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Uber cuts about 400 jobs from its marketing team
Uber is laying off 400 employees in its marketing team, which employs more than 1,200. The company's chief marketing officer …
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Uber Loses Battle Over Drivers’ Rights in the Netherlands
Whoop!Uber Technologies Inc. lost another suit over its drivers’ working rights after an Amsterdam court ruled workers who ferry …
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Well this is new, Uber and Lyft thinking about franchising?
Apparently, they are now considering franchising to get out of AB-5. Is this possible?https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/18/technology/uber-lyft-franchise-california.html
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Women sues Uber driver from $750k
Love how this could be anyone but because it is an Uber driver that hit the women the headline is …
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Uber wins right to continue operating in London
"Uber has won its appeal to continue operating in London, a judge for the Westminster Magistrates’ Court announced in a …
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Uber is experimenting with letting riders wait longer in exchange for cheaper fares
So if you walk longer or wait longer, things become cheaper, huh? I guess that sorta makes sense, but this …
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Is Uber sending the closest driver? Not necessarily!
BATCH MATCHING https://uberdriverthings.com/uber-ride-batch-matching-drivers-riders/
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Uber cars, Uber helicopters, Uber e-scooters, Uber bikes NOW UBER BOAT?
Uber has taken over the water taxi/boat service in Mumbai India. It's called UberBoat. I wonder how the much of …
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Uber Fraud Is A Serious Problem That's Impacting Drivers Worldwide. Here's How To Avoid It. [Ridester.com]
Great articles around Fraud on Ridester.com. Here's Brett. "Hey there, Brett here again with Ridester.com.As part of …
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Taxify valuation passes $1B
New round of funding, lead by Daimler at $175M. Uber's gotta be quaking a little bit. They are spending their …
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New Lyft Lawsuit - It accuses the ridesharing firm of hiding its real cut of the fare.
"A newly filed class action suit from California resident Fernando Villaseñor alleges that Lyft played tricks with fare distribution to …
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Uber says it will start delivering fast food by drone in San Diego this summer
Well, good thing no one wants to drive for uber eats anyways...https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/12/18662524/uber-drone-delivery-fast-food-san-diego-summer-2019-trial
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Note from Deaf Uber Driver goes Viral
So sweet! https://mashable.com/2018/04/20/uber-driver-deaf-note/#AtA7amXIrgq8
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Uber used secret tool named, ‘Greyball’, to sidestep authorities
"Uber Technologies Inc. has for years employed a program that uses data from its ride-hailing app and other tools to …
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Uber Driver Left to Die by 4 Teen Muggers
"An Uber driver who was allegedly beaten up by four teenage muggers before being thrown off a tall bridge into …
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Uber Privacy Notice?
Here we go again. Honestly, I cannot stay awake to read the entire 20 page policies and links to other …
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Uber's Bigger Plan - Selling stuff, renting bikes and cars, and pretty much everything else.
Uber wants to be the app that connects people to all types of transportation, not just car rides. CEO Dara …
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Deadly Uber crash due to medical emergency?
Does anyone know anything more about this? Heart attack or what? https://www.ajc.com/news/local/deadly-uber-crash-leaves-injured-passenger-mother-with-questions/dFTXohYdohCBkBFURzPMUK/
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Uber acquires bike sharing company
Uber's getting into bikes now. Makes some sort of sense, I guess. https://www.recode.net/2018/4/9/17214802/uber-jump-bikes-acquisition-dockless-bike-share-worth
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Uber/Lyft regulations are spreading as NJ now demands driver background checks among other things
http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/02/nj_now_regulates_uber_lyft_and_other_ride-sharing.html