Digest: Uber Still Keen on Delivery Hero?

Uber’s board met to consider increasing its takeover offer for Delivery Hero. Uber previously approached a major German food delivery shareholder with a €38-per-share bid, valuing the company at more than €11.5bn, but the approach was rejected. Uber is now weighing whether to sweeten the offer to complete the acquisition. Google is expanding commerce infrastructure with a native checkout feature that lets consumers shop from many merchants within Google’s ecosystem. Native checkout will work across YouTube, Search, and the Gemini app, keeping shoppers inside Google rather than sending them to external sites. Bleacher Report is launching a World Cup-focused hub by creating a dedicated YouTube destination for B/R Cartoons to engage fans through animated content.

"Uber’s board convened over the weekend to consider increasing its takeover offer for Delivery Hero. The ride-hailing and delivery giant recently approached one of the German food delivery group's largest shareholders with a €38-a-share bid (£32), which would have valued the company at more than €11.5bn (£9.8bn). Following a rejection of this initial approach, the San Francisco-based firm is now deliberating whether to sweeten the deal to push the acquisition through."

"Google is rapidly expanding its commerce infrastructure to allow consumers to shop from countless merchants directly within its own ecosystem. The new native checkout feature will operate across YouTube, Search, and the Gemini app. By keeping shoppers within its walled garden rather than redirecting them to external sites, Google is making a decisive play to strengthen its retail media position and take on e-commerce rival Amazon."

"Ahead of next month's FIFA World Cup, Bleacher Report is leaning heavily into its animated content to cut through the saturated sports media landscape. The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned publisher has launched a dedicated YouTube destination for its B/R Cartoons. The move aims to deepen audience engagement by providing a centralised community hub for fans, capitalising on a franchise that currently drives more viewership than any other original content property at the company."

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