HP's first 3-D printers are finally here
With a starting price of $130,000, they're not for hobbyists.
On-demand chef service Kitchensurfing shuts down
The startup had raised nearly $20 million in venture capital.
Brown-Philpot Tapped as New TaskRabbit CEO
The appointment makes the former Googler one of the few black women to get a top job in the diversity-challenged tech industry.
UberEats Is Going After Caviar in Food Delivery Market
The first casualty of this impending battle may be in-house delivery drivers.
Amazon Operations Vet Joins Instacart to Make Its Delivery Network Run Smoother
The hire, Mike Swartz, will oversee the company's personal shopper and delivery teams.
Can 'Uber for X' Services Survive Outside of San Francisco?
Also on this week's "Too Embarrassed to Ask": What crazy project did Google just kill off?
Google Express Adds Grocery Delivery, Taking on Amazon, Instacart, Everybody On-Demand
Get your salad from Sundar.
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick: Don't Regulate Us to Death Like the Jitney
In 1915, there were 150,000 shared car rides per day in Los Angeles. By 1919, there were practically zero.
General Motors Has a New Subsidiary: Introducing Maven, Its Car-Sharing Company
Maven will be mixing some new and old GM projects.
Why Coffee Delivery Is the Future of On-Demand Ordering
It's never been easier for consumers to get things delivered. So why not coffee?
Former Tinder CEO Payne Moves to DoorDash as COO
DoorDash was founded in 2013 and since then there has been a rush into the restaurant delivery space, including by rivals Postmates and Caviar.
'Uber for X' Will Fail in 2016, but Uber Will Continue to Thrive ... Why?
The on-demand economy will see a correction, and “Uber for X” companies will sit at the center of it.
Hail and Farewell, Sidecar. It Was a Good Ride.
The early experimenter in pooling and delivery had raised $35 million.
Prime Now Has Become Amazon's Biggest Retail Bet
Prime Now may eventually be what we think of when we think of Amazon Prime.
Google Ventures Owns Part of Several Unicorns, but the Biggest (And Trickiest) Is Uber
With $2.4 billion on hand and payoffs to come, Google Ventures could be a prized asset for Alphabet.
Social Capital Investor: We Need to Recapture Imaginations in Tech, or Stay Stuck in On-Demand Muck
We can choose between long-term investments or "immature, self-absorbed dipshits," says Social Capital CEO.
Life as a Man-On-Demand at ManServants, the 'Uber of Hot Dudes'
"Male strippers are a hand-me-down fantasy from men." ManServants are a finer artisan product.
Uber Expands Its Same-Day Delivery Service: 'It’s No Longer an Experiment'
Uber is more than just about ferrying humans.
Postmates Takes on Uber and Sprig With Quick Food Delivery Service Pop
Postmates is not fast enough in the food-fast space.
Postmates CEO on Bill Gurley Criticism and Whether He'd Partner With Lyft (Q&A)
Despite Postmates' expansion, some still doubt it's making enough money to survive.
If You Don't Offer Same-Day Shipping, You're Pissing Off 56 Percent of Millennials
The problem? Only 4 percent of the top 50 online retailers have same-day delivery as a core option in their checkout processes.
Walgreens Teams Up With Postmates for Delivery Partnership
Postmates is picking up steam with its national delivery efforts.
On-Demand Massages While Living in Squalor. I'd Do It Again.
I live on San Francisco’s filthiest street to afford this lifestyle.
On-Demand Companies Consider Outsourcing Delivery With Uber
Others decided against it, worrying that Uber would betray them "Game of Thrones"-style.
UberEats Comes to San Francisco, Where Food Delivery Is Hot
UberEats is the company's first real try at something besides ridesharing.
Despite Uber's Arguments, Flexibility for Employees Is a Company's Choice
Labor laws don’t ban flexible working conditions.
Some Uber Drivers Say Company Misled Them on What It Means to Be a Contractor
"Very little about the lawsuit filed on behalf of drivers was explained to me."
After Homejoy Hires, Google Plods Into Home Services Market With New Test Ads
Starting with ads for plumbers and locksmiths, though more are coming this summer.
One Edge Android May Have Over Apple's iOS: Entree Into the X-Rated Adult Market
With its second Android-focused fund, DCM Ventures has the lucrative adult market in its sights.
Xiaomi Teams Up With Uber to Deliver Smartphones in Singapore and Malaysia
Ordering a phone is as easy as calling for a ride, with the phone delivered in minutes, Xiaomi said.
Homejoy Shuts Down After Battling Worker Classification Lawsuits
This is one of the first startup casualties as a result of the worker classification issue.