Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan unveiled a new proposal to increase pay for Uber and Lyft drivers and cover expenses such as gas. Durkan wants drivers to be paid at least… Read More
With its $2.65 billion deal to buy Postmates, announced Monday morning, Uber is making it clear that it’s hungry for a bigger slice of the delivery pie than just ferrying… Read More
Twenty-five years ago, more than a decade before the debut of the iPhone, a different piece of technology had people lining up outside stores around the world: Microsoft’s Windows 95.… Read More
Drivers for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Grubhub, and other delivery services will soon be eligible for paid sick time off in Seattle while the city remains in a state of emergency… Read More
The Seattle City Council is considering new emergency legislation that would require companies like Uber and Grubhub to pay drivers $5 for each delivery or ride they provide, on top… Read More
Uber has cut 25% of its global workforce over the past two weeks after slashing another 3,000 jobs today. What do the Airbnb, Lyft, and Uber layoffs mean for Seattle… Read More
Here’s what we’re talking about this week on the GeekWire Podcast. Word leaked out this week that Uber is considering buying food-delivery service Grubhub, and it turns out there are… Read More
Uber is headquartered in San Francisco. Grubhub calls Chicago home. But there’s an interesting Seattle connection behind news this week that Uber is looking to purchase Grubhub, a 16-year-old food… Read More
Silicon Valley engineering outposts have added an interesting dynamic to Seattle’s burgeoning tech community over the past 15 years. More than 125 of these centers now operate from Bellevue to… Read More
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Uber, and the City of Seattle have agreed to walk away from a lengthy and complex legal battle over a law that would allow drivers… Read More
When Uber announced this week it will provide cash assistance to drivers diagnosed with COVID-19, Vasil Denev considered whether getting sick was his best option. “Uber offered to pay me… Read More
Uber has seen a 60% to 70% decline in bookings in Seattle in the past few days and is preparing for an “absolute lockdown/shutdown” of the city lasting at least… Read More
Lime is pausing its e-scooter and e-bike services in California, Washington, Italy, France, and Spain, starting Tuesday. The company said the closures are intended to slow the spread of COVID-19.… Read More
— In 2017, news of sexual harassment problems at Uber made national headlines and investigations led to the ousting of the company’s leader. Since then, a spotlight has shone on… Read More
Four years ago, Ben Gilbert was a symbol of Seattle’s rapidly expanding transportation options. The tech investor and entrepreneur had ditched his car at the time, opting to go “full… Read More
Prices on Uber and Lyft rose to as much as five times normal rates in the immediate aftermath of a deadly shooting in downtown Seattle on Wednesday evening. The automated… Read More
The idea of unions in tech has seemed impossible so far. The fast-moving, entrepreneurial, hopefully-get-rich-quick-with-stock-options spirit of the tech industry seems completely at odds with the more staid, protected, steady-as-it-goes… Read More
Some Uber users in Seattle now have the option to plan trips via bus, train or ferry in the ride-hailing giant’s app thanks to a new integration with the region’s… Read More
A big storm is set to finally dump some snow on Washington’s mountains this week, and Uber is offering a new way to get skiers and snowboarders to the good… Read More
Uber released its first-ever safety report, chronicling all reported issues of sexual assault, homicide and fatal accidents in the U.S. in 2017 and 2018. Uber says compiling these incidents is… Read More
When Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan signed new taxes and regulations on Uber and Lyft into law Tuesday afternoon, the city became the latest in a series of local and state… Read More
The Seattle City Council unanimously passed legislation Monday that will establish a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers and raise per-ride taxes to pay for city programs. Seattle Mayor… Read More
On Sept. 15, a truck left from Houston carrying a food-and-beverage industry haul to Roanoke, Texas, outside of Dallas. The next day, that same truck picked up another load for… Read More
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan plans to introduce a new tax of 51 cents per Uber and Lyft ride to fund affordable housing construction and complete the city’s beleaguered streetcar project.… Read More
It’s been a rough month for ride-hailing companies, and Seattle is about to put another bump in the road. As Uber and Lyft grapple with new California regulations that could… Read More
From package delivery to ride-hailing, companies including Amazon and Uber are facing new scrutiny over their use of contract workers to power the services they provide to consumers. California is… Read More
California is poised to enact a law that would force Uber and Lyft to treat drivers like employees as part of a broader push around the country to ensure app-based… Read More
Keeping traffic flowing in Seattle is not an easy feat, especially when you factor in the stop-and-go maneuvering of ride-hailing vehicles such as those run by Uber and Lyft. A… Read More
Amazon ousted Apple this year as the most loved brand among millennials, people age 19 through 39, according to a new study. What does this say about the future of… Read More
Uber’s stock had a rough day in after-hours trading Thursday after the company revealed a $5.2 billion quarterly loss and slowing revenue growth. One bright spot in its earnings report was… Read More