Trump Names David Sacks as White House AI and Crypto Czar December 6, 2024 By Hadriana Lowenkron and Sarah McBride Donald Trump says he is selecting venture capitalist David Sacks of Craft Ventures LLC to serve as his artificial intelligence...
Insurtech Hippo in Talks to Go Public via Merger With SPAC: Bloomberg February 7, 2021 By Gillian Tan, Katherine Chiglinsky, Sarah McBride and Katie Roof Hippo, an insurance technology startup, is in talks to go public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company,...
Startup CEO Exonerated from Crimes, Seeks Compensation for Firing March 13, 2019 By Kartikay Mehrotra and Sarah McBride Zain Jaffer’s charmed, Silicon Valley life was about to collapse beneath him. It was October 2017 and Jaffer, founder of...
Safety Experts Warn Smart Car Dashboard Screens Distract Drivers July 7, 2015 By Paul Lienert and Sarah McBride When it comes to dashboard displays that are more like smart phones, two things are clear: Customers want them, and...
Uber Expected to Ride Out Employee Ruling, Maintain High Valuation June 22, 2015 By Sarah McBride A California ruling requiring Uber to classify a San Francisco-based driver as an employee instead of an independent contractor could...
Commission Rules Uber Drivers Employees, Not Contractors June 17, 2015 By Dan Levine and Sarah McBride A San Francisco-based driver for smartphone-based ride-hailing service Uber is an employee, not a contractor, according to a ruling by...
Zenefits Rises Quickly to Join Billion-Dollar Start-Up Club May 6, 2015 By Sarah McBride Human resources software company Zenefits said it had raised $500 million in venture funding, giving it a valuation of $4.5...
Judge In California Gender Bias Case Oks Punitive Damages March 23, 2015 By Sarah McBride A judge in a high-profile gender discrimination lawsuit will allow a former partner at venture firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield &...
Uber in a California Regulatory Standoff Over Data December 19, 2014 By Sarah McBride Uber argued Thursday that it should not have to turn over ride data in a California regulatory standoff that shows...
Uber Hires Obama Campaign Strategist; Expands Into Courier Service August 20, 2014 By Edwin Chan and Sarah McBride Uber has enlisted David Plouffe, President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign manager, to devise and run its global political and branding...