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Uber offices in San Francisco. (CBS)

Visa Lottery May Limit Bay Area Companies Hiring Foreign Workers

Demand for H-1B visas for highly-skilled workers is so high this year that the government announced Friday it will be issuing the visas by lottery.

2013/04/06

San Francisco International Airport. (CBS)

SFO Sends Ceast-And-Desist Letter To Ride-Share Companies

San Francisco International Airport has sent cease and desist letters to ride-sharing companies including Lyft and Uber with the concern over unregulated community drivers conducting business.

2013/04/05

A taxi cab crosses Market St. in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

San Francisco MTA Board Approves Taxi Smartphone App

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors voted Tuesday to build a mobile phone application to connect passengers to taxis throughout the city.

2013/03/20

An Apple ipad tablet displays app icons on its home screen. (Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

More Using Ride-Hailing Apps To Get Around San Francisco

Fed up with traditional taxis, more city dwellers are tapping their smartphones to hitch rides across town using mobile apps that allow connect riders and drivers.

2013/02/03

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Regulators Drop Cease-And-Desist Orders Against 2 SF Ride-Share Firms

The California Public Utilities Commission announced that it has agreed to suspend a cease-and-desist order against two San Francisco-based companies that use smartphone technology to connect drivers to passengers.

2013/01/31

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SF Tech & Transportation Company Uber Approved In New York

A San Francisco taxi meets tech service, Uber, has been approved in New York, but faces some legal troubles closer to home.

2012/12/19

A taxi cab crosses Market St. in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

SF Taxi Drivers File Suit Against Car Sharing Company Uber

San Francisco cabbies have accused a startup that allows customers to hail limos and cabs with a smartphone app of violating both city and state taxi regulations.

2012/11/15

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Tech Report: State PUC Attempts Crackdown On Ride Share Startups

California regulators have issued cease-and-desist orders to car-sharing startups in the Bay Area, saying the companies are essentially limousine or taxi services that need permits while entrepreneurs call it an effort to stifle innovation.

2012/10/09

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