This report out yesterday on Gigaom is well worth a look for Uber - especially as it points out how Uber would be wise to keep a very close on eye on the newly - formed Alphabet . Of particular note : " It would make sense for Alphabet to focus on ride - sharing . The company has been working on self - driving vehicle technologies for a while ... and then there are the already - referenced reports about Google working on its own ride - hailing service . It might have been difficult for the company to introduce that service before, but as one venture capitalist already joked, Alphabet isn’t bound by any promises Google might have made to Uber. It might have been difficult for the company ( Google ) to introduce that service before , but as one venture capitalist already joked , it isn"t bound by any promises it might have made to Uber . "
This report out yesterday on Gigaom is well worth a look for Uber - especially as it points out how Uber would be wise to keep a very close on eye on the newly - formed Alphabet . Of particular note : " It would make sense for Alphabet to focus on ride - sharing . The company has been working on self - driving vehicle technologies for a while ... and then there are the already - referenced reports about Google working on its own ride - hailing service . It might have been difficult for the company ( Google ) to introduce that service before , but as one venture capitalist already joked , it isn"t bound by any promises it might have made to Uber . "