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POTUS taps Uber chief security officer to be a part of a cyber security commissionPOTUS taps Uber chief security officer to be a part of a cyber security commission
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Uber’s chief security officer, Joe Sullivan, has been tapped to join a 12-member cyber security commission.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Three years ago, Uber X was born with a policy manifestoThree years ago, Uber X was born with a policy manifesto
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Here’s the white paper that started it all.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Lyft may have to pay more than $12.25 million to settle driver classification suitLyft may have to pay more than $12.25 million to settle driver classification suit
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Judge Vince Chhabria thinks the payout isn’t big enough.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber poaches a top Ford engineer to help build self-driving carsUber poaches a top Ford engineer to help build self-driving cars
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Sherif Marakby, come on down!

By Andrew J. Hawkins
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Meet the Companies Trying to Dominate the Latin-American Ride-Hail Industry -- And Edge Out UberMeet the Companies Trying to Dominate the Latin-American Ride-Hail Industry -- And Edge Out Uber
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The land grab for markets in Latin America has commenced for ride-hail companies. Here are the major players vying for market dominance in the region.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber’s Policy Boss Is Cutting Team to Make Way for GooglersUber’s Policy Boss Is Cutting Team to Make Way for Googlers
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Rachel Whetstone has poached a number of key Google operatives in a widespread internal restructuring at a key unit of the powerful ride-hailing startup.

By Johana Bhuiyan and Mark Bergen
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This U.S. City Is Subsidizing Uber -- Here’s WhyThis U.S. City Is Subsidizing Uber -- Here’s Why
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Altamonte Springs, Florida’s first-in-the-nation test may be a harbinger of how suburbs expand their transportation system.

By Patrick Sisson
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UberEats Is Going After Caviar in Food Delivery MarketUberEats Is Going After Caviar in Food Delivery Market
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The first casualty of this impending battle may be in-house delivery drivers.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber Launches Instant Pay Pilot as It Battles Lyft for DriversUber Launches Instant Pay Pilot as It Battles Lyft for Drivers
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The move comes just three months after Lyft rolled out its own proprietary cash-out service called Express Pay.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Ola’s New Service Quickly Gaining Ground on Uber IndiaOla’s New Service Quickly Gaining Ground on Uber India
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Ola Micro is the company’s cheapest offering.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Meet Austin Mayor Steve Adler, the Guy Caught Between a Rock and Uber and Lyft (Q&A)Meet Austin Mayor Steve Adler, the Guy Caught Between a Rock and Uber and Lyft (Q&A)
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Disagreement over fingerprint background checks for drivers has led to an upcoming ballot measure.

By Noah Kulwin
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An Ex-NFLer Made an iPhone Movie About an Uber Driver (And I Liked It)An Ex-NFLer Made an iPhone Movie About an Uber Driver (And I Liked It)
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“9 Rides” was filmed in less than a week last November.

By Noah Kulwin
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Nobody in India Wanted Fancy Rides, So Uber Is Cutting ThemNobody in India Wanted Fancy Rides, So Uber Is Cutting Them
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Demand for some services -- UberBlack, for instance -- turns out not to be so high in India.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber’s Fight in Florida Is Getting PersonalUber’s Fight in Florida Is Getting Personal
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The company is aiming political-campaign style attacks at a state senator blocking legislation that it favors.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Bloomberg Planned to Tap Sharing Economy in White House BidBloomberg Planned to Tap Sharing Economy in White House Bid
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The campaign planned to tap Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Airbnb.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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Lyft Ridership Has Increased 500 Percent in NYC Since MayLyft Ridership Has Increased 500 Percent in NYC Since May
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Lyft is seeing some traction in New York City -- a key market for the company and its competitors.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber and SafetyUber and Safety
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Uber just settled one lawsuit for $28.5 million for, among other things, claiming it was “the safest ride on the road.”

By Phil Baker
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Johana Bhuiyan Is Now Driving Re/code’s Transportation CoverageJohana Bhuiyan Is Now Driving Re/code’s Transportation Coverage
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Although early in her career, she has become the go-to reporter on all things transportation.

By Kara Swisher
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Uber Is Expanding Its Self-Driving Research Operations in PittsburghUber Is Expanding Its Self-Driving Research Operations in Pittsburgh
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Steel City is getting test roads for autonomous vehicles.

By Andrew J. Hawkins
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Ex-Uber Public Policy Chief Corey Owens Is Now Working for Drone Giant DJIEx-Uber Public Policy Chief Corey Owens Is Now Working for Drone Giant DJI
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Owens left the ride-hailing service in December.

