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Travis Kalanick reportedly plans to sell about 29% of his Uber shares
The former Uber CEO used to brag that he had never sold any of his Uber shares - has he …
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See Jane Go, an all-women ride-hail app. All female drivers AND riders.
"Women drivers will take over the streets of Long Beach this Saturday, Dec. 3, but it's all for a company. …
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Google Maps could be a Potential Problem for drivers in the future.
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/tech/2019/06/12/new-google-maps-feature-alerts-you-if-your-taxi-rideshare-driver-strays-off-course/1431251001/This would be a good idea for safety issues. But.... I use Waze all the time. Are riders going …
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Where Uber Is Winning The World, And Where It Has Lost [Forbes]
Some good regional analysis on where Uber is doing well vs. where they face challenges. I have included some of …
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Lyft hit 1 billion rides given today!
Congrats Lyft! Though for comparison sake, Uber just hit 10 billion rides this past July, lol https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/18/lyft-hits-1-billion-rides.html
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Cab driver was shot, killed in Back Bay Tuesday after refusing to drive suspect to Mansfield, officials say
Terrifying incident in Boston yesterday. Cab driver shot and killed in broad daylight. And this was not in a shady …
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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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Your Uber app will now automatically detect if you are in trouble.
In the event of a crash, the Uber app will automatically send a notification to a rider’s phone to answer …
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This man paid $14,000 for a 20-minute Uber ride!
Holy Cow. Can you imagine?! Apparently a Toronto man was forced to shell out more than $14,400 for a 5-mile …
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Uber finally hired a CFO, after a three-year hunt [Recode]
So you are telling me they didn't have a CFO this whole time? Since 2015? When Uber CFO Brent Callinicos …
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Japan is the next battleground for Uber/Didi
"Didi Chuxing, China's top ride-hailing company, is teaming up with Japan's SoftBank (SFTBF) to launch taxi-hailing services in …
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Lyft is testing out a car rentals program in San Francisco
Lyft is getting in on the car rental market now.
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Just because you got an Uber doesn't mean the driver strike was a bust!
I think the strike was still effective despite what some people are saying. The more we ban together the stronger …
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The Ride-Hail Strike Got Just Enough Attention to Terrify Uber
It was *likely* the largest-ever gig worker protest to date.If you missed all the activities from around the nation, …
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NY and now LA Strike! Can they get Uber to reverse a 25 percent-per-mile pay cut?
Thousands of Uber drivers are striking in Los AngelesUber and Lyft drivers in Los Angeles are refusing to pick …
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Is help for future NYC Medallion Owners on its way?
The Council on Thursday will vote on a bill to establish a new “Office of Financial Stability” within the TLC …
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Uber IPO: Former CEO Travis Kalanick (yeah, the crazy one) to earn billions | Fox Business
Just a reminder to everyone.https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/uber-ipo-former-ceo-travis-kalanick-to-earn-billions
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Uber IPO: Relationship with drivers, drivers being employees, and some metrics starting to be revealed
The usual market gibberish, but I did find these interesting though:Tips and TripsNonfinancial metrics are also important for …
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Our friend, Peter Ashlock, is on NY Times. Pointing out the truths about Uber and its gig-economy.
Our friend, Peter, was on the New York Times last week. Mr. Ashlock, who will be 71 next week, has …
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Man blames and sues Uber for ruining his marriage
"A French businessman claims Uber broke up his marriage — so he’s suing the company for more than $56 million.The …