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An Uber Driver Could Soon
Bring You Milk From Walmart

Jun 3, 2016 10:27 AM CDT

An Uber Driver Could Soon Bring You Milk From Walmart

Store is testing grocery delivery with Uber, Lyft

(Newser) - Walmart says it will be testing its grocery delivery service with ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft in the next two weeks in Denver and Phoenix, the AP reports. That's in addition to a quiet pilot program that started in March with Deliv for its Sam's Club customers that...

Uberr, Lyft Quit Austin After Losing Vote

Uber, Lyft Spent $8M to
Win Austin Vote—and Lost

May 9, 2016 3:57 AM CDT

Uber, Lyft Spent $8M to Win Austin Vote—and Lost

It was the most expensive campaign in city history

(Newser) - Uber and Lyft have made good on their threat to terminate operations in Austin as of Monday morning after a referendum didn't go their way. The companies spent more than $8 million—more than 50 times what their opponents spent—in a failed attempt to overturn the Texas city'...

One Part of
New Uber Deal:
Drivers Can
Encourage Tips

Apr 22, 2016 7:35 AM CDT

One Part of New Uber Deal: Drivers Can Encourage Tips

But they'll remain independent contractors

(Newser) - It will cost Uber up to $100 million and some significant policy concessions, but the ride-hailing company is forging forward with its thriving business model by keeping its drivers independent contractors—for now, the AP reports. Uber settled major class-action lawsuits in California and Massachusetts that sought employee status and...

GM Teams
With Lyft on
Ride-Sharing,
Driverless Cars

Jan 4, 2016 8:23 AM CST

GM Teams With Lyft on Ride-Sharing, Driverless Cars

Detroit giant makes $500M investment

(Newser) - General Motors and ride-hailing company Lyft are forming an unprecedented partnership that could help them beat their rivals to the self-driving future. Lyft said Monday that GM invested $500 million in the company as part of a $1 billion round of fundraising. GM gets a seat on Lyft's board...

Seattle OKs 'Bold Plan,'
Lets Uber Drivers Unionize

Dec 14, 2015 6:19 AM CST

Seattle OKs 'Bold Plan,' Lets Uber Drivers Unionize

Uber, Lyft, et al, not particularly thrilled

(Newser) - In an interesting turn of events in Seattle, the city's council Monday voted unanimously to become the nation's first city to allow ride-sharing services—including Uber, Lyft, and the like—to unionize. As such, reports Gizmodo , drivers will be allowed to collectively bargain for their salaries and working...

Uber Driver's Tweet
Gets Him 'Fired'

Oct 17, 2014 8:35 AM CDT

Uber Driver's Tweet Gets Him 'Fired'

The company called it 'hateful'

(Newser) - Be careful what you tweet. When Uber driver Christopher J. Ortiz wrote "Driving for Uber, not much safer than driving a taxi," in August, he wasn't expecting the statement to cause any problems with the San Francisco startup. The journalist drove for Uber in May and June...

Uber, Lyft Are Great for Consumers? Dream On

OPINION

Oct 3, 2014 1:09 PM CDT

Uber, Lyft Are Great for Consumers? Dream On

Catherine Rampell: Don't expect this ride-sharing competition to continue long term

(Newser) - The taxi business, of course, hates ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft that are popping up everywhere, but they can only be good news for consumers, right? At the Washington Post , Catherine Rampell pokes a few holes in that line of thinking. Yes, the current abundance of options likely...

A National First: California OKs Ride-Sharing

Sep 19, 2013 3:24 PM CDT

A National First: California OKs Ride-Sharing

New regulations cement fast-growing services as legal

(Newser) - California has just become the first state to devise regulations for ride-sharing services, the fast-growing underground cab companies that have traditional taxis shaking in their boots. Services like Lyft, Sidecar, and Uber Technologies let you pay for a ride from people who use their own cars to drive you around....