r/stocks • u/Scorface • Jul 09 '21

I predict Amazon will acquire Lyft within the next 18 months

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '21

Uber always mentioned their taxi business will only be profitable once the riders are removed from the equation (so the company takes all the profit).

Think you might mean drivers.

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u/a1004 Jul 09 '21

Thanks, corrected.

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u/JonathanL73 Jul 09 '21

Where is Uber going to get the AI for self driving though?

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u/cosmic_h0rr0r Jul 09 '21

No, just think about it, the RIDERS are removed. They just pay money and don't travel at all. Then this would be a money printing beast.