Bolt

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A ride-hailing platform and Uber competitor operating in multiple markets.

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Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 2 source(s), led by regulatory news, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 38%.

7The New Stack·9/15/2026product_launch
Bolt offers 50x more model usage in exchange for training data
Bolt.new is testing Forge, a research preview for Pro subscribers that provides up to 50 times more usage of open-weight coding models through October 14. In return, users must opt in to sharing anonymized coding sessions, including prompts, source code, fix traces, and agent conversations, which Bolt and Arcee AI will use to train a future open-weight model.
7Hacker News·9/2/2026regulation
Uber exits Nigeria and Uganda
Uber has shut down operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect after reviewing its business in those markets. The company cited a difficult decision amid pricing pressure, rising operating costs, and stronger competition from other ride-hailing apps; its support centre will remain available temporarily for affected users and drivers.