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Takeaway wars: Who is eating who in the food ordering space and can Just Eat deliver? This is MoneyThe takeaway war is on. Tech giants from Amazon to Uber are muscling in on the food ordering and delivery space – each vying to be the middle-man between ... View the full article

‘We Know Them. We Trust Them.’ Uber and Airbnb Alumni Fuel Tech’s Next Wave. The New York TimesAs some of Silicon Valley's most prominent start-ups prepare to go public, networks of their former employees are expected to plow big sums of money into a ... View the full article

‘We Know Them. We Trust Them.’ Uber and Airbnb Alumni Fuel Tech’s Next Wave. The New York TimesAs some of Silicon Valley's most prominent start-ups prepare to go public, networks of their former employees are expected to plow big sums of money into a ... https://www.google.com/news

Game Theory behind Lyft’s IPO: Implications for Uber, Didi and Ola Yahoo NewsMuch like Uber in the US, Didi and Ola suddenly find themselves losing market share to other companies in their market Since Lyft publicly released its much ... View the full article

Surge: Couriers can more money when it's busy UberView the full article

Surge: Here's how to make more money when it’s busy UberView the full article

Police probe Uber, Taxify robberies eNCAWestern Cape police are probing a spate of robberies of Uber and Taxify drivers in Cape Town. View the full article

Uber drivers in convenience store shake-up The Australian Financial ReviewThe founders of an in-car mini-vending machine being increasingly used by Uber drivers to sell chocolate bars, chewing gum, drinks and condoms to ... View the full article

Uber Adds Several Banks to Lineup of IPO Underwriters BloombergUber Technologies Inc. has added several banks to the list of underwriters that will help manage its initial public offering, according to a person with knowledge ... https://www.google.com/news

The Lyft IPO's Most Crucial Details Seeking AlphaAfter months of anticipation, Lyft (LYFT) has finally publicly released its S-1 report, revealing key financial details that experts could only guess at before. View the full article

Uber hires more IPO underwriters as it prepares to go public: sources Reuters UKRide-hailing startup Uber Technologies Inc has hired a string of investment banks to its syndicate of initial public offering underwriters, as it ramps up ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber Hires More IPO Underwriters as It Prepares to Go Public: Sources U.S. News & World Report(Reuters) - Ride-hailing startup Uber Technologies Inc has hired a string of investment banks to its syndicate of initial public offering underwriters, as it ramps up ... View the full article

Hollywood Actresses, Uber-Wealthy Arrested in SAT Cheating Scheme Liberty Headlines(Hannah Fry and Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times) In allegations sending shock waves through academia, federal prosecutors on Tuesday accused top ... View the full article

Flight-hailing startup Blackbird, dubbed 'Uber for planes' raises $10 million Daily MailBlackBird, founded in 2016, works by linking users with private planes and pilots. The firm said it plans to use the $10 million investment to help it scale and ... View the full article

Flight-hailing startup Blackbird, dubbed 'Uber for planes' raises $10 million Daily MailBlackBird, founded in 2016, works by linking users with private planes and pilots. The firm said it plans to use the $10 million investment to help it scale and ... https://www.google.com/news

Flight-hailing startup Blackbird, dubbed 'Uber for planes' raises $10 million Daily MailBlackBird, founded in 2016, works by linking users with private planes and pilots. The firm said it plans to use the $10 million investment to help it scale and ... View the full article

Flight-hailing startup Blackbird, dubbed 'Uber for planes' raises $10 million Daily MailBlackBird, founded in 2016, works by linking users with private planes and pilots. The firm said it plans to use the $10 million investment to help it scale and ... https://www.google.com/news

DART hires Uber to give Dallas-area customers free, discounted rides Dallas NewsDallas Area Rapid Transit, struggling with declining ridership and feeling the heat from ride-hailing companies, has made a decision that may... View the full article

Uber’s self-driving car unit was burning $20 million a month TechCrunchUber thought it would have 75,000 autonomous vehicles on the roads this year and be operating driverless taxi services in 13 cities by 2022, according to court ... https://www.google.com/news

Texas lawmakers look to Uber, Lyft to transport Medicaid patients San Antonio Express-NewsAUSTIN — Texas would soon start relying on Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing services to shuttle Medicaid patients to and from the doctor, if a new House bill ... View the full article

Uber Settles Drivers’ Lawsuit for $20 Million The New York TimesSAN FRANCISCO — Uber on Monday settled a long-running legal battle with drivers in California and Massachusetts who wanted the ride-hailing company to ... View the full article

Uber Settles Drivers’ Lawsuit for $20 Million The New York TimesSAN FRANCISCO — Uber on Monday settled a long-running legal battle with drivers in California and Massachusetts who wanted the ride-hailing company to ... View full coverage on Google NewsView the full article

Uber agrees to pay drivers $20 million to settle independent contractor lawsuit TechCrunchAt a time when the gig economy is under heavy scrutiny around its practices of classifying workers as 1099 independent contractors, IPO-bound Uber has ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber drivers are gaming the app to stick riders with cancellation fees KnowTechieUber drivers are conning riders into handing them over a cancellation fee for a *service* they never intended offering. Learn more here. View the full article

Uber settles driver classification lawsuit for $20 million The VergeThe fight over the classification of ride-sharing drivers as independent contractors appears to be over after Uber announced that it settled a pair of long-gestating ... https://www.google.com/news