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Judge blocks NYC’s law limiting Uber drivers ‘cruising’ for new passengers - A win for Uber & Lyft - A Loss for Drivers
Welcome to traffic hell in Midtown with all the empty Uber and Lyft cars circling, driver utilization rates were low, …
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The shutdown is turning prison guards into Uber drivers
It may get pretty competitive if everyone affected by government shut downs start driving Uber.FRESNO, California — Aaron McGlothin …
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It's official! Lyft files to go public!
Ride-hailing company Lyft confidentially filed a statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering this …
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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 …
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Time for Uber to give up on the self-driving car
Sounds like their program was utterly failing, and that's before they struck and killed a pedestrian... Waymo, formerly the self-driving …
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Hawaii, Boise, Rozwell Drivers, Lyft is going to pay you once you swipe accept. Hopefully will hit all markets soon. Be nice if Uber follows!
Lyft is now testing paying drivers once we swipe accept. Boise, Rozwell, Hawaii are the areas this rolls out in …
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Former Uber engineer sues company for sexual harrassment
Uber's working so hard to fix their image, but this stuff is going to stick with them like an albatross …
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6 month bans coming for passengers with low ratings
Australia and New Zealand are going to start handing out 6 month Uber app bans to passengers whose ratings fall …
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Uber who? Grab dominates Southeast Asia
If you are from US, it's hard to imagine a world where Uber is the challenger "Today, Grab is in …
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Lyft drivers are putting LED beacons in their windshields
My Lyft driver had one of these today! So cool. https://wtop.com/business-finance/2018/06/dc-lyft-drivers-ditch-window-stickers-for-light-bars/slide/1/
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Uber Exploring Autonomous Bikes and Scooters [TechCrunch]
Pretty wild. Scooters that can drive themselves to their charging stations, and redistribute themselves to wherever they are needed. So …
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Interesting - You can now rate your Uber driver mid trip
According to the Verge, Uber is now allowing passengers to rate their drivers mid trip to hopefully increase the amount …
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Uber’s fastest growing line of business, Uber Eats, is facing stiff competition
The company’s customers aren’t very loyal, so Uber is slashing prices.Uber’s fastest growing line of business, Uber Eats, is …
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Charing Lime scooters is a lucrative way to make income while you sleep
Let's admit it, driving for Uber and Lyft is still lucrative, but not quite as lucrative as it used to …
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Fake Uber driver with unconscious women in his backseat arrested for kidnapping
The man allegedly picked up a 22-year-old woman near the University of Alabama campus and drove her about 7 miles …
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Uber & Lyft admit via their own study that rideshare makes traffic worse!
Wasn't their original premise that U/L would solve a lot of the traffic problems in big cities. Mind you this …
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Lyft thinking about implementing "Zen Mode"
Matthiesen says that a “zen mode” would represent another step in more personalized rides, a move the company plans to …
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At Uber, men hold 82% of tech jobs
But it's improving.... slowly. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-24/at-uber-men-hold-82-of-tech-jobs-as-women-make-meager-gains
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The Fall of Travis Kalanick Was a Lot Weirder and Darker Than You Thought [Bloomberg]
The Fall of Travis Kalanick Was a Lot Weirder and Darker Than You Thought Silicon Valley CEOs are supposed to …
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Uber SPACE
This is Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster floating around in orbit after the Falcon heavy launch. Amazing. But notice that no …