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Uber Investors Fighting Benchmark Lawsuit Against Former CEO
Uber Investors Fighting Benchmark Lawsuit Against Former CEO
August 25, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Uber investors are trying to fight a lawsuit by shareholder Benchmark Capital against former CEO Travis Kalanick. Reuters reported Shervin Pishevar, a venture capitalist with...

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Uber Reports Boost In Bookings, Smaller Losses For Second Quarter
Uber Reports Boost In Bookings, Smaller Losses For Second Quarter
August 24, 2017  |  Earnings

Uber has reported a 16 percent increase in quarterly bookings—and a smaller loss than the previous period—as the company showed signs of inching toward profitability....

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Former Uber CEO Calls Benchmark Lawsuit A ‘Public And Personal’ Attack
Former Uber CEO Calls Benchmark Lawsuit A ‘Public And Personal’ Attack
August 18, 2017  |  Legal

The ousted CEO of Uber called a lawsuit filed against him by one of the company’s top investors a “public and personal attack” without merit....

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Uber Launches In-App Chat Feature
Uber Launches In-App Chat Feature
August 11, 2017  |  Innovation

Uber, the ride-hailing company, launched an in-app chat feature Thursday (Aug. 10). According to a report in Mashable with the new feature riders can message...

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Microsoft, Baidu Partner To Push Self-Driving Cars Around Globe
Microsoft, Baidu Partner To Push Self-Driving Cars Around Globe
July 19, 2017  |  Innovation

Microsoft and Baidu announced plans Tuesday (July 18)  to partner to drive adoption of self-driving cars around the globe. In a press release the companies...

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Today in Data: Uber in Danger Zone?
Today in Data: Uber in Danger Zone?
July 17, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

2017 has not been the best of the best for ride-hailing company Uber. From its CEO stepping down to employees filing and winning lawsuits, Uber...

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Uber Drivers Score Small Victory In Fight To Be Treated As Employees
Uber Drivers Score Small Victory In Fight To Be Treated As Employees
July 14, 2017  |  Legal

Uber was dealt a bit of a blow Thursday (July 13) when its drivers won a victory in its fight to be counted as employees...

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Lyft Announces Receipt Forwarding for Business Travelers
Lyft Announces Receipt Forwarding for Business Travelers
July 11, 2017  |  Faster Payments

Lyft said Tuesday that it is debuting a new feature, receipt forwarding for business travelers and travel managers. The ride hailing company said in a...

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Washington, D.C., Ups Its Taxi Game With Square
Washington, D.C., Ups Its Taxi Game With Square
July 04, 2017  |  What's Hot

For the last few years, ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft have taken off and completely disrupted the taxi industry. As we reported last month,...

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