Travis Kalanick

Pony AI Inc (NASDAQ:PONY) shares popped ahead of the close on Thursday and are continuing to move higher in after-hours following reports that Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) is in talks to help fund a takeover deal with the company. What To Know: The New York Times reported Thursday afternoon...

Earlier this month, President-elect Donald Trump selected Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE’s mission is to identify opportunities for cost-cutting, aiming to reduce the federal budget by up to $2 trillion. Musk and...

Serial entrepreneur and investor Gary Vaynerchuk (aka Gary Vee) was an early investor in companies like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Snap and Venmo. Vee was also an early investor in Uber, before the company completed a highly anticipated IPO in May 2019. What Happened: Ride-share company Uber...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Sunday denied rumors of hiring Uber Technologies co-founder Travis Kalanick to advise or head the company’s robotaxi division. What Happened: “False,” Musk said about the rumors on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. False —...

Electric vehicle leader Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) reported second-quarter deliveries Tuesday morning before market open. While the deliveries served as a catalyst for the stock, analysts and investors may turn their attention now to the next catalyst, which centers on Tesla's robotaxi aspirations....

I've spent over 100 hours studying one of the most controversial CEOs of our time. Travis Kalanick, the co-founder of Uber (NYSE: UBER). Here's how he led Uber to become the fastest-growing startup in history, reaching a $1B valuation just 2 years after its launch. Before Uber, Travis co-...

OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman's firing from the AI startup in November has continued to dominate headlines for several months since then, but he's not the only founder to have been fired from his own company. In fact, it's not uncommon for founders to be fired, but many legendary icons of...

Starbucks Corporation (NYSE:SBUX) is actively pursuing strategies to maintain the momentum it has gained since its reopening after the COVID-19 pandemic. What Happened: In a move to drive sales beyond its traditional outlets, Starbucks has partnered with CloudKitchens, a venture led...

Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:UBER) became a public company exactly four years ago and the ride for investors hasn't been smooth so far. Debuting With Fanfare: San Francisco, California-based Uber was founded by Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick in 2009 as a solution to the...

Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) CEO Dara Khosrowshahi spoke to CNBC from the sidelines of the World Economic Forum and covered several key topics on shareholders minds. Travis Kalanick Uber's co-founder and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick sold nearly his entire stake in Uber by the end of 2019 as...

Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) co-founder Travis Kalanick resigned as CEO in 2017 and confirmed this week that he will leave the ride-hailing company's board by the end of the year.   Wedbush Analyst Unsurprised  Kalanick's resignation is far from surprising, as he has...

Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) announced on Tuesday that founder Travis Kalanick will resign from the company's board of directors, effective Dec. 31. He will resign to focus on his new business and philanthropic endeavors. "Uber has been a part of my life for the past 10 years. At the...

Ride-hailing stocks Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) and LYFT Inc (NASDAQ: LYFT) haven’t gained traction in the market like early investors had hoped. Both stocks have made new all-time lows within the past two months. Now that the lockup periods have expired for both ride-hailing stocks,...

Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) is down another 13.3% in the past week as the stock endured heavy selling pressure surrounding its IPO lockup expiration on Nov. 6. New SEC filings have revealed one of the biggest sellers of Uber stock following the expiration was Uber founder Travis Kalanick....

With co-founder Travis Kalanick watching from the floor, Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) opened for trading at $42 per share — after pricing its IPO at $45. The stock listed at the low end of its expected range. A Bargain? “They really priced it so much more as a bargain,” Eric...