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Not wearing your seatbelt? This may be the culprit of your low Uber rating.
Apparently, drivers are citing pax as not wearing seatbelts as a reason for giving them a low rating. CEO, Dara …
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Uber’s CEO says he’s willing to lose money on flying cars
Well that is good considering the company has yet to turn a profit... LOL https://www.recode.net/2018/5/9/17337764/uber-ceo-dara-khosrowshahi-flying-cars-elevate-vtol
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Lyft sinks 12%, falls below IPO price - Calling it a "Gut check for Uber"
CNBCThe stock ended trading at $69.01, 22 percent below its Friday intraday high of $88.60More than 41 million …
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Lyft, Uber, Pinterest: Are internet unicorns really worth billions?
Great article. I took two big concerns raised for Lyft IPO.However, transportation as a service is a nascent industry. …
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Lyft expects to IPO at the end of this week. Outlook is grim but they are going through with it anyways.
Mumbo jumbo to me, but it doesn't sound rosy.SummaryLyft expects to IPO at the end of this week. …
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Uber to Seal $3.1 Billion Deal to Buy Careem This Week
Uber is set to announce a $3.1 billion cash-and-share deal to acquire its Dubai-based rival Careem as early as this …
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Is Uber contributing to our obesity problem?
Many of my friends will now take Ubers even for short distances becuase they are so cheap and readily available. …
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Lyft Founders Conspire to Take Control of $7.5 Billion Uber Competitor | CCN
Is this shady? I can't tell."The founders of Lyft, John Zimmer and Logan Green, are working on a plan …
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Oops, you're not Uber: Drunk Glendale man cited after mistakenly flagging down police
File this under "Dumb Criminals".https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/northshore/2019/02/27/glendale-man-cited-after-flagging-down-police-instead-uber/3003545002/
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How to avoid buying a Used Uber/Lyft Car.
Never thought of the implications Uber/Lyft would have on the used car market. Interesting. What the article says you shoudl …
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Cutest Uber Dog!
Check out this pup who always get to ride shotgun!
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Scary Stuff! Dashcam video catches the moment rider tries to hijack the vehicle from driver
This is why I don't like people sitting in the front. He could have killed them both!https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2019/01/23/passenger-grabs-steering-wheel-uber-dashcam-mxp-vpx.hln
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Houston Riders! Uber code offers $20 credit during holidays in Houston area
According to a release, the code, which is TXDOT20, is valid for $20 credit while supplies last.
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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says there's a chance the company may not IPO in 2019 after all
Umm, what? After all that hype?Khosrowshahi told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published Tuesday that he and …
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Uber will now let drivers and riders record audio during trips for safety
At the beginning of a trip, riders and drivers can enable this feature by clicking the shield icon in the …
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Wow. Uber Hub has separate bathrooms for "drivers" and "employees"
Shows just how 2nd class they view their drivers. unreal.https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wjwwqw/uber-office-had-separate-bathrooms-for-drivers-and-employees
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How will the new wage hikes in NYC really effect drivers since there is a over abundance of cars ?
Obviously the fares will be raised considerably including out of town fares although it is just a turning point for …
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Restaurant Manager quit to make same wages as Uber Eats Driver
Well this is nuts, someone on here asked about driving recently and if it was a good time. Here is …
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Uber's self driving car division has a strange term for people and animals...
We're all squishy things! How about that?https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-autonomous-driving-unit-used-strange-term-for-people-and-animals-2018-11Employees in Uber's self-driving unit have referred to a human and …
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Too Many Fake Uber Drivers Cost Service Its License in London
Unauthorized drivers set up fake accounts and picked up passengers who thought they were legit, and this happened 14,000 times, …