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Carl Icahn invests $100M in Uber rival Lyft as part of a $150M round

Well-known activist shareholder and billionaire investor Carl Icahn today announced a $100 million investment in Lyft, part of a new $150… Read More

Q&A: How Sidecar is turning into a delivery company by combining people with packages

Sidecar is turning into a delivery business. Up until the beginning of 2015, the San Francisco-based startup was primarily focused… Read More

Sidecar now delivers medical marijuana thanks to partnership with ‘Uber for weed’ startup Meadow

When asked if he thought Sidecar would be delivering weed in its third year of existence, Sunil Paul lets out a… Read More

SherpaShare launches app to help Uber, Lyft drivers maximize earnings and track mileage

A new San Francisco-based startup wants to help drivers who work for Uber, Lyft, Sidecar, Postmates, and other on-demand companies… Read More

Lyft starting to show riders when they’ve been rated 5 stars by drivers

Uber and Lyft have used a rating system since launch to improve overall service and weed out the bad apples. It’s… Read More

Uber reportedly wants to buy Nokia’s HERE maps business for $3 billion

Uber wants to buy Nokia’s HERE mapping and location business. The New York Times reported Thursday that the ride-hailing service submitted… Read More

Uber’s David Plouffe calls UberPool carpooling service a ‘trifecta of goodness’

The idea of carpooling first arrived in America during World War II and again resurfaced in 1973 during the first oil crisis.… Read More

Why this political veteran left the Obama administration to become Uber’s ‘campaign manager’

PORTLAND, ORE. — While he was campaigning for the presidential election seven years ago, Barack Obama had one of his most… Read More

Uber expands food delivery service to NYC and Chicago, promises lunch ‘within minutes’

Uber is now delivering food in New York City and Chicago after testing a new service called UberEats in Los Angeles and Barcelona.… Read More

Lyft’s carpooling service now makes up 50% of rides in San Francisco; 30% in NYC

Packing more people into vehicles on the road has been Lyft’s long-term goal since its inception, and it appears the… Read More

Uber is legal in Portland: Lawmakers approve 120-day pilot program

Uber is back in Portland — legally, this time. The Portland City Council today voted 3-2 and approved a 120-day… Read More

Portland proposes law that lifts fare restrictions for taxis, legalizes Uber and Lyft

Over the past year, Portland Commissioner Steve Novick has maintained that he wants taxis and companies like Uber competing on a level… Read More

Statewide laws regulating Uber, Lyft set to pass in Washington

Washington is on the verge of establishing statewide laws for transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft. With a 43-5 vote, SB… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Mowdo digitizes lawn care with on-demand pricing and service

The home services market may be on the brink of disruption. Amazon recently made headlines with the official roll out of… Read More

Portland lawmakers delay vote on legalizing Uber despite prior agreement

One month ago, Uber was feeling “really optimistic” about operating again in Portland. Now, probably not so much. After a… Read More

Uber, Starbucks and Alaska Airlines all trending high with business travelers

When you travel for business, you likely have a favorite airline, hotel, restaurant and so forth. Certify’s latest report on… Read More

Unicorn envy: Where is Seattle’s next billion-dollar idea?

View image | gettyimages.com Once upon a time, there was an exclusive club that only allowed technology companies worth $1 billion… Read More

Portland task force publishes draft regulations to allow Uber, Lyft and others in the city

Uber and Lyft will be able to return to Portland under a new set of proposed regulations unveiled by the… Read More

Taxi-hailing app Flywheel offers $5 flat-rate rides in Seattle, 4 other cities

Flywheel wants to attract new users, and it’s giving out dirt-cheap rides as a way to do so. The company, which develops a… Read More

What’s in your 401K? Uber, Airbnb and other tech ‘unicorns’ increasingly part of the mix

Normally, it’s not easy to own stock in privately held companies, like Uber or at Airbnb, unless you happen to work… Read More

UN Women backs out of partnership with Uber, two weeks after announcement

Uber’s partnership with UN Women didn’t last long. Earlier this month, Uber announced that it was teaming up with UN Women,… Read More

New Uber ad features Lyft tradition of fist-bumping

Uber’s new ad started off pretty normal. The 54-second spot, which debuted on St. Patrick’s Day, features rapper Sam Lachow making plans for… Read More

Uber ‘really optimistic’ about resuming operations in Portland next month

Good news for Portland residents that like taking an Uber ride: You’ll likely be able to do so next month.… Read More

Lyft lands $530M Series E round to push total funding past $850M

Update: Lyft confirmed on Wednesday night that it has raised a $530 million round led by Rakuten. The money, Lyft said… Read More

Who’s making apps for the Apple Watch: Redfin, Expedia and many more

Apple is promising “all-new ways to do all kind of things” when its Apple Watch starts shipping later this month.… Read More

Taxi companies adopt new apps to keep up with Uber, Lyft in Seattle

For those in Seattle that like hailing a ride with their smartphone, but don’t necessarily want to use Uber, Lyft,… Read More

This Funny or Die Uber apology video will have you downloading Lyft’s app ASAP

Despite the funding-mania that is fueling Uber right now, the lift-share company has had a very bad year. At least… Read More

Uber opening Seattle engineering office, led by Isilon vet Tim Prouty

It’s confirmed: On-demand transportation company Uber is opening a Seattle engineering office, with plans to hire as many as 50 people or more… Read More

Uber gives its drivers something to read between rides: Momentum magazine

It’s not exactly The New Yorker or Entertainment Weekly. But Uber is going into the print magazine business. Sort of.… Read More

Uber data breach exposed up to 50,000 driver names, licenses

Uber is revealing a one-time breach of a database that contained tens of thousands of current and former Uber drivers’ names and… Read More