With a new carpool service, Google is accelerating in its quest to take on Uber

Google is working fast and furiously on its next big step to take on ride-hailing app Uber. 

The technology giant, under parent Alphabet, is building a new service that connects commuters for the potential of carpooling, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday via an anonymous source familiar with the matter. 

The service will be a part the Google-owned Waze app, which currently provides drivers with driving directions and community-sourced traffic information. It is expected to be available in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area this fall. 

Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Read more...

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