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DoorDash (DASH) is in advanced talks to acquire Instacart (CART)
DoorDash is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire grocery delivery company Instacart, with a deal potentially valued at $17 billion and announced as soon as Thursday. While Instacart shares rose on the news, DoorDash shares declined. This acquisition would represent a significant shift in the food and grocery delivery market, where DoorDash also competes with Uber Eats and GrubHub.
Ordering DoorDash Is Too Hard, So an AI Agent Will Soon Be Able to Order Pizza for You
DoorDash is introducing a new feature that will allow customers to order food via text message using an AI agent. This aims to simplify the ordering process for users who find navigating the app cumbersome.
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DoorDash has launched its own drone delivery service following approval from the FAA. The article also briefly mentions a separate piece of news advising against leasing iPhones.
DoorDash unveils its own drone delivery service after FAA approval
DoorDash has launched its own in-house developed drone delivery service after receiving approval from the FAA. The company has created the DoorDash Air drones internally to facilitate this new delivery method.
DoorDash and Wing are expanding their drone delivery partnership to Atlanta
DoorDash and Alphabet's drone subsidiary Wing are expanding their partnership to offer drone delivery services in metro Atlanta. Eligible customers can receive food orders in as little as 20 minutes, with limitations on order size, weight, and proximity. This expansion builds on existing drone delivery efforts by both companies.
DoorDash partners with Rivian spinoff Also for autonomous delivery vehicles
DoorDash and Rivian spinoff Also have announced a strategic partnership to develop and deploy autonomous delivery vehicles at scale. The collaboration will involve DoorDash investing in Also and potentially utilizing their four-wheeled TM-Q electric vehicle designed for cargo hauling. DoorDash co-founder Stanley Tang will join Also's board as an observer.
DoorDash will start paying gig workers for creating content to train AI models
DoorDash has introduced a new program called Tasks, allowing gig workers to earn extra money by creating content such as photos and videos. This content will be used to train artificial intelligence and robotics models for DoorDash and its partner companies. The initiative offers upfront pay based on activity complexity and aims to directly compensate individuals for their contributions to AI training data.
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Mozilla is introducing a free built-in VPN feature in Firefox version 149, though it comes with certain conditions. The article also briefly mentions DoorDash's success in securing reservations at exclusive restaurants.