Uber board member: Yes, we are worth $17 billion
“Uber isn’t worth $17 billion.” That was the headline last month on Nate Silver’s fivethirtyeight for a piece of analysis written by New York University finance professor Aswath Damodaran. His basic...
View ArticleThe pinnacle of laziness: One man’s 90-foot Uber ride
For urban dwellers, the taxi is an eternal temptation, a lazy man’s luxury of choice — especially after throwing back a beer or two. Sometimes, though, as one Houston man found out yesterday, such...
View Article‘The future of ride-sharing in California is now truly at stake.’ Really?
Supporters of app-based ride companies were livid Wednesday about the new changes to a state bill — AB 2293 — aimed at regulating the Ubers and Lyfts of the world. As of next July, drivers would be...
View ArticleUber has already outgrown its brand new offices
Uber is growing at a rapid clip — so rapid that it has already outgrown the splashy new Market Street headquarters the company moved in to in May. Developer Alexandria Real Estate Equities announced on...
View ArticleUber’s Kalanick shows gentler side at Disrupt SF Q&A
Follow @csaid Uber CEO Travis Kalanick took pains to exhibit his kinder, gentler side during an on-stage interview with TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington at the opening session of its Disrupt SF...
View ArticleSF, LA district attorneys warn Sidecar to halt illegal carpooling
The San Francisco and Los Angeles county district attorneys offices warned smartphone ride service Sidecar to stop two “unlawful business practices,” including a carpool service launched in August. In...
View ArticleRestaurant reservations, Uber pick-up times now on Google Maps
Google Maps, which gives directions on how to get from one place to another, is now delving into restaurant reservations and Uber pick-up times. Google said Wednesday it has added new features to its...
View ArticleGood political sign for Uber: Campaigns prefer Uber over cabs
As we’ve reported, despite its massive — do we hear $30 billion? — market valuation, San Francisco-based Uber and other app-based ride companies don’t flex a particularly strong political muscle. Yet....
View ArticleReport: Uber exec plots revenge on journalists, eliciting outrage
The folks at Buzzfeed dropped big news Monday evening with a story quoting a senior executive from Uber, the popular San Francisco-based ride-services company, as suggesting the company should consider...
View ArticleSmall businesses don’t want to be ‘the Uber’ of their industry
These days, it may seem like every new company is pitching itself as the “Uber for X,” but it turns out not many companies actually want to be referred to as the Uber of their industry. In a survey of...
View ArticleUber is testing self-driving cars, but not in San Francisco
One of the first self-driving Ubers is hitting the streets within the next few weeks, and it’s doing it in an unexpected place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The ride-sharing company is deploying a...
View ArticleSoon Uber will give you $2 if your Pool is running late
Uber Pool can be great for your wallet, but if you’re heading somewhere you need to arrive at before a particular time, the service can often be problematic. After picking up a few more riders,...
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