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. (纽交所:UBER) 据报道正在考虑收购旅行预订巨头expedia Group Inc. (纳斯达克:EXPE) 的投标。
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.
事情经过：Uber一直在咨询顾问以评估收购Expedia的可行性，据《金融时报》报道，援引三位熟悉此过程的人士称，Expedia的市场估值接近200亿美元。
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.
讨论涉及到Uber的CEO Dara Khosrowshahi，他曾在2005年至2017年担任Expedia的CEO，目前是非执行董事。
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.
据消息人士称，Uber的兴趣仍处于早期阶段，交易可能不会实现。目前尚未正式向Expedia提出要约，也没有进行讨论，一位相关人士表示。
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对Expedia感兴趣与其扩大业务的战略一致，扩展到食品外卖、企业物流和广告等领域，旨在成为"超级应用"。
The acquisition of Expedia and its booking technology could significantly enhance these ambitions. Uber currently has a market capitalization of $172.06 billion.
收购Expedia及其预订技术可能会极大增强这些野心。Uber目前的市值为1720.6亿美元。
Why It Matters: Uber's potential acquisition of Expedia comes as the company continues to diversify its business.
为什么重要：Uber潜在收购Expedia之际，该公司继续多元化其业务领域。
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.
本月早些时候，Uber宣布采取措施加速其车队的电动化，并推出AI助手以支持司机转向新能源车。
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·马斯克领导的特斯拉公司（纳斯达克股票代码：TSLA）即将推出的Cybercab服务旨在提供一种价格实惠的自动驾驶叫车选择，这可能对优步构成挑战。
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.
如果这些讨论取得成功，马斯克的公司和科什罗沙西不仅将竞争机器出租车领域，还将争夺“超级应用”的霸权。
Musk's vision for X, formerly Twitter, is to transform it into an "everything app," similar to China's WeChat.
马斯克对X（前身为Twitter）的愿景是将其打造成一个类似于中国的微信的“全能应用”。
This ambitious plan aims to integrate various functionalities—social media, messaging, video calls, and financial services—into a single platform.
这一雄心勃勃的计划旨在将各种功能——社交媒体、消息传递、视频通话和金融服务——整合到一个平台上。
The tech mogul has already made some efforts to achieve this goal, but with Uber's potential entry, he could face some challenges.
这位科技大亨已经为实现这一目标做出了一些努力，但面临着优步潜在的进入，他可能会遇到一些挑战。
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