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Lansing State Journal Lansing man accused of kidnapping an Uber driver Lansing State Journal A Lansing man has been charged with kidnapping after he threatened an Uber driver and demanded he be driven to find a man who owed him money, according to court records. When the Uber driver picked up Trevor Bock, 24, at about 11 p.m. July 26, Bock ... View the full article

ABC News Uber driver in deadly 'stand your ground' case describes moment he fired gun: 'I'm not getting shot' ABC News The Florida Uber driver who fatally shot an irate man who tailgated him and threatened to shoot him in a perceived "stand your ground" case of mistaken identity wished "the whole chain of events didn't happen," he said in an exclusive interview. "For a ... Uber driver at the center of Polk County 'stand your ground' shooting speaks outWFLA Uber Driver Who Killed Man in 'Stand Your Ground' Case Speaks OutThe Epoch Times Florida Uber driver in 'classic stand your ground case' speaks: 'I wish the whole chain of events didn't happen'WLS-TV Daily Mail all 25 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Los Angeles Times Lyft is planning its IPO, trying to beat Uber to the punch, sources say Los Angeles Times Should it go public before Uber, around the same time, or after? Going first would enable Lyft to set expectations for ride-hailing companies, draw attention away from its larger rival and lock up investor money before Uber. Yet in going first, Lyft ... Why Uber Could Lose the Race to the First Ride-Sharing IPOInc.com Lyft vs. Uber: The ride-hail IPO race is onFast Company Didi's safety problem is every ride-share company's problemCNNMoney Telegraph.co.uk all 27 news articles » View the full article

TechCrunch Wish, Netflix, Uber and ~100 others testing WhatsApp's new Business API TechCrunch Though still in a limited preview, the company is now supporting around 100 businesses directly on its API platform, including airlines, e-commerce companies, banks, and others like Uber and Netflix, and plans to onboard many more in the months ahead. https://www.google.com/news

The Independent Uber rival Lyft plans stock market flotation as soon as March The Independent Uber's biggest rival, Lyft, has reportedly begun planning for a stock market floatation in March or April next year. The second-largest ride-hailing company in the US has hired advisors to work closely with its management team and plans to begin ... Lyft vs. Uber: The ride-hail IPO race is onFast Company Lyft Could Beat Uber to the IPO MarketBloomberg Lyft is planning its IPO, trying to beat Uber to the punch, sources sayLos Angeles Times Inc.com -New York Post -CityMetric -Bloomberg all 27 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Metro Uber Eats set to bring you dinner… by drone Metro Uber Eats is planning to raise its game – literally and figuratively. Already one of the most popular food delivery apps, the service is looking into the possibility of flying your order to you underneath a drone. The company already has a flying car ... Brazil shortlisted for Uber Air launchZDNet Uber narrows its search for international city to host 'flying taxis'The Verge Uber is searching for a third city to test its flying taxisEngadget CNET -Herald Sun -Autocar India all 110 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Engadget Uber wants to make its own electric scooters Engadget Uber is working on its own scooter to compete with Lime, Bird, Scoot and others, according to Bloomberg. The project is being overseen by Jump, a bike-sharing firm that Uber acquired in April for a reported $200 million. Little is known about the ... Uber is jumping into the scooter warsMIT Technology Review The bare-knuckle tactics Uber used to get its way with regulators are not going to work for scooter startupsRecode Uber Is Building Its Own Scooter to Compete in FrenzyBloomberg CNET -CNBC -Wall Street Journal -sfmta.com all 163 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Lyft Is Said to Hire Adviser to Prepare for Targeted 2019 IPO Bloomberg Should it go public before Uber, around the same time, or after? Going first would allow Lyft to set expectations for ride-hailing companies, draw attention away from its larger rival and lock up investor money before Uber. Yet in going first, Lyft ... and more » View the full article

Times of India Uber cabbie sought more money and tried to kidnap me: Flyer Times of India BENGALURU: A bank employee has alleged that an Uber cab driver attempted to kidnap him after he arrived at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru from Pune just after midnight on Tuesday. Jai Singhal, who is from New Delhi and a resident of ... View the full article

BBC News Florida sheriff backs Uber driver who killed 'goofball' BBC News An Uber driver shot and killed a motorist who confronted him in a case that police say was legally justified under Florida's stand your ground law. Dashcam video shows Jason Boek, 34, swerving his truck in front of driver Robert Westlake, then jumping ... 'You know I got a pistol?' the man yelled. So the Uber driver shot himCNN Florida Police Say a Deadly Shooting Involving an Uber Driver Is a 'Classic Stand Your Ground Case'TIME Uber driver in Florida fatally shoots man in 'classic stand your ground case,' says sheriffUSA TODAY ABC Action News -Washington Post -YouTube -WFTV Orlando all 233 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

BBC News Uber driver kills man pursuing girlfriend BBC News A Florida Uber driver fatally shot a man who stopped his car and wanted to confront his girlfriend. A sheriff says the killings was justified. 6m ago. Share this with Facebook · Share this with Messenger · Share this with Twitter · Share this with ... https://www.google.com/news

