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Mission District

Uber, Lyft drivers rally at Mission Safeway to demand higher pay

Rideshare drivers protested unfair pay and conditions.

Advocacy groups mobilized rideshare drivers for protest. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Uber and Lyft Threaten to Pull Out of Minneapolis After City Council Vote

Uber and Lyft threaten to leave Minneapolis due to minimum wage regulation

Tension between gig companies and workers over fair pay is escalating [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

Have Valentine's Day plans? You might have trouble getting an Uber

Uber and Lyft drivers are planning a strike on Valentine's Day in multiple cities to demand fair pay and better working conditions.

California gig law Proposition 22, which promised benefits to drivers, has proved difficult to access or insufficient.

Drivers are protesting poor wages and lack of transparency in how they are paid. [ more ]

english.elpais.com

Uber unveils $7 billion share buyback plan after first profitable year

Uber launches $7 billion share buyback program after achieving profitability

Uber predicts strong business growth and profitability over the next three years [ more ]

The Verge

Uber ends the year in the black for the first time ever

Uber reported an operating profit of $1.1 billion in 2023, compared to a $1.8 billion loss in 2022.

CEO Dara Khosrowshahi called 2023 an inflection point for Uber, proving it can generate strong profitable growth at scale. [ more ]

sfist.com

Uber Actually Turned a Profit For the First Time Since Going Public Five Years Ago

Uber reported its first annual profit of $1.9 billion for 2023, since its 2019 IPO.

The company's rideshare revenue increased by 34% last year, and it benefited from laying off employees and shutting down redundant services. [ more ]

www.fastcompany.com

Uber just posted its first annual profit as a public company

Uber reported its first full year of profit as a public company.

Uber expects continued growth in the first quarter of 2024. [ more ]

Time Out London

Londoners are Britain's worst Uber passengers, apparently

London passengers have some of the lowest Uber ratings in the UK.

Common reasons for low ratings include rude behavior, not fastening seatbelts, and eating in the car. [ more ]

Time Out London

You'll soon be able to order an iconic London black cab on Uber

London's black cabs will now be available for booking through the Uber app starting from early 2024.

Some black cab drivers have already signed up for the new service, and Uber aims to recruit several hundred more by January.

The partnership between Uber and black cabs is seen as a way to benefit both drivers and passengers, making London's transport network more efficient. [ more ]

Washington Post

London's iconic black cabs to appear on Uber app, after years of resistance

Uber will allow users in London to hail black cabs through their app starting next year.

This is a new partnership for Uber, as black cab drivers have resisted working with the app in the past.

Prices for black cab rides will be estimated based on meter time and distance. [ more ]

BBC News

London travel: Uber launches black cab sign-ups

Uber is opening its app to black cab drivers in a partnership with hackney carriage drivers.

The Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association was not consulted ahead of the announcement and has criticized the partnership.

Uber hopes to recruit several hundred black cab drivers by January. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

Uber to start offering black cab journeys in London for first time

Uber will start allowing people in London to order black cabs through their app from early next year.

A small number of black cab drivers have already signed up to the service, and Uber hopes to recruit several hundred by January. [ more ]

www.standard.co.uk

Uber to offer black cab journeys in London

People in London will be able to order black cabs through Uber starting next year.

Uber hopes to recruit several hundred black cab drivers by January.

Uber will not charge new drivers commission for their first six months. [ more ]

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The Verge

2 days ago

Uber's not out of the woods yet

Uber reported a surprise net loss of $654 million, attributed to legal settlements, equity investments, and decreased ride demand in key markets. [ more ]

TechCrunch

3 days ago

Uber promises member exclusives as Uber One passes $1B run-rate | TechCrunch

Uber aims to enhance Uber One benefits for revenue growth through subscriptions. [ more ]

The Verge

Uber's posh electric rideshare service is coming to NYC

Uber is launching its electric luxury rideshare service in New York City, focusing on greener transportation options.

Uber is introducing an emissions scorecard and partnering with Revel for discounted charging fees to encourage EV adoption among rideshare drivers. [ more ]

The Motley Fool

Uber Is Becoming a Cash-Flow Machine. Can DoorDash Follow the Same Path and Offer Big Gains for Investors? | The Motley Fool

Uber transformed from a cash-burning to a cash-flow machine, surprising investors.

