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Inside Didi Kuaidi: How the Chinese tech giant plans to fend off Uber in its home country

Uber operates in 68 countries, but none may be more important to the $62 billion company than China. Travis Kalanick, the 39-year-old… Read More

Seattle councilmember who created Uber union law: ‘We can be pro-innovation, but also pro-worker’

The last time the Seattle City Council implemented a law that Uber didn’t like — a cap on the number of… Read More

Facebook partners with Uber to let people hail rides through Messenger

Facebook today announced a new feature for its messaging platform that allows users to request an Uber from within Messenger.… Read More

Seattle mayor objects to Uber union legislation, declines to sign bill and asks for changes

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray declined to sign a new law the City Council unanimously approved on Monday that will give Uber, Lyft, taxi, and other… Read More

Seattle gives Uber and Lyft drivers the right to unionize — first law of its kind in the nation

The Seattle City Council today unanimously passed legislation that gives Uber, Lyft, taxi and other “for-hire” drivers the right to unionize — the first… Read More

Seattle councilmembers to vote on law that would unionize Uber, Lyft drivers

It’s a big day for Uber and Lyft drivers in Seattle — and those that think they should be protected… 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

Economic experts are optimistic about Uber’s new $5 flat fee carpool service

We don’t know if Uber’s new carpooling experiment will be successful in Seattle, but a few economic experts are bullish about… Read More

Testing uberHOP in Seattle: Uber’s new $5 carpool service feels like riding a private bus

Will carpooling become cool? Will people no longer need to own a car? Will Uber replace public transit, or at least parts of… Read More

Uber to test new carpooling service ‘uberHOP’ in Seattle with $5 flat fee rides

Uber is piloting a new carpooling service in Seattle beginning on Thursday. Called uberHOP, the service uses designated pickup locations and… Read More

Here’s the city knowledge test that Uber drivers take in Seattle

Though Uber and Lyft drivers have the help of GPS-enabled navigation technology via their smartphones, it doesn’t keep them from… Read More

Uber policy advisor David Plouffe calls proposed Seattle ordinance to unionize drivers ‘puzzling’

David Plouffe thinks a proposed ordinance to help Uber drivers unionize is “puzzling,” and one that may cost the City… Read More

Uber gives drivers color-coded windshield LEDs to help riders find the right vehicle

Uber wants to make it easier for riders to find their drivers. The ride-hailing giant today announced Uber SPOT, a… Read More

Portland passes permanent laws to legalize Uber, Lyft

Uber and Lyft will now operate under permanent transportation laws in Portland. The Portland City Council today voted 3-2 to… Read More

Uber pays for TV ads in Seattle to recruit drivers

Uber’s newest marketing tactic in Seattle: TV ads. The ride-hailing giant is running commercials in the Seattle market to recruit more drivers… Read More

Uber recruits safety experts to review company, make security recommendations

Uber’s new safety advisory board will meet for the first time next week, as a group of experts on everything… Read More

Uber sued by former worker seeking at least $44M on behalf of all Washington state Uber drivers

A former Washington state Uber driver has filed a lawsuit alleging he was wrongfully classified as an independent contractor by the ride-sharing… Read More

Uber says it’s tired of waiting, calls on Port of Seattle to allow airport pickups ‘immediately’

Uber says tens of thousands of Seattle travelers walk out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport each month and pull out their… Read More

China Diary: Microsoft Research in Asia, visiting the Uber of China, and eating duck in Beijing

BEIJING, China — Microsoft Research Asia. The Uber of China. Tsinghua University. And, some incredible Peking duck. It’s been a… Read More

Same story, different city: New data shows Uber, Lyft displacing taxis in Portland

In less than six months, Uber and Lyft have taken over the for-hire transportation market in Portland. The Portland Bureau… Read More

Podcast

Testing UberEATS, the latest on Amazon’s rumored bookstore, and a STEM student’s story of resilience

This week on the GeekWire radio show: Reporters Taylor Soper and Jacob Demmitt give us the inside scoop on UberEATS… Read More

Uber to test in-car entertainment in select cities with live streaming college football from AT&T

Uber and AT&T announced a partnership today that will let riders in select cities stream live college football games from… Read More

Uber gets serious about delivery, expands ‘UberRush’ to San Francisco and Chicago

Uber is expanding its delivery service. Recode reported today that the ride-hailing company is now offering its UberRush program in San Francisco… Read More

Robbery suspect tries to use an Uber as getaway vehicle

Idiocy and tech keep on colliding. This time, the story of allegedly committing armed robbery and trying to get away… Read More

‘We treat you better’: Lyft inks partnerships with Hertz and Shell to help drivers

Lyft today made a series of driver-related announcements as it continues to battle Uber for market share. The San Francisco-based company, which… Read More

Where’s my lunch? Huge demand for UberEATS in Seattle leaves customers hungry on launch day

Demand for Uber’s new food delivery service was “off the charts” in Seattle today, causing a few hiccups and leaving… Read More

UberEATS launches in Seattle today: Here’s what you need to know

Ericka Burke wants to defeat fast food and says that her restaurant’s new partnership with Uber can help make it happen. Burke,… Read More

After facing political troubles in Seattle, Uber reminds customers to register to vote

Elections are fast-approaching in Washington state, and Uber wants its customers to remember to register to vote. The ride-hailing company… Read More

Head engineers talk about hiring, innovating and building world-class products in Seattle

Updated below with full video of session. While San Francisco might get all the attention for its engineering talent, Seattle… Read More

‘Uber for deliveries’ Dolly raises $8M to help people move big items, launches in Seattle

After helping people deliver more than 30,000 items in Chicago over the past year, Dolly is raising more investment money… Read More