CNN 'You know I got a pistol?' the man yelled. So the Uber driver shot him CNN With one shot, the Uber driver killed him. The fatal confrontation, captured on Westlake's dash camera, was what the Polk County sheriff called a "classic 'stand your ground' case," referring to the controversial Florida law that grants immunity to ... Uber driver in Florida fatally shoots man in 'classic stand your ground case,' says sheriffUSA TODAY Uber driver kills man who tried to run him off the road but cops call it 'justifiable homicide all day long'The Sun Florida sheriff warns "hotheads" after "stand your ground" shooting involving Uber driverCBS News ABC News -WCVB Boston -Digital First Media -YouTube all 171 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Independent Toyota and Uber's $500m deal shows us the future of self-driving cars The Independent Past issues with self-driving vehicles - such as the fatality of a pedestrian from one of Uber's earlier self-driving models - occurred due limiting the number of different types of sensor systems used. Instead of relying solely on computer video to ... Toyota Joins Uber on Its Tortuous Journey to Self-Driving CarsWIRED Toyota investing $500 million in Uber with eye on autonomous carsFox News A marriage of 2 technologies: Inside the Toyota, Uber self-driving car dealABC News The Hustle (blog) -Livemint -NDTVAuto.com all 76 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

NBC New York Bullet Shatters Uber Driver's Car Window in Brooklyn, Sources Say NBC New York A bullet shattered the rear window of an Uber driver's car as he was transporting a passenger in Brooklyn, law enforcement sources said. The driver and his passenger were traveling south on Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights when they heard around six ... https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber Is Building Its Own Scooter to Compete in Frenzy Bloomberg This spring, Uber moved into a cavernous brick building at San Francisco's Pier 70, along a postindustrial stretch of waterfront. Shipbuilders occupied the 130,000-square-foot facility in the late 1800s, but today Uber uses it to tinker with self ... The bare-knuckles tactics Uber used to get its way with regulators are not going to work for scooter startupsRecode Electric scooters' sudden invasion of American cities, explainedVox Fed-up locals are setting electric scooters on fire and burying them at seaLos Angeles Times WBUR -San Francisco Chronicle -Bloomberg all 61 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Wired.co.uk One year on, Uber's new boss is slowly reviving its toxic image Wired.co.uk Almost a year to the day since Dara Khosrowshahi was announced as the chief executive of Uber, the company revealed Toyota would plough $500 million into its development of self-driving cars – the Japanese car manufacturer's second such investment in ... Toyota pours $500-million into driverless car tieup with UberWheels24 Toyota And Uber Team Up To Plan For Driverless Cars By 2021GeekTyrant all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNN Uber driver killed man who threatened him CNN Uber driver killed man who threatened him. Jason Boek was shot and killed after he followed and swerved in front of an Uber he thought was driving his girlfriend home on a dark stretch of road in central Florida, police say. Source: CNN ... https://www.google.com/news

CNN Sheriff: Don't mess with the Uber driver CNN Sheriff: Don't mess with the Uber driver. An Uber driver killed a man who threatened to shoot him. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd claims the encounter was a "classic stand your ground case." Source: CNN ... https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Think Uber drivers have it bad? Take a look at au pairs The Guardian In theory an au pair is a young person, normally from another EU country, who will do 25 to 30 hours of childcare and housework in exchange for room, board and “pocket money” and is treated as a member of the family. In practice, the working and living ... View the full article

CNET Your Uber Eats delivery is arriving now... via drone CNET This was the third Elevate conference for Uber (following events in Dallas and Los Angeles), and focused on the future of Uber Air -- the on-demand, "push a button, get a flight" flying car service that it says will change transport in cities of the ... Uber Eats and Deliveroo unveil 24-hour services in London to cater for demandEvening Standard Uber Eats launches in Lincoln Thursday1011now Now delivering in Topeka: Uber EatsWIBW KSLA -The Topeka Capital-Journal all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Verge Uber narrows its search for international city to host 'flying taxis' The Verge Uber Eats is a huge source of revenue for the money-losing ride-hail company, and recent data suggests it's the fastest-growing meal-delivery service in the US. Additionally, Uber says the Asia-Pacific region is the fastest-growing market for Eats ... India shortlisted among 5 countries for Uber flying cabsWeForNews (satire) (press release) (blog) all 47 news articles » View the full article

The Verge Uber narrows its search for international city to host 'flying taxis' The Verge On Thursday, Uber announced its shortlist of countries that are being considered as future markets for its soon-to-be-launched “flying taxi” service. Uber Air, as the service is known, aims to launch demonstration flights in several cities in 2020 and ... Uber is searching for a third city to test its flying taxisEngadget Here's what the Uber Eats drone delivery service might look likeMashable India among 5 countries shortlisted by Uber for its aerial taxi service 'uberAIR'The News Minute CNET -Nikkei Asian Review -The Hindu all 47 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNET Uber, Lyft reportedly skimp on background checks CNET Uber and Lyft use a background screening service that's less expensive than one used by parts of the taxicab industry, and the two ride-hailing companies failed to identify some drivers with criminal backgrounds, according to Download.com. Lyft and ... https://www.google.com/news

Stuff.co.nz Wellington ratepayers funding Uber rides for stranded bus passengers New Zealand Herald Ratepayer money has been funding Uber rides for stranded passengers amongst Wellington's bus chaos. Changes to the bus network, which came in more than a month ago, left many passengers facing heavy delays due to the "massive change". At a recent ... Greater Wellington offered free Uber rides to disaffected bus commutersStuff.co.nz all 3 news articles » View the full article

Metro Uber Eats will be available 24/7 in London Metro That said, Uber is said to take a significant cut of the menu price which some believe actually means each restaurant loses money for every order they supply. Restaurants on Uber Eats that stay open after midnight, the company says, increase their ... and more » View the full article