By Noah Kulwin
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Uber: ‘Devastated’ by Kalamazoo, Working With Authorities and Not Changing Its PoliciesUber: ‘Devastated’ by Kalamazoo, Working With Authorities and Not Changing Its Policies
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The company held a call with reporters on Monday.

By Noah Kulwin
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Suspected Shooter Behind Kalamazoo Murders Was Uber Driver With No Criminal RecordSuspected Shooter Behind Kalamazoo Murders Was Uber Driver With No Criminal Record
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The alleged shooter is in police custody.

By Mark Bergen
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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick: Don’t Regulate Us to Death Like the JitneyUber CEO Travis Kalanick: Don’t Regulate Us to Death Like the Jitney
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In 1915, there were 150,000 shared car rides per day in Los Angeles. By 1919, there were practically zero.

By Ina Fried
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Capital Gains: Wi-Fi in Buses, Study Abroad, Another Uber Investment and More Funding NewsCapital Gains: Wi-Fi in Buses, Study Abroad, Another Uber Investment and More Funding News
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Uber found another $200 million.

By Noah Kulwin
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Uber Agrees to Pay $28.5 Million to Settle ‘Safe Ride’ SuitsUber Agrees to Pay $28.5 Million to Settle ‘Safe Ride’ Suits
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Refunds under the proposed deal would average a bit over 80 cents per rider.

By Andrew J. Hawkins
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The Crunchies: Chelsea Peretti Is Here for You, Troubled TechiesThe Crunchies: Chelsea Peretti Is Here for You, Troubled Techies
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It wasn’t a repeat of the 2015 disaster.

By Noah Kulwin
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What Was It Like UberPooling With an NFL Tight End? Click Here.What Was It Like UberPooling With an NFL Tight End? Click Here.
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Kyle Rudolph is one of a half dozen players who will surprise passengers of Uber’s carpool service throughout the weekend.

By Kurt Wagner
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Amazon’s Echo Speaker Can Finally Order You an UberAmazon’s Echo Speaker Can Finally Order You an Uber
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When tapping an app is too much effort.

By Andrew J. Hawkins
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Uber Just Completely Changed Its Logo and BrandingUber Just Completely Changed Its Logo and Branding
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The familiar “U” is gone, replaced by ... something else.

By Chris Ziegler
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Absorb or Be AbsorbedAbsorb or Be Absorbed
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As Google, Apple and Facebook’s absorption aspirations grow, they will increasingly find themselves competitors where they had been complements.

By Jan Dawson
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Things Are Getting Ugly in Uber’s and Lyft’s Fight Against Fingerprint Checks in AustinThings Are Getting Ugly in Uber’s and Lyft’s Fight Against Fingerprint Checks in Austin
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2016’s first sharing economy showdown.

By Noah Kulwin
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Uber Wants to Be Your Express Delivery Service for EverythingUber Wants to Be Your Express Delivery Service for Everything
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The company’s next big play to move beyond ride-hailing.

By Andrew J. Hawkins
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The Bullet That Lyft Just Dodged Is Still Coming for UberThe Bullet That Lyft Just Dodged Is Still Coming for Uber
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Lyft won’t have to reclassify its drivers as employees, but Uber still might.

By Rich McCormick
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In Defense of Food (Technology)In Defense of Food (Technology)
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Investing in the future of food is possibly one of the hardest -- and most important -- investment opportunities of our time.

By Kara Nortman
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Lyft President John Zimmer Is Going All-In on Self-Driving CarsLyft President John Zimmer Is Going All-In on Self-Driving Cars
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“Car ownership as we know it will change.”

By Eric Johnson
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Uber Suspends Service in New York City, New Jersey During Winter Storm JonasUber Suspends Service in New York City, New Jersey During Winter Storm Jonas
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Jonas ain’t a joke.

By Jason Del Rey
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Three Myths About the Digital EconomyThree Myths About the Digital Economy
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In Davos, the World Economic Forum has crowned it the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

By Bruno Berthon
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Ex-Taco Bell Exec Now Suing Uber Driver He AttackedEx-Taco Bell Exec Now Suing Uber Driver He Attacked
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Dash-cam video that went viral was illegally recorded, suit charges.

By CNBC
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To Protect Its Turf, Lyft Follows Uber in Cutting PricesTo Protect Its Turf, Lyft Follows Uber in Cutting Prices
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The move affects 33 markets.

By Noah Kulwin
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The ‘Uber of Southeast Asia’ Is Opening a Tech Hub in SeattleThe ‘Uber of Southeast Asia’ Is Opening a Tech Hub in Seattle
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But GrabTaxi says it has no plans to launch in the U.S.

By Andrew J. Hawkins