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Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Steel City as innovation hub

by Stephanie Hughes and Ben Johnson
Oct 31, 2016
Uber chose Pittsburgh as the place to test its autonomous vehicles. How will it affect the city and its citizens?
An Uber driverless Ford Fusion drives down Smallman Street on September, 22, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Uber revs up first fleet of 'driver-less' cars in Pittsburgh

by Erika Beras
Sep 14, 2016
Pennsylvania law still requires a human in the driver’s seat, who can take control.
Uber's fleet of autonomous cars, parked in front of the company's Pittsburgh office.
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Uber and Lyft battle to attract new drivers

by Adam Allington
Sep 14, 2016
Signup bonuses and retention deals are part of the new rideshare package.
Uber has been trying to boost their profitability by cutting rates for drivers over the past three years, while also offering incentives to bring new people in on the front end.
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Why Uber's business model could fail

by David Brancaccio
Aug 30, 2016
The company lost $1.2 billion in the first half of this year.
Will Uber face its demise?
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What's behind Uber's $1.2 billion loss

by Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood
Aug 25, 2016
Lyft, China and driver subsidies are partly to blame.
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Tech Intervention: Slow it down a little, Volvo

by Molly Wood
Aug 19, 2016
Pump the brakes on those self-driving car plans.
Courtesy: Volvo
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Uber and Airbnb: plenty of demand, but uncertain supply

by Molly Wood
Aug 18, 2016
The sharing economy has no shortage of travelers and passengers. Hosts and drivers? Not so much.
A Craigslist ad for Uber drivers.
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Why China was a tough market for Uber

by Annie Baxter
Aug 1, 2016
After years of losses, Uber is selling its China business to rival Didi Chuxing.
A man walks past an Uber station outside a shopping mall in Beijing on August 1, 2016.
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Having Uber may not cut down on drunk driving after all

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 28, 2016
The company claims to reduce DUIs, but a new study found ride-sharing has no impact on drunk driving.
San Bruno police officers stop cars at a DUI checkpoint on November 27, 2006 in San Bruno, California.
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RNC’s sponsorship woes continue with failed Uber deal

by Donna Tam
Jul 8, 2016
The list of companies with a reduced presence, or no presence, at this year’s convention grows.
A GOP logo from 2000. The party has had trouble raising money from sponsors for its 2016 convention.
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