Scoop launches carpooling service in Seattle, helping workers get to and from the office Seattleites have yet another way to get around town thanks to technology. San Francisco-based startup Scoop just launched its carpooling… Read More
Airbus and Uber will preview on-demand helicopter rides at Sundance Film Festival Independent films aren’t the only things that’ll be previewed at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah this week: Airbus Group… Read More
Guest Commentary: Don’t impose antiquated rules on the Sharing Economy Seattle has been on the leading edge of many of the cultural shifts transforming our nation for nearly a quarter… Read More
Portland task force publishes draft regulations to allow Uber, Lyft and others in the city Uber and Lyft will be able to return to Portland under a new set of proposed regulations unveiled by the… Read More
Uber doubles down on safety, hires Amazon Europe vet to handle customer service Uber announced today that the company has been conducting a review of its safety policies over the past month, and… Read More
Uber partners with for-hire taxis to expand pick-up availability in Seattle Just a few months ago, it would have been hard to fathom a business partnership between Uber and Seattle’s for-hire… Read More
Uber CEO: Seattle regulations would make our service ‘unusable’ Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is not pleased with the Seattle City Council’s current moves toward regulating Uber and other ride-sharing… Read More
UberX ‘regularly exceeds’ 300 active drivers in Seattle — twice city’s planned cap About 900 people currently drive for uberX in Seattle, and the number of active drivers “regularly exceeds” 300 at any… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: Tesla expansion, ride-sharing and the politics of technology We’ve been covering a lot of stories lately at the intersection of technology and politics, including the recent legislation impacting… Read More
Seattle delays vote on ride-sharing cap, council member says they need time to ‘get the decision right’ A Seattle City Council committee will delay a scheduled vote on one of the key elements in proposed regulations for ride-sharing… Read More
Seattle floats new ridesharing rules: 300 driver permits; 75 additional taxi licenses A new ordinance from Seattle’s City Council Committee for Taxi, For-hire, and Limousine Regulations proposes to cap the number of Lyft,… Read More
