February 22, 2016
Lyft Calls Out Uber On Its ‘Witch Hunt’
Lyft is alleging that Uber is prying into its confidential information by cloaking its data requests behind the investigation of Uber’s data breach that affected 50,000 drivers. The company pleaded...
February 18, 2016
Are Humans The Biggest Roadblock To An IoT World?
When retailers are ready to test out their new products on something a little larger than a focus group, they go to Ohio. CBS News explained that cities like Columbus,...
February 18, 2016
Uber Losing $1 Billion A Year In China
Uber’s efforts to get a grip over the Chinese ride-hailing app market are coming at a cost much greater than what it might have imagined when it first rolled out...
February 16, 2016
When Does Uber Hit The Protest Panic Button?
If there’s one looming battle that the champions of the sharing economy have been putting off, it’s their relationship to the workers that make all the gears run smoothly. As...
February 12, 2016
Andreessen Horowitz Sells Lyft Shares To Saudi Arabia’s Prince
Lyft investors Andreessen Horowitz and Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund discreetly sold off part of their stakes to Saudi Arabia’s Prince al-Waleed bin Talal and his Kingdom Holding Co. for $148 million in a deal authorized...
February 10, 2016
Is Uber’s New Look Its ‘New Coke?’
It’s been a little over a week since Uber released its new logo, and the largely negative consumer reaction hasn’t quieted down. Beyond answering the puzzling question as to why...
February 05, 2016
On Super Bowl Weekend, Mobile Payments Keep Fans Moving
Though just about every fan at Levi’s Stadium will have his or her phone out for pictures at the opening kickoff of Super Bowl 50, odds are that fans aren’t...
February 02, 2016
Who Is The ‘Spotify For Books?’
While just about every startup that comes along aspires to be known as “Uber for” whatever it does, that doesn’t apply to subscription eBook services. Those companies all want to...
February 02, 2016
Uber’s Alipay Relationship Expands
Uber is taking a page out of Chinese rival Didi Kuaidi’s expansion strategy. The ride-hailing app company announced a new partnership with Alibaba’s financial wing that would allow its users traveling...
