vehicle analysis: Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Tesla, Waymo, and the race for autonomous mobility.
Explore articles published in 2026 covering gig economy trends, autonomous vehicle developments, and analysis of companies like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Tesla, and Waymo.
Waymo's running a pilot in Atlanta that pays DoorDash drivers around $11 to close robotaxi doors left open by passengers—a perfect snapshot of where "full autonomy" really stands when a six-figure robot gets stuck because a door didn't latch
Lyft's weak first-quarter forecast blamed winter weather disruptions, overshadowing a $1 billion buyback program and sending shares down 17% in the biggest drop since February 2025
Amazon's Ring canceled its planned integration with police surveillance provider Flock Safety after backlash over a Super Bowl ad that showed AI scanning neighborhood cameras to find a lost dog—making the surveillance stack too visible to ignore
Cathie Wood's ARK sold nearly $75 million worth of Airbnb in February 2026 and rotated the capital into Robinhood, Shopify, and crypto-adjacent plays—signaling ARK's shift from mature consumer platforms to volatile fintech and AI bets
Amazon announced $200 billion in capex for 2026—a 50% increase over 2025—to fund AWS's AI buildout, triggering a 9% stock drop as analysts project free cash flow will swing negative for the first time in years
Uber reported 22% growth in bookings and record cash flow in Q4 2025, but missed EPS estimates by 9 cents due to equity investment write-downs, sending shares down 7% as investors repriced margin expectations