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Benchmark vs. Travis KalanickBenchmark vs. Travis Kalanick
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Uber’s former CEO is being sued by his biggest investor.

By Vox Staff
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Benchmark’s suit against Travis Kalanick is now overBenchmark’s suit against Travis Kalanick is now over
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The former Uber CEO has one less thing to worry about.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Uber’s new CEO: Dara KhosrowshahiUber’s new CEO: Dara Khosrowshahi
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After a crazy selection process, can Khosrowshahi get the ride-hail giant back on track?

By Vox Staff
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Uber has hired its first chief diversity officerUber has hired its first chief diversity officer
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Bo Young Lee will be filling a role the Holder Report recommended that Uber create.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google spent nearly $50 million — a record — to influence the U.S. government in 2017Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google spent nearly $50 million — a record — to influence the U.S. government in 2017
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Immigration, net neutrality, taxes and Russia dominated tech’s agenda in the nation’s capital last year, per new reports.

By Tony Romm
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Where SoftBank has invested its $98 billion Vision FundWhere SoftBank has invested its $98 billion Vision Fund
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New year, new additions to our running tally.

By Rani Molla
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Travis Kalanick discussed compensating the driver he berated in that viral videoTravis Kalanick discussed compensating the driver he berated in that viral video
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Kalanick met with Uber driver Fawzi Kamel to apologize in the days after the video surfaced.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber’s valuation dropped 20 percent, according to some investorsUber’s valuation dropped 20 percent, according to some investors
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Three firms say Uber shares are worth a lot less than they were at their last valuation.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Here’s who controls Uber after its megadeal with SoftBankHere’s who controls Uber after its megadeal with SoftBank
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Benchmark and Travis Kalanick no longer control a quarter of the company.

By Rani Molla and Theodore Schleifer
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Uber is working with Toyota to create a vehicle and system that is built for ride-sharingUber is working with Toyota to create a vehicle and system that is built for ride-sharing
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Toyota is working with Uber and other partners to develop a new self-driving shuttle service.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Full transcript: Recharge CEO Manny Bamfo on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: Recharge CEO Manny Bamfo on Too Embarrassed to Ask
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His startup sells hotel rooms by the minute, but not for the reasons you might think.

By Recode Staff
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Sprint’s Marcelo Claure will join Uber’s board, which is set to grow to 17 directorsSprint’s Marcelo Claure will join Uber’s board, which is set to grow to 17 directors
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Once on the CEO list, he’ll take one of two SoftBank seats — the other going to the Vision Fund’s Rajeev Misra.

By Kara Swisher
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Uber powered four billion rides in 2017. It wants to do more — and cheaper — in 2018.Uber powered four billion rides in 2017. It wants to do more — and cheaper — in 2018.
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“I want to create a zero-defect culture,” Barney Harford told Recode.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Benchmark is selling $900 million of its holdings in UberBenchmark is selling $900 million of its holdings in Uber
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Google Ventures, or GV, also sold several hundred million dollars of stock in the transaction.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Travis Kalanick is now a real-life billionaireTravis Kalanick is now a real-life billionaire
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The Uber founder’s bank account will grow by $1.4 billion thanks to the SoftBank deal.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Full transcript: The Too Embarrassed to Ask team counts down the Top 10 stories of 2017Full transcript: The Too Embarrassed to Ask team counts down the Top 10 stories of 2017
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It’s been quite a year.

By Recode Staff
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Didi is buying an Uber competitor in its fastest-growing regionDidi is buying an Uber competitor in its fastest-growing region
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The ride-hail company is buying Brazilian app 99.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Full transcript: Recode Executive Editor Kara Swisher on Recode MediaFull transcript: Recode Executive Editor Kara Swisher on Recode Media
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Editor in Chief Dan Frommer joins Swisher and Recode Media host Peter Kafka for a discussion about tech and the media in 2017.

By Recode Staff
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Full transcript: Former Attorney General Eric Holder and Uber General Counsel Tony West on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Former Attorney General Eric Holder and Uber General Counsel Tony West on Recode Decode
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The two talked onstage with Kara about sexual harassment and Silicon Valley culture.

By Recode Staff
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What were the biggest tech stories of 2017?What were the biggest tech stories of 2017?
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Recode’s Kara Swisher and The Verge’s Lauren Goode count down the Top 10 news items of the year on the latest Too Embarrassed to Ask.

