Dilemma for Uber and Rival: Egypt’s Request for Data on Riders
The Fresh York Times
June Ten, 2017
CAIRO — As Uber sought this year to expand in Egypt, one of the most competitive ride-sharing markets, its executives faced a troubling request from Egyptian ministers: Could they provide access to heaven?
“Heaven” is Uber’s term for an internal software that provides live data about customers, drivers and journeys — in effect, it tracks any Uber rail across a giant digital map. Read more