Rideshare News
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Uber ‘likely’ not at fault in deadly self-driving car crash, police chief says
Well this is just getting more and more heated. Is the police chief in Uber's pocket? Does anyone here agree? …
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Forget about Self Driving cars, Uber hopes to have flying taxis by 2020
"Uber bosses are to hold crucial talks with transport and safety officials within days as they work to launch their …
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The shutdown is turning prison guards into Uber drivers
It may get pretty competitive if everyone affected by government shut downs start driving Uber.FRESNO, California — Aaron McGlothin …
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Uber settles with Waymo for $245M
That's 0.34% of Uber's equity. That really puts Uber's valuation in perspective... https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/09/uber-settles-lawsuit-with-waymo/
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It's official! Lyft files to go public!
Ride-hailing company Lyft confidentially filed a statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering this …
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Martha Stewart took her first Uber ride and HATED it!
Lol, this is making me smile today! "Stewart posted a lengthy Instagram rant on Monday after her first ride turned …
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New scam allows criminals and unlicensed drivers behind the rideshare wheel
"NBC Bay Area went undercover and joined a network of messaging apps and chatrooms, where we found brokers hawking Uber …
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Hawaii, Boise, Rozwell Drivers, Lyft is going to pay you once you swipe accept. Hopefully will hit all markets soon. Be nice if Uber follows!
Lyft is now testing paying drivers once we swipe accept. Boise, Rozwell, Hawaii are the areas this rolls out in …
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Shared Bikes - Huge Problems with Vandalism and Theft
So I was rehashing this topic, ever since Uber announced the acquisition of those red bicycles - "Jump." Then I …
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Time for Uber to give up on the self-driving car
Sounds like their program was utterly failing, and that's before they struck and killed a pedestrian... Waymo, formerly the self-driving …
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6 month bans coming for passengers with low ratings
Australia and New Zealand are going to start handing out 6 month Uber app bans to passengers whose ratings fall …
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Former Uber engineer sues company for sexual harrassment
Uber's working so hard to fix their image, but this stuff is going to stick with them like an albatross …
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Lyft drivers are putting LED beacons in their windshields
My Lyft driver had one of these today! So cool. https://wtop.com/business-finance/2018/06/dc-lyft-drivers-ditch-window-stickers-for-light-bars/slide/1/
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Uber who? Grab dominates Southeast Asia
If you are from US, it's hard to imagine a world where Uber is the challenger "Today, Grab is in …
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Amazon Drivers Are Hanging Smartphones in Trees to Get More Work
Awesome. What time to be alive. Cell phones hanging from trees.Someone places several devices in a tree located close …
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Uber Exploring Autonomous Bikes and Scooters [TechCrunch]
Pretty wild. Scooters that can drive themselves to their charging stations, and redistribute themselves to wherever they are needed. So …
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Charing Lime scooters is a lucrative way to make income while you sleep
Let's admit it, driving for Uber and Lyft is still lucrative, but not quite as lucrative as it used to …
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The Fall of Travis Kalanick Was a Lot Weirder and Darker Than You Thought [Bloomberg]
The Fall of Travis Kalanick Was a Lot Weirder and Darker Than You Thought Silicon Valley CEOs are supposed to …
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Fake Uber driver with unconscious women in his backseat arrested for kidnapping
The man allegedly picked up a 22-year-old woman near the University of Alabama campus and drove her about 7 miles …
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Interesting - You can now rate your Uber driver mid trip
According to the Verge, Uber is now allowing passengers to rate their drivers mid trip to hopefully increase the amount …