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Re:Uber enters dockless bike wars with Jump acquisition by jgalt212 on Monday April 09, 2018 @05:56PM (#16797337)
The extremely cynical view is that Dara is trying to curry favor with Menlo Ventures (backer of both Jump and Uber).
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Re:Uber enters dockless bike wars with Jump acquisition by wpietri on Monday April 09, 2018 @07:01PM (#16797732)
That's interesting. They only took money in January, though so it seems early (and expensive) for a mercy killing. Do you have more theory as to motivation?
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Re:Uber enters dockless bike wars with Jump acquisition by jgalt212 on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @09:03AM (#16810669)
No, just doing as Deep Throat advised and following the money.
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