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RiverheadLOCAL Uber Eats food delivery service now serving some parts of Riverhead RiverheadLOCAL Uber Eats is in the process of launching in some parts Riverhead. But the food delivery service is hitting some bumps in the road. There's a shortage of drivers in this area, so even though delivery to several local restaurants seems to be an option ... Food delivery app Uber Eats is getting set to launch in ColomboDaily Mirror all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Global Fleet Uber backs away from Autonomous Driving Global Fleet The 'trough of disillusionment' is that phase of the so-called hype cycle where initial enthusiasm about innovation mutates into pessimism about the pace of progress. As indicated by Uber's strategy shift, Autonomous Driving may be hitting that trough ... https://www.google.com/news

Illawarra Mercury How backyard barbecues evolved into an Uber Eats virtual business Illawarra Mercury Deckle & Hide BBQ Co was born after the two men heard Uber Eats was coming to Wollongong last December. The virtual business has an extensive menu to compliment the growing range of digital-only menus popping up online. It comes as more and more ... https://www.google.com/news

Why Your Uber Driver Is Purposely Taking a Longer Route Reader's DigestThis is why it feels like you're stuck in the car for a long time. View the full article

Uber 'to focus on bikes over cars' BBC NewsUber says it plans to focus more on its electric scooter and bike business, and less on cars, despite the fact it could hurt profits. Boss Dara Khosrowshahi said ... View the full article

ThomasNet News Exploring Uber Freight ThomasNet News Uber Freight, Uber's answer to the trucking industry's convoluted freight forwarding process, is a digital platform that allows shippers to access instant pricing, search through an extensive directory of carriers, track shipments in real time, and ... https://www.google.com/news

South China Morning Post Uber raises base fares by up to 157 per cent and introduces waiting fee for passengers in Hong Kong South China Morning Post Uber in Hong Kong is to increase its base fare by more than double and introduce a waiting fee, the car hailing service announced on Monday. From Wednesday, the base fares for trips on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon will both be raised to HK$18 – an 80 ... Uber to raise prices for Hong Kong Island, KowloonCoconuts all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber chief preaches growth over short-term profit Financial Times Dara Khosrowshahi has spent the last year pitching to the public and regulators a more responsible and better behaved Uber as the car-booking company seeks to move on from a tumultuous series of scandals and boardroom drama. Entering his second ... Uber 'to focus on bikes over cars'BBC News Uber to focus on bikes and scooters over cars for short tripsSky News Uber gears up for shift to bikes on short trips, CEO expects short-term financial hitCNBC Business Insider -Daily Mail -Financial Times all 26 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

South China Morning Post Can Uber and Didi Chuxing take Japan for a ride? South China Morning Post Yet unless the ban is lifted, the expansion of Son's portfolio in his home country – the world's third-largest economy – will be muted. For now, the likes of Uber and Didi are limited to providing hailing services for licensed taxi companies, as Japan ... https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber gears up for shift to bikes on short trips | Financial Times Financial Times Uber is planning a shift in emphasis from cars to electric bicycles and scooters for shorter journeys as part of its long-term strategy, according to the ride-hailing ... Uber 'to focus on bikes over cars'BBC News Uber to focus on bikes and scooters over cars for short tripsSky News Uber will focus on ebikes and scooters over cars for shorter journeysBusiness Insider Daily Mail all 31 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber gears up for shift to bikes on short trips Financial Times He admitted that Uber makes less money from a bike ride than from the same journey in a car, but said he expected that impact to be offset if customers used the app for more journeys more regularly, an effect the company has already seen with cyclists ... Uber to focus on bikes and scooters over cars for short tripsSky News Uber could role out electric BICYCLES and scooters across London as it unveils plans to move away from using cars ...Daily Mail Your next Uber could be a BIKE as ride-sharing company moves away from carsMirror.co.uk Business Insider all 26 news articles » View the full article

Ars Technica Thousands of Uber drivers set to get $75, before lawyers' fees, in settlement Ars Technica Since nearly the beginning, Uber has paid its drivers 80 percent of a given fare. However, in the lawsuit, lead plaintiff Martin Dulberg claims that the company has now changed the way it calculates what that fare is. The result is that the company ... https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Sebastian Thrun: 'The costs of the air taxi system could be less than an Uber' The Guardian In March this year a woman pushing a bicycle across the road was struck and killed by a self-driving Uber vehicle in Phoenix, Arizona, causing Uber to suspend testing in the city. How much of a setback has the death been for autonomous vehicles, generally? https://www.google.com/news

