Ridesharing

Peer-to-peer ridesharing can be divided along the spectrum from commercial, for-fee transportation network companies to for-profit ridesharing services to informal nonprofit peer-to-peer carpooling arrangements.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Bird To Roll Out Scooter Program In Three Regions
Bird To Roll Out Scooter Program In Three Regions
March 07, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Bird, the scooter sharing startup, is gearing up to roll out a new program in New Zealand, Canada and Latin America dubbed Bird Platform, in...

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Uber Rolls Out Rewards To All US Passengers
Uber Rolls Out Rewards To All US Passengers
March 04, 2019  |  Ridesharing

After Uber started to introduce Uber Rewards in January, the feature is now said to be available to all passengers in the United States. Through the...

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Uber Fixes Bug That Reveals Client Secrets
Uber Fixes Bug That Reveals Client Secrets
February 21, 2019  |  Safety and Security

After becoming aware of a bug on its back-end systems, Uber repaired a vulnerability that provided access to secret developer tokens. A developer endpoint had...

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Tencent Touts Aggressive Investment Plans
Tencent Touts Aggressive Investment Plans
February 20, 2019  |  Investments

Go big or go home — that could describe Tencent’s aggressive investment philosophy, one whose pace will not ease, according to Martin Lau, president of...

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When Will Profits Hitch A Ride With Uber And Lyft?
When Will Profits Hitch A Ride With Uber And Lyft?
February 18, 2019  |  Ridesharing

The world of ridesharing — one that has expanded into such areas as food delivery and last-mile transportation needs via scooters — is about to get...

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China’s Didi To Take On Uber In Chile, Peru
China’s Didi To Take On Uber In Chile, Peru
February 18, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Didi Chuxing, the Chinese ride-hailing company, wants to take on Uber in Latin America, eyeing Chile, Peru, and Colombia. Reuters, citing job postings and a...

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Reinventing On-Demand Wheels In The Rideshare Era
Reinventing On-Demand Wheels In The Rideshare Era
February 15, 2019  |  Retail

To stand out from the ubiquitous ridesharing giants of the world, on-demand startups are putting a new spin on transportation services with premium membership-based offerings....

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Uber Blames Higher Minimum Wage For Price Boost In NY
Uber Blames Higher Minimum Wage For Price Boost In NY
February 01, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber is blaming a rise in the minimum wage for its decision to boost prices in New York City. In a statement to Bloomberg, Uber...

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Uber Updates App With Public Transit Options
Uber Updates App With Public Transit Options
February 01, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber has announced that it is launching its first integration with public transit. The rideshare giant has partnered with the Regional Transportation District (RTD) so...

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