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Uber Technologies Inc. has developed new technology to track when drivers of the ride-hailing app go too fast, cut corners or brake harshly by monitoring the sensors in their smartphones. Read more: http://on.wsj.com/293LTmk

Uber Technologies Inc. has developed new technology to track when drivers of the ride-hailing app go too fast, cut corners or brake harshly by monitoring the sensors in their smartphones. Read more: http://on.wsj.com/293LTmk

Surge pricing has long been Uber’s Achilles’ heel: during periods of excessive demand, when there are more riders than drivers, Uber increases its normal prices to encourage drivers to flood the zone. Read more: http://bit.ly/28TM9EJ

Uber says it has now reached profitability in all its developed markets, underscoring the business case for the new ride-hailing models that are disrupting the transportation industry. Read more: http://on.ft.com/23iRZpc

Since Uber’s magic of “push a button and get a ride” launched 6 years ago, people have valued the ability to access rides on-demand through our app. Read more: http://ubr.to/1rfGReP

Being an Uber driver can be a pain in the ass. Just ask, well, any of them. They’ll start out by saying, “Sure, I love the flexibility,” but then pepper you with a long list of complaints. Some want to… Continue Reading →

Foursquare and Uber have today announced a global partnership that would use Foursquare’s location data to let users type in a venue name (instead of address) when setting their destination. Read more: http://tcrn.ch/1TGYjRu