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India Today
15 minutes ago
- Business
- India Today
Uber Delivery Chief Steps Down After 13 Years; Andrew Macdonald Named COO
Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, Uber's delivery business head quits (File Photo/Reuters) Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty quits Uber after 13 years Gore-Coty led Uber Eats and delivery during pandemic Andrew Macdonald named Uber's new COO Uber Technologies UBER.N said on Monday the head of its delivery business, Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, is leaving the company after nearly 13 years. As senior vice president of Uber's delivery unit, Gore-Coty oversaw the company's Uber Eats business as well as grocery and other on-demand delivery offerings, and is credited with steering the division through the COVID-19 pandemic. Uber also announced it has named Andrew Macdonald as its chief operating officer, reinstating the role almost six years after it was eliminated in a leadership overhaul in 2019. Macdonald, who has been with Uber since 2012 serving in several leadership roles, will now be responsible for Uber's mobility, delivery and autonomous businesses. He will also oversee cross-platform functions such as membership and customer support. "This is a natural next step in our evolution as a company, as we drive growth by increasing engagement across our entire platform," Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said of Macdonald's appointment. The moves, effective immediately, come as Uber has been trying to expand its business portfolio to drive growth amid signs of saturation in its mainstay North American business. Uber's delivery business has also been facing stiff competition from rivals such as DoorDash DASH.O. Last month, Uber signed a $700 million deal to acquire a majority stake of 85% in Turkish food and grocery delivery platform Trendyol Go. Uber Technologies UBER.N said on Monday the head of its delivery business, Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, is leaving the company after nearly 13 years. As senior vice president of Uber's delivery unit, Gore-Coty oversaw the company's Uber Eats business as well as grocery and other on-demand delivery offerings, and is credited with steering the division through the COVID-19 pandemic. Uber also announced it has named Andrew Macdonald as its chief operating officer, reinstating the role almost six years after it was eliminated in a leadership overhaul in 2019. Macdonald, who has been with Uber since 2012 serving in several leadership roles, will now be responsible for Uber's mobility, delivery and autonomous businesses. He will also oversee cross-platform functions such as membership and customer support. "This is a natural next step in our evolution as a company, as we drive growth by increasing engagement across our entire platform," Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said of Macdonald's appointment. The moves, effective immediately, come as Uber has been trying to expand its business portfolio to drive growth amid signs of saturation in its mainstay North American business. Uber's delivery business has also been facing stiff competition from rivals such as DoorDash DASH.O. Last month, Uber signed a $700 million deal to acquire a majority stake of 85% in Turkish food and grocery delivery platform Trendyol Go. Join our WhatsApp Channel
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Uber delivery business head departs; insider Macdonald appointed COO
(Reuters) -Uber Technologies said on Monday the head of its delivery business, Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, is leaving the company after nearly 13 years. As senior vice president of Uber's delivery unit, Gore-Coty oversaw the company's Uber Eats business as well as grocery and other on-demand delivery offerings, and is credited with steering the division through the COVID-19 pandemic. Uber also announced it has named Andrew Macdonald as its chief operating officer, reinstating the role almost six years after it was eliminated in a leadership overhaul in 2019. Macdonald, who has been with Uber since 2012 serving in several leadership roles, will now be responsible for Uber's mobility, delivery and autonomous businesses. He will also oversee cross-platform functions such as membership and customer support. "This is a natural next step in our evolution as a company, as we drive growth by increasing engagement across our entire platform," Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said of Macdonald's appointment. The moves, effective immediately, come as Uber has been trying to expand its business portfolio to drive growth amid signs of saturation in its mainstay North American business. Uber's delivery business has also been facing stiff competition from rivals such as DoorDash. Last month, Uber signed a $700 million deal to acquire a majority stake of 85% in Turkish food and grocery delivery platform Trendyol Go. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
CBC
4 hours ago
- General
- CBC
Man, 47, dead after motorcycle hit by SUV in RM of Macdonald: RCMP
A 47-year-old Winnipeg man has died after his motorcycle collided with an SUV on McGillivray Boulevard, near Road 8 E. just south of the Winnipeg boundary, on Saturday. The man was driving his motorcycle east at 4 p.m. Saturday when a 17-year-old boy driving an SUV west attempted to pass another vehicle, Stonewall/Headingley RCMP said in a news release on Monday. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene in the rural municipality of Macdonald. The teenager's injuries were treated and he was released, RCMP said. Stonewall/Headingley RCMP said Monday they are still investigating the crash alongside a forensic collision reconstruction specialist.
