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A New York Times technology correspondent presents the dramatic rise and fall of Uber, set against the rapid upheaval in Silicon Valley during the mobile era. Based on hundreds of interviews with current and former Uber employees, along with previously unpublished documents, Super Pumped is a pause-resisting story of ambition and deception, obscene wealth, and bad behavior, that explores how blistering technological and financial innovation culminated in one of the most catastrophic 12-month periods in American corporate history.

The opening episode begins on Trantor, capital of the Galactic Empire, with the meeting of Seldon and Dornick, their trial, and their exile to Terminus. The action then jumps forward 50 years, to the first Seldon Crisis, where the repercussions of the recent independence of the Four Kingdoms of the Periphery are being felt on Terminus, and are handled by the first Mayor, Salvor Hardin....

"Twitter Is Said to Be Discussing a Possible Takeover" is from the September 23, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Isaac, Michael J. De La Merced and Katie Benner and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Em junho de 2017, Travis Kalanick, o agressivo CEO da Uber, foi deposto em uma reunião do seu próprio conselho diretor, em um golpe que resultou em um ano brutal para a gigante do transporte. A Uber estava no topo do mundo da tecnologia, mas para muitos a empresa era justamente o símbolo do que havia de mais podre no Vale do Silício.

"Facebook Moves to Push 'Clickbait' Lower in the News Feed" is from the August 03, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Isaac and Sydney Ember and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Uber and Rival Didi Chuxing to Combine in China" is from the August 1, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Isaac and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Twitter Will Offer Selected Tweets to Keep Users Coming Back
" is from the Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Isaac and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Facebook Said to Create Censorship Tool to Get Back Into China" is from the November 22, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Isaac and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Relaxing Privacy Vow, WhatsApp to Share Some Data with Facebook" is from the August 25, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Isaac and Mark Scott and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Instagram Introduces New Features That Mimic Twitter and Snap Tools" is from the November 21, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Isaac and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"SpaceX Rocket Explodes at Launchpad in Cape Canaveral" is from the September 01, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Kenneth Chang and Mike Isaac and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Facebook to Add 'Secret Conversations' to Messenger App" is from the July 08, 2016, Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Isaac and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Facebook Offers Tools for Those Who Fear a Friend May Be Suicidal" is from the June 14, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Isaac and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Facebook, Facing Bias Claims, Shows How Editors and Algorithms Guide News" is from the May 12, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Isaac and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Airing Live, on Facebook" is from the March 30, 2016, Tech section of The New York Times. It was written by John Herrman and Mike Isaac and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"What It Feels Like to Ride in a Self-Driving Uber" is from the September 14, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Isaac and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Facebook Mounts Effort to Limit Tide of Fake News" is from the December 15, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Isaac and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Uber Settles Cases with Concessions, but Drivers Stay Freelancers" is from the April 22, 2016 Business section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Isaac and Noam Scheiber and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Facebook, in Cross Hairs After Election, Is Said to Question Its Influence" is from the November 13, 2016 United States section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Isaac and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Eye on Future, Big Carmakers Ally with Tech" is from the May 24, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Mike Isaac and Neal Boudette and narrated by Caroline Miller.