taxi
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Despite One Million Downloads, Uber Is Still ‘No Threat’ To Taxis, Says Research
A survey has revealed that 5.1 per cent of Australians aged 14 and over (that’s 989,000 people) reported travelling by Uber at least once in any given three-month period — but this large uptake is not yet posing a threat to Taxi drivers, say researchers.
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Uber’s Raising A Billion Dollars To Make China Its Largest Global Market
China’s gobbling Uber up. And it’s about to see a lot more of the black cab ride-hailing service, according to a letter leaked to The Financial Times last Thursday, in which Uber CEO Travis Kalanick revealed his intentions to raise over a billion dollars to expand UberChina.
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Police Have Raided Uber’s Parisian HQ
French police have raided the offices of Uber in Paris as the taxi service continues to operate in the city despite officials claiming that it breaks national laws.
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Listen To Gizmodo’s Editor On ABC’s Download This Show
Gizmodo editor Luke Hopewell swung by ABC Radio National this afternoon to chat to Download This Show about the anniversary of the SMS, the state of the Australian taxi industry and how to stay safe online at Christmas.