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Seattle considering imposing minimum fares on rideshares
Seattle is considering instituting a minimum fare per ride, to ensure drivers are getting compensated fairly. https://www.geekwire.com/2018/seattle-considers-raising-rates-uber-lyft-rides-boost-driver-compensation/
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Didi IPO is coming
This is gonna be a big one. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/24/chinese-uber-rival-didi-chuxing-in-talks-to-launch-ipo-wsj.html
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Martha Stewart took her first Uber ride and HATED it!
Lol, this is making me smile today! "Stewart posted a lengthy Instagram rant on Monday after her first ride turned …
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3 reasons why male Uber drivers make more than females
Women Uber drivers earn 93 cents on the dollar compared to men and here is why. 1. How long they’ve …
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What does this have to do with Lyft? "University of Utah student disappears after reportedly taking Lyft ride"
Seriously, what does this have anything to do with Lyft.https://www.foxnews.com/us/university-utah-student-lyft-disappears
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Lyft short selling builds after Uber files IPO paperwork
I assume this is bad?Shares of Lyft Inc. fell in Friday trading amid active short selling after rival Uber …
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Uber to start paying drivers to switch to electric cars
Uber is testing out a new program where they will pay an extra $1 per trip completed to drivers who …
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Uber Rent - Drive stranger's cars AirBnB style! Would you rent your car for $5 an hour?
Wow, it's happening. You just walk up to and drive someone else's car. Sort of like ZipCar but instead of …
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Uber and Lyft IPOs could mean the end of cheap rides
Here's the kicker: "To get to profitability, ride-hailing companies will have to get rid of drivers or raise prices, and …
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So terrible. Passenger rapes female Uber driver.
Luckily, they were able to track the guy home through the app. Maybe they should start vetting passengers more as …
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Lyft says its revenue is growing 3x faster than Uber's
Pretty impressive. No wonder investors are sticking by them. https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/12/lyft-says-its-revenue-is-growing-nearly-3x-faster-than-ubers/
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Electric Scooter Charger Culture Is Out of Control [The Atlantic]
I had no idea it was like this. I gotta start charging Birds. Over the course of the next few …
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Uber rang in its IPO with champagne and mimosas. Then the hangover began.
You just can't teach an old dog new tricks, can you.SAN FRANCISCO — Uber shut down a party at …
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Uber lets your ex-drivers see all your pick-up and drop off locations!?
Apparently they are working on fixing this but what?! I didn't know they could do this. So scary.... https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/uber-rider-history-obscure-location/
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Uber's $48B Valuation Explained - How Uber is faring and growing since 2017.
Some critical metrics from Forbes. I pulled this data from their interactive dashboard. - Gross Revenue expected to grow from …
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Uber ‘likely’ not at fault in deadly self-driving car crash, police chief says
Well this is just getting more and more heated. Is the police chief in Uber's pocket? Does anyone here agree? …
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Chinese ride-sharing giant Didi picks Australia for first Western foray
Didn't Ola just open up shop in Australia? Who knew. The next big battleground is Australia! "Didi Chuxing Technology, the …
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Forget about Self Driving cars, Uber hopes to have flying taxis by 2020
"Uber bosses are to hold crucial talks with transport and safety officials within days as they work to launch their …
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Uber settles with Waymo for $245M
That's 0.34% of Uber's equity. That really puts Uber's valuation in perspective... https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/09/uber-settles-lawsuit-with-waymo/
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New scam allows criminals and unlicensed drivers behind the rideshare wheel
"NBC Bay Area went undercover and joined a network of messaging apps and chatrooms, where we found brokers hawking Uber …