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Got the Uber CEO to say he's reading @MikeIsaac’s Uber book. My work here is done. https://t.co/HelArhzAjH pic.twitter.com/ffUhnjhbsK
— Andrew J. Hawkins ???? (@andyjayhawk) September 26, 2019
In Chicago, you’re more likely as an Uber or Lyft driver to be deactivated for sexual misconduct than for driving infractions, according to disclosures with the city. https://t.co/aDNVCBr1sj pic.twitter.com/cd0llEollK
— Greg Bensinger (@GregBensinger) September 25, 2019
Uber becoming a single app makes a bunch of sense.
— Owen Williams ⚡ (@ow) September 26, 2019
The thing people seem to miss when talking about the company is that it's a lead gen for all the other things it wants to launch, and putting them in one place gets its other products in front of users. https://t.co/XHKiaKVKrr
Excited for this! To learn and understand better how our users globally interact with our services (starting with Rides and Eats), we’re testing out variants of the Uber app homescreen.https://t.co/KGnCY3J0Bz pic.twitter.com/451vwJKI6D
— joost (@joostvanderree) September 26, 2019
Add "Uber investigator" to the long list of nightmarish jobs created by technology giants who refuse to take full responsibility for the bad behavior on their platforms. Great reporting by @GregBensinger https://t.co/X1CLp0Qy4U
— Doug MacMillan (@dmac1) September 25, 2019
They’re reinventing Emacs? https://t.co/ylNuXEP05b
— Wendy Nather (@wendynather) September 26, 2019
Chicago officials found that an Uber driver who fatally kicked a taxi driver in a 2018 dispute had been deactivated for punching a passenger weeks earlier while driving for Lyft, which had failed to report it. https://t.co/C4od6H9sPY
— ReggieVaitz (@ReggieVaitz) September 25, 2019
If this story was pre-written to drop as this Uber event started, does that mean calling the event "splashy" and "Apple-like" was just, like, a safe assumption? Did Uber tell The Verge under embargo that their event would be totally Apple-esque?
— Alex Konrad (@alexrkonrad) September 26, 2019
I have petty questions!
One investigator recalled the driver who purportedly forced his way into the back seat and put his hand up a passenger’s blouse.
— Robert Faturechi (@RobertFaturechi) September 25, 2019
Another heard from riders that their driver threatened them with a hammer.
Neither lost their driving privileges.https://t.co/pWfeLB5qv4
Untold number of Uber drivers have been accused of sexually assaulting riders.@GregBensinger investigates how Uber puts the company first in the aftermath of an allegation.
— Eric Newcomer (@EricNewcomer) September 25, 2019
300+ ride-hailing drivers banned in Chicago for sexual misconduct https://t.co/AIcn6EMweK
This sounds so.. Gojek and Grab to me.. https://t.co/7DRTohWxeg
— Amir Karimuddin (@amirk) September 26, 2019
Uber's global head of women's safety: “We’re here to gather information, make a business decision. We’re not law enforcement.” https://t.co/KiBoXVBqps
— Bryn Stole (@brynstole) September 25, 2019
This is jaw dropping.
— Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) September 25, 2019
3 different riders flagged an Uber driver who made inappropriate sexual advances. Uber kept the driver...until a 4th person accused the driver of rape.@GregBensinger uncovers deep problems in Uber's Special Investigation Unithttps://t.co/aHMno733oa
Huge story: Uber investigators said they were coached to protect the company and forbidden from alerting police to crimes. One driver, cleared by investigation, went on to allegedly rape a passenger https://t.co/IFzQyf6Rmo @GregBensinger pic.twitter.com/jtFokW1knm
— Drew Harwell (@drewharwell) September 25, 2019
the security feature (opt in) where you have to give the driver a pin before they start the ride seems pretty smart https://t.co/8wwiA0OmRS
— Tracy Chou ??? (@triketora) September 26, 2019
Uber has an entire unit for following up on rides gone bad. They say it leaves unfit drivers on the road. Via @GregBensinger https://t.co/obMIwHmURQ
— Laura Stevens (@laurastevens) September 25, 2019
Uber is rolling out new safety features, including the ability to send text messages to 911 dispatches from within the app and an option for riders to receive a unique PIN number to verify their driver's identity. https://t.co/92Cq9x5yJ7
— Axios (@axios) September 26, 2019
Because he is the president, Trump CRITICS & SUPPORTERS alike AGREE - any judgment about his behavior is likely to come not in a courtroom but in the court of public opinion — and, perhaps, the halls of Congress. #ForThePeople #accountability https://t.co/9zUM73MXml
— QueenBeeCanada (@QueenBeeCanadas) September 24, 2019
Breaking: Intelligence chief to testify as whistleblower complaint is released--High-stakes hearing is set for 9 a.m. Eastern watch live here https://t.co/Fj1bcMil8l
— Frank Schaeffer (@Frank_Schaeffer) September 26, 2019
Dow Jones drops in tandem w/ US 10y yields on Trump impeachment concerns w/ Nancy Pelosi expected to
— Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) September 24, 2019
announce a formal impeachment inquiry tonight. https://t.co/Dil4eMtryg pic.twitter.com/aNgwHctxGh
The #DriverlessCar Is Dead.
