Articles about bikeshare

Uber launches dockless bikeshare in Seattle, rolling out hundreds of red JUMP electric bicycles

Today, Uber is launching its JUMP service in Seattle, rolling out 300 electric-assist bicycles to start. The company will continue… Read More

Another doggone bikeshare bicycle: Ofo reaches peak performance by being left on mountaintop

No one would ever confuse any of the bikeshare bicycles on the streets of Seattle as mountain bikes. But a… Read More

Scooter startups hit roadblocks as cities get smarter about new forms of transportation

If 2011 was the year of the ride-hailing app, then 2018 is the year of the scooter. But in the… Read More

TLDR: Bernie Sanders targets Amazon, Uber & Lyft want to offer dockless bikes, WeWork Labs startup incubator to open in Seattle

Today’s featured stories Amazon calls Bernie Sanders’ crusade for warehouse workers ‘inaccurate and misleading’ Seattle could greenlight 3 bikeshare services… Read More

Seattle could greenlight 3 bikeshare services as early as next week, weighing applications from Uber, Lyft and Lime

The Seattle Department of Transportation expects to approve permits for new bikeshare companies Sept. 4, which could pave the way… Read More

Lime pilots in-app donations, encouraging bikeshare riders to give money to local nonprofits in 3 cities

Lime is piloting a new program that allows customers of the dockless bikeshare service to donate small sums to local… Read More

Ofo picks 3 nonprofits to receive donated bikes as bikeshare company shuts down Seattle operation

As it shuts down service in Seattle, Ofo is donating its bright yellow, shareable bikes to a handful of nonprofit… Read More

JUMP makes it official, applies for Seattle bikeshare permit and plans to hire a GM

After waiting all summer for Seattle to work out its rules for bikesharing companies, Uber’s JUMP has filed for a… Read More

Spin is rolling out of Seattle, leaving just one dockless bikeshare service

Spin, the operator of Seattle’s dwindling bright orange bicycles, is shutting down service in the city. The news comes a… Read More

Ofo confirms Seattle departure date, promises refunds to riders

Seattle Ofo customers who prepaid for rides will be refunded according to an email the bikesharing company sent this week.… Read More

TLDR: Amazon’s Whole Foods grocery pick-up service, Magic Leap’s mixed reality headset, Ofo bike graveyard

Today’s featured stories Amazon to offer Whole Foods drive-up grocery pickup for the first time, starting at two stores Hype… Read More

Is this Ofo bike graveyard in Dallas a glimpse into Seattle’s future?

Ofo is shutting down in cities across the U.S. and a new photo from Dallas shows just how hazardous speeding… Read More

TLDR: A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa, Spin’s uncertain future in Seattle, fighting robots at Seattle Art Fair

Today’s featured stories A more ‘humanlike’ Alexa? Amazon shows off ‘home of the future’ and what’s next for voice AI… Read More

Will Seattle become a one-bike town? Spin’s future in city uncertain under new ordinance

Last week, Seattle established permanent rules for dockless bikeshare companies but questions remain about the shape this new mobility service… Read More

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Week In Geek Podcast: How blueprints for 3D printed guns turned into a national lawsuit

A legal battle over 3D-printed guns is heating up once again. Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a new lawsuit this… Read More

Lime expands beyond Seattle as nearby Bellevue launches bikeshare pilot

This week, bright green Lime bikes will begin appearing on Bellevue, Wash., streets. The city just announced a one-year dockless… Read More

TLDR: T-Mobile & Nokia’s $3.5B 5G alliance, Ofo shuts down in Seattle, Magic: The Gathering

Today’s featured stories With Sprint acquisition pending, T-Mobile teams up with Nokia in new $3.5B 5G alliance Ofo officially shutting… Read More

Ofo officially shutting down in Seattle after $250K bikeshare fee passes

Ofo confirmed it will shut down operation in Seattle Monday afternoon after the city adopted a new $250,000 annual fee… Read More

Seattle adopts 250K annual fee for bikeshare companies that could pump the brakes on the new mobility service

Seattle approved a new $250,000 annual fee for dockless bikeshare companies that want to operate in the city Monday in… Read More

Ofo prematurely tells Seattle riders it’s shutting down but future in the city remains uncertain

On Friday, Ofo sent emails to Seattle riders announcing plans to shut down its bikeshare program in the city. But… Read More

Chinese bikeshare company Ofo is shutting down in Seattle amid widespread US layoffs

Updated July 29: Ofo communications lead Taylor Bennett shared the following statement with GeekWire Sunday: Because the emails were sent to… Read More

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Week In Geek Podcast: Facial recognition enters grade schools and Bird scooters landing in Seattle

It was quite a week for controversial news. First up: Would you let a facial recognition program track your kids… Read More

Dockless bikeshare service Ofo reportedly laying off most of US workforce

Update: Ofo confirmed that it is undergoing layoffs in the U.S. but would not say what percentage or number of employees… Read More

TLDR: Prime Day problems & protests, regulating bikeshare in Seattle, Microsoft asks government to regulate facial recognition

Today’s featured stories Updated: Amazon Prime Day off to a rocky start as users report issues with e-commerce website Prime… Read More

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