French Uber Rival might start Insurance Brokerage

DanJenn | November 25, 2017 | Leave a comment

France’s $1 billion-dollar Uber rival Blablacar has an interesting plan for cashing in on all the data its gathered about 50 million passengers. The ride-sharing company’s management is thinking of opening an insurance brokerage. The idea would be to...

Uber Drivers are now Employees in the UK, IPO Predicted

DanJenn | November 13, 2017 | Leave a comment

Uber just suffered a legal, operational, and existential setback in the United Kingdom that might threaten its’ initial public offering (IPO) plans. Her Majesty’s government just reclassified Uber drivers from contractors to employees, The Guardian reported. The Employment Appeal...

Uber Looses Lawsuit and Norway Battle may lose Tens of Millions in UK

DanJenn | October 11, 2017 | Leave a comment

Uber has suffered significant legal setbacks in three different countries. It looks as if the ridesharing app provider is now in full retreat on the legal front. Uber Technologies may pay $20 million to make a pesky class-action in...

Former Otto Executive also accused of Trademark Infringement

DanJenn | October 4, 2017 | Leave a comment

Self-driving car researcher and former Uber executive Anthony Levandowski might not even own the name Otto Motors. Otto was the self-driving truck company Levandowski sold to Uber Technologies Inc. for $680 million last year. A Canadian company named Clearpath...

Disgraced Otto Founder wants to worship AI as God

DanJenn | September 30, 2017 | Leave a comment

Silicon Valley bad boy Anthony Levandowski has started his own religion that will worship artificial intelligence (AI) as “God.” Court documents identify Levandowski as the CEO and President of an organization called “Way of the Future,” Wired reported. The...

Uber Thrown out of London

DanJenn | September 23, 2017 | Leave a comment

Uber has suffered one of its greatest defeats ever, the ride-hailing service has been effectively thrown out of London. Transport for London yanked Uber’s license to operate in the British capital on 22 September 22, 2017, because the ride-hailing...

Is Expedia Making Money?

DanJenn | September 22, 2017 | Leave a comment

If you have been watching the news lately, you might have noticed that Expedia (NASDAQ: EXPE) CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has been tapped to clean up the mess at Uber. That got me to wondering does Expedia make money and...

Uber Accused of Spying on Lyft Drivers, Might be Thrown out of London

DanJenn | September 13, 2017 | Leave a comment

The latest Uber scandal is among the strangest and most bothersome yet, the ride-hailing giant is being accused of spying on drivers working for its archrival Lyft. The FBI is investigating allegations that Uber used software to illegally track...

Walmart Now Available through Google Express

DanJenn | August 26, 2017 | Leave a comment

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) have opened a major new front against Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) in the online retail wars. Walmart products will soon be available through Alphabet’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) online delivery solution Google Express, The New...

Walmart Expands Uber Delivery to Dallas and Orlando

DanJenn | August 22, 2017 | Leave a comment

Customers in two more American cities; Orlando and Dallas, are able to get same-day orders from Walmart (NYSE: WMT) delivered by Uber. The discount giant has expanded its same-day service which was only available in Tampa and Phoenix to...

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French Uber Rival might start Insurance Brokerage

Uber Drivers are now Employees in the UK, IPO Predicted

Uber Looses Lawsuit and Norway Battle may lose Tens of Millions in UK

Former Otto Executive also accused of Trademark Infringement

Disgraced Otto Founder wants to worship AI as God

Uber Thrown out of London

Is Expedia Making Money?

Uber Accused of Spying on Lyft Drivers, Might be Thrown out of London

Walmart Now Available through Google Express

Walmart Expands Uber Delivery to Dallas and Orlando