Fried chicken is ‘Magic’ for Uber eats, says CEO
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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi talks about popular items people order using Uber Eats. He appears on "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations." The interview was recorded on June 11 at The Economic Club in Washington.
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