Rideshare News
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How is Uber valued at billions of dollars without being profitable? [NY Post]
I can't believe I used to read the Post for real. Is this a real article.Dear John: How is …
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Gig Workers now included in new "Unemployment on Steroids" plan
This may be much needed good news for all the drivers out there.https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-03-24/congress-white-house-stimulus-deal-coronavirus
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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 hired Rebecca Messina to serve as its first global chief marketing officer. [WSJ]
A longtime Coca-Cola marketing executive, Messina was most recently the head of marketing at liquor giant Beam Suntory. And Snap’s …
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Miami Uber Driver Raped A Female Passenger, Told Cops It Was A 'Perk' Of The Job
Oh, boy “Frederick Gaston, 51, admitted to assaulting and raping a 26-year-old woman who was drunk, vomiting and passing …
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LOL, this made me laugh today
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RI Uber driver charged with sexual assault
And another Uber driver rapist... https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/east-bay/uber-driver-charged-with-sexual-assault/1401665893
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Uber driver drives erractically and tells passengers "We are all going to die"
This is my nightmare. Being trapped in an Uber with a driver who has just lost it. Apparently this guy …
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This just in - Uber has a new light to help you find your ride
Uber introduced Beacon, a new light that attaches to a driver's windscreen and displays a color that you specify in …
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Lyft's personal subscription locks in the cost of your favorite trip [Engadget]
Lyft's subscription service is getting some media exposure. "Lyft has been trying out an All-Access subscription that lets you ride …
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Only couple of days left to opt out of the Uber Terms of Service - or lose your legal rights
If you don't opt out of the mandatory arbitration provision, you will lose your legal rights to sue Uber individually …
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'I had the devil looking at me': Scottsdale woman says she fended off Uber passenger with stun gun
What about driver safety Uber? They probably deactivated her for protecting herself since Uber has a strict no weapons policy! …
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Lyft backs ACLU with $1 million while #DeleteUber trends on Social Media
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/01/29/deleteuber-trend-erupts-lyft-backs-aclu-amid-trump-ban-fury/97214078/
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Let us improve your rides!
Dear Drivers and Passengers,we are an aspiring start up and we are currently working on some features,that will …
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Drivers will know Pick-up and Drop-off location, what they're going to get paid and how long the trip is in distance and duration before accepting a ride!
With no strings attached, no punishment for AR or CR, decline all the rides you don't want, pick the rides …
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Is Uber going to have to pull out of East Asia?
"The regulation, which president Tsai Ing-wen personally signed off on, places a bounty on Uber drivers, and rewards ordinary people …
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Forced into arbitration, 12,500 drivers claim Uber won’t pay fees to launch cases
That is the way these companies are skirting the issue and avoiding arbitration cases. There is a new TOS by …
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Uber's Loss Exceeds $800 Million in Third Quarter on $1.7 Billion in Net Revenue (Bloomberg)
The loss mounts. Does this answer the question on whether Uber's business model is sustainable? December - $1.7B Losshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-20/uber-s-loss-exceeds-800-million-in-third-quarter-on-1-7-billion-in-net-revenue …
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Uber founder Travis Kalanick has reportedly raised $400 million for his next act from Saudi Arabia.
He will make a few more billions by competing against his old company.https://www.businessinsider.com/uber-travis-kalanick-saudi-arabia-funding-cloud-kitchens-delivery-2019-11?utm_source=reddit.com