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The Dark Rise of Uber! When Uber started, it faced legal issues for operating as a cab service. Travis' response? "We’re just a tech company connecting drivers and users." When government authorities imposed fines on Uber drivers, Uber built a tool

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People act like Uber destroyed some noble taxi industry. Nope. Before Uber, taxis were overpriced, had horrible service, and were controlled by corrupt permit systems. If anything, Uber forced them to actually care about customers for the first time in decades.

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