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The Uber IPO exposes how Saudi cash drives Silicon Valley innovation, and even the biggest tech companies can’t stop it Business InsiderSaudi Arabia has been criticized for repressive laws, so it's a problematic source of cash in Silicon Valley, which prides itself on changing the world. https://www.google.com/news

Taxi app founder Travis Kalanick poised to join the Uber rich making £6.6BILLION from stock float This is MoneyTravis Kalanick owns 8.6 per cent of the shares and will be one of the biggest winners in its £76.5billion listing on New York's stock exchange. View the full article

Uber admits it might never make any money NewshubUber has 91 million users, but growth is slowing and it's still losing billions every year. View the full article

Is Uber really worth $100bn? BBC NewsEverything about Uber is big. The taxi app and delivery business is America's biggest venture capital-backed company. It is forecast to raise $10bn ($7.6bn) ... View the full article

Is Uber really worth $100bn? BBC News Uber is way more complicated than Lyft, and investors shouldn't value them the same way CNBC Uber’s Ultimate Success Could Depend on Uber Eats Skift Table Uber Could Be Worth $100 Billion After Its IPO. Here's Who Stands to Make the Most Money MONEY Seven eyebrow-raising admissions from Uber's IPO filing Mashable View full coverage on Google News View the full article

Is Uber really worth $100bn? BBC NewsEverything about Uber is big. The taxi app and delivery business is America's biggest venture capital-backed company. It is forecast to raise $10bn ($7.6bn) ... https://www.google.com/news

Buckle Up, Uber IPO Investors BloombergKeep arms, legs and expectations inside the vehicle at all times. https://www.google.com/news

Buckle Up, Uber IPO Investors BloombergKeep arms, legs and expectations inside the vehicle at all times. View the full article

New York City Could Destroy Uber (If It Wanted To) New York MagazineUber's S-1, filed in anticipation of the company's upcoming IPO, reveals that 25 percent of its revenue comes from just five cites — New York, London, San ... View the full article

Daily Crunch: Uber files to go public TechCrunchThe Daily Crunch is TechCrunch's roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you'd like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber May Never Be Profitable, but Still Seeks $100 Billion Valuation CheddarBy Jeffrey Marcus. Investors may be enthusiastic for Uber's anticipated IPO, but the ride-hailing company's admission it may never be profitable raises some ... View the full article

Why Uber's offering cash — but not full time employment — to drivers Yahoo FinanceUber is trying to keep its drivers happy by offering them incentives, but its IPO filing reveals the company still refuses to classify its drivers as employees. View the full article

Uber Reveals One of Its Big Vulnerabilities SlateOne-quarter of its business happens in just five cities. View the full article

Here’s how much Uber pays to use Google Maps Android AuthorityUber has revealed how much it pays Google to integrate Google Maps as part of its *service* — and why it relies on the navigation system. View the full article

Uber expects "driver dissatisfaction" to grow as it pushes to turn a profit ahead of $100bn IPO Telegraph.co.ukUber expects "driver dissatisfaction" to grow as the company squeezes pay in its drive to turn a profit, documents filed ahead of its $100bn (£76bn) listing have ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber whets investors' appetite with big ambitions ahead of New York float but will it ever make money? The IndependentWith Uber, investors are buying a verb that may turn into an oath. The ride sharing app is roaring up to the New York Stock Exchange in the biggest, hottest and ... View the full article

Uber admits its culture is IPO risk Financial TimesTravis Kalanick's stake in Uber will be worth more than $8bn if its initial public offering hits its $100bn valuation target. But Thursday's IPO filing also revealed the ... https://www.google.com/news

Electric scooters may not be around for long The VergeSeemingly overnight, electric scooters went from being a fun — if niche — recreational gadget to suddenly appearing on every street corner in almost every city ... View the full article

Disgruntled drivers and 'cultural challenges': Uber admits to its biggest risk factors The GuardianWhen Uber filed the paperwork for its initial public offering on Thursday, the quintessential bad boy startup signaled to the world that it was ready to grow up. https://www.google.com/news

Uber spent $457 million on self-driving and flying car R&D last year TechCrunchUber spent $457 million last year on research and development of autonomous vehicles, flying cars (known as eVTOLs) and other “technology programs” and ... https://www.google.com/news

The Uber IPO Is a Landmark The AtlanticHere's a deeply strange thing about Uber, which publicly filed for its IPO today: The company has lost $10 billion from operations, just since 2016, and while ... View the full article

The Uber IPO Is a Landmark The Atlantic Uber and Lyft Leave Their Drivers by the Side of the Road. Again. Bloomberg Uber, Losing $1.8 Billion a Year, Reveals I.P.O. Filing The New York Times Uber files for the most-hyped IPO of the year: Live CNN Uber looks to join LYFT with an IPO, and wants to raise $1 billion USA TODAY View full coverage on Google News View the full article

Uber sees its burgeoning food delivery service as a massive opportunity Business InsiderUber Eats addresses a $795 billion market of which the company has only penetrated 1%, the company said in its IPO paperwork. https://www.google.com/news

Alphabet Is Uber IPO's Surprise Winner With Potential $5 Billion Stake ForbesAs one of Uber's top shareholders, Alphabet's stake could be worth $5 billion if Uber hits its expected IPO valuation of $100 billion. View the full article

Uber IPO filling reveals how it spends its money QuartzAmazon is everyone's favorite example of a company that lost money to make money. But Amazon has nothing on Uber. Uber Technologies Inc. today revealed ... View the full article