Two Houston hospitality veterans are opening Shredders Pizza, a family-friendly, delivery-focused pizzeria in the Heights, offering New York-style pies, affordable wines, and a menu designed for busy parents, with a focus on quality delivery and community support.
DoorDash emphasizes its commitment to fair treatment of its Dashers, denying claims of using a 'Desperation Score' or calling workers 'human assets,' clarifying that fees like the 'Driver Benefit Fee' do not exist, and explaining that tips do not affect base pay, which is based solely on time, distance, and offer desirability.
DoorDash, led by CEO Tony Xu, has become an $85 billion leader in the food delivery industry through meticulous execution, strategic suburban expansion, and continuous innovation, surpassing competitors like Uber Eats and Grubhub, and expanding into new verticals such as grocery and retail delivery, while emphasizing detailed operational excellence and long-term growth strategies.
DoorDash is partnering with Waymo to use autonomous Jaguar SUVs for deliveries in Phoenix, starting with DashMart orders, as part of efforts to reduce costs and explore driverless delivery options. Customers will retrieve their orders from the vehicle's trunk via the app, marking a shift towards autonomous delivery, though customer reactions remain uncertain.
Rivian's stock declined after Q3 delivery results exceeded expectations but the company's revised delivery outlook and ongoing earnings revisions have caused concern. Analyst George Gianarikas remains optimistic about Rivian's future, especially with the upcoming R2 vehicle, and rates the stock a Buy with a 54% potential upside, though most analysts currently hold a cautious stance.
Rivian reported its production and delivery figures for the third quarter of 2025, providing insights into its manufacturing and sales performance in the electric vehicle market.
Amazon has updated its app to make it easier for customers to add more items to existing deliveries with a new 'add to delivery' button, streamlining the process and encouraging larger, consolidated orders especially around Prime Day.
Washington D.C. is exploring new transportation technologies like e-bikes, quadricycles, and pay-by-the-minute parking to address the chaos caused by the surge in delivery services, aiming to reduce street congestion and improve safety.
A veteran analyst suggests Tesla's stock may have bottomed out after Q2 delivery numbers exceeded expectations, indicating potential stabilization despite ongoing challenges like increased competition and political controversies.
Walmart is testing closed, online fulfillment-only dark stores in Dallas and Bentonville to compete with Amazon's rapid delivery, leveraging its physical stores and technology to improve efficiency and capture more e-commerce market share, amid strong financial performance and strategic operational changes.
Amazon is developing humanoid robots equipped with AI to perform tasks like package delivery and driving, aiming to improve efficiency and safety, but this raises concerns about potential job losses and the challenges of operating in complex environments.
Amazon is developing humanoid robots equipped with AI to perform delivery tasks, including potentially replacing human delivery workers, with testing underway in a dedicated 'humanoid park' and plans for real-world deployment, building on previous trials with warehouse robots and drone testing.
The D.C. Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the company excluded two predominantly Black, low-income zip codes from its two-day Prime delivery service without informing customers. The lawsuit claims that since June 2022, Amazon has relied on third-party delivery services for these areas, resulting in slower delivery times, while still charging the same Prime fees. Amazon defends the decision as a safety measure for drivers, but the AG's office seeks restitution and clearer communication for affected customers.
Amazon is facing a lawsuit alleging that the company provides slower delivery services to low-income areas compared to more affluent neighborhoods. The lawsuit claims this practice is discriminatory and seeks to address the disparity in service quality based on geographic and economic factors.