Uber to invest $500 million to map the world

Uber may have a bit of a Google complex.

The ride-hailing company has for years relied on Google Maps to make its business possible, but now Uber wants to create in-house maps that are tailored to the company's specific needs, and it is investing big money in the project. This, combined with the fact that Uber is working on self-driving cars, makes it sound a little bit like...well, Google. So what is Uber's end game here?

In IT Blogwatch, we hit the road.

What exactly is going on? Mary Pascaline has the background:

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