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Uber gets temporary two-month license reprieve in London
London’s transport regulator, TfL, has given Uber a temporary reprieve to continue operating. The ride-hailing giant’s current (provisional) licence expires…
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JUMP pulled its bikes from a number of markets in the last few months
Uber -owned JUMP pulled its bikes and scooters from a handful of markets over the last few months. The latest…
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Voyage raises $31 million to bring driverless taxis to communities
Voyage, the autonomous vehicle startup that spun out of Udacity, announced Thursday it has raised $31 million in a round…
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Uber lays off 435 people across engineering and product teams
Uber has laid off 435 employees across its product and engineering teams, the company announced today. Combined, the layoffs represent…
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Uber commits $200 million to Uber Freight expansion in bet on trucking and Chicago
Uber Freight is establishing its headquarters in Chicago as part of Uber’s broader plan to invest more than $200 million…
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Good Capital launches to close the funding gap for early-stage Indian startups
Rohan Malhotra and Arjun Malhotra left their jobs in London and Silicon Valley to explore opportunities in India in late…
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Uber has surveyed some drivers on small loans, suggesting financial products are coming
Back in June Uber went on a hiring spree in New York, hiring at least 100 fintech-oriented tech workers to…
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SoftBank-backed Getaround is raising $200M at a $1.5B+ valuation
Getaround, a used car marketplace and winner of TechCrunch Disrupt New York Battlefield 2011, will enter the unicorn club with…
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Tastemakers raises $1.4M to sell Africa experiences to the world
New York based startup Tastemakers has raised a $1.4 million seed-round—led Precursor Ventures—for its business that connects Africa adventures to…
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SoftBank reportedly plans to lend employees as much as $20 billion to invest in its VC fund
SoftBank has a plant to loan up to $20 billion to its employees, including CEO Masayoshi Son, for the purposes…
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