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Uber’s half-billion dollar marketing campaign to rebuild its image last year didn’t pay off.
Ever since the #DeleteUber campaign in 2017, Uber has been working on an aggressive national branding campaign to repair its …
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Uber, in an attempt to untarnish their public image, donates 1 mil to meals on wheels
https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/20/uber-donates-1-million-to-meals-on-wheels/ "Uber has teamed up with Meals on Wheels America to help the organization fulfill its mission of providing healthy …
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Are the Uber and Lyft Bubbles about to Burst?
Tell me something i don't know.The companies are already unprofitable, and facing strict regulation.The other factor driving Uber’s …
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Uk drivers will face 14yrs to Life in Prison for being on their cell and causing someone's death.
Drivers in the UK will face 14 yrs to Life if they kill someone while on their phone. As they …
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Lyft says drivers are swimming in cash!
Here's their numbers, if everyone was making the dollars Lyft says, why do 80% quit in less than six months?
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Lyft raises $1 billion from big new ally in battle with Uber
Lyft Inc. raised $1 billion in a deal that values the ride-sharing startup at $11 billion Read more at://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/61149675.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
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Bird lost 100 million in the first quarter, but it's a unicorn
Check my article in the Rideguru Newsroom.https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/the-micro-mobility-trend-the-economics-of-it-the-effect-on-rideshare-drivers-part-iihttps://amp-businessinsider-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.businessinsider.com/bird-scooters-lost-100-million-q1-wants-raise-more-report-2019-7?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s
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Uber’s flying-car chief is stepping down and winging it - Still draining the swamp?
Are they still draining the swamp? Will this kill or accelerate the flying Ubers? "Uber’s chief product officer, Jeff Holden, …
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Uber and SoftBank - big investor news!
Latest news!! Arianna Huffington says it's very likely that next week SoftBank & Uber may come up with a deal. …
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Female drivers for Uber and Lyft say sexual harassment is the norm — and getting help from the companies isn't easy [Business Insider]
Female drivers, would you like to comment?Female drivers for Uber and Lyft say lewd comments from passengers happen regularly. …
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End of Gig Economy? No demand for on-demand means end of road for UberRush and Shyp
UberRush and Shyp are no more. This tells a much bigger story though. You know how everyone talks about "Uber …
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Will Uber gobble up Lime or fly off with Bird?
First off, can I just say how creative is this title "Will Uber gobble up Lime or fly off with …
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New driver feature? Improvement to the cancellation
They are calling it the "trip cancellation framework." I am not exactly sure what it does materially, but I appreciate …
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TikToker tries to prove that Uber increases prices if phone battery is low
I believe this!! Who else has noticed this??"In a TikTok posted on Wednesday, TikToker Tony Aubé (@tony.aube) claims that …
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Fake Uber drivers are out to get you...?
Check those license plate numbers, people. Every time. https://www.today.com/money/fake-uber-drivers-are-out-there-here-s-how-avoid-t126919
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After seeing an elderly veteran living in squalor, an Uber driver stepped in to help
Don’t mind a feel good story about an Uber driver once in a while. https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/13/us/uber-driver-helps-89-year-old-veteran-trnd/index.html
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College Student found Murdered by Fake Uber Driver
It is these kinds of stories that just gut me to the core. This poor girl, getting in the wrong …
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Uber to ban drivers from working over 12 hour straight
After 12 hours of driving, drivers will be banned from accepting rides for the next six hours. https://nypost.com/2018/02/12/uber-to-ban-drivers-from-working-over-12-hours-straight/
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Why blockchain could kill Uber
Some interesting thoughts here. Not sure I see this happening realistically but the idea is kinda cool. https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2018/02/09/why-blockchain-could-kill-uber/2/#515c9c731820
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With a Single, Insulting Tweet, Uber's CEO Just Destroyed Months of Hard Work
Sarcastically mocking a group of top researchers isn't the best way to get your point across--even if you're right. Gotta …