— Spiros Margaris (@SpirosMargaris) September 25, 2019
Long Live the Driverless Car https://t.co/oniG1GoRNr #fintech #insurtech #AutonomousVehicle @davidfickling @washingtonpost @JeroenBartelse @floriansemle @stratorob @SabineVdL @guzmand @TunstallAsc @andi_staub @MCins_ @FGraillot @insurtechforum pic.twitter.com/sTQWDmZff9
https://t.co/I6a8otpqNf headline writers not on their A game today. Main one misses the point; second one is laughable. pic.twitter.com/GZfkQy1cUg
— Dan Froomkin (@froomkin) September 25, 2019
but this was ok? Democrats wrote to the Ukrainian government in May 2018 urging it to continue investigations into President Donald Trump’s alleged collusion with Russia in the 2016 presidential campaign — collusion later found not to exist. https://t.co/Q4vnmjrA2n
— Peace98 (@AynRiedel98) September 25, 2019
This took 10 years to incorporate? https://t.co/CKG96KWdax
— Kate Clark (@KateClarkTweets) September 26, 2019
Uber commits to reporting its rides’ environmental impact https://t.co/bKcHWCR6iH pic.twitter.com/KBeev8wfQF
— Ace Computer (@Acecomputer5) September 26, 2019
Here’s an exclusive look at Uber’s newly-redesigned app, which CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is positioning as “the operating system for your everyday life” ?https://t.co/aHma5CNuUu
— Sean O'Kane (@sokane1) September 26, 2019
just a couple of straphangers https://t.co/p2W1Sq3Pa0 pic.twitter.com/Kcp9ZoKah9
— tc (@chillmage) September 26, 2019
Inside Uber’s plan to take over city life with CEO Dara Khosrowshahi https://t.co/BjV9DVU8Zm pic.twitter.com/TPV2BHSvAt
— Verge Transportation (@vergecars) September 26, 2019
Smart look at Uber's CEO & his plan to get all of our data & make Uber the "operating system for your everyday life in a city." https://t.co/S2twBsAJ25
— Avi Asher-Schapiro (@AASchapiro) September 26, 2019
Really interesting look at Uber's new push into transit directions and ticketing from @andyjayhawk https://t.co/XT7iIZD2QS pic.twitter.com/j4MLFJJgRx
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) September 26, 2019
Inside Uber’s plan to take over city life with CEO Dara Khosrowshahi https://t.co/kJJXxGQbmd pic.twitter.com/p8wtdZ4c8O
— The Verge (@verge) September 26, 2019
Big exclusive from @andyjayhawk - a frank interview with Uber’s @dkhos on where it goes next https://t.co/gOvD7LFiF9
— nilay patel (@reckless) September 26, 2019
Inside Uber’s plan to take over city life with CEO Dara Khosrowshahi https://t.co/qjHL7lWhRl pic.twitter.com/iwxCD6Pxnq
— Geeman Yip (@GeemanYip) September 26, 2019
Nice profile of Dara, but how come it doesn't mention how tall he is? https://t.co/k0J5Lbrbby
— Scott Lucas (@ScottLucas86) September 26, 2019
this lede speaks to me as the only person who waits for the lights to change before crossing the street in nyc https://t.co/wYA6dj3byr
— andrew webster (@A_Webster) September 26, 2019
Uber and Lyft announced multimodal redesigns to their apps this week—but there are plenty of other apps that already do these things and more. Here's my guide. https://t.co/uG6NcT6UvA
— Alissa Walker (@awalkerinLA) September 26, 2019