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Machine learning and digital marketing: Why melding human and machine is important to your business

In digital, you can easily spot two opposing camps — the artists and the quants. Artists are folks like the New York… Read More

Lyft hiring Seattle-based engineers, brings on local city general manager

Lyft is the latest company looking to hire engineering talent in Seattle. The San Francisco-based ride-hailing company now has two job… Read More

Proposed laws would allow Uber, Lyft pickups at Seattle airport and eliminate taxi exclusivity

Uber and Lyft are moving closer to being able to legally pick up passengers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Port of Seattle… Read More

Uber will face class action lawsuit over driver status as employees, judge rules

In a ruling that could have wide-ranging impact to the business models and bottom lines of new on-demand service companies, a… Read More

Uber for big deliveries: Ghostruck expands to 12 cities after pilot in Seattle

Ghostruck is expanding after a 10-month pilot in Seattle. The startup, which helps those who need big items delivered, is… Read More

Legislation introduced by Seattle councilmember would let Uber, taxi drivers unionize

Mike O’Brien is taking action to give Uber and Lyft drivers more rights. Next week, the Seattle councilmember will introduce legislation… Read More

Enter the Wasteland: You can now get a ride in a Mad Max vehicle in Seattle courtesy of Uber

Uber cars are commonplace on Seattle streets, with the company helping to transport thousands of folks each day from point… Read More

Uber launches higher-end UberSELECT service in Seattle, with pickups from airport

Uber customers in Seattle have another option to get around town. UberSELECT, a higher-end version of uberX that features brands like BMW… Read More

Sidecar shifts focus to deliveries, says it has the ‘largest B2B on-demand network’ in the U.S.

Sidecar’s decision to shift its business model toward delivering packages, rather than people, seems to be a good one thus far.… Read More

Bar Roulette is the new app that taps Uber and Yelp to break you out of your drinking routine

Do you always go to the same old places to grab drinks? No more. A new web app, Bar Roulette, wants… Read More

uberX now doing pickups at Seattle airport with mystery for-hire partner

You can now hail an uberX at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport … kind of. Prior to today, Uber created a geo-fence around Seattle’s airport… Read More

What happens when Uber meets Tinder? ‘UnDer’ the ‘ultimate, auto-erotic experience’

Happy Monday! Chances are you probably used Tinder, Uber or probably both sometime this weekend. But what if those groundbreaking… Read More

Microsoft invests in Uber’s latest round, valuing ride-sharing company at $51B, report says

Looking to get a piece of one of the hottest startups on the planet, Microsoft is investing in ride-sharing giant… Read More

Uber moves on from kittens and ice cream, ‘Biketenders’ will deliver booze directly to you

Uber is upping the ante this weekend, using the age-old trick of alcohol to win your affection and dollars. Tomorrow… Read More

Uber rival to deliver champagne, hopes to attract upscale clientele

Ride-hailing app Gett has raised more than $200 million in funding — and it’s celebrating with champagne. Lots of champagne, it… Read More

Luxe valet startup will drive you home — in your car — after a drunken night out

There’s a new way to get you and your car home if you’ve had a bit too much to drink… Read More

Uber and Lyft drivers make more in NYC; Seattle drivers rank No. 13 for earnings per trip

If you are an Uber or Lyft driver in Seattle, you probably average around $11 to $13 per trip. A… Read More

Cleaning site Homejoy to shutter July 31 due to battling worker classification lawsuits

If you have any Homejoy deals in your hopper, you might want to book that appointment stat. According to Re/Code,… Read More

‘Uber for kids’ service HopSkipDrive raises $3.9M from Maveron, others

HopSkipDrive wants to be the Uber for kids, and now it has some funding to do so. The Los Angeles-based… Read More

Lyft loophole allows illegal pickups at Seattle airport, puts drivers at risk of citations

Lyft driver Nick Starr was waiting for a ride request on Monday when he received a notification from a passenger needing a… Read More

Uber is paying developers $5 for each new sign-up they help refer

Developers who use Uber’s API for their own apps will now earn $5 for each referral they help create. Uber… Read More

Microsoft sells some Bing Maps assets to Uber; 100 engineers shifting to ride-sharing company

Microsoft is selling some of its mapping imagery and data to Uber in a deal that bolsters the ride-sharing giant’s recent… Read More

Uber leaders arrested in Paris for operating illegal taxi company

Two Uber managers were taken into custody today in France for allegedly operating an illegal taxi business. Prosecutors told BBC that… Read More

FedEx to Amazon, Uber: Don’t be fooled, we make delivering packages look easy

FedEx shared a few words of wisdom today about tech giants who think they can find cheaper or more efficient ways of delivering… Read More

The Uber effect: Seattle taxi industry revenue dipped 28% in past 2 years

The numbers don’t lie: Uber and Lyft are causing taxi companies in Seattle to make less money. Total fare revenue for… Read More

Port of Seattle open to Uber, Lyft doing airport pickups but needs time to establish new regulations

The Port of Seattle wants to let companies like Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar pick up passengers at the airport, but its… Read More

Taxi-hailing app Flywheel raises more cash as it takes on Uber, Lyft

Flywheel is reeling in more cash to help build out its taxi-hailing platform. The San Francisco-based company, which develops an app… Read More

Uber, Lyft may soon be allowed to pick up passengers at Seattle airport

Smartphone owners needing a ride from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport may soon have a few more transportation options. The Port of Seattle has been in… Read More

Another ‘Uber for large deliveries’: Ex-Microsofties launch Fleetzen to help move bulky items

Wagon. Ghostruck. Dolly. These are three Seattle-based startups, all launched in the past year, that have built technology to help… Read More

Tech Moves: LiquidPlanner co-founder leaving to join startup, Conversica adds engineering head, and more

—Charles Seybold will be joining Academy.IO, a new early-stage business e-learning startup. He’s the co-founder of LiquidPlanner, and has worked at… Read More