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Re:Lyft and Waymo Reach Deal to Collaborate on Self-Driving ... by onion2k on Monday May 15, 2017 @02:30AM (#14339570)
As I understand it Uber's profits from the US market (and VC money) is funding the global expansion. If Uber lose their dominant position in the US we should expect their plans in the rest of the world to stop quite quickly; they won't be able to afford them.
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Re:Lyft and Waymo Reach Deal to Collaborate on Self-Driving ... by kornish on Monday May 15, 2017 @03:13AM (#14339753)
> and VC money

Yeah, this is pretty key. If Uber's dominant position in the US is slipping but there's still a clear way for them to emerge on top globally and cash is the limiting concern, it seems likely they'll be able to continue subsidizing international expansion with more VC money.

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Re:Lyft and Waymo Reach Deal to Collaborate on Self-Driving ... by bigbugbag on Monday May 15, 2017 @03:25AM (#14339804)
Unless this VC money goes to pay for trial expenses against google.
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Re:Lyft and Waymo Reach Deal to Collaborate on Self-Driving ... by thanksgiving on Monday May 15, 2017 @04:46AM (#14340095)
I think they should settle. Uber should give waymo whatever they asked for (which likely isn't money).
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Re:Lyft and Waymo Reach Deal to Collaborate on Self-Driving ... by Tepix on Monday May 15, 2017 @05:58AM (#14340361)
I think Waymo doesn't want to have Uber as a competitor. They want to shut them out of the market. A market that Uber needs to have a future.
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Re:Lyft and Waymo Reach Deal to Collaborate on Self-Driving ... by wirelessest on Monday May 15, 2017 @03:12AM (#14339749)
Is Uber making profits in the US market?
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