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Revel, After Disrupting Cities With Moped Chaos, Is Just Another Uber Clone Now
Once briefly in the spotlight for distinctive mopeds, the buzzy startup is now a taxi-and-EV-charging company.
Minneapolis Mayor Vetoes Wage Bill, Cuts Deal With Uber Instead After Meeting With Companies
Mayor Jacob Frey “caved to corporate lobbying," the council member who drafted the bill said.
Lyft, the Largest Bikeshare Operator in North America, Wants Out of the Business
Lyft’s CEO recently said the company isn’t doing a good enough job directing bikeshare riders to taxi trips.
Uber, DoorDash Sue NYC to Stop Delivery Drivers From Getting a Minimum Wage
The app-based delivery companies are contesting a new law would require them to pay their workers $17.96 per hour in the city.
Uber Is Running Bizarre Ads Either For Or Against Congestion Pricing
The ads sound hostile to congestion pricing but Uber claims to support it.
Minnesota Governor Vetoes Minimum Pay for Ridehail Drivers After Uber Threatens to Leave
The bill would have set minimum payouts for drivers indexed to inflation.
A New Uber Clone With Armed Drivers Is the App for a Violent and Paranoid America
“What I’m creating is a necessary evil,” the app’s founder claims while operating in a city with falling crime rates.
Uber Charged Riders Surge Rates, But Drivers Didn't Get Paid Due to Glitch
Uber drivers expressed outrage on social media after a glitch prevented them from receiving surge pay. The company says it will compensate drivers.
Uber Accused of Charging People More If Their Phone Battery Is Low
A small study by the Belgian newspaper Dernière Heure looked at whether the app changes its pricing for users in Brussels based on their battery.
CYBER: Uber's April Fools Glitch
This week on Cyber we’re talking about Uber’s glitch screwing drivers, tenants in California unionizing to fight a giant investment firm, and what a public bank might look like.
Uber CEO Does Undercover Boss Routine After Churning Through World’s Rideshare Drivers
After five years in charge and amidst a mass driver shortage, Dara Khosrowshahi finally figures out who Uber’s customers are.
'Screwed': Uber Claws Back Double Pay from Drivers After April Fools Glitch
One driver “delivered through a blizzard only to get screwed out of what I thought was extra base pay for hazardous conditions," they said.