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Uber just went public, and former CEO Travis Kalanick didn't get to ring the opening bell


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After a long and bumpy road, Uber is officially a public company.

The company started publicly trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday morning. Notably absent at the bell-ringing ceremony was the company's controversial co-founder and ousted CEO, Travis Kalanick, who wasn't invited

It looks like current CEO Dara Khosrowshahi doesn't want to relive Uber's early days, when it earned a nasty reputation for its cut-throat, sexist, and harassment-riddled corporate culture. Now, Khosrowshahi is pushing a "do the right thing" mentality, as he looks beyond ride-hailing toward food delivery, bike- and scooter-sharing, and even flying taxis. Read more...

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