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Forbes Why Uber Needs To Retreat To Move Forward Forbes Uber's surrender in Southeast Asia is a logical step in reversing the ride-sharing company's mindless expansion into too many markets and too many businesses. If Uber wants to find a path to profitability, it needs to continue to narrow its focus by ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Exclusive: Arizona governor and Uber kept self-driving program secret, emails reveal The Guardian Uber's behind-the-scenes efforts to court Ducey, and the governor's apparent willingness to satisfy the company, is made clear in the emails, which were sent between 2015 and 2007 and obtained by the Guardian through public records requests. They ... Uber's use of fewer safety sensors prompts questions after fatal crashCNBC Uber barred from resuming Arizona self-drive trialBBC News Uber won't renew its permit to test self-driving cars in CaliforniaThe Verge The Register -Recode -Forbes -KRON4.com all 742 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

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Business Insider New safety questions emerge after the fatal Uber crash in Arizona Business Insider The Volvo XC90 SUV that Uber was operating as part of its autonomous-driving program had its manufacturer-installed crash-avoidance equipment deactivated when it hit and killed a pedestrian in Arizona earlier this month. Uber had installed its own ... Arizona halts Uber self-driving tests; supplier says Uber disabled Volvo safety system before fatalityLos Angeles Times Uber disabled the standard collision-avoidance system in the Volvo XC90 involved in self-driving car crashPaul Tan's Automotive News all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk 'I would get an Uber from The Priory to the theatre' - Deliciously Stella tells Bryony Gordon about her secret breakdown Telegraph.co.uk Bella Younger had tens of thousands of followers on Instagram, a blossoming career as an Instagrammer and comic, and an Edinburgh Fringe show on the horizon, when she found herself in the throes of a breakdown so severe she ended up being admitted to ... https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Uber Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Settle Discrimination Lawsuit Fortune Last year, three female software engineers accused Uber of rampant discrimination against women and minorities. The women alleged that they were paid less than men and that managers had allowed a hostile work environment to fester. On Tuesday, Uber ... Uber agrees to pay $10 million in class action discrimination suitUSA TODAY Uber Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Settle a Discrimination SuitSlate Magazine Uber settles employee discrimination lawsuit for $10 millionAxios all 26 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Uber's use of fewer safety sensors prompts questions after fatal crash CNBC When Uber decided in 2016 to retire its fleet of self-driving Ford Fusion cars in favor of Volvo sport utility vehicles, it also chose to scale back on one notable piece of technology: the safety sensors used to detect objects in the road. That ... Uber agrees to pay $10 million in discrimination lawsuit settlementEngadget Uber's use of fewer safety sensors prompts questions after Arizona crashReuters Uber driver gets stuck driving down stairs, blames Uber's navigation systemMarketWatch CBS News -San Francisco Chronicle -New York Times -Business Insider all 113 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Recode Uber has agreed to settle a class action discrimination suit for $10 million Recode As part of the settlement, Uber has agreed to enhance its systems for compensations and reviews and to regularly report diversity metrics. Company executives will also participate in a twice-yearly review of diversity growth, the pipeline and efforts ... Uber agrees to pay $10 million in discrimination lawsuit settlementEngadget Uber agrees to pay $10 million in class action discrimination suitUSA TODAY Uber agrees to pay $10 million to settle discrimination suitCBS News San Francisco Chronicle -MarketWatch -Slate Magazine all 30 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber Can't Afford to Be an Ugly American Abroad Bloomberg Anybody who commutes via ride-share in one of Southeast Asia's traffic-choked cities knows that Uber Technologies Inc. has always been an also-ran in the fast-growing region. Compared with Grab Taxi Holdings Pte. Ltd., the dominant ride-sharing company ... 'Everyone was in total shock': Uber Singapore contract staff left hanging after Grab acquisitionAsiaOne Uber staff will be given roles: GrabThe New Paper No, “Temasek Holdings” will not lose money from Uber sale to Grab. They never invested in it.Mothership.sg The Star Online -Malay Mail -ABS-CBN News all 65 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Engadget Uber agrees to pay $10 million in discrimination lawsuit settlement Engadget The San Francisco Chronicle reports today that Uber has agreed to a $10 million settlement in a class action lawsuit that claimed it discriminated against minorities and women who worked for the company. The lawsuit was filed in October and represents ... DC woman claims Uber driver pepper-sprayed her following dispute over car seatWJLA all 28 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Verge Nvidia suspends self-driving car tests in wake of Uber crash The Verge Nvidia will suspend its autonomous vehicle testing on public roads in the aftermath of Uber's fatal crash in Arizona, Reuters reports. Uber is a customer of Nvidia's, using the chipmaker's computing platform in its fleet of self-driving cars. Nvidia ... Chipmaker Nvidia is suspending its self-driving testing after Uber's fatal crashRecode Nvidia's Jensen Huang cautions patience in judging Uber AV engineersTechCrunch Nvidia halts self-driving tests in wake of Uber accidentReuters CNNMoney -Wall Street Journal -Investopedia (blog) all 228 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Register Fatal driverless crash: Radar-maker says Uber disabled safety systems The Register Uber reportedly disabled safety systems on the autonomous Volvo XC90 that killed a pedestrian Stateside last week, according to the makers of the car's sensors. "We don't want people to be confused or think it was a failure of the technology that we ... Uber barred from resuming Arizona self-drive trialBBC News Uber won't renew its permit to test self-driving cars in CaliforniaThe Verge Uber gives up autonomous vehicle testing rights in CaliforniaCNBC Forbes -WIRED -Washington Post -New York Times all 490 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

