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Report: Uber lobbied, used 'stealth' tech to block scrutiny

As Uber pushed into markets around the world, the ride-sharing service lobbied political leaders to relax labor and taxi laws and used a “kill switch″ to thwart regulators and law enforcement

The Independent UK

Former EU digital chief secretly helped Uber lobby Dutch PM, leak suggests

Files appear to show Neelie Kroes trying to assist firm during ‘cooling-off’ period after leaving commission

The Guardian - UK

From eureka moment to global domination: a timeline of Uber’s aggressive expansion

As the Uber files shine a light on activities at the height of the app’s growth, we look at how it started and where it stands today

The Guardian - UK

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Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals

124,000 documents expose inner workings behind US tech firm’s rise as a global empire responsible for 19m journeys a day

The Guardian - UK

The Uber campaign: how ex-Obama aides helped sell firm to world

Uber sought access to leaders, officials and diplomats through David Plouffe and Jim Messina, leak shows

The Guardian - UK

Uber bosses told staff to use ‘kill switch’ during raids to stop police seeing data

Senior executives involved in global operation to thwart law enforcement, leaked files reveal

The Guardian - UK

What are the Uber files? A guide to cab-hailing firm’s ruthless expansion tactics

Trove of documents leaked to the Guardian cast light on firm’s operations at height of its global rise

The Guardian - UK

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‘Violence guarantees success’: how Uber exploited taxi protests

Leak suggests former CEO believed there was an upside to attacks on drivers as firm campaigned for law changes

The Guardian - UK

Travis Kalanick’s response to the Uber files

Spokesperson for former Uber chief executive issues statement to global journalistic investigation

The Guardian - UK

Emmanuel Macron secretly aided Uber lobbying drive in France, leak reveals

Leaked messages show then French economy minister told Uber executives he had brokered secret ‘deal’

The Guardian - UK

Uber Had Weighed Strategic Options For Indian Business At One Point

Uber Technologies, Inc (NYSE:UBER) had weighed strategic options for its Indian ride-hailing business, including a sale, but suspended discussions following the meltdown in tech startup valuations, the Bloomberg reports. Uber began weighing alternatives, including a stock swap with local companies or a pullout, before a global equity market selloff spoilt the plans.…

Benzinga

Super Pumped review: Drama about Uber’s former head honcho is low-calorie entertainment of the highest order

Instead of offering genuine suspense, this Paramount+ show gives us a grab bag of gimmicks

The Independent UK

Michael Hiltzik: Why don't regulators stop Elon Musk from breaking the law?

In his takeover adventure with Twitter, it seems more likely than not that Elon Musk has broken the law.

Los Angeles Times

Hustle harder: how TV became obsessed with stories of workism

Shows such as WeCrashed, Super Pumped and The Dropout all retell recent stories of millennial work-life balance going wrong

The Guardian - US

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Salon

It's a--hole season on TV

Current ripped-from-the-headlines programming showcases unrepentant a**holes. Are they critiques or glorification?

The Guardian - US

‘It’s kind of a tragedy’: behind the battle for power at Uber

In the new series Super Pumped, Joseph Gordon-Levitt brings ‘ruthless’ Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick to life along with his extreme highs and lows

Tribune News Service

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, ‘Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber’ question the motives of a Silicon Valley startup

For Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the mystery of Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick wasn’t about how he lost the reins of the ride-share company. It was about why he put the pedal to the metal at all.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Super Pumped’: Showtime’s slick series on the CEO of Uber really goes places

Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays founder Travis Kalanick as a possessed version of the Energizer Bunny, outlasting and out-jerking everyone in his path.

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The Guardian - US

Super Pumped review – flashy, high-octane Uber saga runs out of gas

The series on the rise and fall of Uber’s hard-charging, grandiose CEO Travis Kalanick, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, gets too high on its own supply

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