Early Uber investor Chris Sacca: CEO Kalanick is in 'a very vulnerable and...
NEW ORLEANS — Chris Sacca, an early Uber investor and former "Shark Tank" judge, said he has ended a years-long grudge with Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and is advising the embattled executive on how to...
View ArticleInside the crazy-successful, controversial life of billionaire Uber CEO...
Eight years ago, Travis Kalanick launched a startup called UberCab in San Francisco.Now, Uber is a global behemoth and one of Silicon Valley's most successful companies — and one of the most...
View ArticleUber's bad year: The stunning string of blows that continue to upend the...
Uber was already off to a bad start in 2017, but the year is getting worse by the day for the $69 billion ride-hailing company.In January, Uber lost more than 200,000 customers in a single weekend...
View ArticleUber wanted to be a monopoly — but it may have to settle for the next best thing
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's 21st-century car service is valued at more than $60 billion and has the traditional taxi business on its heels.But despite Uber's popularity, its original business plan is in...
View ArticleHere's what the world's most influential tech CEOs studied in college
For new college students, choosing a major can feel like a decision that shapes one's life trajectory. But a degree in computer science is no guarantee that you'll create the next billion-dollar...
View ArticleUber once offered to partner with Tesla on self-driving cars — but Elon Musk...
Tesla brushed off an offer last year by Uber to partner on self-driving cars.The revelation comes from Wild Ride, a book written by Fortune's Adam Lashinsky, which Bloomberg read in advance of its...
View ArticleUber’s string of controversies have seriously hurt its reputation, survey says
It hasn’t been the best year for Uber. And now it's got something else to worry about — it's reputation.Already this year, the new-age taxi service has faced lawsuits, the allegations of sexual...
View ArticleWhy Travis Kalanick is Uber’s biggest asset and biggest liability
Adam Lashinsky, Executive Editor of Fortune magazine and author of "Wild Ride: Inside Uber's Quest for World Domination", told Business Insider that Travis Kalanick is Uber's greatest asset and also...
View ArticleAustralian who runs $37 billion investment fund calls Uber a 'ponzi scheme,'...
A cofounder of the Magellan Financial Group, which manages more than $37 billion, thinks the ride-hailing service Uber has a less than 1% chance of surviving the next decade."It's constantly losing...
View ArticleThe mother of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has died in a boating accident, and...
The parents of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick were both in a boating accident on Friday. His mother passed away, and his father is currently in the hospital in "serious" condition. The New York Times' Mike...
View ArticleUber's CEO wrote a touching tribute honoring his late mother
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has published a deeply personal and touching tribute to his late mother, less than a week after both his parents were involved in a tragic boating accident. Kalanick's mother...
View ArticleScandals at Uber and Fox show the dangers of hyper-masculinity
Most of us have probably seen the video of Uber founder and CEO Travis Kalanick scolding one of his own drivers, cursing and lamenting that “some people don’t like to take responsibility for their own...
View ArticleUber has hired a new SVP whose only job is to fix its leadership problems
Uber's had a no-good, very-bad year, and now it has a new executive on board, charged with tackling the notorious workplace culture and leadership problems plaguing the world's most valuable tech...
View ArticleUber fired more than 20 employees after receiving 215 claims in probe of sex...
Uber has fired more than 20 employees as part of its internal investigation into sexual harassment and other bad behavior at the company, the company said.The ride-hailing company announced the news...
View ArticleUber has fired an exec who allegedly obtained a rape victim's medical records
Uber has fired the head of its business in Asia amid a controversy over his alleged acquisition of a rape victim's medical records, according to published reports.The executive, Eric Alexander, not...
View ArticleCEO Travis Kalanick has started meditating in Uber's lactation room, as his...
With Uber in the midst of an out-of-control whirlwind of bad press, CEO Travis Kalanick has turned to meditation to help him think differently and make better decisions, according to board member...
View Article'Training doesn't stop harassment': After a stunning string of blows, experts...
In February, Susan Fowler, a former Uber engineer, published a damning blog post alleging she endured sexual harassment at the company.She described her "strange experience" at the ride-hailing...
View ArticleUber’s CEO wrote a frat-like letter to employees about how to handle sex,...
"Do not throw kegs off tall buildings" seems like an obvious rule.But maybe not an Uber. In advance of a 2013 company party in Miami, CEO Travis Kalanick felt it necessary to spell it out for...
View ArticleUber CEO Travis Kalanick may take a temporary leave of absence from the company
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Uber's board will discuss chief executive Travis Kalanick temporarily stepping away from the embattled ride-hailing firm and consider sweeping changes to the company's...
View ArticleUber's longtime chief business officer, a confidant of Travis Kalanick, is...
Uber's longtime head of business, Emil Michael, has left the company, according to an Uber representative.Michael emailed his team on Monday saying that Sunday had been his last day at the company...
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