The ride-hailing giant said that excluding certain costs, its losses increased significantly in the fourth quarter of 2018. Source: NYT > Business – KATE CONGER and MIKE ISAAC
Bits: The Week in Tech: A Break From Consumer Tech
What kinds of companies will be the next so-called unicorns? A hint: Many of them won’t have much in common with Uber or Airbnb. Source: NYT > Business – STEVE LOHR
The Next Wave of ‘Unicorn’ Start-Ups
Uber and Airbnb were part of an early generation of tech start-ups that quickly reached $1 billion in value. The up-and-coming generation is looking very different. Source: NYT > Business
These 50 Start-Ups May Be the Next ‘Unicorns’
CB Insights, a firm that tracks start-ups, analyzed a variety of data to create a list of 50 private companies around the world that are on a path to a $1 billion valuation. Source: NYT > Business
You Call That Meat? Not So Fast, Cattle Ranchers Say
With new vegetarian and lab-produced burgers coming to stores, several states are looking to bar newcomers from using the word meat on their labels. Source: NYT > Business
Instacart Reverses Tipping Policy After an Uproar Among Workers
The delivery start-up will retroactively pay shoppers whose tips were included in guaranteed minimum amounts. Source: NYT > Business