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In a post, Lime says the city of Santa Monica released its recommendation for a scooter pilot program on Friday, which favors Uber and Lyft. View the full article

CTV News Ex-Uber driver hiding in Quebec faces extradition to California on rape charge CTV News MONTREAL -- U.S. authorities are seeking to extradite a former Uber driver from San Francisco who was being investigated on rape charges before vanishing and then emerging in Montreal earlier this summer. Court documents filed last month in Montreal ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg An Uber for Trucks Is Hitting Obstacles in China Bloomberg One of China's fastest-growing unicorns is an Uber for trucks, backed by SoftBank Group Corp. and Alphabet Inc.'s CapitalG. It delivers millions of packages every day across China. But that doesn't mean Manbang Group should be valued like Uber. and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Sun Brazen Uber Eats delivery man pictured CYCLING down the M5 by bemused motorists The Sun THIS was the shocking moment a brazen Uber Eats delivery man was pictured cycling down the M5 today. The snap shows the man, laden with his huge backpack, pedalling close to the central reservation as traffic speeds past him - despite cyclists being ... https://www.google.com/news

Forbes Meet The Social Entrepreneur Behind Africa's "Uber For The Farm" Forbes Uber's ride-sharing technology has become ubiquitous over the last 10 years, and its model has been adapted to everything from snow-plowing to dog-walking services. Now, social entrepreneur Jehiel Oliver and his organization, Hello Tractor, have ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Ex-Uber driver hiding in Quebec faces extradition to California on rape charge Montreal Gazette MONTREAL — U.S. authorities are seeking to extradite a former Uber driver from San Francisco who was being investigated on rape charges before vanishing and then emerging in Montreal earlier this summer. Court documents filed last month in Montreal ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber picks former NSA general counsel as chief security officer Financial Times Uber has named Matt Olsen, former general counsel of the National Security Agency, as chief trust and security officer, filling a role that has been empty since the company disclosed a massive data breach last year. Uber fired Joe Sullivan, its ... Uber names Matt Olsen as chief security officerReuters Uber hires NSA veteran to head up its security teamThe Verge Uber hires former NSA counsel as new security headEngadget CNNMoney -New York Times all 48 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Uber names Matt Olsen as chief security officer Reuters (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] named Matt Olsen as its chief security officer, the ride hailing company's Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi said in a tweet on Tuesday. The logo of Uber is pictured during the presentation of their ... Uber picks former NSA general counsel as chief security officerFinancial Times Uber's New Security Chief Is Ex-NSA. Is He Up to Its Transparency Challenge?Fortune Uber hires NSA veteran to head up its security team - The VergeThe Verge CNET -CNNMoney -Engadget -New York Times all 66 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] named Matt Olsen as its chief security officer, the ride hailing company's Chief Executive Officer Dara ... View the full article

Ola – a ride-hailing / ride-sharing service from India – arrives in the UK to challenge the dominance of Uber and keen to address concerns about ... View the full article

Business Insider Uber is going on the offensive and plotting clever ways to grow despite NYC's cap on ride-hailing cars Business Insider Uber plans to use creative measures to remain competitive in New York City following the passage of bills that put a cap on and freeze the number of vehicles that may operate within the city for the next year. On Wednesday, in a 39-6 vote, the New York ... First-ever cap on Uber, Lyft drivers signed into law in NYCNew York Post What New York's Uber decision portends for ride-hailing servicesGreenBiz Regulating Ride-sharing: Why New York City Could Be a ModelKnowledge@Wharton New York Times -Toronto Star -Newsday all 169 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Uber plans to use creative measures to remain competitive in New York City following the passage of a bill that put a cap on the number of vehicles ...View the full article

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City, the largest American market for Uber, is becoming the first U.S. city to regulate the growth of app-based rides. View the full article

BBC News Uber Eats cyclist pictured pedalling on M5 in Oldbury - BBC News BBC News A watch commander at Oldbury Fire urged Uber to "educate riders". Jaw-dropping moment Uber Eats delivery cyclist is found riding on the M5 motorwayBirmingham Live Uber Eats cyclist spotted pedalling takeaway delivery down the M5expressandstar.com Uber Eats 'investigating' after courier caught cycling along M5 near OldburyStourbridge News Redditch Advertiser all 15 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

This is the moment an Uber Eats takeaway delivery cyclist was spotted making their way along the busy M5 in Oldbury. Firefighters expressed their ... View the full article

The Guardian Is there really such a thing as 'Amish Uber'? The Guardian Let's be clear: this is not Uber. In fact, it's not even close. Hochstedler doesn't work for Uber. He charges a flat $5 for a ride. There are no other drivers in his company but him. There's no app, no GPS and no other technology being used. You can't ... https://www.google.com/news

The indy100 A woman who called an Uber gets into the car and livestreams the moment she realises he's not her driver The indy100 Beauty blogger Caroline Burt was live-streaming for her Twitch followers in Los Angeles as she waited for her Uber ride outside. A car rode up on the side of the road, and she walked to his window and asked if he was there for 'Caroline'. The driver ... https://www.google.com/news

FiveAI hopes to be Europe's answer to Uber or Google's driverless car efforts, and wants to create a shared, autonomous taxi service in the UK before ... View the full article

Egypt's Competition Authority will attempt to block any deal between Uber and Careem by relying on the country's laws that prohibit anticompetitive ... View the full article

After using taxis and ride-hailing services like Uber in dozens of countries, I've become convinced that ride-hailing apps are here to stay, with or ... View the full article

No new licenses for ride sharing vehicles will be issued for the next year in New York City as officials study the impact of companies like Uber and Lyft ... View the full article

Eyewitness News Western Cape concludes public hearings on draft 'Uber Bill' Eyewitness News CAPE TOWN - The Western Cape has concluded its public hearings to regulate companies like Uber and Taxify. The National Land Transport Amendment Bill, or the Uber Bill, that will see e-hailing services brought in line with other meter-taxi operators. Western Cape legislature concludes public hearings on draft 'Uber Bill'Citizen all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

WIRED This Week in the Future of Cars: Show Me the Money WIRED Elsewhere in the transportation universe, New York City's city council made history by placing a one-year freeze on the number of Uber and Lyft vehicles on its streets, and by creating a minimum wage for its ride-hail drivers. This week, being a giant ... Tesla board will meet to discuss taking the company private, may ask Elon Musk to be recused: reportUSA TODAY all 117 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Dominion Post Wellington's faltering bus network a win for Uber drivers The Dominion Post Singh said there's been an increase in surge pricing (Uber at times boosts the price of a fare to encourage more drivers onto the road) during rush hour. "It's good for us, we're making money. The buses can be two or three hours' more late if they want.". https://www.google.com/news

Fox News Uber, Lyft, DC restaurants to ban 'Unite the Right' rally participants; Twitter suspends numerous far-Right accounts Fox News In preparation for the rally near the White House, Uber and Lyft told drivers they have a right to kick a passenger out of car if they are harassed or threatened, The Washington Post reported. At the same time, the Restaurant Association of ... Uber, Lyft, and AirBnB unite against the white supremacists trying to get to DC rallyTheGrio (blog) Airbnb, Lyft, Uber allowing service to be denied to Unite the Right marchersCBS News Airbnb, Lyft, Uber allowing service to be denied to Unite the Right marchers | WBNS-10TV Columbus, Ohio | Columbus ...10TV Daily Beast all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/news