Rideshare News
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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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The self-driving Uber that killed a pedestrian in Arizona wasn’t programmed to see jaywalkers.
How are they testing this stuff on our roads with our lives at stake? Human testing?Findings released by US …
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Is new LAX laws really that bad? Perhaps not?
According to this journalist, using the new LAX pickup system was a breeze. So which is it people?!https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airli1ne-news/2019/11/06/lax-uber-lyft-rides-pickup-lax-it-los-angeles-airport/4174979002/
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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 to Refresh it's Drivers Debit Card. Offering to Pay Drivers after Every trip. Up to 6% cash back on gas purchases.
Uber getting into banking now. I know they were looking into pay day loans. What's next? The World According to …
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Should you put rideshare driving in your resume when searching for a new job?
I've answered all the questions one may have regarding the subject with sample resumes.https://ride.guru/content/newsroom/should-you-put-your-uber-driver-experience-on-your-resume
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Apparently Lyft might launch and electric scooter service in SF
Seriosuly though, why are Uber and Lyft constantly launching the craziest services/products when they haven't even perfected their standard ridesharing …
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Uber is putting self-driving cars in California even though they don't have a permit!
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/16/technology/uber-defies-california-regulators-with-self-driving-car-service.html Check this out. What do we think about Uber testing their self-driving cars in San Francisco without a valid …
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Only in Florida, Uber driver accidentally shoots teen girl through ankle.
How do you accidentally shoot someone? I believe the story, not trying to blame the driver I just honestly don't …
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Uber accused of tracking celebrities, specifically Beyonce!
https://www.cnet.com/news/uber-lawsuit-alleges-startup-tracked-celebs-politicians/
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Is Lyft copying taxis at the airports?
While Uber is shuttling people to airports in helicopters (LOL), Lyft is actually taking a practical approach and forming taxi …
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Research shows people tend to overestimate the physical length of familiar routes, but underestimate how long it takes to travel them.
Just read this today, interesting
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Yankees fans could be heard chanting “Uber! Uber'” at Twins Pitcher Dobnak
Yankee fans are the worst, appreciate the hustle. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/10/yankees-fans-chant-uber-at-twins-pitcher-randy-dobnak
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Uber Pet - Deja Vu?
I just stumbled on this techcrunch article about how Uber has now started Uber Pet for people who want to …
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Karma is a bitch, UBER stock under 30, Lyft stock under 40
Since the Uber IPO at 45 stock is down over 30%, since the Lyft IPO stock is down 40% in …
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London is only letting Uber operate for 2 more months
They wanted 5 years but only got 2 months, ouch. At least one country is taking the safety issues of …
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Russian Uber is Yandex.
I didn't eve know this until I was reading about this morning's news on Uber and Grab. This happened in …
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Uber quits 8 countries in Southeast Asia, selling out to rival Grab
"Uber is giving up on the fight for ride-hailing customers in Southeast Asia. The US company is selling its business …
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Lyft is Giving Free Rides in Support of ‘March For Our Lives’ Rally
Let's hope this actually works unlike Uber's St. Paddy's Day Promotion. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-22/lyft-free-rides-support-march-for-our-lives-gun-control-rally
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Ouch, Uber has rescinded its job offer for that big Amazon exec
"Uber appeared set to hireAssaf Ronen the former vice president of Amazon's voice and natural user interface shopping, to lead …