Travis Kalanick is back: How Uber’s ousted founder went from pariah to Silicon Valley hero
The Uber cofounder returns with a multibillion robotics and AI venture—and a tech sector more receptive to his hard-charging approach.
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# Summary Travis Kalanick, Uber's former CEO who was forced out in 2017, has launched a new multibillion-dollar robotics and AI venture, signaling a rehabilitation of his reputation within Silicon Valley as the tech sector embraces more aggressive business strategies. The move demonstrates growing investor appetite for Kalanick's hard-charging approach and suggests the market environment has shifted favorably toward the type of disruptive, confrontational tactics that previously made him a controversial figure.
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