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A senior vice president of the ride-service company has issued an apology after news broke of his comments about digging up info about reporters' personal lives.

BlaBlaCar is valued at $1.6 billion. Uber is worth $18.4 billion. The Europe-based firm finds long-distance rides for users, and avoids Uber's troubles with taxi industry regulations.

Altamonte Springs, Fla., is the first U.S. city to subsidize Uber fares. It's a public-private partnership, with local businesses helping foot the bill. Officials hope it will help reduce traffic.

Altamonte Springs, Fla., is the first U.S. city to subsidize Uber fares. It's a public-private partnership, with local businesses helping foot the bill. Officials hope it will help reduce traffic.

Uber had a rocky debut on the stock market. Despite taking a relatively conservative approach to its share price, the company saw its stock go down immediately as trading began.

Drivers in Charlotte, N.C., are equipped with a children's toy called Bop It. It's a test of reflexes — you're supposed to press buttons when the toy tells you. It's considered a great diversion.

A self-driving car operated by Uber struck and killed a pedestrian walking her bicycle in Tempe, Ariz. The incident could be the first pedestrian death involving a self-driving vehicle.

Some LA Uber and Lyft drivers went on strike on Monday to protest Uber's driver rate change in advance of Lyft's IPO on Friday. NPR's David Greene speaks to Nicole Moore, one of the striking drivers.

What does the realignment of the big NCAA conferences tell us about the future of college sports? NPR's Daniel Estrin talks to Daniel Libit, a reporter at Sportico.

The temps, contractors and freelancers who work in the gig economy don't typically receive health insurance through the companies that make use of their services. But some firms are looking to help.