Google's new Omni AI tool will let you video clone yourself - I'm intrigued (and concerned)

Google Gemini Omni aims to do for AI video what Nano Banana did for images - combining realism, style control, avatars, and ...
Tech Times

Voicebox Clones Any Voice From 3 Seconds of Audio, Runs Locally for Free, and Has No Consent Lock

A free, self-hosted voice-cloning studio built by Jamie Pine, the Canadian developer behind the Spacedrive file manager, has ...

Uber Burns Its 2026 AI Budget In Four Months On Claude Code

Uber exhausted its 2026 AI budget in four months on Claude Code, exposing how token pricing breaks enterprise finance ...
THE WEEK

Uber wants to be much more than just a rideshare app

Most people likely only think of Uber for ordering rides and food, but the company wants to change this perception by expanding into a full-service travel app. The brand has announced it is partnering ...
Business Insider

Uber is turning its app — and gig workers — into your personal assistant

Uber is turning its app into a personal assistant with several new features. Users can now book hotels and ask for a specific drink or snack during their Uber ride. The features take Uber closer to ...
Boston Herald

Uber moves toward becoming an ‘everything app’ with hotel bookings powered by Expedia

Uber is expanding into a different side of the travel business: hotels. The ride-hailing and delivery company said Wednesday that users of its app can now book hotel rooms. Uber is using hotel ...
Seeking Alpha

Uber adds hotel bookings as part of its goal to be the app for everything

Uber Technologies (UBER) announced a new set of products and features at its annual GO–GET product event. The most notable reveal was that Uber (UBER) will now take hotel bookings. Following an ...
CNBC

Inside Uber's 'everything app' strategy

CNBC's MacKenzie Sigalos reports the latest news on Uber's evolving business model. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to ...
TechCrunch

Uber is in the hotel business now, thanks in part to AI

Uber customers in the United States can now book hotels directly through the app, one of several new features announced Wednesday that pushes far beyond the company’s original ride-hailing purpose and ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Uber Adds Hotel Bookings to Its App Through New Expedia Partnership

Uber Technologies Inc. is adding hotel bookings in its flagship app, marking the ride-hail company’s biggest push yet into the travel market as it seeks to create an everything platform. The San ...
U.S. News & World Report

Uber Taps Expedia to Add Hotel Bookings in Super App Push

April 29 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies unveiled an in-app ⁠hotel ⁠booking feature in partnership with ⁠Expedia Group on Wednesday, marking its latest push to become a one-stop platform for travel, ...
Travel + Leisure

Uber Just Added Hotel Booking to Its App—Here’s What Travelers Need to Know

The app you use to catch a ride to the airport now wants to help with a hotel stay on the other end. Starting today, Uber will offer the ability to book hotels directly in-app, a feature powered by ...