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Friday, June 24, 2016

Uber is rolling out guaranteed fares

Uber will start telling people how much they’ll pay for rides upfront, while at the same time hiding the price surge multiple on the app.

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Uber and Its Executives Fined in France

The popular ride-booking service and two French executives must pay almost a combined $ 500,000 for breaking the country’s tough transport rules.

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Bits: What Saudi Arabia’s $3.5 Billion in Uber Buys

Bits: What Saudi Arabia’s .5 Billion in Uber Buys

Uber is now worth four United Airlines, 2 billion rides across Midtown Manhattan and a good day at Google.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Uber turns it hand to yacht rides with UberYACHT launch

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: To Be or Not To Be an Uber Employee

The tentative Uber settlement leaves unresolved the dispute over the company’s practice of keeping its drivers as contractors instead of employees.

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Ride-Hailing Start-Ups Compete in ‘Uber for Children’ Niche

Heavily vetted services cater to the needs of working parents to get children where they need to be when their parents can’t.

Friday, April 8, 2016

Uber Settles Suit Over Driver Background Checks

The settlement brings to an end a long-running headache for Uber over whether it does enough to scrutinize its drivers.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Convoy Sees Itself as the Uber of Local Trucking

Convoy gives local truckers — who specialize in jobs that could be completed in a day — a more efficient way to connect with clients who need goods shipped.

Convoy Sees Itself as the Uber of Local Trucking

Convoy gives local truckers — who specialize in jobs that could be completed in a day — a more efficient way to connect with clients who need goods shipped.

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Seattle Considers Measure to Let Uber and Lyft Drivers Unionize

The Seattle City Council plans to vote on a proposed law to give freelance, on-demand drivers the right to collectively negotiate on pay and working conditions.

Seattle Considers Measure to Let Uber and Lyft Drivers Unionize

The Seattle City Council plans to vote on a proposed law to give freelance, on-demand drivers the right to collectively negotiate on pay and working conditions.