Rideshare News
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Uber's support is SO bad, this rider couldn't even get through when trying to report a mass shooter
A passenger who rode with Jason Dalton—the Uber driver convicted of a 2016 shooting spree in Kalamazoo, Michigan—is suing Uber …
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Uber lost in NYC. What city will try heavy-handed regulation next?
"Uber and Lyft took on New York City once again, and this time they lost. The New York City Council …
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Tipping guide.
I never seen anything from Uber saying how much you should tip the driver. According to this article Uber has …
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Cars with high-tech safety systems are still really bad at not running people over
I thought they had this really figured out!?!https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/4/20898773/aaa-study-automatic-emergency-braking-pedestrian-detectionBTW this video is really hilarious in a really dark way. …
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Scooter-sharing companies tried to barge into San Francisco and got kicked out. [Decode]
Seriously, did we learn from the mistakes we made with Uber? For allowing them to do whatever they wanted? This …
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Get this. Uber is set to disrupt another industry: the magazine business.
I thought this was fake news at first but nope, Uber is releasing a Magazing titled "Vehicle" LOL I am …
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Why can't or won't Uber & Lyft fix the underage rider problem?
How hard is it to fix this in the app UBER & LYFT?Data from within the last 90 days …
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Looks like Turkey is going to ban Uber
Add Turkey to the list of international places Uber is struggling to gain traction. With Lyft creeping up in the …
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Eroding trust - 73% wouldn’t ride in an Autonomous Vehicles (AVs)
AAA reports the number of people who are too afraid to ride in an autonomous vehicle has risen in recent …
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"Serve" New Food Delivery Option - Delivery Robots of the Future
This Wall-E like robot delivers food to your door. Postmates that currently offers food delivery is working on a food …
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Use an Uber/Lyft light in your window? You could get pulled over in some states!
Just read this article that those lights are actually illegal in Kansas. I has no idea! I see plenty of …
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Remember that Uber driver who went on a shooting spree murdering 6 people? He just plead guilty.
Still no motive behind this terrible tragedy but at least he is owning up to what he did. The trials …
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Lyft's new users are skewing younger than Ubers
If I were Uber this would worry me, not only is Lyft gaining market share on Uber but now research …
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CNBC clown Jim Cramer says Uber CEO is one of the best executives ever!
The joker on CNBC says DK is a great executive. He got paid 43 million last year, probably more this …
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Uber lost an eye-popping $5 billion in a single quarter
Wall Street isn’t happy.Uber lost more money this spring than it did in any previous quarter, revealing on Thursday …
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Lyft Doubles Shares at the Expense of Uber
"The San Francisco-based startup accounted for 19 percent of ride-hailing usage among business customers last quarter, up from 10 percent …
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Uber sues Chicago. Sounds like Lyft is paying off some politicians, Uber pissed!
https://chicago-suntimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/2019/8/2/20752230/uber-lyft-lawsuit-chicago-bike-share?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fchicago.suntimes.com%2F2019%2F8%2F2%2F20752230%2Fuber-lyft-lawsuit-chicago-bike-share
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Care about the Environment? Then you will be happy with Lyft...
Lyft's newest inititiative is to make ALL their rides carbon neutral. Lyft is buying millions of dollars worth of Carbon …
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A 12-Year-Old Died After Taking An Uber Alone. Drivers Say They Can’t Afford To Reject Kids. [BuzzFeed]
It's difficult enough to be asking the awkward question of asking for IDs and potentially saying no (and sometimes getting …
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Uber fined $750,000 for letting drivers work after customers complained of drunk driving
Is this a fair fine on Uber?"The California Public Utilities Commission fined Uber $750,000 for failing to follow a …