MIT Technology Review Japan teams up with Uber, Boeing, and Airbus to deploy flying cars within a decade MIT Technology Review The country isn't a world leader in autonomous or electric vehicles, but it's all in on putting cars in the sky. The news: Japan announced today that it's bringing together 21 companies and organizations, including big hitters like Uber, Boeing, Airbus ... Uber and Airbus Enlist in Japan's Flying-Car PlanBloomberg Japan Enlists Uber and Airbus in Its Grand Plan to Develop Flying CarsFortune Japan: Uber, Boeing, Airbus in Flying Car ProjectInvestopedia Economic Times -Bloomberg all 48 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Quartz Uber's innovations in Africa have helped shape its global operations Quartz It's been exactly five years this month since Uber launched in Johannesburg, South Africa, marking its first entry into the African continent. Since then, the ride-hailing service has disrupted Africa's fragmented transport market, garnered 1.3 million ... https://www.google.com/news

Chicago Tribune Morning Spin: Paul Vallas says Mayor Rahm Emanuel should've used Uber, Lyft money for mental health centers Chicago Tribune Vallas on Thursday said Emanuel should have used part of a $10.4 million settlement with Uber and Lyft over the companies' failure to meet city standards on background checks to reopen six mental health centers he closed as part of his first city ... and more » View the full article

Fox News Ocasio-Cortez claims solidarity with cab drivers -- while campaign buys rides from Uber, other 'alternatives,' FEC ... Fox News But Ocasio-Cortez, who rose to prominence after defeating top Democrat Joe Crowley in the party's U.S. House primary in June, is no fan of Uber, if you read her statements on social media. She frequently criticized the ride-hailing company for what she ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber and Airbus Enlist in Japan's Flying-Car Plan Bloomberg Many have already had a head start in the race. Uber, which will invest 20 million euros ($23 million) over the next five years to develop flying car services in a new facility in Paris, has set a goal of starting commercial operations of its air-taxi ... Japan Enlists Uber and Airbus in Its Grand Plan to Develop Flying CarsFortune Uber, Airbus working on Japan's flying car plansTimes of India Uber, Airbus working on plans for flying cars – reportBusinessTech all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber's new finance chief is ready for the spotlight Financial Times Uber's initial public offering will be big, complicated and heavily scrutinised. The company's turbulent history, its still-enormous losses and its status as the first of a generation of supersized private technology companies to enter the public ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

New York Post Yellow cabs now have their own Uber-like app - New York Post New York Post A tech company released a new app Thursday that will do for yellow taxis what Uber does for black cars — connecting riders with drivers and setting a price ... New taxi app Cab Comparison to rival UberBournemouth Echo all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Wichita Eagle He gave free 'Uber' rides before sexually assaulting drunk women, Missouri cops say Wichita Eagle His business card identified him as a man named “Jay” who drove for Uber and Lyft, according to the felony probable cause statement obtained by OzarksFirst. The man's car had Uber and Lyft stickers, according to court documents obtained by the ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Mashable Uber and Lyft race way ahead of car-sharing services Mashable Hailing a Lyft or Uber has become so normal those companies pretty much have become verbs, kind of like "googling." But no one is asking, "Wanna Getaround to dinner?" It's clear car-sharing hasn't become as popular as ride-hailing, and it may stay that ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

ABC Action News Uber testing new 911 alert button in app in Pinellas County ABC Action News So she is all in favor of a new feature Uber is testing in the Tampa Bay area. Riders in Pinellas County now have a 911 option on their app. It is being tested in a few other places around the country. Uber chose Pinellas County because of its advanced ... https://www.google.com/news

Las Vegas Review-Journal Uber launches new ride-sharing option in Las Vegas Las Vegas Review-Journal Even though public bus ridership is declining in Las Vegas, Uber is offering a ride-sharing option that's modeled on how people catch a bus. Rather than offering door-to-door service, Uber's Express Pool will require passengers to walk “no more than a ... https://www.google.com/news

Montreal Gazette Montreal startup's plan to compete with Uber on hold Montreal Gazette A Montreal-based startup says Quebec's transport ministry has essentially given Uber a monopoly over ride hailing. Raphaël Gaudreault and Dardan Isufi, the co-founders of Eva, say they applied for permission to launch a ride hailing service in January ... https://www.google.com/news