Uber’s Profit, Power and Problems with CEO Dara K

Publish Date: 2023/10/30

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Uber: hard to live with it, or without it. In this episode Kara grills CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on the company’s sky-high prices, high take rate, treatment of drivers/couriers, policies around safety and why oh why he is kind to his predecessor, Travis Kalanick.

Before and after the interview, Kara and Nayeema make sense of the power and problems of Uber, and discuss Lesbians Who Tech (a conference — not in general).

Note: Khosrowshahi discusses a 15% “take rate” in the United States, exclusive of commercial insurance expenses. Globally, the company reported a 29.3% “take rate” in Q2 of 2023 inclusive of these costs.

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Uber’s Profit, Power and Problems with CEO Dara K

On with Kara Swisher

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What's the impact of Uber's sky-high prices and take rate on drivers and consumers?

How is Uber leveraging in-app advertising to boost profitability?

What challenges does Uber Freight face and how does Uber plan to overcome them?

How is Uber Eats competing with DoorDash and what is its future outlook?

What is Uber's stance on driver safety and the recent sexual assault cases?

How does Uber plan to address the controversy around driver earnings and pricing?

What are Uber's views on unionization and the future of gig work?

How is Uber integrating AI and autonomous vehicles into its services?

What are Dara Khosrowshahi's thoughts on the Middle East conflict and Uber's role as a CEO?

What is the overall assessment of Dara Khosrowshahi's tenure at Uber?

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On with Kara Swisher

Chapters

What's the impact of Uber's sky-high prices and take rate on drivers and consumers?

How is Uber leveraging in-app advertising to boost profitability?

What challenges does Uber Freight face and how does Uber plan to overcome them?

How is Uber Eats competing with DoorDash and what is its future outlook?

What is Uber's stance on driver safety and the recent sexual assault cases?

How does Uber plan to address the controversy around driver earnings and pricing?

What are Uber's views on unionization and the future of gig work?

How is Uber integrating AI and autonomous vehicles into its services?

What are Dara Khosrowshahi's thoughts on the Middle East conflict and Uber's role as a CEO?

What is the overall assessment of Dara Khosrowshahi's tenure at Uber?

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Uber’s Profit, Power and Problems with CEO Dara K