Miami Herald
8 hours ago
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Uber's UK Robotaxi Fleet is Ready, But Regulations Hold Keys
Uber's CEO has boldly declared that the company is ready to launch its U.K. self-driving fleet, but regulatory hurdles have caused the rideshare service to pump its brakes for now. In 2024, the U.K.'s Department of Transport said that the Automated Vehicles Act would allow autonomous cars to be on roads by 2026. However, current regulations require self-driving vehicles to have a human behind the wheel, and the deadline for details on how autonomous fleets can deploy has been pushed to 2027, Newsweek reports. Last June's general election in the U.K. led to a new government reviewing legislative frameworks on self-driving cars, influencing the change in launch timing. Andrew Macdonald, senior vice president of mobility at Uber, told the BBC: "We're ready to launch robotaxis in the UK as soon as the regulatory environment is ready for us." Macdonald added that Uber is working with 18 automated vehicle tech companies, including Wayve, which is helping launch Nissan's next-generation ProPILOT driver-assist system. In the U.S., Uber runs a self-driving fleet with Waymo, generally considered the world's leading autonomous rideshare service, with plans to deploy thousands of electric ID. Buzz self-driving vans starting next year in Los Angeles. The U.K.'s Department of Transportation is working to release autonomous vehicle legislation in the second half of 2027 while exploring short-term trials and pilot programs for the tech, according to the BBC. While Macdonald noted that Uber is ready to launch its robotaxis in the U.K., he emphasized the brand's commitment to safety by saying, "One accident is too many." Waymo reported in late April that its autonomous fleet was involved in 81% fewer injury-causing crashes compared to a human benchmark over tens of millions of miles. Dr. Saber Fallah, a professor of safe artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy at the University of Surrey, told Newsweek that the U.K.'s decision to delay regulatory frameworks for self-driving vehicles will help the public get on board with the tech that many still view as risky. "While the maturity of certain technologies, such as those proposed by Uber, is advancing rapidly, readiness must be judged not just on how well the technology performs in ideal conditions, but also on how consistently and reliably it makes decisions in complex real-world environments. The fundamental challenge lies in bridging the gap between statistical learning and human-level reasoning. Current autonomous vehicle systems often lack the capacity to explain their decisions, adapt meaningfully to unique scenarios, or respond with the nuanced judgment that human drivers routinely demonstrate. True readiness requires systems that offer traceable reasoning, safety assurance, and hybrid validation under diverse conditions. Legally and ethically, certifying decision-making processes that remain unclear to regulators poses significant risks," Fallah explained. Fallah also cited infrastructure gaps, primarily in digital connectivity and scenario testing, as hindering the progress of autonomous cars. In other words, self-driving vehicles can still experience difficulty communicating with each other and the road infrastructure, and there are limited ways to test all the real-world scenarios the tech might face. While Fallah raises several valid points on the challenges of commercializing autonomous fleets, he also offers insight into how tech companies and government regulators can overcome these obstacles. Fallah views the key ingredients to self-driving cars' success as emphasizing public assurance, regulation, AI transparency, and human oversight. This industry expert described the U.S. and China as placing less emphasis on assurance and regulation, but China has demonstrated a recent commitment to tighter regulations with actions like banning words like "smart" and "autonomous" from vehicle ads. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Hamilton Spectator
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hamilton Spectator
Doug Ford says it's time to ‘move on' from Macdonald statue controversy
It's time to 'move forward' from controversy over the Ontario legislature's statue of Sir John A. Macdonald now that the decision has been made to remove the protective hoarding around it , says Premier Doug Ford. 'You know, things have happened over a number of years, but we can't just box them up,' he told reporters Friday. 'We have to move on. Stop worrying about the past.' The statue of Canada's first prime minister, on the front lawn atop University Avenue, has been out of sight since a wooden box was built around it in 2020 following acts of vandalism over Macdonald's role in creating residential schools , where thousands of Indigenous children died after being taken from their families. In the coming weeks, the statue will be cleaned and a protective coating applied as a result of a May 12 decision by the legislature's board of internal economy to once again have it on full public display. Representatives from Ford's Progressive Conservatives, the New Democrats and Liberals sit on the board. There will be a plaque stating, in part, 'though we cannot change the history we have inherited, we can shape the history we wish to leave behind' as consultations continue with Indigenous groups on how to better represent their concerns at the legislature, where suggestions have included building a residential schools monument. The move to 'unbox' the statue, where dozens of tiny shoes had been placed in memoriam over the years, has frustrated New Democrat MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong), a residential school survivor who warned it could be toppled or spray painted because of the hurt residential schools caused. 'We are still trying to find our kids, our ancestors, in these residential schools,' he said earlier this week, referring to the search for unmarked graves that is expected to take years. Ford discouraged vandalism but invited protests at the statue, which will be under 24-hour security watch. Residential schools opened in 1883 under Macdonald's government. The last one closed in 1996. About 150,000 Indigenous children were removed from their homes in a system likened to apartheid and genocide. Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission counted 3,201 deaths in its 2015 report.
