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Uber drivers sound alarm over teen rider program, call for additional protections

A new program that allows parents to book Uber rides for their teenagers has some drivers pumping the brakes. Uber… Read More

Here’s how Migo wants to become a search engine for on-demand transportation

A decade ago, if you were trying to get around in a city without a personal vehicle, there were a… Read More

Report: Uber used secret ‘Hell’ software to track drivers from competitor Lyft

Between 2014 and early 2016, Uber employed an internal software program to track critical information about drivers for competitor Lyft,… Read More

Uber launches first-in-the-U.S. electric vehicle program in Portland

Uber is announcing a new program to support and encourage the use of electric vehicles in Portland, similar to an… Read More

Lyft raises another $600M at $7.5B valuation as it continues to battle Uber

Lyft is raising another big round as it continues to battle Uber in the ride-hailing industry. The San Francisco-based company… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Mayor denies sexual abuse charges, Bertha breaks free, and more

This week in Seattle: Mayor Ed Murray is sued for the alleged sexual abuse of a minor while another mayoral… Read More

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The Week in Geek: Uber wins a round in Seattle union fight, Bertha gets her big break, and cloud startups land cash

The City of Seattle celebrated a big win this week, and one small loss. First up: Bertha, the one-of-a-kind tunnel… Read More

Uber inks deal with AEG to become ‘official’ ride-hailing provider at 27 venues around the world

Uber today announced a partnership with AEG, one of the top global sports and live entertainment companies. The ride-hailing giant… Read More

Seattle’s landmark Uber union law temporarily blocked by federal judge

A first-of-its-kind law that would allow Uber drivers in Seattle to organize as a union has been temporarily blocked by… Read More

Lyft will let riders round up trip fares and donate to charity

Lyft announced a new feature that lets riders round up a ride fare and donate the difference to a charity… Read More

Uber GM says service may leave Seattle if landmark union law is implemented

Uber’s popular ride-hailing service may leave Seattle if a first-of-its-kind law allowing drivers to collectively bargain is implemented as planned.… Read More

Uber holds press conference to address culture issues and tout growth stats

Uber is dealing with a whole lot of controversy right now — executive departures, sexual harassment claims, legal fights — and the… Read More

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

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The Week in Geek: AmazonFresh Pickup, a world without Uber, and Xbox 360 at the Supreme Court

You might have noticed GeekWire has been reporting — rather a lot — on a pair of secretive drive-up grocery store… Read More

Judge sides with city of Seattle in legal dispute with Uber over historic driver unionization law

A King County judge today rejected a request from Uber subsidiary Rasier to block several key provisions of Seattle’s historic law that lets… Read More

Washington state considers autonomous vehicle regulations — but is it too early?

A new bill in the Washington State House of Representatives seeks to regulate testing of autonomous vehicles, deal with insurance… Read More

Uber boosts nationwide booking fee for riders, to pay for regulatory, safety and operational costs

Uber has upped a nationwide booking fee for riders that is designed to pay for things like regulatory, safety and… Read More

Man dies following crash in which an Uber also set off fiery explosion at Seattle gas station

The crash of a Seattle Uber that ended with a fiery explosion Monday night at a North Seattle gas station… Read More

Without Uber or Lyft, local ride-hailing apps go down at SXSW in Austin on a busy Saturday night

AUSTIN, TX. — Austin is a unique city. The breakfast tacos; the startup and tech scene; the BBQ; the music;… Read More

U.S. Chamber of Commerce re-files lawsuit challenging Seattle’s landmark Uber union law

This post has been updated with details of another lawsuit against the city of Seattle ordinance. The U.S. Chamber of… Read More

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick says he’s looking for a COO to help steer his troubled ride-hailing company

Uber is looking to hire a second-in-command to CEO Travis Kalanick to help run the company amid backlash over its… Read More

Report: Uber intentionally eluded law enforcement using dedicated software and in-app data

Uber’s reputation is getting totaled in a full-scale pileup. In the latest damning report, the New York Times claims Uber… Read More

Watch Uber CEO Travis Kalanick have it out with a driver over the direction of the company

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick can’t even catch a break in the back of one of his company’s cars these days.… Read More

Uber engineering chief ousted amid revelations about harassment investigation at Google

Uber’s senior vice president of engineering has been asked to resign after failing to inform the company about sexual harassment… Read More

Uber calls claims of stolen self-driving car technology from Google spinout Waymo ‘a baseless attempt to slow down a competitor’

Uber responded to a lawsuit from Google self-driving vehicle spinout Waymo on Friday, denying claims it has used intellectual property stolen by… Read More

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