About this episode

The episode discusses Uber's strategy for autonomous vehicles and features insights from Audible's growth officer on AI in audiobooks.

On today’s episode, cohosts Yasmin Gagne and Josh Christensen talk about some of the biggest stories in the Fast Company world. Then, Yaz and Josh talk to Fast Company senior writer Ainsley Harris about Uber’s strategy around autonomous vehicles. And finally, Josh sits down with Audible’s chief financial and growth officer, Cynthia Chu, to talk about Audible’s growth, how the company approaches using AI in audiobooks, and what its relationship is like with publishers and authors. To read Ainsley’s reporting, go to: fastcompany.com/91548707/uber-robotaxi-strategy-dara-khosrowshahi For more of the latest business and innovation news, go to fastcompany.com/news

People in this episode

Hosts: Yasmin Gagne, Josh Christensen

Guests: Ainsley Harris, Cynthia Chu

Topics covered

• autonomous vehicles
• Uber strategy
• AI in audiobooks
• business growth
• publisher relationships

Keywords

• Uber
• autonomous vehicles
• AI
• Audible
• business strategy
• growth
• Fast Company

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Uber, Audible, Fast Company

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