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Uber and Out

Travis Kalanick, founder of the ride-hailing app firm, resigns as chief executive amid allegations of exploitation of staff and misogyny at the company.

Travis Kalanick, founder of the ride-hailing app firm, resigns as chief executive amid allegations of exploitation of staff and misogyny at the company. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Dave Lee in San Francisco explains why, after months of scandal, the man at the top has finally been dethroned.

Also in the programme, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Theo Leggett reports live from the Paris Air Show on a future of flying cars and the return of the supersonic passenger jet. Guests include Douglas MacAndrew of AeroMobil, Jean-Brice Dumont of Airbus, and Blake Scholl of Boom Supersonic.

(Picture: An Uber SUV waits for a client in Manhattan; Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Wed 21 Jun 2017 07:32GMT

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  • Wed 21 Jun 2017 07:32GMT

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