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I visualized a trove of data from MapLight about the issues on which internet companies are lobbying Congress. Here are the results of that, as well as links to the raw… Read more »
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I visualized a trove of data from MapLight about the issues on which internet companies are lobbying Congress. Here are the results of that, as well as links to the raw… Read more »
Uber and Lyft keep their customer data under wraps, but recent numbers from a financial services company gives us insight into just how much bigger Uber might be. Read more »
You can only flout a ban so far before the authorities are forced to do something. The driver escaped a fine this time but could be on the hook for as… Read more »
Apple’s new mobile wallet won’t just support contactless payments at the register. It will broker online and in-app payments on your smartphone. Read more »
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is starting to understand that the cutthroat tactics that worked when Uber was an underdog aren’t as appropriate now. “We’re going to get better,” he said. Read more »
Daimler moves ever deeper into software and tech for urban mobility with its acquisition of these two startups. Read more »
Despite some initial execution bumps, Uber is expanding its carpooling feature to the public. Read more »
It’s not the first ban Uber’s faced in Germany, but it is the first country-wide ban and the stakes are much higher this time — up to €250,000 per infraction, plus… Read more »
Uber’s driver recruitment program SLOG is hitting Lyft drivers where it hurts: Their pockets. Read more »
Quick to deflect attention from its Lyft-sabotage controversy, Uber has moved into 24 new markets in the United States. The cities range from the podunk town of Bloomington, Indiana, to the college… Read more »