{"id":44413,"date":"2023-10-20T15:35:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/the-news-wrap-taxi-commissioner-investigating-uber-admits-to-using-uber-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:35:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:35:47","slug":"the-news-wrap-taxi-commissioner-investigating-uber-admits-to-using-uber-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/the-news-wrap-taxi-commissioner-investigating-uber-admits-to-using-uber-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"THE NEWS WRAP: Taxi commissioner investigating Uber admits to using Uber – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Taxi Services Commission employee who is part of the push in Melbourne to regulate Uber has admitted to indulging in the ride-sharing startup in his private time.<\/p>\n

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As the Herald Sun reports, Taxi Services Commission compliance officer David Morris said in court that he has used Uber twice overseas, and a couple of times in Victoria.<\/p>\n

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Uber driver Nathan Brenner\u2019s case is currently being heard at the Melbourne Magistrates\u2019 Court, and could have a wide-ranging impact on Uber in Australia.<\/p>\n

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The former music manager is facing a fine of $7500 for operating a commercial passenger vehicle without a licence after being caught in an undercover operation last year.<\/p>\n

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In court, Morris said he was \u201cnot sure\u201d whether his bosses knew he was using Uber.<\/p>\n

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Twitter \u201cnot satisfied\u201d with growth in second quarter<\/b><\/h2>\n

Twitter has announced its second quarter financial results, with better than expected revenue of $502 million, but only two million new monthly active users.<\/p>\n

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The results highlight the dominance of mobile, with 80% of users active on mobile, and 88% of Twitter\u2019s advertising revenue coming from mobile sources.<\/p>\n

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Interim Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says the audience growth isn\u2019t good enough.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur Q2 results show good progress in monetisation, but we are not satisfied with our growth in audience,\u201d Dorsey says.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn order to realise Twitter\u2019s full potential, we must improve in three key areas: ensure more disciplined execution, simplify our service to deliver Twitter\u2019s value faster and better communicate that value.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Tripping.com raises $16 million<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Online search engine for vacation rentals Tripping.com has closed a $16 million series B funding round.<\/p>\n

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The San Franciscan startup now has over five million property listings and over two million unique monthly visitors.<\/p>\n

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The company closed a Series A round in May. Investors in the new round include Steadfast Venture Capital and former Expedia CEO Erik Blachford.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis funding will enable us to fuel our growth, expand aggressively into international markets and enhance our mobile offering,\u201d Tripping.com CEO Jen O\u2019Neal says.<\/p>\n

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Overnight<\/b><\/h2>\n

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 189.68, rising 1.09% overnight to 17,630.27. The Australian dollar is currently trading at US73 cents.<\/p>\n

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