Uber, the startup that has disrupted taxis everywhere with its on demand car service, plans to launch a new lower cost, and greener hybrid option for customers this week, according to the New York Times. Read more »
You may have noticed there’s a growing amount of alternative, tech-focused, ways to get around San Francisco these days. Why is San Francisco so chock-full of these services? Read more »
Ride sharing startup Zimride is launching a new experimental mobile app called Lyft that will enable drivers and riders to connect in real time, and even watch the drivers navigate to the agreed upon pick-up spot via a map on the smartphone. Read more »
Young, early-stage green-focused startups are a rare breed these days. The demo day for the green digital-focused accelerator Greenstart was one of the first times in a long time that I’ve seen a grouping of new young green-leaning startups looking for their first round of funding. Read more »
