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Silicon Valley had its own version of the Oscars on Thursday — here's what it...
Last night we attended the 8th annual Crunchies, an awards show in San Francisco sponsored by tech blogs TechCrunch and VentureBeat.It's kind of like the Oscars for tech companies — everybody gets...
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This guy managed to appall almost all of Silicon Valley over the course of an...
Thousands of techies gathered in San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall on Thursday night for the eighth annual Crunchies Awards, known as the Oscars of Silicon Valley.Actor TJ Miller served as host,...
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Travis Kalanick's girlfriend: 'Did you just call me a b---h?'
Last week, Silicon Valley was abuzz over derogatory comments made by a comedian at tech industry event.During the eighth annual Crunchies Awards last Thursday, actor/comedian TJ Miller kicked off the...
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How Uber CEO Travis Kalanick helped save his girlfriend's life
Last week Silicon Valley had yet another incident in which a tech-industry event was insulting to women — and one woman in particular.It turns out the woman involved, prominent violinistGabi Holzwarth,...
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Uber investor discusses Travis Kalanick's Wii Tennis obsession and why it's...
Lowercase Capital partner Chris Sacca says that when he looks at his portfolio — which includes Uber, Kickstarter, and Medium — he doesn't "have any founders or CEOs who I would consider to be normal...
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We asked an Uber driver about his worst experience with a passenger
The long-suffering plight of Uber drivers: not making enough money, facing allegations of homophobia, the fear of slipping below a 4.6-star rating and being cast aside by the multibillion-pound...
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South Korea just charged Uber CEO Travis Kalanick with operating an 'illegal'...
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and nearly 30 other Uber employees have been charged on suspicion of operating illegal taxi services in South Korea, the country's Yonhap News Agency reports.Korean police...
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Investor that owns 4% of Uber 'barely speaks' with Uber's CEO
Famed investor Chris Sacca and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick used to be close friends who would hot tub together at Sacca's house.Sacca's firm, Lowercase Capital, invested $300,000 in Uber's angel round and...
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Uber is showing its trump card
As Uber campaigns for control of the global ride-hailing market, a unique skirmish is playing out in San Antonio.On Tuesday, Uber announced on its blog that it would mark its first anniversary in San...
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Google executive: Here's when I realized Uber CEO Travis Kalanick was good...
Bill Maris, a managing partner and the president of Google's investment fund Google Ventures, has backed a number of companies, ranging from science and oncology startups like Flatiron Health to more...
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Travis Kalanick has been accused of stealing the idea for Uber
In 2006, entrepreneur Kevin Halpern was secretly working on an idea for a mobile taxi-hailing service called Celluride. While he did so, he shared office space in San Francisco with Uber CEO Travis...
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19 quotes that illustrate the unrelenting genius of controversial...
Uber launched in San Francisco five years ago this month.At the time, it was a small startup called UberCab. Today, Uber is a global company that could be worth as much as $50 billion.At the helm of...
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Uber turns five today — here's how it took over the world in just a few years
Five years ago today, a startup called UberCab launched in San Francisco.Fast forward a few years, and Uber is now one of the hottest companies in Silicon Valley.As of today, Uber operates in 311...
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The biggest difference between Google and Uber, from an exec who's worked at...
There's a lot of Google blood at Uber.At least that's one of the first things that former Google Express founder Tom Fallows noticed when he joined as the startup's director of global expansion...
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More than 1 million people have now worked as an Uber driver
Uber just turned five, and it's grown from four employees to more than 3,000, said Ryan Graves, head of Uber's global operations.The company trotted out some of its earliest employees for a scripted...
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The vision Uber's CEO has for his $50 billion company suggests the startup is...
This week, Uber turned five.The ride-hailing company has experienced hockey-stick growth over the past few years: What started as a company called UberCab in San Francisco has become a transportation...
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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick: I know people think I'm an 'a-word'
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has earned a reputation as a relentless businessman who refuses to negotiate.He's made a name for himself by building a company with an estimated $50 billion valuation.He's...
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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick enjoys hot tubs so much he'll stay in them for 8...
Billionaire Uber CEO Travis Kalanick really likes hot tubs.He likes them so much, in fact, that he stays in them for hours at a time, according to venture capitalist and early Uber investor Chris...
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19 pieces of great advice from top tech execs to help you win in work and life
The leaders of the most successful tech companies need a lot of skills. One of them is leadership. They must inspire teams of employees to carry out their daring visions against incredible odds.That...
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Uber's top Chinese rival is raising $1.5 billion
China's top taxi app company, Didi Kuaidi, is raising $1.5 billion to fight Uber’s expansion in China, Bloomberg reports.The news come only days after a leaked memo from Uber showed it is raising $1...
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