DoorDash Developing AI-Powered Voice Ordering for Restaurants
DoorDash is developing an AI-powered system to help restaurants take orders over the phone without any dedicated merchant manpower. The delivery giant said this optional new tool is a response to 1 in 5 delivery customers preferring to order takeout over the phone,...
Toronto Surplus Food Delivery App Feeds Thousands
Seven years ago, Tony Colley found himself food insecure. Despite a former, long career in corporate finance, a failed business venture left him with only a few hundred dollars to his name while living in Toronto. Colley eventually landed a part-time job for a local...
Minneapolis Nixes Rideshare Wage Bill
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed a proposed ordinance that would have significantly raised the minimum wage for rideshare drivers, and included additional protective measures, after months of debate that led to Uber and Lyft threatening to reduce service or pull...
DoorDash Appoints Chef Michael Solomonov as Chief Restaurant Advisor
Following year-long stints from chefs Stephanie Izard and Pinky Cole, DoorDash has appointed Chef Michael Solomonov as its third Chief Restaurant Advisor. The Chief Restaurant Advisor program infuses the operator perspective into DoorDash. In his new role, Solomonov...
Uber Launches Donation Support for Maui Fire Relief
In the wake of the devastating wildfires that swept through the island of Maui, taking the lives of many, destroying homes, businesses and displacing families, Uber has launched a string of initiatives to help victims. “The devastation in Maui is heartbreaking, and we...
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