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Uber is deactivating New York drivers for ‘advertising’ for rival Juno

by Johana Bhuiyan

Uber objects to drivers having the Juno app open, showing its competitor’s logo and rider discounts.

Chicago Cubs fans can buy championship gear on the Uber app and have it delivered in minutes

by Jason Del Rey

After a really long wait, a short wait.

Uber can now check your calendar to pre-fill your next destination

by Johana Bhuiyan

The rollout of Uber’s redesigned app starts on Wednesday.

Uber is partnering with GM’s mobility arm on a car rental program for drivers

by Johana Bhuiyan

The pilot program with Maven, which looks a lot like Lyft’s partnership with Maven, will only be available in San Francisco for 90 days.

Why did two of Google’s most promising companies grow outside of Google?

by Peter Kafka

Google could have owned Pokémon Go and self-driving trucks.

Ex-AOL exec Ted Leonsis sounds off on Apple, Snapchat, Netflix and more

by Eric Johnson

Leonsis spoke with Kara Swisher on the latest episode of Recode Decode.

Watch Uber’s robot truck deliver 45,000 cans of Budweiser

by Johana Bhuiyan

2016, man.

Gig economy companies like Uber are helping the feds spread the word about Obamacare

by Ina Fried

The move comes ahead of the new open enrollment season, which begins Nov. 1.

Full transcript: Political consultant Bradley Tusk on Recode Decode

by Eric Johnson

“Uber actually does a much better job working with government than people realize.”

NYC Uber users can now see exactly what their ride will cost before they request it

by Johana Bhuiyan

Upfront fares come to the Big Apple.

After two million miles, Google’s robot car now drives better than a 16-year-old

by Johana Bhuiyan

In the self-driving universe, this is actually a good thing.

Why Uber has to be first to market with self-driving cars

by Johana Bhuiyan

Especially if the company wants to IPO in the next two years.

Full transcript: Benchmark general partner Bill Gurley on Recode Decode

by Eric Johnson

“What could go right?”

Why the tech industry should care about the next secretary of transportation

by Eric Johnson

Political consultant Bradley Tusk wants Hillary Clinton to make the future of transportation a national issue.

Behind the scenes of Uber’s blistering political attacks

by Eric Johnson

Meet Bradley Tusk, Uber’s first political consultant, on the latest Recode Decode.

Uber is researching a new vertical-takeoff ride offering that flies you around

by Kara Swisher

Do you want to fly to work?

Uber’s longtime director of communications, Nairi Hourdajian, is leaving

by Johana Bhuiyan

She is joining Canaan Partners as VP of communications.

Lyft says robots will drive most of its cars in five years

by Johana Bhuiyan

Expect to see semi-autonomous vehicles driving on fixed routes by 2017 in a subscription model.

Meet the startup that two of Google’s top self-driving engineers left to create

by Johana Bhuiyan

Jiajun Zhu, who helped co-found Google’s self-driving project, and Dave Ferguson have just launched an autonomous car company called Nuro.ai.

As Uber’s robot cars hit the streets in Pittsburgh, the fears of its human drivers have become a reality

by Johana Bhuiyan

But as the tech develops, self-driving cars may make more economic sense.

Football is back in LA, so Uber is delivering Rams gear for Monday night’s game

by Jason Del Rey

The jerseys and memorabilia will be available through the UberEats app.

Benchmark’s Bill Gurley says he’s still worried about a bubble

by Eric Johnson

There’s too much money in the startup ecosystem, and “there will be consequences of that,” Gurley says.

The first self-driving car you see may be an Uber truck on the highway

by Peter Kafka

Up close with Otto and its $680 million autonomous tech.

Ride-sharing’s impact on car sales has been dramatically overstated

by Bob O'Donnell

The idea of cars as a service — instead of something bought, owned and aspired to — seemed like a foregone conclusion to Silicon Valley.

Google is getting into the ride-share business — but it isn't a threat to Uber just yet

by Johana Bhuiyan

Google-owned Waze is expanding its carpool pilot to all of San Francisco.

Alphabet’s David Drummond has left Uber's board over conflict of interest on self-driving cars

by Johana Bhuiyan

The move was confirmed after reports said Drummond had been “shut out” of Uber’s board meetings.

We took a video tour of a self-driving semi from Otto, Uber’s newest purchase

by Mark Bergen

What makes this big rig chug along all alone?

Lyft was seeking as much as $9 billion in a buyout

by Johana Bhuiyan and Mark Bergen

It failed to find another buyer after GM expressed interest in acquiring the company.

The judge rejected Uber’s $100 million driver settlement package, but that doesn't mean the drivers win

by Johana Bhuiyan

Drivers might not see as much money if they go to trial.

Google started on self-driving cars before Uber existed, but Uber is getting to consumers first

by Mark Bergen and Johana Bhuiyan

For Uber, autonomous tech is “basically existential.”

Uber paid $680 million for self-driving truck company Otto for the tech, not the trucks

by Johana Bhuiyan

And Uber helps Otto accelerate its path to market.

Uber and Volvo commit $300 million to developing autonomous cars together

by Johana Bhuiyan

Uber users in Pittsburgh will be able to hail semi-autonomous Volvos by the end of August.

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