Uber has had a controversial history since its founding in 2009, from violent conflicts among drivers to a secret software allegedly used to evade law enforcement. Now, a leak of over 124,000 documents dubbed the Uber files shows the extent to which the firm under co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick capitalized on that chaos to expand across 40 countries. My research explores the relationship between Uber and the state. The company’s strategy to grow at all costs has been uneven, shaped, and slowed by varying regulations in different markets. In recent years, Uber appears to have toned down its…
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