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Uber Wants To Deliver Groceries, But There Is A Much Bigger Opportunity ForbesUber has announced its intentions to expand into delivering groceries. Uber may choose to expand its already successful Uber Eats to be the *service* for grocery ... View the full article

Gizmodo That start-up you love is probably funded by Saudi oil wealth The Sydney Morning Herald There was only a murmur of discontent when Uber (which has had various sexual harassment scandals) accepted money from the PIF back in 2016. At the time, women in Saudi Arabia weren't even allowed to drive. Now the noise is getting louder. Uber boss ... Uber CEO Backs Out of Saudi Conference After Suspected State-Sanctioned Murder of Washington Post JournalistGizmodo Silicon Valley wrestles with Saudi Arabia tiesCNN Saudi journalist's disappearance is latest…The Mercury News Firstpost -Associated Press (press release) (blog) all 8,143 news articles » View the full article

KTRK-TV Video shows moment Uber driver was tackled to ground during San Francisco protest KTRK-TV "Gig Workers Rising is supporting drivers who are fighting against Uber's unfair deactivation policies," said Thom Hoffman, the Uber driver with Gig Workers Rising who was tackled. "Uber drivers don't have a voice on the job, and live under constant ... https://www.google.com/news

OZY She Supports Uber by Day, Black Professionals by Night OZY When Angela Johnson joined Uber's litigation team in spring 2017, she stepped straight into a multi-car wreck. The tech company was battling challenges from the state of California over its autonomous vehicle program, as well as the federal government ... https://www.google.com/news

Queensland Times Uber weird food delivery a hit with expectant mums Queensland Times WOMEN have admitted to ordering Uber Eats while in the labour ward, some saying their hubbies ordered food while they were giving birth. And it's no wonder expectant parents are getting hungry in hospital with some labours lasting up to 12 hours. Uber Eats: What, where and when Queenslanders are buyingCourier Mail all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

NBC4 Washington Uber, Lyft to Provide Free & Discounted Trips to Polling Places on Election Day NBC4 Washington As political campaigns enter the last stretch of the midterm season, Uber and Lyft are serious about getting voters to the ballot box on Nov. 6. Ride-hailing company Uber announced it's offering free rides for Uber users who need transportation to ... Tesla Model 3 Owner Drives For Uber & Lyft In Kentucky — #CleanTechnica InterviewCleanTechnica Uber And Lyft Plan To Offer Free And Discounted Rides On Election DayHuffPost Even Uber wants you to voteThe Daily Athenaeum - thedaonline all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Drive Uber Driver Who Raped Passenger Said 'Good Sex' Is a 'Perk' of the Job The Drive Fredrick Gaston, a 51-year-old Uber driver near Miami, raped a 26-year-old female passenger who had too much to drink and hailed for a ride in a September 2017 incident. Gaston admitted to his actions and called it a "perk" of the job, according to a ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Quartz Here are the apps you use every day that are backed by Saudi money Quartz Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has pulled out, for example, from the Future Investment Initiative, a key conference to be hosted by the Saudis later this month. SoftBank became the largest shareholder in Uber earlier this year. Here's a likely non ... Worries about Saudi Arabia are thumping shares of one of Japan's biggest tech companiesCNBC SoftBank's Son, Saudi's Prince and a $22 Billion Test of ValuesBloomberg all 32 news articles » View the full article

Telegraph.co.uk Uber wants to be the Amazon of transport. That won't be easy Telegraph.co.uk Sharing economy apps, which provide a product or service on demand by someone else giving up their time or capital, exploded to the extent that “Uber for X” became a Silicon Valley in-joke. The website Product Hunt, an online archive of new ideas and ... https://www.google.com/news

San Francisco Chronicle Uber, Lyft drivers fear getting booted from work San Francisco Chronicle Josh Golden never found out why Lyft barred him from working as a driver for 10 days, but he thinks a passenger may have accused him of being drunk, even though he's a Mormon who never touches alcohol. Eleisha Redmond knew why Uber barred her ... VIDEO: Uber driver tackled during protest outside company headquartersWABC-TV How much Uber, Lyft drivers really makeYahoo Finance all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Quartz Uber's secret weapon is its team of economists Quartz It's hard to explain just how much economists love Uber. Economists love Uber like a mother loves her child. They love it like the internet loves cats. They love it like tech bros love Elon Musk. Economists love Uber because it's the closest you can ... https://www.google.com/news

KGO-TV Video shows moment Uber driver was tackled to ground during San Francisco protest KGO-TV "Gig Workers Rising is supporting drivers who are fighting against Uber's unfair deactivation policies," said Thom Hoffman, the Uber driver with Gig Workers Rising who was tackled. "Uber drivers don't have a voice on the job, and live under constant ... Uber Driver Tackled by Security Guard After Attempting to Deliver Petition at Company HQThe Drive I Was In Shock! Uber Driver Talks About Security Guard Attack At Corporate HQCBS San Francisco all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

