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Uber's newest executive says its 'managers haven't been set up for success'

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Jun 7, 2017
Uber has hired Harvard business professor Frances Frei to make changes at a pivotal moment for the company.
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Uber fires star engineer at heart of self-driving legal battle

by Reema Khrais
May 31, 2017
A top and very expensive engineer at Uber is out. The company has fired the engineer at the center of a high-stakes legal battle with Waymo, the self-driving venture of Alphabet’s Google. Earlier this year, Anthony Levandowski was accused of stealing trade secrets from his former job at Google. After he refused to hand over evidence, […]
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Ignoring the rules made Uber. Will it also break it?

by David Brancaccio
May 23, 2017
A new book goes inside Uber to explore the real heart of the company — its CEO.
"It all comes down to what extent Travis Kalanick buys into the need for change,” said Adam Lashinsky, author of the new book, “Wild Ride: Inside Uber's Quest for World Domination.” Above, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick.
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Medium: the go-to place for troubled CEOs to share their stories

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 5, 2017
Did the blog platform kill the press release?
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Why rideshare companies might want to embrace in-depth driver background check

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 6, 2017
Uber and Lyft are in the news because more than 8,000 potential drivers were banned in Massachusetts after background checks turned up convictions for violent felonies and sex-crimes, uncontested court charges, driver’s license suspensions and traffic violations. Uber and Lyft usually run their own background, and those typically go back seven years. But to get […]
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Hello, goodbye: When execs make a quick exit

by Jana Kasperkevic
Mar 20, 2017
Uber's new president is leaving. He joins former leaders at Reddit, Yahoo, Twitter and others who served abbreviated terms.
Ellen Pao stepped down from her job as Reddit's CEO just months after she was appointed.
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A short history of Uber's many scandals

by Tony Wagner
Mar 20, 2017
The uber-rich ride-hailing company is in the middle of a perfect storm that's been brewing for years.
A man poses holding a smartphone showing the App for ride-sharing cab service Uber in London on October 28, 2016.   
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Uber president walks away after six months on the job

by Amy Scott
Mar 20, 2017
The president of Uber is quitting after just six months on the job. In a statement, former Target executive Jeff Jones said his approach to leadership was “inconsistent” with what he experienced at Uber. The news is just the latest in a seemingly unending stream of bad publicity for the company. After a viral video […]
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Why ride sharing companies are absent from SXSW

by Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood
Mar 15, 2017
Austin's 'quirky charm' is partly behind the city's complicated relationship with on-demand technology firms.
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Why Travis Kalanick needs 'leadership help'

by Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood
Mar 1, 2017
The video of Uber's CEO arguing with a driver is just the latest scandal.
Travis Kalanick, co-founder and CEO of Uber.
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