Martha Stewart Vents About Her First Uber Ride: ‘A Mess Inside and...
Martha Stewart’s first Uber ride: Apparently, it wasn’t a good thing. On Monday, domestic-arts guru Stewart harnessed the power of her Instagram account to say that she’d taken her first Uber ride,...
View ArticleFormer ‘American Idol’ Host Brian Dunkleman Torches TMZ for Revealing He’s...
Many people in Hollywood’s Thirty-Mile Zone (that’s what “TMZ” stands for, folks) may be afraid to take on gossip website TMZ and its founder Harvey Levin, but ex-“American Idol” host Brian Dunkleman...
View ArticleUber, Lyft Drivers Strike Ahead of Uber’s $90 Billion Wall Street Debut
Uber and Lyft drivers worldwide are striking on Wednesday to protest what they describe as unfair wages and poor working conditions — just days before Uber is set to go public with a valuation of about...
View ArticleUber Shares Slump as Ride-Hailing Giant Makes Wall Street Debut
Uber took a wrong turn for investors when it first started trading on Friday morning, with the ride-hailing company opening at $42 per share, down about 7% from the $45 per share it had pegged its Wall...
View ArticleIs Facebook’s New Cryptocurrency a ‘Bitcoin Killer’? 6 Things to Know About...
Is Facebook about to do to bitcoin what it did to Myspace a decade ago? It can feel that way, with the social network on Tuesday officially unveiling Libra, its new digital currency that’s backed by a...
View ArticleGood Call, Endeavor? Peloton Stock Drops Another 6% Day After Its IPO
Ari Emanuel and Patrick Whitesell are probably feeling better about scrapping Endeavor’s IPO on Friday morning, as several high-profile companies that recently went public continue to struggle....
View ArticleLimited Series About Uber in the Works at Showtime From ‘Billions’ Duo
Uber’s latest fare will come courtesy of the small screen. Showtime is developing a limited series about the ride-sharing company, tapping “Billions” showrunners Brian Koppelman and David Levien to...
View ArticleUber CEO Defends Saudis After Jamal Khashoggi Murder: ‘Doesn’t Mean They Can...
In an interview with Axios that aired Sunday on HBO, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi appeared to downplay the Saudi government’s role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, calling it “a mistake,” but...
View ArticleFormer Uber CEO Travis Kalanick to Resign From Company Board
Travis Kalanick has plans to resign from Uber’s board. The former CEO announced Tuesday that he will step down from the board of the ride-sharing company he co-founded in 2009 next week, according to...
View ArticleUber, Lyft Notch Major Victory as California Passes Prop. 22
In a major win for app-based, ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft, California voters passed Prop. 22, a ballot initiative that will continue to keep gig workers designated as independent...
View ArticleJoseph Gordon-Levitt to Star as Uber CEO Travis Kalanick in Showtime...
Showtime has given a series order to the anthology series “Super Pumped,” with Joseph Gordon-Levitt attached to star in the first season as Uber CEO Travis Kalanick. Based on Mike Isaac’s book “Super...
View ArticleUber, Lyft Promise to Pay All Legal Fees of Drivers Sued Under New Texas...
Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft said on Friday they will pay all legal fees for drivers sued under the new Texas abortion ban. The move comes as legislation banning abortions took effect earlier...
View ArticleJoseph Gordon-Levitt Declares ‘I Am the Company’ in ‘Super Pumped: The Battle...
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is brash and bullish as former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick in the trailer for Showtime’s “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber,” which debuted on Thursday. The series from “Billions” duo...
View ArticleWhat the Heck Is Happening at Uber? | PRO Insight
A bizarre Wall Street Journal profile, an underperforming stock and big executive pay packages stand out as the ride-hailing company tries to find a way forward
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