Articles about Uber – Page 19 of 25

Seattle’s largest taxi fleet fights back against Uber, Lyft with its own hailing app

Better late than never. In an attempt to keep up with the likes of Uber and Lyft, Seattle’s largest taxi… Read More

Lyft finally adds fare splitting for up to 5 people

Lyft just announced a fare splitting option for people who use its transportation service. Now, people who want to share… Read More

Uber wants to patent controversial surge pricing technique

If you don’t like how Uber applies a surge pricing model to help meet demand during busy times, well, it… Read More

Uber agrees to suspend operations in Portland for 3 months

Uber and the City of Portland cut a deal on Thursday, with the on-demand transportation startup agreeing to suspend operations… 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

Long distance ride-sharing app Carpooling launches in U.S., partners with Uber

If you’ve got a long distance drive ahead of you and want to save some cash while reducing your carbon… Read More

Uber applies 4X surge pricing during Sydney crisis, then offers refunds after social media outrage

Uber was charging customers in Sydney more than four times the normal rate during the hostage crisis on Monday before… Read More

How Uber’s Travis Kalanick is like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, according to investor Bill Gurley

Uber has been making headlines for challenging city officials in Portland, musing about investigating the private lives of journalists, and poaching executives from rival companies.… Read More

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Sidecar follows Uber and Lyft by adding $1 ‘RideSafe’ fee

Sidecar, the San Francisco-based on-demand transportation startup, will begin charging riders a $1 “RideSafe” fee starting on Thursday to cover costs… Read More

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Uber moves Portland lawsuit to federal court; company sued again in California

Uber’s request to move a lawsuit against the company filed by the City of Portland to federal court has been granted, reports The Oregonian.… Read More

Why is Portland embracing Airbnb, but suing Uber?

In many ways, Airbnb and Uber are quite similar. Both are fast-growing, San Francisco-based “sharing economy” startups that allow people to… Read More

On-demand chefs: Uber partners with Kitchensurfing, brings professional cooks to your door

If you’re trying to impress your friends this Friday evening, then Uber and Kitchensurfing have something worth checking out. Starting… Read More

Portland files lawsuit against Uber, asks company to stop operating illegally

The Uber vs. Portland showdown continues to progress, with the city filing a lawsuit on Monday afternoon against the transportation… Read More

Uber hiring engineering manager in Seattle, signaling plans for development center in city

Another fast-growing Silicon Valley tech company appears to be opening up an engineering office in Seattle. This time it’s Uber, the… Read More

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Uber banned in New Delhi after driver allegedly rapes female passenger

Transportation authorities in New Delhi, India, have banned Uber from its city after a driver alleged raped his female passenger. The… Read More

Portland officials launch sting operation against Uber, set to issue hefty fines to drivers

Uber vs. Portland is on. Portland transportation officials are set to issue penalties and fines to several Uber drivers after documenting… Read More

Q&A: Here’s why Uber launched in Portland despite being illegal

Uber first met with city officials in Portland 18 months ago to help develop new regulations that would allow the $40 billion… Read More

Uber launches in Portland; city prepared to issue drivers ‘civil and criminal penalties’

Uber is launching in Portland and city officials are not happy about it. The on-demand transportation service launched at 5… Read More

Commentary: Why I’m long on Lyft

The general consensus is that Uber is dominating Lyft. It’s no secret. Uber’s growth and execution has been a work of beauty,… Read More

Uber closes giant $1.2B funding round, CEO vows company will be ‘more humble’

Uber has just raised another blockbuster $1.2 billion round of funding at a mammoth $40 billion valuation to power the… Read More

Portland restaurant, hotel owners ask city lawmakers to welcome Uber

There is demand for Uber and Lyft in Portland — at least from some of the city’s restaurant, bar, and… Read More

Lyft temporarily shuts down operations in Tacoma due to new regulations

Those looking for a Lyft ride in Tacoma, Wash., will have to find alternative transportation options. Lyft drivers have temporarily stopped picking up… Read More

Watch out Amazon Fresh: Uber expands grocery delivery in D.C.

Uber doubled down on its Washington, D.C. based grocery delivery service, expanding the number of products available to shoppers in… Read More

Flywheel raises $12M for taxi-hailing app; new CEO says company can grow bigger than Uber

Flywheel has a new executive team, a fresh round of funding, and serious ambitions to scale bigger than competitors like Uber.… Read More

Uber exec wanted to dig up dirt, expose journalist after critical column

Buzzfeed today published a report about an Uber executive who wanted to spend $1 million to dig up dirt on a journalist… Read More

Uber to announce partnership with Spotify on Monday

Uber and Spotify are set to announce a partnership that will let Uber riders access and listen to their Spotify… Read More

Uber launches in four Oregon cities, but still stays away from Portland

Uber today announced that it is debuting in four more Oregon cities — but not Portland. The on-demand company will offer… Read More

Uber reportedly wants to raise another $1 billion

Uber appears to be raising another meteoric round. A report this afternoon from the Financial Times indicates that the San Francisco-based company… Read More

Lyft sues former exec who joined Uber, saying he took confidential documents

Lyft has sued its former chief operating officer, Travis VanderZanden, alleging that he took some of its “most sensitive documents” with… Read More

Amazon explores use of taxis for speedy package delivery

Amazon has partnered with the taxi-hailing app Flywheel to test package delivery in some markets. Amazon conducted tests this fall in… Read More