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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

Business Insider Governments are getting better at regulating the 'sharing economy' Business Insider But they're getting it right more often, and even when they get it wrong — as New York may have recently done with new rules on Uber and Lyft— they're showing more flexibility, emphasizing that rules are subject to change as we see how they work. and more » https://www.google.com/news

But they're getting it right more often, and even when they get it wrong — as New York may have recently done with new rules on Uber and Lyft ... View the full article

Business Insider Regulation-buster and Uber investor Bradley Tusk: Dara Khosrowshahi's kinder, gentler approach makes Uber seem ... Business Insider Political-campaigner-turned-regulation-critic Bradley Tusk —who is also an Uber shareholder — has some unsolicited advice for Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi: Uber's kinder, gentler image isn't a good thing when it comes to a "bare knuckle fight" with ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Regulation critic Bradley Tusk, who is also an Uber shareholder, has some strong opinions on New York's new regulations that cap the number of ... View the full article

Digital Trends NYC just dealt a major blow to Uber and Lyft Digital Trends New York City regulators just placed a cap on how many operational licenses it grants potential Uber and Lyft drivers in an effort to save the city's Yellow Cab system — the latest in an ugly clash with regulators in several metropolitan areas across ... Uber faces new roadblock in New York on its way to IPO6abc.com Who's to Blame for Uber's New York Defeat—Khosrowshahi or Kalanick?Bloomberg New York is limiting Uber. Boston won't. Here's whyThe Boston Globe Los Angeles Times -TBO.com -New York Times -New York Times all 65 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Tennessean Uber kept Chattanooga driver after sexual battery claim and then he did it again, lawsuit says The Tennessean Two women have sued Uber for negligence because the company failed to fire a Chattanooga driver after he was accused of committing sexual battery, according to court documents. Uber's inaction allowed the driver to later expose himself to another woman ... https://www.google.com/news

Fox News Cheap cellphone plans, spying Uber drivers and more: Tech Q&A Fox News Q: How can you know if your Uber or Lfyt driver is recording you when you are in their car? This action seems like a privacy invasion! A: If a voyeuristic driver decides to record your ride, or even go so far as live-stream it, they can use tiny ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Washington Post Uber driver convicted of raping female passenger, faces 20 years in ... Washington Post The surveillance video at a Maryland motel parking lot shows a man lifting a woman from the back of his Uber, hoisting her limp body so her feet don't touch the ... Ex-Uber driver convicted of carrying unconscious woman into Prince George's County motel, raping herFOX 5 DC Uber driver found guilty of raping passenger in College ParkWTOP Uber driver guilty of raping unconscious passenger in Prince George's Co.WUSA9.com all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The New York City Council passed legislation Wednesday to temporarily halt new licenses of for-hire vehicles like those of Uber and Lyft, in the first ... View the full article