Re: [projectvrm] Uber scores and so do we

[Doc Searls < >]

On Jun 6, 2014, at 4:50 PM, Devon M T Loffreto < "> > wrote:

Virginia just sent a "cease and desist" letter to Uber.

Links:

<http://www.cnet.com/news/uber-lyft-hit-with-cease-and-desist-orders-in-virginia/>

<http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2014/06/05/virginia-officials-order-uber-lyft-to-stop-operating-in-the-state/>

I'm guessing the "war" here is not between Uber/Lyft and Virginia, but between Uber/Lyft and the taxi/livery business. But, I dunno.

Doc

On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 4:08 PM, Kaliya Identity Woman < " target="_blank"> > wrote:

Sigh -  Google is a major investor….

They are building it all up to FLIP the network into driverless cars in 5-10 years. 

We need to do drivers driving PEOPLE without a giant silo (UBER) in the middle mediating transactions and extracting value from all of us using their system. 

- Kaliya

On Jun 6, 2014, at 3:54 PM, Nathan Schor < " target="_blank"> > wrote:

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/06/06/uber-raises-new-funds-at-17-billion-valuation

From the piece:

In an already hot market for successful start-ups, Uber has reached a whole new level. The car ride service said on Friday that it had raised $1.2 billion at an eye-popping $17 billion valuation, surpassing virtually every one of its peers in the latest generation of apps.

Notably and regrettably, not a word or hint in the piece about demand-side commerce or VRM or the like. But, encouraging to us is the deal that ‘blows them all away’ is, after all is said and done, based on an a classic intentcasting business model.

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