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By
Matt Posky on March 21, 2017

Uber’s president Jeff Jones is quitting the car-hailing business after a brief six-month stretch.
Jones’ choice of a swift departure is essentially down to the company’s controversy laden decisions and apparent degenerate corporate culture. In addition to allegations of widespread sexual harassment, Uber has managed to routinely anger local governments by ignoring autonomous testing laws and by employing algorithms that denied service to potential investigators, regulators, or law enforcement officials. It’s also been accused of property theft, and CEO Travis Kalanick is exhibiting behavior unlikely to win people over.
It’s a real shit show.
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By
Cameron Aubernon on June 23, 2015

Uber drivers and passengers alike are now banned from carrying their guns into town, thanks to a new policy.
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Cameron Aubernon on May 19, 2015

Tesla and Uber are among those whose efforts were for nothing as a crucial deadline to win approval on the Texas House floor passed last week.
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Cameron Aubernon on May 8, 2015

For as long as Uber has been around, the TNC has used Google Maps to guide all from the airport to the party. This could soon change upon a winning bid.
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Cameron Aubernon on May 4, 2015

Uber customers in the United States are the latest victims in a hacking scheme where Uber accounts are sold on the dark web for as little as $1.
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By
Cameron Aubernon on April 21, 2015

What happens when medical marijuana meets pink mustaches? For one thing, an app called Nugg.
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By
Cameron Aubernon on April 13, 2015

Should you be in Toronto having a few with the TTAC Zaibatsu, and you need a lift home, Uber’s Uber Safe program might be what you need.
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By
Cameron Aubernon on April 10, 2015

Transportation network companies Lyft and Uber are lobbying the Texas Legislature to enact legislation that would help TNCs better operate in the state.
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Cameron Aubernon on March 19, 2015

Though it looks like there are cabs galore in New York, there are more Uber drivers traversing Madison Avenue than taxi drivers these days.
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Cameron Aubernon on March 18, 2015

A 22-page complaint filed against Lyft in federal court says the transportation network company reneged on a $1,000 bonus promised to new drivers.
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By
Cameron Aubernon on March 16, 2015

Chicago Uber customers are the first to take a ride in a Chinese-made EV, thanks to a deal between BYD and the transportation network company.
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By
Cameron Aubernon on January 22, 2015

No longer will Lyft drivers have to worry about their fuzzy pink mustache plushies becoming gross after a day in the rain, thanks to a new upscale display.
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By
Cameron Aubernon on December 29, 2014

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has been indicted in South Korea alongside the local branch of the California-based transportation network company for violating the nation’s prohibition on non-licensed livery drivers.
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Cameron Aubernon on December 19, 2014

Chinese Internet overlord Baidu is buying a major stake into everyone’s favorite transportation network company, Uber.
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By
Cameron Aubernon on December 11, 2014

The dream of the Nineties may live on in Portland, Ore., but for Uber, it’s a nightmare that’s just beginning.
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