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Lyft's self driving cars in Las Vegas have given over 5,000 paid rides
With just 20 vehicles Lyft has serviced over 5,000 paid self driving taxi rides to customers in Las Vegas. They …
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Waymo van involved in crash
Pretty clear the van was not at fault if you watch the video. Lucky no one was seriously hurt, looked …
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A day in the life of an Uber, Lyft and Juno driver who makes about $6,000 a month in NYC [CNBC]
This is pre-covid, but gosh, this is sort of article that sets the wrong expectation for new drivers and the …
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Hyperloop vs Flying Vehicles
Who is on team hyperloop? Does anyone else think we should be spending more resources on innovating the Hyperloop and …
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Uber CEO, Dara, discusses large amounts of new Uber drivers due to shutdown
"We haven't quantified [how many new drivers have joined], but it's definitely happening in D.C., and it's happening to the …
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Safety
If in an accident with a Lyft driver what happens to the passenger if injured?
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Uber will spend $10M pushing for ‘congestion pricing’ tolls in Seattle
Basically Uber wants to implement city wide tolls to cut down on traffic instead of admitting that they need to …
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Uber is working on their safety game and adds emergency button to its app to directly dial 911
Other new features include: Riders will also be able to designate five friends and share their location during every ride. …
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Uber cutting 400 jobs in their marketing department!
The ax has fallen at UBER, let's see how many of the 400 become drivers. https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2019/07/29/uber-cuts-about-400-jobs-from-its-marketing-team.html?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQA#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnbc.com%2F2019%2F07%2F29%2Fuber-cuts-about-400-jobs-from-its-marketing-team.html
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Taxi driver found dead in taxi while in airport queue, no one noticed for 3 days!
OMG! This is insane. Taxi drivers at Heathrow airport are waiting in their cabs for DAYS to pick up just …
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As an Uber or Lyft driver, should you put your driving experience in your resume for an upcoming job interview?
Rideshare driving could cut both ways when applying for a permanent job, should it be included in your resume? Are …
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Teens headed to homecoming say Uber driver told them to get out due to age [AJC.com]
This is sure to stir up some discussions with strong voices from both ends. "Teenagers in Gwinnett County say they …
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Lyft driver orders gay couple out of his car
"I just came out a couple months ago," Jansen said. "This is the first time I've had any sort of …
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There were 100K Uber and Lyft rides in Boston last year
Mind boggling. Of course I knew there were a lot, but that's a really big number. And lots of extra …
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CNN investigation: 103 Uber drivers accused of sexual assault or abuse
Not good. Not good for Uber, and certainly not good for these poor victims. http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/30/technology/uber-driver-sexual-assault/index.html
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Uber testing out new feature that let's you know when rides will be cheaper
"Trying to time your Uber ride so you get the lowest fare is always a bit of a gamble, but …
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Uber Vouchers lets businesses buy rides for their customers in bulk
Interesting, I wonder if us (drivers) will be able to tell if someone is using a voucher. Has anyone else …
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Some Uber drivers drive up to 8 hours away to pick up fares
This article is crazy. They state that some Uber drivers near SF will driver 8 hours from their homes to …
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You can no longer book Uber rides inside Google Maps
Looks like there was some type of falling out between Uber and Google. Did anyone ever use GM to book …
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Uber lawsuit: Three women sue after saying they were raped by fake drivers - The Washington Post
It feels like we hear about this on a daily basis now:The woman just wanted to get home safely. …