ReachNow’s 75 employees learned they were losing their jobs just hours before the company told customers that the car-sharing service was shutting down. The Seattle Department of Transportation, which permitted… Read More
The concept of downtown tolling to reduce congestion is gaining momentum. Cities like Singapore and Stokholm have implemented congestion pricing and significantly increased transit ridership in their urban cores. New… Read More
Lyft is launching a new pilot program in Seattle designed to help people experiencing homelessness access emergency shelter services. The transportation company will fund all rides for people offered shelter… Read More
Uber just made its first acquisition of a Seattle startup, swooping up Mighty AI, which develops training data for computer vision models. The deal closed today and was confirmed by… Read More
The debate over how to deal with gig economy workers has pitted two groups of Uber and Lyft drivers against each other in Seattle. In the latest development, an Uber-backed… Read More
Uber is reportedly eyeing Seattle startup Mighty AI as an acquisition target. Three anonymous sources tell The Information that Uber held “recent talks” to buy Mighty AI, which develops training… Read More
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Lyft co-founders Logan Green and John Zimmer lead companies that have been locked in fierce competition for years. But more and more, these executives find… Read More
Uber says it’s on track to start flying its first all-electric air taxis on a demonstration basis next year, with commercial service due to begin in the Dallas-Fort Worth and… Read More
A caravan of Uber and Lyft drivers arrived at the steps of Seattle City Hall on Thursday afternoon to demand better wages and treatment from the ride-hailing companies. The rolling… Read More
ReachNow, the car-sharing and ride-hailing service that is part of a joint venture between BMW Group and Daimler AG, has temporarily suspended operations of ReachNow Ride, the ride-hailing component of… Read More
Stacey Cunningham sits at the intersection of several historical moments in the business world. She is the first-ever female president of the New York Stock Exchange. And during the beginning… Read More
In the early days, Uber and city officials were at odds. The transportation upstart had a habit of expanding to new cities without authorization, asking for forgiveness after the service… Read More
Update: Uber’s stock closed Friday at $41.57, down 7.6 percent. Uber made its long-awaited debut on the stock market Friday morning, but its stock opened at $42 per share, below its original… Read More
As Uber prepares to go public on Friday, the transportation giant also this week is gearing up to open new space at its growing Seattle engineering outpost. GeekWire on Thursday got… Read More
Drivers around the world are striking and protesting Wednesday in response to Uber’s initial public offering in a dispute that highlights the growing divide between the booming tech industry and… Read More
What do Pinterest, Lyft, Uber and Slack have in common? Yes, they’re all newly public companies, or preparing to make their initial public offerings. But they also share something in… Read More
Seattle has a new unicorn, Outreach, the sales and marketing automation company that raised a $114 million funding round, pushing its valuation to $1.1 billion. The news sends GeekWire co-founder… Read More
In addition to unveiling key business metrics, Uber’s long-anticipated IPO prospectus contains a word of warning to investors in regard to cities imposing regulations on the ride-hailing giant. Uber’s sensitivity… Read More
Two Seattle companies made an appearance in Uber’s IPO prospectus that published Thursday as potential threats to its business. The transportation giant revealed its financials and other details as the… Read More
Uber filed its long-awaited IPO prospectus on Thursday, giving the world a look under the hood at its key business metrics as the most valuable private company prepares to enter… Read More
Cities where Uber and Lyft operate have a data problem. The University of Washington wants to provide the solution. Companies such as Uber and Lyft are sitting on mounds of… Read More
Police arrested a Seattle-area man after he allegedly impersonated a ride-hailing driver and raped a woman who entered his vehicle. CNN reported that Israel Ramos-Islas, 34, turned himself in on… Read More
Less than six months after launching, the Uber Bus program for developing cities is showing strong adoption as the company plans to add staff to its Seattle-based engineering team. “We’re… Read More
Uber and Lyft are resisting a tax on their services under consideration in the Seattle mayor’s office, claiming the cost would ultimately be passed on to riders and drivers. Seattle… Read More
Uber is expanding its JUMP bike-share service to the entire City of Seattle as it competes with Lime, the other bike rental player in the region. What’s new: Starting Tuesday, JUMP… Read More
Lyft filed its IPO prospectus on Friday, lifting the hood on its key business metrics for the first time as the San Francisco-based transportation giant prepares to go public. Lyft… Read More
George Ure is a talker. And he’s funny. He can also be crass and irreverent. Or, he’ll just shut the hell up. It all depends on what you order him… Read More
At least Russell Wilson can joke about it. With the Super Bowl just a couple days away, the sting for many fans is that their team isn’t playing for the… Read More
Commentary: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his annual personal challenge Tuesday, this time pledging to hold a series of public talks about the role of technology in society. In his… Read More
Over the past year, Uber and Lyft have been offering free and discounted rides to help people in need of services get to select nonprofits. The programs have helped people… Read More