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Uber will be the official rideshare and on-demand delivery partner of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as for Team USA, with the goal of helping both participants and fans “go anywhere and get anything.”

With LA28 venues spread across the city and beyond, Uber will design, implement and optimize rideshare operations across Los Angeles to help attendees and athletes navigate the city effortlessly. This will include a strategic network of pickup and drop-off locations to support a “multi-modal mobility experience” across the greater LA region that will include cars, bikes, and scooters.

Additionally, Uber Eats will power the Olympic and Paralympic Villages’ on-demand delivery program for athletes. LA28 also plans to feature Uber Eats mobile ordering within venues at select locations to enhance the spectator experience.

“Mobility is at the heart of what makes the Olympic and Paralympic Games extraordinary, connecting athletes to venues, fans to experiences and our global community across LA,” said LA28 Chairperson and President Casey Wasserman in a statement. “Uber’s commitment to innovation and seamless service aligns with our vision to deliver an unparalleled Games experience that showcases the very best of what our city and these athletes represent.”

As part of the partnership, Uber also will support NBCUniversal’s multi-platform coverage of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 and the LA28 Games, working together to bring the athlete stories and competitions from both events to life for fans everywhere.

“With its leadership in tech and innovation, Uber embodies the spirit of the Olympics, making them the perfect partner for the upcoming Games,” said Mark Marshall, Chairman, Global Advertising and Partnerships, NBCUniversal in a statement. “As we prepare to showcase the incredible athletes competing in Milano Cortina and Los Angeles, we look forward to collaborating with Uber throughout our extensive coverage and highlighting the seamless mobility experience they’ll provide during the Games.”

The LA28 Games will mark Los Angeles’s third time hosting the Olympic Games, first in 1932 and then in 1984, and the city’s first time hosting the Paralympic Games. Dick’s Sporting Goods also is hoping to get in on the Olympics magic in three year as the Official Sporting Goods Retail Provider of Team USA and LA28.

Ikea will introduce more than 20 new smart home products in January 2026, all built to work with the Matter the universal smart home standard. Matter is designed to enable devices from different brands to work together seamlessly in concert with a smart home hub such as Ikea’s Dirigera. The products will offer high-quality connected home solutions at prices that make smart technology more accessible, as well as working within any smart home system the consumer prefers.

“Until now, smart home technology hasn’t been easy enough to use for most people — or affordable enough for many to consider,” said David Granath, Range Manager at Ikea of Sweden in a statement. “Bringing Matter to our products means we are taking a big step in the right direction, offering compatibility across brands and lowering the threshold for people to get started.”

Making Speakers Part of the Décor

Before the smart home products come on the market, Ikea will be moving further into home audio devices with the introduction of two new Bluetooth speakers. Launching this month with a design that mimics that of an old radio, Ikea’s new Nattbad Bluetooth speaker comes in yellow, pink and black, offering a low-price entry point into home sound.

Ikea will follow this debut with Blomprakt in October, a practical table speaker in beige, black and blue that combines sound with atmospheric lighting. Both speakers are designed to work out of the box and include features such as easy multi-speaker setup and Spotify Tap, requiring no extensive tech knowledge to get started.

In January 2026, Ikea also will launch a new design collaboration with Swedish designer Tekla Severin, commonly referred to as “Teklan,” known for her expressive use of color. The partnership will explore how electronics can feel more like part of the home by combining technology with personal style.