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TIME Law Professor: Progressives Are Regulating Away the Equality-Boosting Benefits of Uber, Airbnb and Google TIME Progressives are singling out technology companies for new regulations. For instance, in New York, the City Council has just voted to cap the number of ridesharing vehicles for services like Uber and Lyft, and may require that drivers earn a minimum ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Philippine Competition Commission has conditionally cleared Grab's acquisition of Uber's business in southeast Asia, subject to a series of ... View the full article

The First Circuit recently reversed an order compelling arbitration in a putative class action, and in doing so found that Uber could not enforce its terms ... View the full article

TechCrunch Grab-Uber deal wins Philippines approval but 'virtual monopolist' concern remains TechCrunch Grab's acquisition of Uber's Southeast Asia business in May has been embroiled in regulatory scrutiny, but the ride-hailing firm has some positive news after the Philippines' regulator gave the deal the all-clear. It did so, however, whilst laying out ... Philippines Greenlights Grab-Uber Deal, With Strings AttachedWall Street Journal Philippines sets rules for 'virtual monopolist' Grab after Uber dealReuters Uber pullout eases strain on Southeast Asia's top taxi operatorNikkei Asian Review ABS-CBN News -Rappler -Philippine Star all 43 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

In April, Uber announced it will be tightening background checks for its drivers. This comes after a stream of sexual misconduct allegations within the ... View the full article

The Boston Globe New York is limiting Uber. Boston won't. Here's why The Boston Globe Don't expect Boston to follow New York City's aggressive clamp-down on Uber and Lyft. The New York City Council on Wednesday passed a series of reforms to slow the fast-growing ride-hail industry, highlighted by a one-year freeze in licensing new cars ... What's the Right Number of Taxis (or Uber or Lyft Cars) in a City?New York Times Uber and Lyft are making traffic jams worse, not betterTampa Bay Times Uber Hit With Cap as New York City Takes Lead in CrackdownNew York Times NPR all 30 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Who's to Blame for Uber's New York Defeat—Khosrowshahi or ... Bloomberg Travis Kalanick loyalists experienced some serious schadenfreude this week after Uber Technologies Inc. lost a showdown with New York. In 2015, Kalanick ... Does Uber's defeat in New York stem from Travis Kalanick's choices or Dara Khosrowshahi's?Los Angeles Times City cap highlights differences between the old and new UberCrain's New York Business all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Washington Post Uber and Lyft drivers debate whether to work during Unite the Right rally Washington Post On message boards and Facebook groups, Uber and Lyft drivers — particularly those who are people of color — have been weighing whether they should drive in the District on Sunday. And, if they do, how they will respond if they're matched with a ... Lyft and Uber are mum on whether quiet rides are coming to Pittsburgh — and the irony's not lost hereThe Incline all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

WIRED Maybe MoviePass Shouldn't Compare Itself to Uber WIRED See, because there's a key difference between Uber and MoviePass in that MoviePass doesn't compete with theaters. Instead, it pays full price for their tickets. If Uber's business model had been to pay for customers rides in existing cabs, the ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

For example, if you take Uber in 2016, they paid the ransom and hoped the data breach would never surface, as it would, in their minds, result in a loss ... View the full article

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine competition watchdog said on Friday it has approved ride hail firm Grab's acquisition of Uber's [UBER. View the full article

