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Business Day Uber partners with Chubb to cover SA's drivers for death or injury Business Day Uber is partnering with security and insurance company Chubb to cover its South African drivers in case of death or injury as violent attacks plague the country's cities. The arrival of Uber in South African cities from 2013 has sparked several, often ... Drivers get same injury protection cover as riders using UberTimes LIVE Uber Strikes Insurance Deal to Protect South African DriversBloomberg Uber makes deal with insurer to protect SA driversFin24 Insurance Journal -TechCentral all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Forbes Uber Cofounder Garrett Camp Is Back To An Old Problem: Finding Interesting Things On The Internet Forbes It's a problem that has plagued Garrett Camp for over 16 years: how do you find interesting things on the internet if you don't know exactly what you're looking for? The web was a different place in 2001 when Camp first founded StumbleUpon, which ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber has today announced it will provide all drivers with an insurance product, Injury Protection' across Egypt in partnership with AXA Egypt, one of ...View the full article

Ride sharing services such as Uber and Lyft, also called transportation network companies (TNC), are increasing congestion in US cities, says ... View the full article

Business Day Uber says its recent price increases are to benefit drivers Business Day Petrol prices have gone up and so have the prices of cab-hailing service‚ Uber. In a statement sent to customers‚ Uber announced that its fares were going up from July 31. "The minimum fare for your UberX rides throughout SA will be increased from R20 ... Uber Announces New Prices And Driver Details2oceansvibe News Uber South Africa hikes UberX pricesMyBroadband PRICE HIKE: It will now cost you more to use UberIndependent Online The South African all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Wall Street Journal Uber Partner Grab Flags Down $2 Billion Investment Wall Street Journal Uber took a 27.5% stake in Grab after merging its Southeast Asia operations with the company. Grab is also expanding into mobile payments and on-demand grocery and meal delivery, and has rolled out a news feed featuring localized reviews and content. and more » https://www.google.com/news

'Injury Protection' insurance to also cover all passengers during the trip. Uber today announces the launch of 'Injury Protection' – a new insurance ... View the full article

Bird said its global expansion is led by Patrick Studener, who oversaw Uber Technologies Inc's [UBER.UL] international growth into Europe, the ... View the full article

San Francisco Chronicle Uber set an example for new digital companies — the wrong example San Francisco Chronicle As companies grow in success and power, we expect them to become more responsible. Unfortunately, Uber seems incapable of making that leap. After a series of missteps, Uber brought in a new leadership that vowed to clean up the ride-sharing giant's ... https://www.google.com/news

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] got the green light on Tuesday to operate in Argentina's Mendoza province when ... View the full article

MIT Technology Review Why Uber put the brakes on its self-driving trucks MIT Technology Review Yesterday Uber revealed it will be shutting down its self-driving-truck project. It's been pursuing the technology since acquiring autonomous-trucking startup Otto in 2016. Some background: It's likely we will see self-driving trucks hit the roads ... Uber Stops Work on Self-Driving Trucks, Reassigns EmployeesTransport Topics Online Uber to stop developing self-driving trucksCNBC Uber shuts down self-driving trucks division to focus on autonomous carsSky News BBC News -Recode -Futurism -TechCrunch all 238 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Uber said it will work to find jobs in other parts of the company for employees working on self-driving trucks, and will offer severance packages to those ...View the full article

That's because Uber announced Monday that the ride-hailing giant is shuttering its self-driving truck program, a division that made history in 2016 by ... View the full article

Uber is stepping away from developing self-driving trucks so it can focus on work to build a self-driving car. The ride-sharing service established an ...View the full article

Truck drivers can take a momentary sigh of relief as they may not lose their jobs just yet as it has been announced that Uber has halted their ... View the full article

Uber has shut its self-driving trucks division to focus solely on its research with autonomous cars, according to news first reported by TechCrunch.View the full article

BBC News Uber halts development of self-driving trucks BBC News Uber has said it will stop developing self-driving trucks to focus its autonomous technology solely on cars. Uber's self-driving truck programme started in 2016 with a team based in San Francisco. The ride-hailing firm marked the world's first ... Why Uber put the brakes on its self-driving trucksMIT Technology Review Uber to stop developing self-driving trucksCNBC Uber shuts down self-driving trucks division to focus on autonomous carsSky News Recode -Transport Topics Online -Futurism -TechCrunch all 238 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Cheddar Cargo CEO on Uber Partnership: We Want to Reinvent the Experience Cheddar In-car commerce company Cargo has a new partnership with Uber. Jeff Cripe, CEO and Founder of Cargo, explains what makes Cargo so attractive to drivers, and how it would take shape in the future of autonomous driving. For full interview, click here. https://www.google.com/news

FOX31 Denver Autopsy: Uber shooting victim was drunk at time of death FOX31 Denver DENVER — The man who was allegedly shot by an Uber driver was drunk when he was killed, according to an autopsy report released on Monday. The Denver Coroner's Office released the report on its autopsy of Hyun Soo Kim, 45, the man killed on ... I-25 Uber shooting victim was intoxicated, autopsy showsThe Denver Post all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Komando Uber and Lyft drivers livestream passengers without their consent Komando Privacy is elusive in these days of connectedness. Your browser searches are cataloged, cameras are identifying your face, your phone is tracked by GPS. And it's mostly legal. You've heard the news story about a St. Louis Uber driver who set up hidden ... https://www.google.com/news

Curbed NY NYC's Uber, Lyft restrictions challenged by civil rights groups Curbed NY Some civil rights groups are joining the fight with ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft to oppose a proposed cap on new licenses for for-hire vehicles. The New York Times recently spoke with some groups like the N.A.A.C.P. and Reverend Al Sharpton ... Dispatch: Is New York Finally Getting Serious About Regulating Uber?The Drive Time for a cap on Uber and Lyft: Why a traffic expert changed his mindNew York Daily News Why Uber is not the solution to Hong Kong's taxi woesSouth China Morning Post New York Times -SFGate -Chron.com all 28 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Meanwhile, Lyft's main competitor, Uber, previously tested a subscription ride pass, but has not made any recent announcements about further ... View the full article

SPAIN has entered the sixth day of an ongoing wildcat strike by the nation's taxi sector spurred by the spread of ride-sharing services such as Uber ... View the full article

BBC News Spanish taxis block roads in 'anti-Uber' protest BBC News Taxi drivers across Spain have joined a strike against ride-hailing companies like Uber, demanding the government restrict their numbers. The striking taxi drivers, some of whom have been camping out for days, say the services threaten their livelihood ... Taxi strike targeting Uber brings chaos to Spanish citiesReuters Spain taxi strike against Uber spreadsThe Straits Times all 123 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish taxi drivers blocked major city streets including Barcelona's Gran Via and Madrid's Castellana on Monday in a protest to ... View the full article