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1 day agoPrediction: This Will Be Uber's Stock Price by The End of 2026
Uber reported strong gross bookings growth and raised Q2 guidance, with Uber One reaching 50 million members and driving half of gross bookings.
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5 days agoLime, the Uber-backed micromobility company, files for IPO | TechCrunch
Lime, which was founded in 2017, has deep ties to Uber. The ride-hailing and delivery giant led Lime's $170 million funding round in 2020. As part of that deal, Lime acquired Jump, the electric bike and scooter division that Uber bought back in 2018 for around $200 million. After the acquisition Jump's name disappeared and its assets were absorbed by Lime. In the years since, Lime has integrated more closely with Uber.
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3 weeks agoUber will now send a courier to your door to return your shopping for $5
Uber's Return a Package service is designed to streamline the return process for customers, allowing them to send items back to retailers for a fee of $5. This service is available in nearly 5,000 US cities and partners with major retailers like Target and Best Buy.
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4 weeks agoExclusive | NYC family involved in staging bogus crashes in $300M insurance fraud scheme, stunning Uber lawsuit claims
Mother Georgette Powell was allegedly involved in at least four of the claimed fraudulent accidents - with three of them occurring within a two-month span in 2023, the suit asserts.
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1 month agoEmil Michael, now a senior Pentagon official, says he'll never forgive Uber investors who ousted him and Kalanick | TechCrunch
When asked whether he had been shown the door alongside Travis Kalanick, Michael answered with a single word: 'Effectively.' He resigned eight days before Kalanick did, as part of the fallout from a workplace investigation triggered by allegations of sexual harassment and gender discrimination at the company.
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1 month agoKids say they take a quick look at TikTok': a new kind of distracted driving is on the rise
Since cellphones became ubiquitous, drivers have been texting behind the wheel, leading to awareness about distracted driving. But experts have clocked a new culprit: people watching videos, such as YouTube or TikTok, while driving.
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2 months agoTravis Kalanick reportedly starting a new self-driving company backed by Uber | TechCrunch
Travis Kalanick is launching a new self-driving vehicle company backed by Uber, aiming to deploy autonomous technology more aggressively than Waymo and potentially acquiring autonomous vehicle startup Pronto.
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2 months agoI tripled my salary and became a senior director at Uber in 6 years. Here's the 3-step strategy I used to break out of middle management.
Madan Thangavelu advanced from software engineer to senior director leading 530 engineers at Uber in six years through proactive problem-solving, strategic timing, and building mutual trust with managers.
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2 months agoMinister says 'no intention' of cutting taxi regulations, despite watchdog's call for removal of Uber restrictions
CCPC recommends allowing all drivers to use personal cars for taxi rides without special licences; the Government insists it will not permit ride-sharing.
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2 months agoUber drivers say they've been getting 2 different prices for the same trip. The company said it was a glitch.
Some Uber drivers said the app has been sending them offers to claim trips they already accepted. The second offer typically pays out less than the first, the drivers said. Uber's product chief said on social media that the fare discrepancies were a glitch. Uber said a bug caused its app to drive down payouts to ride-hailing drivers on some trips.
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