Rideshare News
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Uber will let you call 911 right from your Uber app!
I guess the new CEO is all about safety. Drivers can call 911 right in the Uber app if they …
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Uber building flying car research center in Paris
Uber is determined to get flying cars in the air within 5 years but experts are skeptical. Look at this …
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Didi passenger murdered by driver
A Didi passenger was raped and murdered in China over the weekend. Didi has overhauled its service as a result, …
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Rideshare Pickups on Military Bases
Wow, I never thought about this before, but just think about how hard it must be to order an Uber …
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Uber says people are bullying its self-driving cars with rude gestures
HAHA Poor Self Driving Cars! Being bullied by those mean pedestrians!https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-people-bullying-self-driving-cars-2019-6
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Sex at 60 mph? Self-driving cars could be bedrooms on wheels!
No more need for hourly hotels 😂 Read more here: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/traffic/article221930550.html#storylink=cpy
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Sweet! Lyft’s monthly subscription plan is expanding
Those interested in joining the plan would pay $200 upfront for $15 off 30 rides. So any ride $15 or …
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There are 2 kinds of people in this world...
Those who don’t even break a sweat making an Uber or Lyft wait while saying goodbyes or finishing getting ready, …
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Yikes - Dispute over vomit led to shooting by Uber driver.
I mean I don't like vomit in my car as much as the next driver but shooting the vomiter? wow. …
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'I started pounding on the windows' — Uber passenger describes attempted Denver kidnapping
Scary story. Also kind of strange. I wonder what the driver actually had planned. I mean, you don't normally tell …
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More automobile deaths than in years prior - is this Uber/Lyft's fault?
A new study from University of Chicago and Rice University researchers shows an uptick in fatal car crashes after Uber …
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Uber, Google and the long, lingering tail of #MeToo [WashPo]
Uber and now Google. Uber, Google and the long, lingering tail of #MeToo Uber’s top dealmaker, corporate development executive Cameron …
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Uber hit with a $900,000 fine for being deemed "an illegal and unsafe transport service"
French Courts 1 Uber 0 http://fortune.com/2018/04/10/uber-cjeu-france-transport-ruling/
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LOL Drivers are celebrating Uber/Lyfts poor IPO performances
Feels good to stick it to the man, huh?https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/burn-baby-burn-some-drivers-happy-see-uber-lyft-shares-n1006341
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Uber to deliver on flying drones by 2021
Apparently, in a now deleted job posting, Uber is looking for someone who can help deliver on this ambitious goal. …
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Uber wants to give company stock to its drivers
I don’t believe it for a second https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/12/uber-drivers-company-stock-sec/
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Lyft hires Obamas former Transportation Secretary
"In San Francisco, Lyft is reportedly battling the city to get its scooters on the streets after the city’s transportation …
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Uber and Lyft close at record lows as investors lose faith in ride-sharing companies
These Wall street investors...they should just be talking to the drivers. They could have told them this a long time …
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New York City extends its cap on new Uber and Lyft vehicles [The Verge]
Remember what's happening in NYC now will set precedence in many cities moving forward. (Also what's happening in CA).The …
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Confessions of an Uber driver: How I lost and found my soul
Wow, what a well written, insightful article detailing the life of a San Francisco Uber Driver. "Just as I had …