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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a probe into Avride, a robotaxi company that has partnered with Uber, after identifying 16 collisions and one minor injury, TechCrunch's Sean O'Kane reports. The regulator's Office of Defects Investigation said that all the crashes it identified are related to the "competence of" Avride's self-driving systems, which seems to struggle with changing lanes, responding to other vehicles in the same lane, and reacting to stationary objects, O'Kane says.

Uber (UBER) and Ulta Beauty (ULTA) announced the addition of more than 1,500 Ulta Beauty stores to the Uber Eats marketplace. Just in time for Mother's Day, customers across the U.S. can now shop an expansive assortment of beauty and wellness products-including makeup, skincare, haircare, fragrance, tools & devices and much more-for on-demand or scheduled delivery, giving customers more ways to find the perfect gift or restock everyday favorites. "At Ulta Beauty, we're focused on creating seamless, flexible ways for our guests to discover and shop the brands they love - whenever and wherever they need them," said Jodi Williams, Vice President of eCommerce at Ulta Beauty. "Partnering with Uber Eats allows us to extend our omnichannel experience, bringing our differentiated assortment of beauty and wellness products directly to our guests' doors with speed and convenience - whether they're planning ahead or need something in the moment."