DoorDash may have the potential for a similar radical transformation as Uber. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

1 week ago

More than 10,000 London black-cab drivers launch 250m Uber lawsuit

London black-cab drivers sue Uber for breaking taxi rules and misleading authorities, seeking 250m in compensation. [ more ]

www.standard.co.uk

1 week ago

London black cab drivers sue Uber for 250million over taxi-booking rules

Uber is being sued by over 10,000 London cab drivers for breaching taxi-booking rules, which could result in a claim worth over $250 million. [ more ]

www.newsshopper.co.uk

1 week ago

10,000 London cabbies sue Uber for 250 million over taxi-booking rules

London cabbies are suing Uber for breaching taxi-booking rules, which could cost the company over 250 million. [ more ]

www.standard.co.uk

Council strikes deal with Uber to solve safety fears within Fulham 'clean air' traffic scheme

Uber and clean air neighborhood issue in South Fulham resolved after agreement with the council.

Council voted to make the western part of the clean air neighborhood permanent, addressing pollution and congestion. [ more ]

Shore News Network

4 weeks ago

Black Lives Matter

Brooklyn Uber Driver Brutally Beaten in Unprovoked Attack

Assault on Uber driver in Brooklyn. [ more ]

Truthout

Chicago

Uber Says Raising Driver Pay Causes High Fares. Cities Aren't Buying It.

Wall Street investors demand profit from Uber dominance

Uber and Lyft's scare tactics debunked by study on fare increases [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

Chicago

Police charge teen in attempted carjacking and shooting that critically injured Uber driver in Austin

A teenage boy has been arrested in connection with a shooting and carjacking attempt in Chicago.

The boy is one of multiple suspects believed to be involved in the incident. [ more ]

Chicago Tribune

Chicago

Letters: Uber and Lyft drivers need safety protections. The City Council can make that happen.

Driving for Uber and Lyft in Chicago can be dangerous, with recent incidents of harassment, attacks, and even shootings of drivers.

Ride-sharing drivers in Chicago earn an average of $13 per hour, which is less than the city's minimum wage. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Uber leads $100M investment in African mobility fintech Moove as valuation hits $750M | TechCrunch

Uber led Moove's $100 million Series B round, raising post-money valuation to $750 million.

Moove plans to expand revenue-based vehicle financing platform to 16 markets by 2025. [ more ]

Slate Magazine

Digital life

Uber Drivers Share Honest Stories About Their Lives and Work

Rideshare drivers in the Bay Area share personal stories during rides, covering topics like immigration and personal finance. [ more ]

Brooklyn, NY Patch

Brooklyn

Uber Driver Attacked, Robbed By Passengers In Brooklyn: NYPD

Uber driver beaten and robbed by passengers in Brooklyn

NYPD seeks information on suspects involved in the assault [ more ]

Entrepreneur

Marketing

5 Brands That Had Monster Super Bowl Marketing Parties | Entrepreneur

Brands went all out with over-the-top branding ploys at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.

Companies spent millions of dollars to put on marketing events during the Super Bowl weekend. [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

East Bay (California)

Uber, landlords, UC employees and dentists spending millions in ad battle for East Bay state Senate seat

Over $4 million has been spent in the race for the District 7 state Senate seat in the East Bay, making it the most expensive Senate race in the state so far this year.

The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and Uber are among the major contributors in this race. [ more ]

InfoQ

DevOps

Uber Improves Resiliency of Microservices with Adaptive Load Shedding

Uber created a new load-shedding library called Cinnamon to gracefully degrade the quality of service in case of performance issues

The library uses a modified TCP-Vegas algorithm and PID controller to adjust the service capacity and apply load shedding rate based on incoming requests [ more ]

Iapp

EU data protection

Netherlands' AP fines ride sharing company 10M euros

Uber fined 10 million euros by Dutch data protection authority for failing to disclose data retention period and sharing data with non-EU countries.

Uber also accused of obstructing EU drivers' right to privacy. [ more ]

www.cbc.ca

Canada news

Uber's new Toronto ad campaign aims aims to tackle 'misinformation,' but not all are convinced | CBC News

Uber Canada has launched an advertising campaign to clarify misconceptions about the ride-sharing service in Toronto.

The campaign aims to address concerns about a potential reinstatement of a ride-share cap by the city council. [ more ]

InfoQ

4 months ago

Business intelligence

Uber's Checkenv Detects Cross-Environment RPC Calls to Prevent Data Leakage

Uber has developed CheckEnv, a tool to detect and address RPC calls crossing between different environments in its microservices architecture.

CheckEnv utilizes dependency graphs to visualize service-to-service calls and automate the detection process of cross-environment RPC calls. [ more ]

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