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Week in Geek Podcast: What’s next for Facebook?

The fallout around data privacy scandals has put Facebook in a tough spot. After CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent two days… Read More

TLDR: Uber CEO still believes in self-driving cars, ESPN’s new streaming service, RED iPhones

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi: self-driving cars today are ‘student drivers,’ will ultimately be safer than humans

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said he is personally overseeing a “top-to-bottom” audit of the company’s safety procedures for self-driving cars,… Read More

Uber adding shared bikes, rental cars, public transit tickets to app in big multimodal transportation push

Uber wants to be your remote control for transportation — and not just for ride-hailing — if its latest announcement is… Read More

TLDR: Zuckerberg testifies before Congress, ?Seattle wants to regulate Uber and Lyft, Microsoft’s new smart mat

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Seattle moves forward with plan to bring Uber and Lyft regulations in line with taxis

The Seattle City Council approved a resolution to explore new regulations for ride-hailing companies, like Uber and Lyft, Monday. The… Read More

Uber in Seattle: 15K drivers, 800K riders, and 200-person engineering office — with plans to grow

The local roots of new Uber leaders Dara Khosrowshahi and Barney Harford are helping the transportation giant recruit talent for… Read More

Uber moves into multimodal transportation with acquisition of bike-share startup JUMP

Uber is expanding further into the competitive dockless bike-sharing space with the acquisition of JUMP. JUMP CEO Ryan Rzepecki announced… Read More

Why does Seattle want to raise Uber and Lyft rates?

Uber is questioning the motivation behind a plan to raise the rates of its service in Seattle after a City… Read More

TLDR: Seattle wants to raise Uber and Lyft rates, Blockbuster’s last stand, fact-checking Trump on Amazon

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Seattle considers raising rates for Uber and Lyft rides to boost driver compensation

Uber and Lyft rides could become more expensive in Seattle. The city is considering setting a minimum fare per ride… Read More

5 key takeaways from The New Yorker’s revealing profile of new Uber chief Dara Khosrowshahi

Dara Khosrowshahi has become one of the world’s most influential technology executives by spending more than a decade thinking about… Read More

Police release video of Uber’s self-driving car hitting pedestrian

Tempe Police released video on Wednesday of the deadly crash involving Uber’s self-driving car. The video shows footage from both… Read More

TLDR: Fatal accident raises questions about self-driving cars; Waze expands carpool service; Buff Bezos’ robot dog

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube to catch every episode, check back… Read More

Google’s Waze launches carpool service in Washington state, taking on Uber and Lyft

Seattle’s economic growth, largely driven by the tech boom, is creating serious traffic problems, as the region’s population continues to… Read More

Uber halts self-driving rides in four cities after woman is hit and killed by vehicle in Arizona

A woman who was struck by a self-driving Uber vehicle on Sunday in Tempe, Ariz., died from her injuries. In… Read More

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Week In Geek Podcast: Uber and Lyft meet healthcare, and is Amazon good for Seattle?

Is Amazon good for Seattle? That’s the question a community forum asked this week, with civic leaders arguing both sides.… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Microsoft CIO joins Ignition Partners; Amazon voice VP lands at Uber

Ignition Partners added two high-profile names to its roster, including former Microsoft chief information officer Jim DuBois. DuBois and Datasphere CEO Satbir… Read More

Longtime Uber Seattle leader Brooke Steger steps down, replaced by Uber Mexico GM Alejandro Chouza

Uber has a new leader in the Pacific Northwest. After five years of managing Uber’s transportation service across Seattle, Portland,… Read More

Lyft announces partnership with Allscripts to help patients get to doctors appointments

News brief: Ride-hailing service Lyft announced a new integration with electronic health records (EHR) company Allscripts Monday, allowing doctors to… Read More

Uber Health launches with tools to help patients get to medical appointments

Uber launched a new service Thursday designed to ferry patients to and from doctors’ appointments. The Uber Health dashboard allows… Read More

Uber rethinks ‘antagonistic relationship’ with cities

After a long history skirting municipal regulations and evading local law enforcement, Uber is ready to make peace with cities.… Read More

Pittsburgh Postscript: Surprises, gripes, memorable characters and epic experiences from GeekWire’s month in the Steel City

PITTSBURGH — What an incredible experience. A rotating cast of GeekWire reporters and editors spent the month of February 2018… Read More

Uber

Week in Geek Podcast: What’s next for Facebook?

TLDR: Uber CEO still believes in self-driving cars, ESPN’s new streaming service, RED iPhones

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi: self-driving cars today are ‘student drivers,’ will ultimately be safer than humans

Uber adding shared bikes, rental cars, public transit tickets to app in big multimodal transportation push

Seattle moves forward with plan to bring Uber and Lyft regulations in line with taxis

Uber in Seattle: 15K drivers, 800K riders, and 200-person engineering office — with plans to grow

Why does Seattle want to raise Uber and Lyft rates?

TLDR: Seattle wants to raise Uber and Lyft rates, Blockbuster’s last stand, fact-checking Trump on Amazon

Seattle considers raising rates for Uber and Lyft rides to boost driver compensation

5 key takeaways from The New Yorker’s revealing profile of new Uber chief Dara Khosrowshahi

Police release video of Uber’s self-driving car hitting pedestrian

TLDR: Fatal accident raises questions about self-driving cars; Waze expands carpool service; Buff Bezos’ robot dog

Google’s Waze launches carpool service in Washington state, taking on Uber and Lyft

Uber halts self-driving rides in four cities after woman is hit and killed by vehicle in Arizona

Week In Geek Podcast: Uber and Lyft meet healthcare, and is Amazon good for Seattle?

Tech Moves: Former Microsoft CIO joins Ignition Partners; Amazon voice VP lands at Uber

Longtime Uber Seattle leader Brooke Steger steps down, replaced by Uber Mexico GM Alejandro Chouza

Lyft announces partnership with Allscripts to help patients get to doctors appointments

Uber Health launches with tools to help patients get to medical appointments

Uber rethinks ‘antagonistic relationship’ with cities

Pittsburgh Postscript: Surprises, gripes, memorable characters and epic experiences from GeekWire’s month in the Steel City

The future of Pittsburgh and the world: CMU’s Andrew Moore brings GeekWire’s HQ2 project home

Ready or not: Tech boom brings complex changes to Pittsburgh’s real estate market

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi takes up Elon Musk’s challenge on flying cars vs. tunnels

Uber settles self-driving trade secret suit with Waymo for $245M in equity

Inside Uber’s self-driving tech center in Pittsburgh, a glimpse of the possible future of transportation

When Big Tech comes to town: Pittsburgh tries to repair Uber deal and apply lessons to Amazon bid

We rode in Uber’s self-driving car, and now we’re less confident in the future of autonomous vehicles