Articles tagged “uber”

The Mayor's Office, Airbnb, and SFO all talk about an ongoing "dialogue" and "conversation," but any timelines are vague and the city’s own neighborhood associations, let alone its residents, aren't yet part of the discussion. The sharing economy will one day be regulated in San Francisco, but there's still much work to be done.

Uber will get even more serious about growth as it moves forward quickly in New York City. But it will need to start better retaining staff if it's going to keep any momentum.

Uber must feel a certain victory in being the first app to get approved for the NYC pilot program after its hurried exit last fall. Who says second chances don’t exist?

Uber is obviously feeling some competitive heat, which is necessitating its expansion into ride-sharing.

Uber's CEO uses this announcement to call his critics names and trash his rivals -- all while arguing he just cares about innovating and serving customers. You know what's a great innovation? A car-hail app without all the boasting and complaining.

What's the difference between an unlicensed driver picking up passengers at an airport using who's found his passenger with an app and one who finds the passenger by carefully approaching passengers at the departure gate? One we call "disruptive," the other we find distasteful.

It makes sense for Uber to try to make money as opposed to just trying to tick off the incumbents, but it's consumers don't really care about its cashflow problems, they just want their cars to show up on time.

Uber highlights its “employer-friendly” management system that allows companies to award and deduct credits, but it will still be fellow startups, not major corporations, that sign on for the program at this point.

Singapore is lucky to be elected the first Asian country to be bestowed with the gift of Uber, or so its founder Travis Kalanick will say when it undoubtedly runs into its first regulatory debacle.