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SMX Could Be the Breakout Under-the-Radar Stock Powering the Next Trillion-Dollar Shift in Global Supply Chains, Recycling, and Commodity Verification!

SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited is beginning to attract attention as industries worldwide search for better ways to verify, track, and authenticate physical materials moving through increasingly unstable global supply chains.

As inflation pressures rise, energy markets remain volatile, and governments crack down on recycled-content reporting and compliance standards, businesses are being forced to move beyond outdated paperwork systems toward real-time verification technology.

SMX is stepping into one of the fastest-growing global demands: trusted verification across physical supply chains. The world economy is becoming increasingly dependent on proof, transparency, and traceability—and SMX is positioning itself directly inside that shift.

SMX is developing infrastructure designed to give physical materials their own digital identity through molecular-level markers embedded directly into plastics, fuels, metals, textiles, and industrial commodities.

The company’s Digital Material Passporttechnology aims to create trusted, traceable supply chains capable of verifying origin, authenticity, recycled content, and lifecycle data across global commerce. As recycling economics improve and transparency becomes mandatory instead of optional, SMX may be positioning itself inside one of the most important industrial shifts of the next decade.

As recycling, energy, and commodity markets become more compliance-driven, SMX is emerging as a company to watch closely.

See How SMX Could Be Sitting at the Center of One of the Biggest Industrial Shifts in Decades!

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Uber’s Annual Product Showcase Reveals It Is Coming for Airbnb and Booking

Author: Jessica Mitacek. First Published: 5/7/2026. 

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Hand holds a phone with the Uber app on-screen beside an Uber car at night, highlighting ride-sharing demand.

Key Points

  • Uber is positioning itself as a comprehensive travel concierge by allowing users to book over 700,000 hotels directly in the app, with plans to integrate Vrbo vacation rentals and provide Uber rides through the Expedia app starting in June.
  • The company is diversifying its services through high-tech collaborations, such as a partnership with Joby Aviation for all-electric air taxis (Uber Air) and the launch of an AI-powered conversational assistant for voice bookings.
  • At its annual GO-GET event, Uber introduced several personal concierge features, including Travel Mode for curated local recommendations, Shop for Me for custom retail requests, and Eats for the Way, which allows riders to pre-order snacks for Uber Black trips.
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Since its public debut in May 2019, Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) has experienced plenty of ups and downs. But since hitting its five-year low in June 2022, the stock has delivered shareholders a gain of nearly 242%.

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Now, the company—which operates the dominant player in a global rideshare duopoly and an integrated food delivery platform—is looking to add to those gains through a series of enhanced in-app features and strategic partnerships.

On April 29 at its annual GO-GET event, Uber announced that despite its tech sector roots, the company is now setting its sights on the travel lodging industry.

Uber Pushes Further Into Travel With Hotel Booking and Vacation Rental Plans

In March, Uber announced that it will be joining forces with Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) to facilitate Uber Air, a feature that will give EVTOL riders the ability to book all-electric air taxis directly in the app.

This move showed that the rideshare company is actively and strategically expanding into new segments.

Now, Uber is taking aim at hotel and short-term rental booking sites, including industry mainstays Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) and Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG). Vacation rentals from Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) brand Vrbo will be added later this year, and following an initial pilot, Uber rides will be integrated directly into the Expedia app beginning in June. Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin noted that the goal of the partnership is to make travel feel effortless by providing users with a seamless experience.

According to its press release, the company will provide access to more than 700,000 hotels worldwide through the Uber app. Those reservations will give users a 10% discount, with Uber One members receiving an additional 10% back in Uber One credits.

“By connecting our two-sided marketplace with Uber, we’re bringing Uber rides directly into the Expedia app and Expedia Group’s lodging inventory into the Uber app,” Gorin said. “Together, we’re helping travelers spend less time planning and more time enjoying the journey.”

Beyond customer convenience, the move gives Uber a foothold in the online travel booking services market, which is expected to grow to $1.13 trillion by 2030. According to a report by the industry consultancy Grand View Research, rising travel spending, coupled with higher incomes and a growing range of tourist activities worldwide, is accelerating market growth. The firm says this should contribute to a compound annual growth rate of 9% from 2022 to 2030.

Uber’s GO-GET Event Showcased New In-App Developments

The expansion into hotel and short-term vacation rental booking made the biggest splash, but Uber also disclosed a handful of other app features it is rolling out.

At the GO-GET event, the company introduced Travel Mode, a new experience available in the Uber and Uber Eats apps that offers “curated recommendations on local favorites, popular tourist destinations, [and] OpenTable reservations.” Uber has positioned Travel Mode as its version of “room service,” but delivered directly to users’ hotel doors. The idea is to make the Uber app feel like a personal travel concierge.

Other features include:

  • Shop for Me: Users can request items from any store, even if it isn’t listed on the app.
  • Eats for the Way: Riders in select cities can reserve an Uber Black or Uber Black SUV and have their drivers arrive with drinks or snacks in advance of a ride.
  • Voice Bookings: An AI-powered feature that uses a conversational assistant to understand users’ destinations and preferences.
  • One Search: The redesigned “Where to?” search bar now populates results for places, food, and items across the Uber platform.

Uber’s Q1 Earnings Hint at Rapid Growth Ahead

Uber will look for those features and partnerships to build on momentum from Q1 FY2026 earnings.

When the company reported on May 6, it posted earnings per share (EPS) of 72 cents, which beat analyst estimates of 69 cents. The earnings beat was Uber’s seventh in the last eight quarters.

Quarterly revenue came in at $13.20 billion, below consensus expectations of $13.28 billion, but still represented a 14.5% year-over-year (YOY) increase. Despite the revenue miss, there were some big numbers highlighted in the earnings call, including 21% YOY growth in gross bookings, more than 44% YOY growth in non-GAAP EPS, and a record $3 billion share buyback in Q1.

The company noted that platform engagement and monetization are strengthening, with more than 50 million Uber One members, which marks a roughly 50% YOY increase. Additionally, delivery saw more than 23% YOY growth, led by grocery and retail.

With a forward price-to-earnings ratio of around 23, Uber’s earnings are expected to grow by more than 28% next year. Of the 39 analysts currently covering the stock, 33 have assigned it a Buy rating.

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