California state regulators decide not to force ride-hailing firms like Uber and Lyft to fingerprint drivers
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Sources: Lyft's Q2 gross bookings grew ~25% YoY from $800M to $1B+, a faster rate than Uber during the same period
and growth is outpacing arch-rival Uber David Lumb / Engadget : Lyft is growing faster than Uber, but there's a long way to go Marisa Kendall / SiliconBeat : Lyft will now take you to get Taco Bell on...
Uber adds option to tip US drivers, starting in 3 cities, and other ways to earn like being paid for waiting on riders to show, as part of “180 days of change”
Posted by Aaron Schildkrout … Jonathan Shieber / TechCrunch : Uber adds tipping Louise Matsakis / Motherboard : Uber Will Now Share Its Teen Fee With Drivers Michael Potuck / 9to5Mac : Uber adds tippi...
Report on Uber recommends board oversight committee, reevaluated cultural values, reducing alcohol use at work events, prohibiting boss-employee relationships
here's what people are saying Globe and Mail : Uber CEO Travis Kalanick to take leave of absence Marisa Kendall / Mercury News : Uber CEO Travis Kalanick takes leave of absence as troubles plague comp...
Uber officially launches Uber Freight, an on-demand service that pairs truck drivers with firms that need cargo shipped across US; driver signups now open
which is anti-union and wants to automate trucking—launched a platform for truckers Marisa Kendall / SiliconBeat : Uber takes on trucking with launch of Uber Freight Andrew Krok / Roadshow : Uber Frei...
Dashcam video showing Uber CEO Travis Kalanick lecture “bankrupt” driver about “responsibility” emerges at difficult moment for the company
The President ended his first address to Congress … Colin Dwyer / NPR : After Video Of Dispute With Driver, Uber CEO Says He Needs To ‘Grow Up’ Maya Kosoff / Vanity Fair : Uber C.E.O Admits He Needs H...
Shares of Coupa Software surged 85% in debut, closed at $33, valuing company at $1.6B
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Cloud startup Coupa Software prices IPO at $18 per share, raising $133M but its valuation drops from $1B to about $866M
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Nutanix closes up 131% on its first day of trading after raising $238M in an IPO, now valued at around $5B
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Sources: Airbnb seeking a new investment round at a valuation of around $30B, about a year after raising at a reported $24B valuation
Wednesday, June 29 PYMNTS.com : Airbnb Wants Funding Valuing It At $30 Billion Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE : Report: Airbnb looking for raise more money 2 weeks after it took $1b in debt financing Cro...