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Uber

Lyft co-founder to visit Seattle, rally community members as ride-sharing vote looms Friday

It’s a big week for those with interest in Seattle’s highly-debated ride-sharing situation. The City Council’s Committee for Taxi, For-hire,… Read More

Here’s how Seattle tech companies are celebrating the Seahawks

From blue and green jerseys everywhere to the 12 flags flying atop skyscrapers, Seattle has been full of 12th Man… Read More

Rich Barton: Uber made me call my mom

A month or so ago, I had dinner with a group of entrepreneurs at the Goldman Internet Conference in Vegas.… Read More

Upset taxi drivers in Paris attack Uber car carrying Eventbrite co-founder in violent protest

Taxi companies around the world aren’t happy with the emergence of startups like Uber, but in Paris, the anger has… Read More

Uber reducing UberX prices up to 34% in 16 cities, including Seattle

If taxi companies were concerned about competition from the new ride-sharing startups, well, they probably will be a little more… Read More

Win Seahawks playoff tickets by riding in a Lyft car

Use Lyft, win Seahawks tickets. Lyft, a ride-sharing startup best known for its drivers that rock a pick mustache on… Read More

Why Portland is keeping Uber out of the Rose City

If you were out ringing in the new year on Tuesday evening in Portland, Ore., finding a ride home may… Read More

Riding Uber on New Year’s Eve? Here’s how to avoid paying a ridiculous price

If you’re celebrating tonight to ring in the new year, driving a vehicle likely won’t be a good idea. That’s… Read More

Need a lift? Uber, Alaska Air offering free rides to Seattle airport

If you’re flying out of Seattle-Tacoma International on Dec. 23 or 24, Uber and Alaska Airlines are offering up a… Read More

Commentary: What’s at stake in Seattle’s ride-sharing debate

Last Friday, a Seattle City Council committee met to discuss how to regulate ride-sharing services that have emerged in the… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Ride-sharing rules, our geeky gift guide, using the Nest Protect, and the Gigabit Seattle delay

There was a ton of news this week on the Seattle tech beat, starting at City Hall. That’s where we… Read More

Live: Seattle City Council discusses controversial proposed ride-sharing regulations

We’re settled in here at City Hall as members of the Seattle City Council prepare to discuss proposed regulations for ride-sharing startups,… Read More

Lyft founder on proposed ride-sharing rules: ‘I thought Seattle wanted innovation’

Lyft co-founder John Zimmer picked Seattle as his company’s third market — Lyft is now in 20 cities — because… Read More

Ridesharing fans will petition Seattle council to reconsider proposed regulations

This morning’s Seattle City Council committee meeting on proposed regulations for the ridesharing industry is shaping up as a showdown… Read More

Sidecar, Uber, Lyft not happy with Seattle’s ‘anti-competitive’ proposed ride-sharing regulations

The City of Seattle’s proposed regulations for ride-sharing startups, which will be discussed at Friday’s City Council meeting, are not making companies… Read More

Santa on-demand: DoubleDown, Uber partner for $50 Santa delivery service

First, Uber partnered with Cheezeburger to deliver kittens to your doorstep on National Cat Day in October. Now, the on-demand… Read More

Here’s how Cheezburger executed a kickass kitten delivery viral marketing stunt with Uber

It’s not easy putting together a one-day viral marketing campaign in three cities that involves cute kittens, customized cupcakes and… Read More

You can has cats: Cheezburger partners with Uber for $20 kitten delivery service

Want to play with a kitten for 20 minutes today? Well, Cheezburger and Uber have you covered. In celebration of… Read More

Ride-sharing companies not shutting down in Seattle — for now

Ride-sharing startups like Sidecar, Lyft and UberX can continue to operate in Seattle without regulation — for now. The Seattle… Read More

Seattle may shut down ride-sharing companies as it establishes regulations

Startups like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar cleared a monumental hurdle on Thursday after the California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously to… Read More

Uber now driving drunk NFL players home

If you’re looking to catch a ride through Uber in the coming months, your driver’s last passenger may have been… Read More

Tech Moves: OpenStreetMap founder leaves Microsoft, Google ad exec joins Twitter, and more

–Steve Coast, one of the founders of OpenStreetMap, has left his position on the Bing Mobile team at Microsoft to… Read More

Transportation study: Market for ride-sharing, for-hire vehicles ‘growing rapidly’ in Seattle

Those without their own vehicles in Seattle are looking for alternatives to taxis now more than ever. That’s the conclusion… Read More

Lyft co-founder: Ride-sharing startups will make taxi companies more money

One by one, riders and passengers of fast-growing Lyft came up to the microphone Thursday night in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood,… Read More

Ahead of city council meeting, Lyft holds community rally to drum up support for ride-sharing

Ride-sharing startups like Uber, Sidecar and Lyft are certainly causing a stir across the country and especially here in Seattle,… Read More

Ubers aweigh! Grab a ride in San Francisco by boat

Looking for a windier way to get back to the East Bay Area from San Francisco tonight? Uber wants to… Read More

Beat the heat: Uber offers ice cream delivery Friday

It’s supposed to top 80 tomorrow in Seattle, but if you’re feeling the heat, you can get ice cream delivered… Read More

Uber announces fare sharing to make splitting a ride that much easier

Have you ever wanted to grab an Uber with one of your friends, but then got frustrated by how you… Read More

Taking UberX in S.F. now cheaper than a cab

For San Francisco residents, getting a ride from Uber is now cheaper than hailing a cab. In a blog post,… Read More

A Kayak for ride sharing: Red Ride aggregates the closest, cheapest rides near you

The ride sharing space is changing the way people zoom around town. Taxis are no longer your only option with… Read More

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