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Uber expands its grocery delivery service to more than 400 US cities and towns

Uber has announced the first major expansion of its grocery delivery service in the US. The company is more than doubling the number of service areas this week to north of 400 cities and towns. It now

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After entering Japan, Coupang continues its international expansion with Taiwan

A Coupang delivery driver in Taipei CityOne month after entering Japan, its first international market, Coupang has launched in Taiwan. The South Korean e-commerce giant began offering its service in

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Barcelona taxi drivers protest against UBER

01:30 Taxi drivers in Barcelona are telling UBER to take a hike. The cab hailing app returned to the city after a two years hiatus.Back in 2019, the regional government imposed limits

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Uber loses Supreme Court battle on drivers' rights in gig economy test

Uber has lost its battle in the Supreme Court over drivers' rights - a decision that could have far-reaching implications for millions of people in the gig economy.Following a lengthy legal fight, th

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TechCrunch’s top stories of 2020

As the year comes to a close, some of our editors share their top stories from 2020.Read more:For Seattle’s cop-free protest zone, tech is both a revolutionary asset and disastrous liabilityUber in ta

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Dott to expand beyond e-scooters with bike-sharing service

Dott is better known for its electric scooter service that is available in a few cities across Europe. But the company is working on electric bikes and wants to launch a bike-sharing service in London

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Loadsmart raises $90 million to further consolidate its one-stop freight and logistics platform

Leading on-demand digital freight platform Loadsmart has raised a $90 million Series C funding round, led by funds under management by BlackRock, and co-led by Chromo Invest. The funding will be used

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Provizio closes $6.2M seed round for its car safety platform using sensors and AI

Provizio, a combination hardware and software startup with technology to improve car safety, has closed a seed investment round of $6.2million. Investors include Bobby Hambrick (the founder of Autonom

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LA-based MarketerHire upgrades its service matching remote marketers with companies

MarketerHire, a Los Angeles-based startup backed by a slew of executives from some of the city’s hottest startups, launched its new service matching freelance marketing experts with open jobs li

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Uber grocery delivery launches in Latin America and Canada, US to follow later this month

A day after acquiring Postmates for $2.65 billion, Uber has officially launched grocery delivery in select Latin American and Canadian cities. The initiative is the product of the also recently announ

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Uber axes 3,700 jobs as pandemic hits business

Uber has announced it is to cut 3,700 jobs as the coronavirus takes its toll on the ride-hailing business.The company also said in a stock market filing that chief executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi