Former Uber CEO says Waymo is ahead in the robotaxi race — and Tesla is chasing a 'ChatGPT moment'

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Travis Kalanick has unveiled a new automation startup, Atoms.

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How much gig workers earn per hour across Uber, Grubhub, and similar apps

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Uber drivers ranked among the gig workers with the highest per-hour earnings in 2025, according to Gridwise.

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Our chaotic Big Mac pricing test

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The price is the price. At least it's supposed to be.

Why Travis Kalanick believes humans are on the verge of a 'golden age'

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Travis Kalanick is back — with a plan to take AI into the physical world.

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'I never left': Travis Kalanick launches new robotics company Atoms with manifesto

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Travis Kalanick launches Atoms, a new venture aiming to build a "wheelbase for robots."

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I tripled my salary and became a senior director at Uber in 6 years. Here's the 3-step strategy I used to break out of middle management.

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Madan Thangavelu.

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'Decline and recline': Uber and Lyft drivers are rethinking what trips to accept to navigate soaring gas prices

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Gasoline prices at a gas station in California, which has some of the highest prices in the country.

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The cost of Uber and Lyft rides rose nearly 10% last year — and now riders say they're cutting back

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Some ride-hailing customers say that they're cutting back on apps like Uber and Lyft as fares rise, according to new data from Gridwise.

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This ride-hailing app lets drivers negotiate prices with riders. It's one of the most downloaded in the world.

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InDrive lets drivers and riders negotiate prices for ride-hailing trips.

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I quit driving for Uber after I got a full-time finance job. Ride-hailing took more unpaid work than it used to.

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James Howe got a full-time job in finance and hasn't driven for Uber since December.

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