Reuters Philippines sets rules for 'virtual monopolist' Grab after Uber deal Reuters MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine competition watchdog said on Friday it has approved ride hail firm Grab's acquisition of Uber's [UBER.UL] operations, providing it follows rules to ensure fairness to consumers given its stranglehold of the local market. Philippines Greenlights Grab-Uber Deal, With Strings AttachedWall Street Journal Uber pullout eases strain on Southeast Asia's top taxi operatorNikkei Asian Review Competition watchdog clears Grab-Uber deal but...Philippine Star Inquirer.net -CNN Philippines all 32 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian New York is making Uber pay a living wage – UK workers deserve the same The Guardian In doing so, it has played a crucial role in extending basic forms of protection, such as the minimum wage, sick pay and holiday pay, to workers at companies such as Uber, Hermes and Pimlico Plumbers who had previously been denied any protection ... EDITORIAL: Hop a New York ride, Chicago, and demand a better deal for Uber driversChicago Sun-Times all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Automated calls that are proving Uber annoying The GuardianWe are being plagued with automated phone calls to our BT landline from UberEats, three times a day from midday until midnight for a month. The message ... View the full article

The Guardian Automated calls that are proving Uber annoying The Guardian The Information Commissioner's Office has been unable to help despite its acknowledgement that Uber is breaking the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations. Short of changing our phone number, are we stuck with these messages for the rest ... View the full article

The Guardian Automated calls that are proving Uber annoying The Guardian The Information Commissioner's Office has been unable to help despite its acknowledgement that Uber is breaking the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations. Short of changing our phone number, are we stuck with these messages for the rest ... https://www.google.com/news

BGR Uber is working with UT Austin and the army to build what amount to sky taxis BGR Uber has chosen a pair of partners to help it develop technology for uberAIR, its proposed ride-share service in the sky. The company will be working with The University of Texas at Austin, as well as the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to, according to ... Uber partners with UT Austin and US Army Research Labs on flying cabsEngadget Uber enlists UT Austin engineers to help develop its flying taxisNew Atlas UT Austin to help Uber with its 'flying car' conceptHouston Chronicle Austin American-Statesman -UT News | The University of Texas at Austin all 31 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Popular Science New York City's year-long ban on new Uber and Lyft vehicles divides the city Popular Science Opponents to the legislation say that services like Uber and Lyft play an important role in helping people—particularly people of color—get where they need to go. Meanwhile, supporters of the legislation say that it's geared toward easing congestion ... 3 Years Ago, Uber Beat Back a Cap on Vehicles. What's Changed? A Lot.New York Times For Uber and Airbnb, New York City Turns FoeWall Street Journal Don't blame Uber for Cuomo and de Blasio failing to fix congestionNew York Post ABC News -NPR -Big Think (blog) -Twitter all 485 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Uber and Lyft are different than Webtaxi. They are more than mere aggregations of independent drivers (notwithstanding what they may claim about ...View the full article

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Uber will now have to navigate around a new regulatory pothole in New York on an already bumpy road to its initial public ... View the full article

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Uber will have to navigate around a new regulatory pothole in New York on an already bumpy road to its initial public ... View the full article

Fast Company Uber driver troubles raise concerns about transgender face recognition Fast Company An Iowa Uber driver who is transgender was required to travel two hours to a local Uber office after a facial-recognition security feature was unable to confirm her identity, CNBC reports. Uber says such issues can often be resolved with a simple phone ... Uber Says Its Drivers Can Kick Out White Supremacists ...Washingtonian Uber drivers permitted to refuse passengers attending 'Unite the Right' rally in DC: reportThe Hill (blog) all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police say a Kentucky Uber driver who got into a fight with a passenger has died. Louisville police spokesman Dwight ... View the full article

Vanity Fair Uber Gets Kneecapped in New York City Vanity Fair In 2015, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio backed down relatively quickly after a weeks-long fight with for-hire vehicle companies in New York City, including Uber and Lyft. De Blasio had proposed an almost-year-long cap on ride-sharing companies, ... New York City's year-long ban on new Uber and Lyft vehicles divides the cityPopular Science Riders Wonder: With Uber as New York's Plan B, Is There a Plan C?New York Times For Uber and Airbnb, New York City Turns FoeWall Street Journal New York Post -SBS -NPR -NPR all 485 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

New York City's local council has pressed pause on granting new licences to ride-hailing firms for one year, blaming companies such as Uber and Lyft ... View the full article