Alexa+ gets new food ordering experiences with Uber Eats and Grubhub

You can now order from Uber Eats and Grubhub using Alexa+, an experience Amazon says will be similar to chatting with a waiter at a restaurant or placing an order at a drive-thru.

Bengaluru food delivery startup Swish raises $38M: its third round in 18 months

Swish has more than doubled its valuation in a year as its full-stack, hyperlocal model positions ultra-fast food delivery as a high-frequency habit.

Grab to buy Foodpanda Taiwan from Delivery Hero for $600 million

Grab will acquire Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda business in Taiwan for $600 million, expanding beyond Southeast Asia and setting up a closer challenge to Uber Eats in a tightly contested market.

Uber Eats launches AI assistant to help with grocery cart creation

Uber Eats launched a new AI feature, “Cart Assistant,” that can automatically add items to your cart based on text or image prompts.

Uber to buy delivery arm of Turkey’s Getir

The deal will see Uber paying $335 million at the outset to purchase Getir’s food delivery business. Uber will also pay $100 million for a 15% stake in Getir’s grocery, retail and water delivery business.

Grubhub waives delivery and service fees on restaurant orders over $50

In a bold move to close the gap with rivals, Grubhub is waiving delivery and service fees on restaurant orders over $50.