GigaomIf you can’t beat ‘em…New York taxi official takes job at Uber
A regulator who once helped New York’s taxi companies fight to keep companies like Uber out of the city is leaving…to work at Uber. Read more »
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A regulator who once helped New York’s taxi companies fight to keep companies like Uber out of the city is leaving…to work at Uber. Read more »
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