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Uber Pauses Most 2026 European Launches Amid Delivery Hero Bid

Uber has halted most of its planned 2026 expansion of food-delivery services in Europe, pausing entries in five of seven targeted countries, according to reporting that cites the Financial Times and Reuters. The company announced the original Uber Eats expansion plans in mid-February and had been preparing market launches in Austria, Norway, Greece, Denmark, Finland, the Czech Republic and Romania; it now views its Denmark and Finland launches as successful but will not proceed in several other markets. The strategic pause is reported to be linked to Uber’s ongoing takeover effort for German rival Delivery Hero: Delivery Hero disclosed a €33 per-share offer and Uber has raised its stake in Delivery Hero from about 25% to nearly 37% after buying shares from investor Aspex Management. The story was reported by manager magazin, citing the Financial Times and Reuters.

AI Alarm at SAP; OpenAI Threatens Software Giants

A manager magazin newsletter highlights growing concern among large software vendors about generative AI, depicting OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei as disruptive forces. Reporters interviewed SAP executives, Anthropic developers and Amazon veteran Dave Clark, finding that new AI tooling is accelerating software development and will create major enterprise changes. The newsletter also covers macro and corporate news: shipping disruptions from tensions with Iran have driven up freight rates and prompted carriers like Hapag-Lloyd to enact war-risk surcharges; Deutsche Bahn’s finance chief Karin Dohm left after a brief tenure; Deutsche Bank announced internal succession moves; Delivery Hero has lost over 80% of its market value; and cybersecurity vendors attract investor interest amid rising attack risk. The piece mixes analysis, reporting and weekend recommendations for readers.

Investor Demands Delivery Hero Breakup, Threatens Founder

Delivery Hero, the Berlin-based delivery group that once sat in the DAX and was valued near €40 billion, has lost more than 80% of its market value, prompting a shareholder revolt. The company's second-largest investor has sent a forceful letter calling for the breakup of Delivery Hero and has openly threatened founder Niklas Östberg with removal from the company's leadership. Manager magazin published a podcast episode in which journalist Jonas Rest and editor-in-chief Isabell Hülsen discuss the power struggle, the likelihood that Östberg can remain at the top, and the prospect of the company being dismantled. The episode is available via manager-magazin.de and major podcast platforms.