Consumers and business users alike are increasingly making transactions via mobile devices, and the growing importance of this channel is spurring companies to shift resources towards mobility initiatives. Read more »
Slice Rides is a platform for people to connect and share commuting options, along with social feedback, now in beta. Basically, Slice Rides will act as a trusted arbiter, and extracts… Read more »
David Plouffe, Obama’s former campaign manager, will be joining Uber to run communications and policy. It’s a big growing moment for the transportation company, as it looks to disrupt more markets… Read more »
The rise of the on-demand workforce requires new ideas about protecting workers’ rights, but if it’s going to be fair, that readjustment can’t be based on the dictates of a handful… Read more »
Uber said on Monday that it is no longer banned in Berlin – for now at least. As happened in Hamburg, the company has lodged an appeal against the city’s ban,… Read more »
The online marketplace for creative and professional freelance work is growing steadily. One indication came last week as Fiverr raised $30 million from a group pf well-known investors, including Qumra Capital,… Read more »
The company says it will challenge the ban, which came into force on Wednesday evening. In the meantime, Uber’s drivers are taking a heck of a chance by keeping the business… Read more »
Uber and Lyft are at each other’s throats. After the CNN report yesterday that Uber employees had ordered and canceled more than 5,000 Lyft rides, Uber released a statement to The… Read more »