By Eric Johnson
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SoftBank has successfully acquired 15 percent of Uber in a major victory for both companiesSoftBank has successfully acquired 15 percent of Uber in a major victory for both companies
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A lot of people are now very rich.

By Theodore Schleifer
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It’s judgment day at Uber, as we learn whether SoftBank will succeed in its complex purchase of some of the companyIt’s judgment day at Uber, as we learn whether SoftBank will succeed in its complex purchase of some of the company
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If successful, the deal could calm the boardroom tensions that have derailed the company in 2017.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Uber has hired former Orbitz CEO Barney Harford as its first-ever COOUber has hired former Orbitz CEO Barney Harford as its first-ever COO
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Harford and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi worked closely together at Expedia.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Here’s the letter alleging Uber spied on individuals for competitive intelligenceHere’s the letter alleging Uber spied on individuals for competitive intelligence
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The letter has been submitted as evidence in Alphabet’s lawsuit against Uber.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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As Uber wraps up its driver improvement campaign, its head of driver product is leaving the companyAs Uber wraps up its driver improvement campaign, its head of driver product is leaving the company
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Aaron Schildkrout joined Uber in 2015.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber has settled with a woman whose medical files an executive accessed after she was rapedUber has settled with a woman whose medical files an executive accessed after she was raped
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The woman, who was raped by her Uber driver in India, sued the company for intrusion of privacy and defamation.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber’s deal with a cab firm in Singapore helps the company offload the costs of owning carsUber’s deal with a cab firm in Singapore helps the company offload the costs of owning cars
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Uber has agreed to create a joint venture that merges its car-leasing subsidiary with major taxi firm ComfortDelGro.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Under Jason Droege, UberEats was a bright spot in Uber’s otherwise scandal-ridden year
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Droege is No. 75 on the Recode 100.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Dara Khosrowshahi’s path to becoming Uber’s CEO may have come as a surprise, but he may be the leader the company needs
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Khosrowshahi is No. 65 on the Recode 100.

By Johana Bhuiyan
With just her words, Susan Fowler brought Uber to its knees
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Fowler is No. 2 on the Recode 100.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Lyft gets an investment — from an Uber investorLyft gets an investment — from an Uber investor
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Fidelity owns a piece of Lyft in addition to Uber.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Uber’s new chief legal officer tells staff: If you are surveilling people for competitive intelligence, stop it nowUber’s new chief legal officer tells staff: If you are surveilling people for competitive intelligence, stop it now
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GM’s self-driving division has hired a former top Uber engineer as its first CTOGM’s self-driving division has hired a former top Uber engineer as its first CTO
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Susan Fowler, who worked under AG Gangadhar while at Uber, criticized the hire.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber lawyer says the ex-employee who made allegations about security practices was trying to extort the companyUber lawyer says the ex-employee who made allegations about security practices was trying to extort the company
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However, Uber went on to pay the employee, Richard Jacobs, to be a consultant.

By Johana Bhuiyan and Theodore Schleifer
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Uber’s quarterly losses jumped nearly 40 percent to $1.46 billion ahead of a massive private stock saleUber’s quarterly losses jumped nearly 40 percent to $1.46 billion ahead of a massive private stock sale
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The company revealed these numbers in tender offer documents it sent to some shareholders.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Benchmark and Menlo have committed to sell shares of Uber to SoftBank in a massive transactionBenchmark and Menlo have committed to sell shares of Uber to SoftBank in a massive transaction
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An early sign of momentum in the long-awaited deal of 2017.

By Theodore Schleifer
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Uber’s security practices come under fire (again) after new evidence comes to light in the Alphabet lawsuitUber’s security practices come under fire (again) after new evidence comes to light in the Alphabet lawsuit
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A former Uber employee claims some of the company’s security officers worked to actively avoid creating a “paper trail.”

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Alphabet has secured another delay in its big trade-secrets trial against UberAlphabet has secured another delay in its big trade-secrets trial against Uber
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Alphabet’s self-driving arm requested the delay after it received new, late-in-the-game evidence from Uber.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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SoftBank will try to buy shares of Uber at a 30 percent discountSoftBank will try to buy shares of Uber at a 30 percent discount
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It proposes a $48 billion valuation for the ride-hailing company.

By Theodore Schleifer
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The city of Chicago is suing Uber for failing to disclose the 2016 breach of 57 million users’ dataThe city of Chicago is suing Uber for failing to disclose the 2016 breach of 57 million users’ data
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The city said Uber did not correct security vulnerabilities in its system as it agreed to after a previous data hack.

By Johana Bhuiyan