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Uber cofounder says human workers will be extremely ‘valuable’ until super AGI steps into the picture: ‘That's my white pill’

While workers are panicking over the fate of their careers, Uber cofounder Travis Kalanick is optimistic that humans will be “more and more” valuable in an AI-driven world.

Fortune

Only 6 billionaires left California over its proposed wealth tax — but they took $27 billion in potential revenue with them

Larry Page and Sergey Brin alone account for $25 billion of that lost revenue—and billionaires are now funding a campaign to kill the tax entirely.

Fortune

Travis Kalanick sees benefits of being in stealth mode for 8 years. 'You build a culture of people that want to build and do not need to be famous'

Uber cofounder Travis Kalanick unveiled a robotics company for the food, mining and transport industries.

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TV Spy — Fallout, Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber, and all the US dramas you can watch on UK services: December 13-19

There are loads of great US dramas you can watch in the UK this week.

WhatToWatch

The one thing super-successful entrepreneurs do after a big-money sale is....

Roy Shaby sold his first business to Uber’s founder Travis Kalanick - here he tells how he’s scaling his second start-up differently, while there’s a chance to tell the Government your views on tax support for entrepreneurs

Evening Standard

Pony AI Stock Surges 25% This Week: What's Going On?

Shares of autonomous driving company Pony AI Inc (NASDAQ:PONY) are surging this week, driven by reports of a potential takeover deal involving Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) and its co-founder, Travis Kalanick. The preliminary talks would reportedly result in Kalanick running Pony AI, though financial details and Uber’s ultimate role remain…

Benzinga

Pony AI Stock Pops On Report Uber Is In Talks With Travis Kalanick To Invest In Potential Deal

Pony AI Inc (NASDAQ:PONY) shares popped ahead of the close on Thursday and are continuing to move higher in after-hours following reports that Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) is in talks to help fund a takeover deal with the company.

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Who could succeed David Solomon as Goldman Sachs' CEO?

The Goldman Sachs CEO succession race isn't over until it's over, but there appears to be a clear frontrunner. Here's who is seen as a contender to follow David Solomon.

Fortune

Billionaires Bill Ackman, Marc Andreessen, and Travis Kalanick are reportedly getting involved in DOGE

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are looking to Silicon Valley leaders for an unofficial government entity, according to the Washington Post.

Fortune

Inside Google Ventures' first 15 years — and its plans for the next 300

As the tech industry undergoes another major shift with the advent of generative AI, GV is celebrating its 15th anniversary—and looking for unconventional, long-term answers.

Fortune

Landmark moment as Uber unveils first annual profit as limited company

US taxi app firm turns $1.8bn loss into $1.1bn profit after years of spending billions of investors’ cash to expand

The Guardian - UK

Mark Cuban rejected an offer to make a $250,000 investment in Uber that’d now be worth $2.3 billion

Cuban balked at Uber’s cofounder valuing the startup at $10 million.

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Billionaire Mark Cuban Reveals Regret Over Passing On Uber Investment

Mark Cuban and Kevin Hart reflect on missed opportunity to invest in Uber

Zenger

Uber suspends diversity chief over ‘Don’t Call Me Karen’ events

Bo Young Lee faced criticism for Zoom sessions that focused on white women’s experience of ‘Karen’ stereotype of entitlement

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Uber puts its DEI head on leave after employees voice fury at events titled ‘Don’t Call Me Karen'

Staffers said they felt lectured and "scolded" during two events which looked at the experience of white women at Uber.

Fortune

Early Twitter investor warns Musk is surrounded by yes men

Chris Sacca says Musk has surrounded himself with “sycophantic and opportunistic” people who won’t challenge his ideas.

The Guardian - UK

‘Embrace the chaos’: a history of Uber’s rapid expansion and fall from favour

The firm was one of the pioneers of the gig economy model but its operations soon caused a global furore

Newslaundry

Unicorn in the room: What the Uber-Times Internet story tells us about the business of media

On December 5, 2014, a female passenger was raped in an Uber cab by its driver. This incident happened in New Delhi.

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Newslaundry

How the Times Group covered Uber after their ‘strategic partnership’

Uber’s ties with the Times Group are raising eyebrows. On July 12, the Indian Express shed light on the media group’s “strategic partnership” with the cab firm.

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: Uber’s easy ride is over

Why the tech giant’s aggressive approach to growth may only encourage future startups. Plus: the latest in Elon’s Twitterverse

The Conversation

The Uber files: leaked documents reveal a strategy of chaos – has anything changed?

Uber has had a controversial history since its founding in 2009, from violent conflicts among drivers to a secret software allegedly used to evade law enforcement. Now, a leak of over 124,000 documents dubbed the Uber files shows the extent to which the firm under co-founder and former CEO Travis…

The Guardian - UK

Uber used Greyball fake app to evade police across Europe, leak reveals

Firm’s bosses knew it was fooling authorities with tool showing phantom cars, documents show

ABC News

A 'kill switch', Emmanuel Macron under pressure, and whistleblower revealed: A quick look at the Uber Files

As the whistleblower was revealed and the fallout hits France's President, here's a quick look at the so-called Uber Files.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Uber files: a tech immorality tale

Editorial: Devastating leaked documents underline the pressing need for proper regulation of the digital economy

Input

Uber used dangerous and illegal tactics in rise to power, leak reveals

A massive leak of 124,000 internal Uber documents illustrate the extents to which Uber was willing to go in building its empire.

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