The ride-hailing company is in talks to help Mr. Kalanick, who was forced out in 2017, buy an autonomous vehicles start-up as the robot taxi service Waymo gains momentum.TechCrunch: Travis Kalanick is trying to buy Pony AI — and Uber might help. June 26, 2025Uber is reportedly in talks to help fund Travis Kalanick's potential acquisition of Pony AI, which has a market cap of around $4.5 billion.Axios: Uber and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick are talking about a new deal. June 27, 2025The 2017 breakup between Uber and Kalanick was brutal.Bloomberg: Uber in Talks With Kalanick to Fund Pony.AI Bid, NYT Says. June 27, 2025Uber Technologies Inc. is in talks with founder Travis Kalanick to help fund his acquisition of the US arm of Chinese self-driving firm Pony AI Inc., the New York Times reported. Shares of both companies jumped in Thursday trading.