Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber is a 2019 book by New York Times journalist Mike Isaac.
It also examines the many scandals experienced by the company, including allegations of sexual harassment documented by Susan Fowler, attempts to keep regulators from hiring Uber drivers to avoid fines, and the mishandling of personal information, including in the case of a rape victim in India.
Isaac writes that for a time, Uber was one of the highest valued private companies in Silicon Valley.
[4] Leslie Berlin wrote in The New York Times that "Isaac is great at the ticktock of events as they unfold, but his best work comes when he steps back to examine the bigger picture.
"[5] In May 2021, it was announced that Showtime had given a series order to a television adaptation of the book from Billions creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien.