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Uber to resume autonomous vehicle testing months after fatal accident
Uber has been granted permission by the state of Pennsylvania to reinstate tests of its autonomous vehicles, as first reported…
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Uber’s Jump e-bikes will have swappable batteries, phone mounts, and QR codes for unlocking
Uber has announced some key updates are coming to its Jump-branded electric bikes in the new year. Most notably, the…
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Ola, Uber’s India rival, invests $100M in scooter rental startup Vogo
We’re familiar with Uber cozying up to scooter startups — it has bought one and invested in another — but…
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BMW’s premium ride-hailing service is now live in China
BMW has joined a handful of automakers to compete with transportation upstart Didi Chuxing, which bought Uber’s Chinese business in…
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Starbucks adding delivery services to more than 2,000 stores via Uber Eats
Starbucks is expanding its partnership with Uber Eats to more than 2,000 stores in the United States next year, about…
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The nation-state of the internet
The internet is a community, but can it be a nation-state? It’s a question that I have been pondering on…
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Birth control delivery startup Nurx now offers an at-home HPV testing kit
Telemedicine startup Nurx — once dubbed the “Uber for birth control” — has launched a direct-to-consumer Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing kit. The…
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New York’s Taxi and Limousine Commission approves minimum wage rules for app-based drivers
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission has approved new rules designed to provide a minimum hourly wage of…
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