Uber customers in the UK will be able to book flights on its app by the summer

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The Uber app on a smartphone shows the ability to book a flight from London to New York.
The flight booking screen in the Uber app.

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Some Uber and DoorDash drivers say rich people are the worst tippers, but they can count on the middle class

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Ray, Omar
Ray, left, and Omar said that in their experience, people they perceive to be wealthy are often bad tippers.

Ray, Omar

I'm a part-time Uber Eats driver with a 5-star rating who starts my days at 4 a.m. I've figured out how to get good tips but wear protective gear and a body cam because I fear for my safety.

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Omar Ford
Omar Ford, 47, says he's figured out how to get good tips, but he worries about his safety while driving for Uber Eats and DoorDash.

Omar Ford

Here are the weirdest items in Uber's annual lost-and-found report, including a Danny DeVito ornament, unicycle, and fake blood

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Uber lost and found report
Uber recently released its annual list of the most unique lost items reported in the app over the last year.

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A drug dealer gave a one-star review to an Uber Eats rider who took a suspicious package to police. It turned out to be meth in a toothpaste tube.

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a driver for food delivery service Uber Eats, rides a bicycle with a transport box on his back on a street in the Friedrichshain district of Berlin.
An Uber Eats rider took a suspicious package to a police station in Sydney.

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Uber and Lyft drivers share 3 reasons why the ride-hailing giants, not customers, are partially responsible for the bad tips they get

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Dennis Dinkel, Sergio Avedian
Dennis Dinkel (left), Sergio Avedian

Dennis Dinkel, Sergio Avedian

I rode in a Waymo self-driving taxi with no driver and it was a smooth and safe ride, despite my initial fears

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The Waymo car in the parking lot of the salon.
The Waymo car parked outside the salon.

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Uber drivers lay out 4 reasons they think tipping has been getting worse — and why events like Taylor Swift concerts seem to make riders more generous

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Uber driver using mobile app and GPS to check destination and directions.
Drivers interviewed for this story not pictured.

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Lyft is reportedly slashing 1,200 jobs — at least 30% of its staff. It's struggling to keep up with Uber.

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Lyft is cutting 1,200 employees — or 30% of staff — according to the WSJ.

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When I worked at Uber it was painfully obvious that too many of our women employees had to quit to raise kids. I started a childcare insurance company to fix that.

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Siran Cao
Siran Cao is the cofounder of Mirza, a platform for childcare insurance.

Siran Cao

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