Uber to merge ride-hailing and food-delivery apps in major overhaul

Company to offer information on public transport and other travel options in quest to build 'operating system for everyday life'

Uber has announced a slew of updates to its app - including consolidating its food delivery and ride-hailing services, and a new feature highlighting local public transportation options - in a bid to create "an operating system for everyday life".

Uber announced the more than 25 changes to its platform at a launch event in San Francisco on Thursday. Among the tech company's most significant moves will be merging its ride-hailing app and food-delivery app Uber Eats, and offering users alternative travel information including bikes, scooters, public transportation, and even helicopters in some locations.