HuffPost Canada Uber And Lyft Have Promo Codes For Marijuana Legalization Day HuffPost Canada Uber And Lyft Have Promo Codes For Marijuana Legalization Day. Uber and Lyft are both giving users promo codes to use on Oct. 17 for discounts on rides so people are discouraged from driving while high. https://www.google.com/news

Fast Company Zum, an Uber-like service for kids, is expanding—and parents can't wait Fast Company Over the last three years, Zūm has safely driven more than 500,000 children over 3 million miles—no parents required. The Uber-like service ushers kids ages 5 and up to and from school or to after-school activities, making it easier for busy parents ... https://www.google.com/news

Forbes Uber Says It's Three Years From Turning A Profit As It Pitches Debut Bond Forbes Uber bought bike-sharing start-up JUMP Bikes earlier this year, invested in motorized scooter provider Lime and put money into developing flying cars. The company is expected to be a regular issuer in the high yield market after it goes public. “Once ... View the full article

Forbes Uber Says It's Three Years From Turning A Profit As It Pitches Debut Bond Forbes By Paula Seligson and Farhin Lilywala. Uber knows a lot about its users—where they travel, what they eat, how much riders spend, and how much drivers earn. But when it comes to its own finances, the company is keeping a tight leash on information ... https://www.google.com/news

Jezebel A Miami Uber Driver Raped a Passenger, Called It a Job 'Perk' Jezebel Uber has a long history of unregulated sexual violence—in 2016, the company dismissed thousands of rape customer support tickets by dubbing them typos. For years, women across the country have accused their Uber drivers of sexual abuse and rape, ... Miami Uber driver, 51, charged with raping a drunk female passenger 'boasted to police that sex with riders was a ...Daily Mail all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Gizmodo Uber CEO Backs Out of Saudi Conference After Suspected State-Sanctioned Murder of Washington Post Journalist Gizmodo “I would not be in favor of stopping a country from spending $110 billion—which is an all-time record—and letting Russia have that money and letting China have that money,” President Trump said, in reference to America's arms deal with Saudi Arabia. Recode Daily: Silicon Valley may have a Saudi Arabia problemRecode Silicon Valley's Saudi Arabia ProblemNew York Times Corporate America begins to distance itself from Saudi money due to Khashoggi affairMarketWatch all 5,517 news articles » View the full article

Mirror.co.uk Uber Eats will give you a free copy of Call of Duty when you buy fish and chips Mirror.co.uk If you were toying between treating yourself to the new Call of Duty game or getting fish and chips for dinner (it is Friday, after all), you can now do both, as Uber Eats have just announced the gamers paradise of giveaways. The food delivery app is ... and more » View the full article

Hometownlife.com Uber, Lyft ride-hailing services create traffic, parking issues in downtowns Hometownlife.com Over on Penniman, Uber and Lyft drivers have lined up and effectively choked off the avenue to through traffic. In downtown Northville, bar patrons who drank too much have contacted a ride-hailing service to get home, leaving their own cars in a city ... https://www.google.com/news

Hometownlife.com Uber, Lyft ride-hailing services create traffic, parking issues in downtowns Hometownlife.com It's Saturday night in downtown Plymouth and an Uber driver has stopped in the middle of Main Street to drop off bar-hopping friends, creating a traffic backup and raising safety concerns. Over on Penniman, Uber and Lyft drivers have lined up and ... View the full article

CNBC Uber CEO Khosrowshahi pulls out of Saudi conference over disappearance of journalist CNBC Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said he would withdraw from a high-profile investment conference in Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of a journalist. Khosrowshahi said in an official statement to CNBC Friday he would not be attending the ... Bite the Hand That Invests in You? Uber Is Facing a Major Dilemma After Saudi Journalist's DisappearanceFortune Uber CEO pulls out of Saudi conference after journalist's disappearanceCNN Uber CEO pulls out of Saudi Arabia conference over Khashoggi disappearanceThe Hill Gizmodo all 5,517 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk Uber pushes for rule change to allow it to give drivers shares Telegraph.co.uk Uber has asked for a change to the SEC's "Rule 701", under which companies can issue shares to employees, to include so-called "gig economy" workers, who are not officially classed as employees but still work for a company. Currently the rules say that ... https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Furious restaurant owners claim a major loophole in Uber Eats App is costing them thousands of dollars Daily Mail An Uber Eats loophole which restaurants claim has sent them broke has been revealed. Delivery drivers in Queensland have been caught cheating the system by earning free meals for themselves. Drivers who were assigned to deliver a customers' meal are ... Uber Eats app loophole causing Queensland restaurants to lose customersCourier Mail all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Courier Mail Uber Eats app loophole causing Queensland restaurants to lose customers Courier Mail QUEENSLANDERS may love to have their favourite dishes delivered to their doors, but a serious loophole in the Uber Eats App has some restaurants losing customers, money and patience. Shravan Gautam, 36, who owns Charboys Burgers on Edward St in ... Uber Eats now available in Port Elizabeth!RNews all 5 news articles » View the full article