Uber's Anthropic AI push hits a wall—CTO says budget struggles despite $3.4B spend

Uber Technologies, Inc UBER is learning the hard way that scaling AI isn't just about speed—it's about cost. Despite spending ...
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Uber CTO Shows How Claude Code Can Blow Up AI Budgets

Uber’s surging use of AI coding tools, particularly Anthropic’s Claude Code, has maxed out its full year AI budget just a few ...
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Uber is trying to recruit engineers by randomly sending a coding game to play during rides

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Microsoft engineer Joshua Debner was taking an Uber in Seattle to meet a friend when the new notification popped up on the screen. Uber wanted to ...
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Uber CTO teases massive AI coding push: 'A real reset for engineering'

Uber’s chief technology officer has signaled that artificial intelligence will fundamentally reshape how the company builds software, describing the shift as “a real reset for engineering.” The ...
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Uber CTO says it's going big on AI coding: 'This is a real reset moment for engineering'

Uber has "leaned in hard" to AI coding, according to the company's CTO. Praveen Neppalli Naga said that Uber's AI agent is making 1,800 code changes a week. Uber is one of many companies using AI to ...
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Uber Hid a Game in Its App to Scout Potential Employees

During a recent Uber trip that took him close to MIT, a Slate employee received an unusual notification from the app. Under the heading Code on the Road, Uber offered him the opportunity to “Flex [his ...
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Uber's Luring Engineers With 'Code On The Road' Game

Uber is trying to recruit engineers using a fun little coding game that pops up for some riders in some cities, the company has confirmed. Screenshots and reports of the game started cropping up on ...