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Waze app with icon showing policeSource: WazeIn this weekly series, CNBC takes a look at companies that made the inaugural Disruptor 50 list, 10 years later.Nobody enjoys sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic jams, getting an arrival time delayed due to street construction and gaining more road rage by the minute as a result. Waze, the crowdsourcing navigation app, is continuing to find ways to make frustrating road bumps a little more bearable.Waze users – also known as "Wazers" – provide information on things like stopped…

Ever since Elon Musk took over Twitter, things have been… well, irregular. Soon after the deal closed, he made a number of controversial decisions, and that reflected on users. While some are still enjoying Twitter, others are looking for alternatives. Well, a former Waze CEO, Noam Bardin, wants to offer a Twitter alternative in the form of ‘Post’.‘Post’ is a Twitter alternative created by a former Waze CEOWhat is ‘Post’? Well, it’s a new platform that is supposed to create a “civil place to debate ideas; learn from…

The Surrey police force in the UK has found itself at the center of a controversy after one of its official Twitter accounts shared how some officers use Waze to encourage drivers to slow down. In a spotted by , the department’s Roads Policing unit revealed it uses the crowdsourced navigation app to share misleading information. “We definitely don’t drop police markers on Waze at random points on our patrol, nope - never,” the unit said, adding a winking emoji for good measure. “An easy way to get drivers to slow down on…

Fewer people commuting due to the COVID-19 pandemic means fewer people in need of carpools. That’s the reason Google-owned Waze has decided to shutter its six-year-old app, which matches riders and drivers headed in the same direction, The Verge. The company will begin shutting down the feature this September in the US, Brazil and Israel. Waze’s Carpool app primarily was popular with commuters — the service offered a so companies could offer it as a transportation alternative to workers. Waze Carpool drivers would get…

Waze is shutting down its carpooling app in September, citing low usage. Image: Eric Risberg (AP)Did you know Waze was offering carpooling through its app? I did not. I own a car, so it was not something that was on my radar. But the folks who might currently rely on it will soon find they’ll have to figure out new ways to get around.Waze is preparing to shut down Waze Carpool, its work commute focused ride-sharing program that it launched back in 2016. The program will end in September due to asteep drop in commuters.…

Google-owned navigation service Waze is shutting down its six-year-old carpooling service, citing shifting commuting patterns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting in September, the company will begin the process of winding down its carpooling service, which had been available in the US, Brazil, and Israel. Waze said it will explore other ways it can help serve the 150 million customers worldwide that use its navigation app. “While Waze was predominantly a commuting app pre-COVID, today the proportion of…

Who says that navigation can’t be fun? The popular navigation app Waze just announced a new partnership with Netflix to bring a new driving experience to users based on The Sea Beast. There will be different changes to the UI that will make users feel like they’re sailing a ship on the sea (more or less).What is the Sea Beast?There’s a new Netflix original movie coming to the platform next month, and it’s called The Sea Beast. This movie takes place in the time of pirates, and the story follows two main characters. One…

The Tour de France 2022 cycling events kick off on Friday, and millions of fans will be watching for the next month. But that also means the bike races will directly impact traffic on some of the already crowded roads in France and neighboring countries. That’s where Waze can help, not just because it’s quick to surface traffic issues like a Tour de France stage in your area. But Waze is also now an official Tour de France partner. Therefore, it will have an even better reason to provide accurate travel data to the…

Waze has finally gotten around to integrating Apple Music. The new feature comes a whole five years after the popular navigation app did the same for Spotify, and means Apple Music subscribers can now access all of their favorite content via Waze’s built-in audio player. Waze’s audio player lets you link to your favorite audio streaming service so you can control your music without having to fiddle around switching between apps, enabling safer driving. Google-owned Waze tweeted a short video explaining how iPhone…

Apple Music is now integrated with popular mapping software Waze, the platform has announced. In a blog post Tuesday Waze said: For years, Waze has partnered with audio services to give you the best, safest and most fun driving experience. Starting today, Apple Music will seamlessly integrate with Waze, so you can keep your eyes on the road while enjoying the ride. With a direct connection between the apps, you can now access Apple Music content directly from the Waze Audio Player. Enjoy more than 90 million songs, tens…