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Uber Rival Ola Goes Down Under With Sydney Launch
March 12, 2018

In a move to expand its business overseas and take on Uber, India’s Ola has launched in Sydney. The service has already signed up 7,000 drivers in the Australian city, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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MIT Researcher Backtracks On Rideshare Study
March 06, 2018

After Uber Chief Economist Jonathan Hall highlighted problems with the research methodology used by MIT researchers in a draft paper, the lead researcher acknowledged flaws in the survey used in the study. Stephen Zoepf, who led the team, said the survey questions could have been...

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Lyft Teams Up With Allscripts To Provide Patients Rides
March 06, 2018

To provide rides to people who can’t drive to their doctor’s appointments, Lyft is expanding its partnerships with healthcare providers by teaming up with Allscripts to reach approximately 7 million patients, USA Today  reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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PA AG Sues Uber Over Data Breach
March 06, 2018

Uber Technologies was handed a lawsuit from Pennsylvania Attorney General (AG) Josh Shapiro on Monday (March 5) over charges it violated the state’s data breach notification law. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Uber Disputes Claims It Pays Less Than Minimum Wage
March 05, 2018

It’s not wise fighting about math with MIT students, but the gang at Uber is giving it a go. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Moovit CEO: How Mobility Data Makes Cities Smart
March 05, 2018

Just like cars on a highway at rush hour, transformation in city and infrastructure planning is not moving fast enough to get people where they need to go — and it’s about to become more of a problem, if Moovit Co-Founder and CEO Nir Erez...

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Uber Launches Healthcare Ridesharing Platform
March 01, 2018

Uber, the ridesharing company, announced the launch of Uber Health, a new service that will partner with healthcare organizations to provide rides for patients. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Rideshare Fare Aggregation Apps Highlight Local Rideshares, Surge Pricing
February 27, 2018

Rideshare platforms typically reach consumers through their own mobile apps — be it Uber, Lyft or a smaller player, like Bounce in San Diego. As a result, it can be hard for smaller ridesharing companies to attract new consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Nissan To Test Self-Driving Taxis
February 23, 2018

Creating possible competition for ridesharing companies such as Uber, Nissan and DeNA are planning a test run of a self-driving taxi service — dubbed Easy Ride — in Japan, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...