… However, India remains a challenging market for ride-hailing companies because of intense price competition, supply shortages, high driver incentive costs, and changing regulations that have at times disrupted services in some cities. …
… Khosrowshahi said last year that Rapido had overtaken Ola as Uber’s biggest competitor in the country. India is currently one of the world’s most challenging ride-hailing markets because of intense price competition, supply issues, high driver incentive costs, and evolving local regulations. …
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… Competition from photovoltaics will be stiff, though. Solar panels have spread dramatically in recent years, spurred by declining costs that show no sign of stopping. …
… Whether Runway can carry its video dominance into world models is far from settled, and the competition isn’t waiting around. Runway was among the first to develop AI video generation, but world models are a different race with deep-pocketed and well-respected competitors. …
Loading the player… Surviving the early days as an AI startup isn’t just about making the technology work — it’s about hiring the right people, avoiding costly mistakes, and standing out in a crowded market. …
… The tokens themselves may sweeten the deal further: As inference costs continue to fall, what OpenAI is giving away today could cost it very little to produce tomorrow — making the equity it receives in return look increasingly cheap. …