Elon Musk Isn't The Only One Chasing 'Super App' Dominance In The US— Uber CEO Eyes A Slice With Potential Expedia Acquisition
Elon Musk Isn't The Only One Chasing 'Super App' Dominance In The US— Uber CEO Eyes A Slice With Potential Expedia Acquisition
According to sources, Uber's interest is still in the early stages, and a deal may not materialize. There has been no formal approach to Expedia, and discussions are not currently taking place, said one individual.Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) is reportedly considering a bid for travel booking giant Expedia Group Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE).
Uber Technologies Inc. (紐交所:UBER) 據報道正在考慮收購旅行預訂巨頭expedia Group Inc. (納斯達克:EXPE) 的投標。
What Happened: Uber has been consulting advisers to assess the feasibility of acquiring Expedia, a company with a market valuation just shy of $20 billion, reported the Financial Times, citing three people familiar with the process.
事情經過：Uber一直在諮詢顧問以評估收購Expedia的可行性，據《金融時報》報道，援引三位熟悉此過程的人士稱，Expedia的市場估值接近200億美元。
The discussions have involved Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, who served as Expedia's CEO from 2005 to 2017 and is currently a non-executive board member.
討論涉及到Uber的CEO Dara Khosrowshahi，他曾在2005年至2017年擔任Expedia的CEO，目前是非執行董事。
According to sources, Uber's interest is still in the early stages, and a deal may not materialize. There has been no formal approach to Expedia, and discussions are not currently taking place, said one individual.
據消息人士稱，Uber的興趣仍處於早期階段，交易可能不會實現。目前尚未正式向Expedia提出要約，也沒有進行討論，一位相關人士表示。
Uber's interest in Expedia aligns with its strategy to expand beyond ride-hailing into areas such as food delivery, corporate logistics, and advertising, with the aim of becoming a "super app."
Uber對Expedia感興趣與其擴大業務的戰略一致，擴展到食品外賣、企業物流和廣告等領域，旨在成爲"超級應用"。
The acquisition of Expedia and its booking technology could significantly enhance these ambitions. Uber currently has a market capitalization of $172.06 billion.
收購Expedia及其預訂技術可能會極大增強這些野心。Uber目前的市值爲1720.6億美元。
Why It Matters: Uber's potential acquisition of Expedia comes as the company continues to diversify its business.
爲什麼重要：Uber潛在收購Expedia之際，該公司繼續多元化其業務領域。
Earlier this month, Uber announced measures to ramp up the electrification of its fleet and launched an AI assistant to support drivers transitioning to electric vehicles.
本月早些時候，Uber宣佈採取措施加速其車隊的電動化，並推出AI助手以支持司機轉向新能源車。
However, Elon Musk-led Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ:TSLA) upcoming Cybercab service, designed to provide an affordable autonomous ride-hailing option, could present a challenge to Uber.
然而，由埃隆·馬斯克領導的特斯拉公司（納斯達克股票代碼：TSLA）即將推出的Cybercab服務旨在提供一種價格實惠的自動駕駛叫車選擇，這可能對優步構成挑戰。
If these discussions go through, Musk's companies and Khosrowshahi won't only be competing in the robotaxi arena but for the supremacy of the "super app" too.
如果這些討論取得成功，馬斯克的公司和科什羅沙西不僅將競爭機器出租車領域，還將爭奪「超級應用」的霸權。
Musk's vision for X, formerly Twitter, is to transform it into an "everything app," similar to China's WeChat.
馬斯克對X（前身爲Twitter）的願景是將其打造成一個類似於中國的微信的「全能應用」。
This ambitious plan aims to integrate various functionalities—social media, messaging, video calls, and financial services—into a single platform.
這一雄心勃勃的計劃旨在將各種功能——社交媒體、消息傳遞、視頻通話和金融服務——整合到一個平台上。
The tech mogul has already made some efforts to achieve this goal, but with Uber's potential entry, he could face some challenges.
這位科技大亨已經爲實現這一目標做出了一些努力，但面臨着優步潛在的進入，他可能會遇到一些挑戰。
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