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I visited Los Angeles without renting a car or using rideshare apps. Navigating public transportation was easy with some planning.
I visited Los Angeles highlights like the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Griffith Observatory using pub…
Matthew Lubin
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I was nervous about taking public transportation in foreign countries, but it helped me feel more confident while backpacking through Europe
Insider's NYC-based reporter took public transportation systems in Berlin and Vienna and felt more …
Joey Hadden
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We asked rideshare drivers how they stay safe at work. They prep for anything — even jumping out of the car.
Uber driver Michele Dottin says a vital part of the job is staying calm: "If you feel like you're i…
Jamie Killin
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Uber used a secret tactic known as the 'kill switch' to block law enforcement from accessing company data during police raids, leaked documents show
Uber execs blocked authorities from accessing company data at least 12 times during European office…
Hannah Towey
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I made my teens install a tracking app on their phones. It feels like stalking, but it's good parenting.
A dad installed a tracking app on his teens' phones to know their locations. He defends the decisio…
Ash Jurberg
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Relocating to a metro as WFH has ended? Financial strategies to keep in mind
When Tuhin Bora (name changed), 25 initially joined his current company, he enjoyed the luxury of w…
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Relief for ride-sharing platforms as Delhi HC put stays on Transport Department notice
In a major relief to Ola, Uber, and Rapido, the Delhi High Court on Friday put a stay on the public…
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Uber deactivated some transgender drivers' accounts for submitting 'fraudulent' profile photos taken after they transitioned, a report says
Uber told the Los Angeles Times it had "misrouted" some of the update requests, resulting in a "reg…
Kate Duffy
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Uber is looking at dispatching New York's yellow cabs from its app amid a driver shortage
Uber app users could see New York City's yellow cabs as another option alongside "UberX," which wou…
Zahra Tayeb
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Some food-delivery workers in New York City have built makeshift break rooms in parking lots so they can shelter between shifts, according to a report
The Verge also reported that riders were getting Chase debit cards so they could shelter in the ban…
Grace Dean
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The pandemic almost killed UberPool, one of Uber's cheapest ride services, and it will never be the same
UberPool, one of Uber's cheapest options, was suspended during the pandemic. Insiders say the servi…
Tom Dotan
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Uber customers in the UK will be able to book flights on its app by the summer
Uber's CEO has spoken about plans to make the app the "Amazon of transportation." Brits will have a…
Pete Syme
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More than 27,000 Uber and Lyft drivers received a combined $80 million from the US government to help them get through the pandemic, according to a new report
The Washington Post analysis of loans to Uber and Lyft drivers highlighted just how many gig-econom…
Kate Duffy
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Uber has expanded its app to offer public transportation for the first time
"It's actually been kind of hard to get in touch with Uber to understand what we offer," Andrew Sal…
Graham Rapier
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Singapore-based Grab is set to make its Nasdaq debut, months after agreeing to go public in the largest-ever SPAC merger
Founded as a ride-hailing service, Grab has since expanded to include delivery, shopping, and more.…
Lina Batarags
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Watch Teslas slowly move through Elon Musk's new Boring Company tunnel under Las Vegas
The 1.7-mile-long Las Vegas Convention Center Loop is set to start accepting passengers by June.
Tim Levin
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The biggest barrier to electric cars isn't tech - it's making public chargers feel safer and more accessible
Public car charging isn't up to snuff. But companies like Chargepoint, Electrify America, and Blink…
Kristen Lee
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The number of people doing gig work on apps like Uber and DoorDash more than doubled during the pandemic
A net 3 million Americans started doing gig work on platforms during the pandemic, and it shows how…