Your next ride with Uber could be in the sky

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A Joby air taxi hovers above a landing pad, powered by six propellers and with three wheels underneath it.
Uber riders in Dubai will be able to book rides on Joby's air taxis later this year, the companies said on Wednesday.

Uber/Joby

Uber blames a 'bug' for two-price mystery that vexed drivers

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Two people sit in a car with an Uber sign in the windshield while parked around other cars at night with a streetlight in the background
Uber says a bug caused drivers to receive lower payout offers on trips that they had accepted.

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Lyft salaries revealed: How much software engineers, data scientists, and others at the ride-hailing company get paid

Tech Insider : Business
Lyft app.
Lyft app.

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Lyft's stock plummets 16% as a disappointing quarter presents a setback for its comeback story

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
A Lyft rental bike is seen from its rear wheel as a user rides another bike in a bike lane in the background
Lyft's fourth-quarter results sent its stock 16% lower in after-hours trading on Tuesday.

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Uber's CEO is betting the robotaxi wars won't be won by ride-hailing alone

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi smiles against a dark blue background while wearing a dark-colored sweater and sitting in front of a microphone.
Deliveries could be a key part of making robotaxis work financially in the future, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Wednesday.

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Uber salaries revealed: See how much the ride-hailing company pays data scientists, software engineers, and others

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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An Uber logo is shown on a rideshare vehicle during a statewide day of action to demand that ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft follow California law and grant drivers "basic employee rights'', in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 20, 2020.

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Your guide to gig work, whether it's your side hustle or main source of income

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
A bicycle courier from Uber Eats rides his bicycle during the heatwave in Utrecht
Delivering food or driving passengers for Uber isn't the only type of gig work anymore.

PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/REUTERS

Gig work has never been more widespread — and more challenging.

I drive for Uber and Lyft after retiring from Wall Street. The principles I learned as a trader help me make more money.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Technology
Sergio Avedian wears a pair of glasses and a blue and white checkered shirt while facing the camera.
Sergio Avedian started driving for Uber and Lyft after retiring from his job as a Wall Street trader.

Sergio Avedian

Uber says one stat shows how much room the company has to grow in the US

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
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Uber

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I took my first Waymo ride as robotaxis expand to more cities. I was surprised by the price compared to Uber and Lyft.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
The front seat of a Waymo car in San Francisco sits empty.
In downtown San Francisco, Waymos have become a common sight.

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