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Episode 31: The Uber - Didi Chuxing Merger with Brad Stone, author of The Upstarts & The Everything Store

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Uber's Shift in Perception and Heavy Investment in Self-Driving Cars

This chapter explores how Uber went from perceiving Google as a potential partner in self-driving technology to a formidable competitor, prompting Uber to heavily invest in self-driving cars. It also touches on the benefits of using Crusoe's lower energy costs for running AI workloads and hints at the ongoing competition between Uber and Didi.

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