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Archives for March 2017
Is the dominance of the “Gang of Five” healthy?
Lyft and Uber have informed employees they are allowed to participate in the strike.
Some dream names for the job include former Disney COO Tom Staggs and CVS’ Helena Foulkes.
Drivers have long had reason to prefer other services over Uber, but haven’t been able to abandon it entirely.
The new posting follows one from last year for a “conservative outreach” manager.
The longtime Apple CEO had to be convinced that tech support could connect with customers.
You can’t beat the Cleveland Cavaliers if you’re not defending against LeBron James, Enjoy CEO Ron Johnson says.
Google’s latest “fake news” oversight sounds even worse when spoken aloud.
The trio, along with other tech companies, have all donated to Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes’ campaigns.
His departure is tinged by allegations made about him to those investigating the ride-hailing company’s loose culture.
Alexa is popular, but daily usage is key.
Michael Krantz was Google’s first consumer marketing writer 13 years ago.
The same qualities that have served Uber well in its rapid growth and competition with players like Lyft have also created some of the toxicity that now exists at Uber.
His new book, “The Upstarts,” looks at Uber’s and Airbnb’s journey to become successful companies.
Uber has also hired a second law firm in addition to Covington and Burling to help with the volume of the investigation.