In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
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Question: News that Uber is acquiring a mapping service has heightened speculation the cab firm is developing its own driverless cars, including the components and software inside. Uber is set to close the deal for San Jose-based firm deCarta 'later this week,' and it would lessen Uber's reliance on Google Maps. The cab service said the acquisition is designed to ‘fine tune’ Uber’s services that rely on maps - but it could also help with the development of an autonomous vehicle. Uber is set to close the deal for San Jose-based firm deCarta 'later this week,' and it would lessen Uber's reliance on Google Maps. The cab service said the acquisition is designed to ‘fine tune’ Uber’s services that rely on maps - but it could also help with the development of an autonomous vehicleUber told MailOnline it expects to close the deCarta deal 'later this week'Mapping service will be used to boost the cab service's current offeringsMay give it independence from Google, on whose maps it service reliesDeal bolsters rumours Uber is serious about building an autonomous carCalifornian firm is said to have built a research centre in Pittsburgh with the intention of creating a self-driving car 
 Question:While it may not be as well-known as _, its technology is extensively used by consumers.

Answer: Google Maps


Question: On Monday it was announced that Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James has signed a lifetime contract with Nike. It is believed to be the first deal American sportwear giant's kind, with the 30-year-old's contract worth up to $500million (£333m). Sportsmail assesses what does the enormity of the four-time MVP's deal with Nike now means for those concerned. Nike's eye-watering deal to James' is based on the assumption that he will stay scandal-free throughout the rest of his career, as well as have staying power in the many years of his life when he is no longer an active player. The sportswear company will probably base their James' model on the success of their partnership with Michael Jordan.LeBron James has signed a lifetime contract with apparel giant NikeHe previously signed a contract with Nike before graduating high schoolJames has won two NBA titles and two Olympic golds during his career30-year-old's signature Nike shoe set to surpass $400m (£265m) for 2015 
 Question:His global appeal from his on-court success alone means he is often compared to _ in the debate of who is the greatest-ever basketball player.

Answer: Michael Jordan


Question: Liam Broady may be a bearded vagabond, but when he exited the gentlemen’s singles here on Wednesday in the lunchtime sun, he left behind a princely imprint on the affections of Middle England. But he still sees no prospect of reconciliation with his father Simon and suggested he made a wise choice not to watch him in action against Belgium’s David Goffin, the pair have been estranged ever since he fell back under Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) tutelage three years ago. ‘He’s my dad. He’ll probably keep track of the scores and stuff I’m sure, because I am his son at the end of the day,’ said Broady. ‘But I think it’s best for me and for him that he stays away from the court.’Liam Broady lost 6-7 (3-7) 1-6 6-1 in the second round at WimbledonThe British wildcard fell apart after the opening set against David GoffinBroady came back from two sets down to win his first round match 
 Question:In a world of occasionally monochrome sportsmen, it was good to have a maverick spirit to wash down the strawberries-and-cream proprieties of _.

Answer:
Wimbledon