Uber is in the hotel business now, thanks in part to AI

Uber is expanding beyond ride-hailing with in-app hotel bookings, travel guides, and new dining features.

The company launched U.S. hotel booking through Expedia, offering more than 700,000 hotels at launch, with Vrbo rentals coming later.

Uber also added travel mode, Uber Eats room-service-style items, and Uber Black add-ons to make the app more of a travel platform.

Executives said AI tools helped speed up product development and rollout, turning ideas into shipped features in just months.