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Uber Close to Deal for Partnership With San Francisco Taxi Outfit
Passengers could soon use the Uber app to order taxis in a deal similar to one recently announced in New York City. Source
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Uber Partners With Yellow Taxi Companies in N.Y.C.
New Yorkers ordering a ride on the Uber app will soon be able to choose a yellow taxi under a new partnership between the ride-hailing giant and two taxi technology companies. Starting later this spring […]
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What We Got Wrong About Uber and Lyft
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays. Uber and some transportation experts once predicted that getting a ride with the tap of an app […]
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Uber and Lyft Consider Franchise-Like Model in California
OAKLAND, Calif. — Uber and Lyft, which are facing mounting pressure to classify their freelance drivers as full-time employees in California, are looking for another way. One option that both companies are seriously discussing is […]
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Los Angeles Rethinks Taxis as Uber and Lyft Dominate the Streets
This article is part of our continuing Fast Forward series, which examines technological, economic, social and cultural shifts that happen as businesses evolve. LOS ANGELES — The cars flow into Los Angeles International Airport in […]
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Avoiding Carsickness When the Cars Drive Themselves
The day is approaching when commuters stuck in soul-crushing traffic will be freed from the drudgery of driving. Companies are investing billions to devise sensors and algorithms so motorists can turn our attention to where […]
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He Has Driven for Uber Since 2012. He Makes About $40,000 a Year.
COTATI, Calif. — Uber’s public stock offering next month will make a bunch of people remarkably rich. Peter Ashlock is not one of them, although he has toiled for the ride-hailing company almost since the […]