In late 2014, Uber and Lyft targeted Portland, Oregon, as the next place to launch their still-controversial ride-hailing services. Uber steamrolled into the city, with its lobbyist telling the mayor that it would operate without his permission. Lyft stuck to the rules, patiently discussing policy and waiting for the city to pass regulations. Lyft’s nice-guy…
A Jewish University of Michigan student who was caught on video yelling a torrent of profanities at an Uber driver says he was responding to anti-Semitic remarks. Jake Croman is being investigated by school administrators and his fraternity after the video was shown on YouTube. It has had nearly 350,000 views since it was posted…
An Uber driver who shouted anti-Semitic epithets at a bus driver in a haredi Orthodox neighborhood of London received a suspended prison sentence. Rashal Miah, 36, shouted that he would “kill all the Jews” after getting stuck in traffic in Stamford Hill, a haredi Orthodox neighborhood of London, in September, 2014. He also called the…
Israel’s transportation minister wants to prevent alternative taxi company Uber from entering the Israeli market, even as he faces opposition from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz said Monday at a Knesset Finance Committee meeting that if Israel changes regulations that currently block Uber from legally operating in Israel, the government will owe…
Imagine a world in which your car service is run by your worst Jewish mother stereotype nightmare… …I’ll just pause for a moment so you can get over flashbacks of your own mom driving you to Hebrew school. From the twisted minds at Elite Daily: “Schlep,” the Uber alternative run entirely by Long Island Jewish…
JPUpdates.com, DNAInfo As if Uber hasn’t gotten enough negative press this month, the NYPD is investigating the flyers showing swastikas above the taxi app’s logo that have mysteriously appeared on Bedford Avenue, in Brooklyn. Officer’s in NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force division officers are investigating the flyers, posted Monday night, as a potential hate crime….
A few months ago I decided to research my genetic history. My partner and I were considering having children, and anyway, I was curious. So I signed up for 23andMe, which offers genetic testing by mail. All I had to do was spit into a vial, and a few weeks later I learned that I…
Angry Birds, Instagram and Facebook continued to be among the most downloaded apps of the year but rising stars also earned coveted spots on smartphones and tablets. Uber and Hailo, which allow users to book limos and taxis and were both created by Jewish entrepreneurs, started to catch on in 2012. This year consumers spent…
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