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Uber to pay Washington state drivers $2.2M in multistate $148M settlement over 2016 data breach

Uber will pay Washington state $5.79 million as part of a massive $148 million settlement reached with attorneys general in… Read More

Uber expanding Seattle engineering office, scooping up space with room for 750 people

Ride-hailing giant Uber is expanding its engineering office in Seattle to fit up to 750 people, which is more than… Read More

TLDR: New study says Uber drivers are earning less

Today’s featured stories Uber drivers are earning less, Airbnb hosts are making more, and other insights from a new study… Read More

Uber drivers are earning less, Airbnb hosts are making more, and other insights from a new study on the gig economy

In average monthly payments, Uber drivers are earning less than half what they made back in 2013, when on-demand transportation… Read More

Dolly expands moving app across U.S., hits $1M in monthly revenue and 100K customers

After browsing online for hours on Sunday, Mike Howell finally found a refrigerator he liked. There was one problem, however.… Read More

GeekWire Summit Spotlight: Former DOJ attorney Tony West helps Uber write its next chapter as chief legal officer

In the year since joining Uber as chief legal officer, Tony West has talked repeatedly about trust. “Uber survives only… Read More

Uber plants its flag in Toronto as tech momentum continues for Amazon HQ2 finalist city

Another day, another tech giant makes a major commitment to Toronto. With CEO Dara Khosrowshahi in town, Uber announced plans… Read More

Enterprise and Hyundai invest in $9M round for ‘Netflix of transportation’ app Migo

Seattle startup Migo is raising more cash to help grow its transportation search engine app across North America. The company… Read More

TLDR: Bernie Sanders targets Amazon, Uber & Lyft want to offer dockless bikes, WeWork Labs startup incubator to open in Seattle

Today’s featured stories Amazon calls Bernie Sanders’ crusade for warehouse workers ‘inaccurate and misleading’ Seattle could greenlight 3 bikeshare services… Read More

Seattle could greenlight 3 bikeshare services as early as next week, weighing applications from Uber, Lyft and Lime

The Seattle Department of Transportation expects to approve permits for new bikeshare companies Sept. 4, which could pave the way… Read More

Lyft offering discounted and free rides to get voters to the polls on Election Day

Lyft is offering 50 percent off rides to the polls this Election Day, Tues. Nov. 6, in partnership, with a… Read More

JUMP makes it official, applies for Seattle bikeshare permit and plans to hire a GM

After waiting all summer for Seattle to work out its rules for bikesharing companies, Uber’s JUMP has filed for a… Read More

New York’s new Uber cap could be a blueprint for other cities seeking to curb ride-hailing

Cities across the country are looking at New York. On Wednesday, the New York City Council approved a one-year pause… Read More

‘I wouldn’t have been homeless if I had benefits.’ Gig economy workers demand better protections

Of the six workers who gathered to share their experiences in the gig economy at a Seattle event last week,… Read More

BMW’s ReachNow challenges Uber and Lyft, brings car-sharing and new ride-hailing service together in one app

BMW-owned ReachNow is bringing its ride-hailing and car-sharing services into one app as it takes on Uber, Lyft, and traditional… Read More

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Week in Geek Podcast with special guest, Sarah Lacy of Chairman Mom and Pando

This week, we’re joined by a special guest for our regular Week In Geek news roundup. Sarah Lacy is a… Read More

Inside Seattle’s proposed bikeshare rules of the road: 20,000 bikes, $250,000 permits

After a year-long pilot and several delays, Seattle is finally ready to establish a permanent dockless bikeshare program. In documents… Read More

TLDR: Rumored Surface smartphone, Lime scooters in Uber app, dorm-style housing for adults

Today’s featured stories Windows Phone fans lobby Microsoft not to kill rumored Surface dual-screen device aka Andromeda With $335M in… Read More

With $335M in fresh cash, Lime is rolling out electric scooters in the Uber app

Soon many commuters have the ability to book a Lime electric scooter using the Uber app. Despite a rivalry between… Read More

Uber rolls out ‘Vehicle,’ a new magazine in Seattle and Washington, D.C., to share rider-driver stories

Plenty of Uber drivers fancy themselves as storytellers. Now the ride-hailing giant is sharing stories about drivers and the communities… Read More

Lyft joins bikeshare race with Motivate acquisition

Lyft is getting into bikeshare with the acquisition of Motivate, a company that operates large bikeshare programs around the country. Lyft… Read More

Lyft raises $600M in race to catch up with Uber

Lyft has raised a $600 million investment round led by Fidelity Management & Research, the company announced Wednesday. The fresh cash… Read More

Police say Uber ‘safety’ driver was streaming TV show before self-driving car hit and killed woman

Police in Tempe, Ariz., have determined in a new report that the safety driver behind the wheel of a self-driving… Read More

We tested out a JUMP e-bike as Uber plans Seattle launch of the dockless bike-share service

Uber is eagerly awaiting final bike-share regulations from the Seattle Department of Transporation so it can deploy JUMP — its… Read More

TLDR: Uber could use AI to identify drunk riders, big bets on energy storage, LEGO Seattle

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

Expedia CTO Tony Donohoe is leaving in another big executive departure from travel giant

Tony Donohoe, Expedia Inc.’s chief technology officer, is leaving the Bellevue, Wash.-based online travel giant after seven years as one… Read More

Nikki Krishnamurthy, Expedia’s chief people officer, to depart travel giant after 8 years

Expedia Chief People Officer Nikki Krishnamurthy is leaving the travel giant, GeekWire has learned. Krishnamurthy led the company’s global human… Read More

Report: Lyft to acquire Motivate, which operates bike-share programs in several U.S. cities

It looks like Lyft is getting ready to keep up with Uber when it comes to ride-hailing companies jumping into… Read More

Mystery solved: The story behind a rogue JUMP bike spotted in Seattle

When Mighty AI CEO Daryn Nakhuda spotted a runaway JUMP bike on a ferry in Seattle, he put GeekWire on… Read More

Taking Getaround for a spin: Can the Airbnb model work for renting your neighbor’s car?

Over the past decade, we’ve been conditioned to be comfortable with the notion of spending the night in a stranger’s… Read More