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Uber is an American venture-funded transportation company that enables people to use their smartphones to get a ride. The pricing system is similar to metered taxis, although it varies according to type of vehicle. App users enter their credit card information just once. For each ride the fare is calculated by time unless the vehicle’s speed breaks 11 mph, at which point it’s based upon distance. The fare, without a tip, is automatically billed at the end of the ride. Customers may choose to tip in cash, and they also can rate their driver through the app. The company arranges pickups in many cities around the world.

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3 Feb, 2017

Steps down from Trump advisory board

Donald TrumpTravis KalanickResignation0 Comments

Kalanick steps down from President Trump’s economic advisory group after criticism from his staff and the public. Kalanick:

Joining the group was not meant to be an endorsement of the President or his agenda but unfortunately it has been misinterpreted to be exactly that. Earlier today I spoke briefly with the president about the immigration executive order and its issues for our community. The implicit assumption that Uber (or I) was somehow endorsing the Administration’s agenda has created a perception-reality gap between who people think we are, and who we actually are.