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Uber hires NASA aircraft engineer to help develop flying cars at Uber Elevate
https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/06/uber-hires-nasa-aircraft-engineer-to-help-develop-flying-cars-at-uber-elevate/
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King County giving Uber, Lyft, taxi drivers sex trafficking awareness training
This really should be mandatory training for all drivers. This stuff is way more prevalent than we all know.https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/king-county-giving-uber-lyft-taxi-drivers-sex-trafficking-awareness-training/985237495
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An Eavesdropping Uber Driver Rescues 16 Year Old Girl from Her Pimps!
This is a crazy story, as the Uber driver was driving his fare he started realizing the dialogue in the …
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Man who forced Uber driver to go to ATM and held him hostage gets 12 years in prison.
My favorite part of this story is that the driver only had $12 in his checking account. Sounds about right, …
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Tony West chief legal counsel of Uber argues its drivers aren’t core to its business, won’t reclassify them as employees
What a hypocrite, if it's not the driver what is it Me. West? Unconscionable!https://www.theverge.com/2019/9/11/20861362/uber-ab5-tony-west-drivers-core-ride-share-business-california
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Lyft: Not Disruptive Enough
Lyft's focus is mainly in urban ridesharing market in the US and Canada, while Uber is eyeing for global exposure …
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Uber snubs San Francisco and heads to Arizona
"Uber is relocating its San Francisco self-driving car fleet to Arizona, where it says it has the support of Arizona …
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You no longer need a phone to order an Uber. At least not at at Toronto's Airport. More areas to follow.
You no longer need a smart phone to order your Uber in Toronto's Airport. Uber has now installed Kiosks to …
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My Phlatbed Driver was Transgender, and She was AWESOME!
Many ride hailing apps lack options for transgender drivers, and some end up getting kicked off the apps at no …
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NYC TLC COMMISSIONER PEES IN HER PANTS AFTER BEING HARASSED IN WASHINTON HEIGHTS MEMORIAL
Your prayers are needed once again for a NYC TLC Driver who took his life due to this ongoing mess …
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Uber rival Ola to launch in NZ
A new ride-sharing app set to rival Uber and Zoomy has announced plans to enter the New Zealand market. Founded …
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Uber in talks to buy Dubai ride-hailing rival Careem
Thoughts on if this will really happen? https://www.reuters.com/article/us-careem-m-a-uber/uber-in-talks-to-buy-dubai-ride-hailing-rival-careem-bloomberg-idUSKCN1LX1VD
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Hershey PA LYFT RIDERS, BEWARE of FAKE LYFT DRIVER. Do not get into a car unless make, model, and license plate matches whats on your phone.
PASSENGERSCan't stress enough how important it is to make sure what you see in your app matches the car …
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Mom: Disabled son taken on joy ride by Uber driver to boost fare price
$89.99 for a 10 minute drive. http://westchester.news12.com/story/39055625/mom-disabled-son-taken-on-joy-ride-by-uber-driver-to-boost-fare-price
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Micro-mobility Part II
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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NYC votes to stop Uber’s unchecked growth, give drivers a minimum wage
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Uber jumps into Europe’s rapid grocery delivery market with 15-minute service in Paris
"Uber said its new partnership with Carrefour will let users order from almost 2,000 daily essentials including fruit and vegetables, …
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Waymo got their CPUC license to test driverless cars in Santa Clara County, CA
We know they're coming? Who's drinking the SDC Koolaid? Level 5 autonomous cars are a decade away. I've done a …
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"A Side Hustle for Your Side Hustle" - Apps that help drivers find the best rides. [Angel List]
Saw this neat list on an article called, "Uberpreneurs have arrived." I thought it was worth sharing. Oh, look, Harry …
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Can A Toyota Deal Save Uber’s Robotaxi Dreams – And CEO’s IPO Hopes? [Forbes]
"The Japanese automotive giant will invest $500 million in the U.S. ride-hailing company and also supply a purpose-built vehicle based …