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Uber just added public transportation to its app
Uber customers who live in Denver may notice something strange when they open the company’s app today: a tiny train car with the word “transit” next to it, sitting atop the list of usual ride-hailing options.
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Uber suspends taxi service in Barcelona after new regulation
FILE PHOTO – The Uber application is seen on a mobile phone in London, Britain, September 14, 2018.
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In brief: Uber launches speedboat services in Mumbai
After entering into the food-delivery business through UberEats, the global taxi aggregator has announced that it will also provide boat services around Mumbai, in partnership with the Maharashtra Maritime Board.
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The Trump presidency is paying off bigly for Uber
Buried by news of the US federal shutdown ending was a government decision that has staggering implications for Uber and companies like it. On Jan.
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Stressed out and at risk: Inside Uber’s special investigations unit
The internal investigators tasked with keeping Uber safe were overworked, underpaid and at times emotionally traumatized as they struggled under the burden of nearly 1,200 cases every week, a confidential internal memo obtained by CNN says.
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The Cab Ride That Nearly Killed Me Changed How I Think About Ride-Hailing Apps
It looked like a clear win for the hometown company. Founded in a Kuala Lumpur storage room as a taxi-booking app, Grab had moved its headquarters to Singapore and survived Uber’s relentless price wars in the region.
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Uber plans to develop self-driving electric scooters and bicycles
Uber is hiring engineers to develop electric scooters and bicycles which can drive themselves around cities in order to reach customers and charging points.
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