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What The Heck is Happening At Uber?

A bizarre profile, stock underperformance, and big executive pay packages stand out as the ride-hailing company tries to find a way forward.

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Alex Kantrowitz
Apr 14, 2023
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Something was just a bit off in the Wall Street Journal’s profile of Dara Khosrowshahi last week. The Uber CEO had been driving and delivering for the first time in his tenure and wanted to make the point on record. The Journal portrayed Khosrowshahi as a hands-on CEO learning the product with a splashy image of him in the driver's seat. The largely-pos…

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