Uber and Lyft push for congestion pricing as Seattle considers tax on ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft are resisting a tax on their services under consideration in the Seattle mayor’s office, claiming the cost… Read More
Uber’s JUMP bike-share now serving all Seattle neighborhoods Uber is expanding its JUMP bike-share service to the entire City of Seattle as it competes with Lime, the other… Read More
Lyft reveals financials in new IPO filing: $2.2B revenue, $911M net loss in 2018 Lyft filed its IPO prospectus on Friday, lifting the hood on its key business metrics for the first time as… Read More
Which Uber ride do you prefer? Seattle driver offers menu with comedy, compassion, silence and more George Ure is a talker. And he’s funny. He can also be crass and irreverent. Or, he’ll just shut the… Read More
Seahawks star Russell Wilson uses Uber ads to prove he can poke fun at painful Super Bowl loss At least Russell Wilson can joke about it. With the Super Bowl just a couple days away, the sting for… Read More
It’s time for Facebook to take a page from Uber’s playbook Commentary: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his annual personal challenge Tuesday, this time pledging to hold a series of public… Read More
Should Uber and Lyft cover rides to nonprofits and essential services? Over the past year, Uber and Lyft have been offering free and discounted rides to help people in need of… Read More
Uber expands JUMP bike-share service to more Seattle neighborhoods Uber is expanding its JUMP bike-share service to additional neighborhoods in Seattle, pledging to add 2,000 new bikes to its… Read More
Top GeekWire stories of 2018: Amazon HQ2, Paul Allen, Seattle’s boom, equality financing, and more It was another big year for tech, in Seattle and around the world. Amazon dominated headlines, this time with a… Read More
Year in pictures: Amazon’s amazing growth, SpaceX blasts off, the passing of Paul Allen and more 2018 was a year of acronyms. We witnessed an overhyped search for HQ2, a flurry of IPOs and the passing… Read More
Starbucks partners with Uber Eats, will expand coffee delivery service to nearly 2,000 U.S. stores Starbucks is partnering with Uber to expand its delivery service as the coffee giant looks for new ways to reach… Read More
Uber reportedly files IPO paperwork, accelerating race with rival Lyft Uber has filed preliminary documents to take the company public in 2019, with a goal of debuting in March or… Read More
Lyft files for IPO in confidential SEC filing, number of shares and price range to be determined Ride-hailing startup Lyft is steering toward the public financial markets. In a brief statement issued Thursday morning, Lyft said it… Read More
Uber reportedly considering Bird or Lime acquisition to grow micro-mobility business Uber is exploring the possibility of acquiring one of the hot new scooter startups that sped headlong onto the transportation… Read More
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
Lyft and Uber promote Election Day discounts to get voters to polls or vote-by-mail ballot drop boxes Ride-hailing services Lyft and Uber — and their community partners — are promoting discounts to get voters to the polls… Read More
Geek on the Street: What was the most memorable Uber ride you’ve ever taken? Ah, memories. In this episode of Geek on the Street, we asked folks at Seattle Center to briefly tell us… Read More
‘Christ is arriving in a Hyundai’: In perfect Uber alert, it appears Jesus has finally taken the wheel Plenty of people believe Christ is coming back, someday. Not sure how many thought he’d show up driving an Uber.… Read More
Book review: ‘Uberland’ is a timely, accessible analysis of a Silicon Valley innovator My first Uber ride was memorable. It was 2013, less than a year after the launch of UberX, the service… Read More
Play Podcast Uber legal chief Tony West on overcoming scandal, going public, and tech’s watershed moment Play Uber is in the midst of a makeover. Call it Uber 2.0. After a year of controversies rocked the embattled… Read More
Microsoft jumps into ride-hailing again with investment in Grab Microsoft is investing in the ride-hailing industry again, announcing an investment in Southeast Asia transportation giant Grab on Monday. Singapore-based… Read More
Uber legal chief: Why the ride-hailing giant deserves a second chance Tony West had a rough first day at Uber. Instead of setting up his office, getting familiar with the computer… Read More
Uber to pay Washington state drivers $2.2M in multistate $148M settlement over 2016 data breach Uber will pay Washington state $5.79 million as part of a massive $148 million settlement reached with attorneys general in… Read More
Uber expanding Seattle engineering office, scooping up space with room for 750 people Ride-hailing giant Uber is expanding its engineering office in Seattle to fit up to 750 people, which is more than… Read More
TLDR: New study says Uber drivers are earning less Today’s featured stories Uber drivers are earning less, Airbnb hosts are making more, and other insights from a new study… Read More
Uber drivers are earning less, Airbnb hosts are making more, and other insights from a new study on the gig economy In average monthly payments, Uber drivers are earning less than half what they made back in 2013, when on-demand transportation… Read More
Dolly expands moving app across U.S., hits $1M in monthly revenue and 100K customers After browsing online for hours on Sunday, Mike Howell finally found a refrigerator he liked. There was one problem, however.… Read More
GeekWire Summit Spotlight: Former DOJ attorney Tony West helps Uber write its next chapter as chief legal officer In the year since joining Uber as chief legal officer, Tony West has talked repeatedly about trust. “Uber survives only… Read More
Uber plants its flag in Toronto as tech momentum continues for Amazon HQ2 finalist city Another day, another tech giant makes a major commitment to Toronto. With CEO Dara Khosrowshahi in town, Uber announced plans… Read More
Enterprise and Hyundai invest in $9M round for ‘Netflix of transportation’ app Migo Seattle startup Migo is raising more cash to help grow its transportation search engine app across North America. The company… Read More
