Seattle plans to tax Uber and Lyft rides to raise $133M for affordable housing and transit Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan plans to introduce a new tax of 51 cents per Uber and Lyft ride to fund… Read More
Seattle plans minimum wage and new tax on Uber and Lyft, adding to ride-hailing’s regulatory woes It’s been a rough month for ride-hailing companies, and Seattle is about to put another bump in the road. As… Read More
Play Episode Podcast A reckoning for the gig economy: Why Amazon and Uber are facing new scrutiny over contract workers Play From package delivery to ride-hailing, companies including Amazon and Uber are facing new scrutiny over their use of contract workers… Read More
Can Uber and Lyft survive regulations that force them to treat drivers like employees? California is poised to enact a law that would force Uber and Lyft to treat drivers like employees as part… Read More
As Uber and Lyft pick-ups and drop-offs clog traffic, new study calls load zones a move in right direction Keeping traffic flowing in Seattle is not an easy feat, especially when you factor in the stop-and-go maneuvering of ride-hailing… Read More
Play Episode Podcast GeekWire Podcast: Why millennials love Amazon; the ‘Uber for kids’; and Microsoft the Musical Play Amazon ousted Apple this year as the most loved brand among millennials, people age 19 through 39, according to a… Read More
Uber’s ‘Other Bets’ category, which includes Uber Freight, triples revenue in first half of 2019 Uber’s stock had a rough day in after-hours trading Thursday after the company revealed a $5.2 billion quarterly loss and… Read More
Inside the abrupt shutdown of BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service in Seattle and Portland ReachNow’s 75 employees learned they were losing their jobs just hours before the company told customers that the car-sharing service… Read More
Uber-backed study touts benefits of downtown tolling in Seattle as ride-share industry pushes for congestion pricing The concept of downtown tolling to reduce congestion is gaining momentum. Cities like Singapore and Stokholm have implemented congestion pricing… Read More
Lyft pilots free ride program for people experiencing homelessness in Seattle Lyft is launching a new pilot program in Seattle designed to help people experiencing homelessness access emergency shelter services. The… Read More
Uber acquires Seattle startup Mighty AI to fuel its push into self-driving cars Uber just made its first acquisition of a Seattle startup, swooping up Mighty AI, which develops training data for computer… Read More
Driver wars: Uber-backed advocacy group protests potential tax, unionization effort in Seattle The debate over how to deal with gig economy workers has pitted two groups of Uber and Lyft drivers against… Read More
Uber reportedly wants to acquire Seattle computer vision startup Mighty AI to bolster self-driving tech Uber is reportedly eyeing Seattle startup Mighty AI as an acquisition target. Three anonymous sources tell The Information that Uber… Read More
Uber and Lyft CEOs team up to respond to driver concerns in rare op-ed Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and Lyft co-founders Logan Green and John Zimmer lead companies that have been locked in fierce… Read More
Uber shows off its latest concept for air taxis; FAA chief hits hard on safety issue Uber says it’s on track to start flying its first all-electric air taxis on a demonstration basis next year, with… Read More
Uber and Lyft drivers roll up to Seattle City Hall to demand better wages and worker protections A caravan of Uber and Lyft drivers arrived at the steps of Seattle City Hall on Thursday afternoon to demand… Read More
BMW’s ReachNow suspends ride-hailing service temporarily in setback for Uber and Lyft rival ReachNow, the car-sharing and ride-hailing service that is part of a joint venture between BMW Group and Daimler AG, has… Read More
Q&A: NYSE president talks IPO boom, executive diversity and the bull market in Seattle visit Stacey Cunningham sits at the intersection of several historical moments in the business world. She is the first-ever female president… Read More
Uber launches tool to help urban planners track road speeds in 6 cities In the early days, Uber and city officials were at odds. The transportation upstart had a habit of expanding to… Read More
Uber shares start trading at $42/share, below ride-hailing giant’s IPO price Update: Uber’s stock closed Friday at $41.57, down 7.6 percent. Uber made its long-awaited debut on the stock market Friday morning,… Read More
Inside Uber’s growing Seattle outpost: Scenic views, Sriracha-flavored cashews, phone booths, and more As Uber prepares to go public on Friday, the transportation giant also this week is gearing up to open new space… Read More
Uber driver protests ahead of IPO spell uncertain future for gig economy Drivers around the world are striking and protesting Wednesday in response to Uber’s initial public offering in a dispute that… Read More
Play Episode Podcast IPOs without profits: New tech giants pin their initial public offerings on long-term potential Play What do Pinterest, Lyft, Uber and Slack have in common? Yes, they’re all newly public companies, or preparing to make… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Unicorns, IPOs and the hidden links among the new wave of tech giants Play Seattle has a new unicorn, Outreach, the sales and marketing automation company that raised a $114 million funding round, pushing… Read More
In IPO filing, Uber calls out Seattle and warns ‘regulatory risks’ in big cities could impact business In addition to unveiling key business metrics, Uber’s long-anticipated IPO prospectus contains a word of warning to investors in regard… Read More
Uber lists Seattle companies Amazon and Convoy as competitors in IPO filing Two Seattle companies made an appearance in Uber’s IPO prospectus that published Thursday as potential threats to its business. The… Read More
Uber releases IPO documents, reports $11.3B in 2018 revenue, up 42% from 2017 Uber filed its long-awaited IPO prospectus on Thursday, giving the world a look under the hood at its key business… Read More
University of Washington researchers want to help Uber and Lyft protect data and share it with cities Cities where Uber and Lyft operate have a data problem. The University of Washington wants to provide the solution. Companies… Read More
Seattle-area man arrested after allegedly impersonating a ride-hailing driver and raping a woman Police arrested a Seattle-area man after he allegedly impersonated a ride-hailing driver and raped a woman who entered his vehicle.… Read More
Uber sees rapid adoption for new bus service as it recruits for ‘high capacity vehicles team’ in Seattle Less than six months after launching, the Uber Bus program for developing cities is showing strong adoption as the company… Read More
