By Alex Fitzpatrick and Arpita Aneja
From New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to French cab drivers, it feels like everybody’s fighting over car-hailing startup Uber. The most valuable venture-backed startup in the world, Uber is beloved by urban commuters but questioned or downright loathed by local politicians, labor advocates and incumbent taxi companies.
Want to know more about the fight over Uber? Watch the video above.
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