USA TODAY Uber driver gets stuck driving down stairs, blames Uber's navigation ... MarketWatch An Uber driver accidentally drove down the stairs leading out of a parking lot at a grocery store in San Francisco. Uber agrees to pay $10 million in class action discrimination suitUSA TODAY Uber agrees to settle bias case involving women, minorities for $10 millionSan Francisco Chronicle Uber Driver Gets Stuck At Church & Market Safeway [Updated]Hoodline Reuters -New York Post -Fox News -Business Insider all 116 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Uber 'disabled Volvo SUV's safety system so they could test their own technology' before autonomous car hit and ... Daily Mail 'We don't want people to be confused or think it was a failure of the technology that we supply for Volvo, because that's not the case,' Peterson told SF Gate, adding that the Volvo XC90's standard advanced driver-assistance system 'has nothing to do ... Lynk&Co: our competition is Uber, not car firmsAutocar Uber Disabled Volvo SUV's Safety System Before Fatality - BloombergBloomberg Uber disabled Volvo SUV's safety system before fatalityThe Star Online Jalopnik all 102 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Recode Recode Daily: The US investigates Facebook; Arizona stops Uber's self-driving cars Recode Doug Ducey suspended Uber's self-driving car tests following last week's fatal accident, calling it an “unquestionable failure.” In 2016, Ducey went out of his way to welcome Uber's self-driving tests after the company clashed with California ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Slovak court orders suspension of Uber services nationally Reuters The Bratislava-based Association of certified taxi drivers filed the lawsuit in January, arguing Uber drivers do not meet the requirements for professional taxi drivers and the cars do not meet the safety and regulatory requirements for professional ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Star Online Grab vanquishes Uber with local strategy, billions from SoftBank The Star Online As Uber Technologies Inc. looked to conquer ride-sharing around the world, Grab was focused on serving the 620 million people that share its home in South-East Asia. Helped by the deep pockets of SoftBank Group Corp, Grab emerged the winner on Monday ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times The path to Uber's IPO Financial Times News and analysis from Financial Times reporters around the world. FT News is produced by Fiona Symon. March 26, 2018. Print this page. Your browser does not support playing this file but you can still download the MP3 file to play locally. After a ... https://www.google.com/news

New York Times New Leadership Has Not Changed Uber New York Times The recent killing of a pedestrian by a self-driving Uber vehicle is the source of the latest negative headlines about this company. But there's a much deeper problem. While the leadership has changed — Dara Khosrowshahi replaced Uber's co-founder ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Recode Uber's retreat from Southeast Asia makes India, the Middle East and Latin America the next battlegrounds Recode Uber's latest retreat, selling its Southeast Asia business to Grab, was a stark example of this same phenomenon. In the wake of Didi's acquisition of UberChina, local regional players like Grab thought Uber's withdrawal from China would create more ... Uber seeks Dutch payments licence in drive to diversifySky News Uber Is Leaving Southeast AsiaCondé Nast Traveler As Uber bows out to Grab, drivers and riders bemoan loss of choiceEconomic Times Irish Times -The Straits Times all 175 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Condé Nast Traveler Uber Is Leaving Southeast Asia Condé Nast Traveler In just two weeks, Uber will be leaving the streets of Southeast Asia and handing over its business to local competitor Grab after a costly, years-long attempt to take over the region's ride-hailing market. For the 640 million potential passengers and ... Uber's retreat from Southeast Asia makes India, the Middle East and Latin America the next battlegroundsRecode Uber seeks Dutch payments licence in drive to diversifySky News Grab Vanquishes Uber With Local Strategy, Billions From SoftBankBloomberg Jakarta Post -The Business Times -The Straits Times all 175 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Uber to sell south-east Asia business to competitor Grab The Guardian Uber is selling its south-east Asian ride-hailing and food delivery business to bigger regional rival Grab, as its seeks to cut losses ahead of a potential stock market flotation next year. The move marks the US company's third major retreat overseas ... Uber exits south-east Asia with sale to rival GrabFinancial Times When Goliath stands to lose every timeBBC News Ride-hailing firm Grab buys Uber's SE Asia operationsTelegraph.co.uk Aljazeera.com -CNNMoney -Fortune all 315 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber exits south-east Asia with sale to rival Grab Financial Times For years, Uber's biggest investors dreamt of a winner-takes-all future as they pumped cash into the heavily lossmaking US ride-hailing company. By undercutting rivals, they imagined a time when the natural network effects of a dominant online ... Uber to sell south-east Asia business to competitor GrabThe Guardian Ride-hailing firm Grab buys Uber's SE Asia operationsTelegraph.co.uk Uber and Grab: When Goliath stands to lose every timeBBC News The Independent -CNBC all 315 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

USA TODAY Waymo CEO Krafcik has 'a lot of confidence' his tech would have avoided deadly Uber accident USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — In a pioneering self-driving car company's first public comments on the Uber autonomous car accident last week that killed an Arizona woman, Waymo CEO John Krafcik said his tech could "handle" that very scenario. "I want to be really ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Sabah Uber driver beats female passenger near Istanbul airport Daily Sabah The woman told Tuğa that the argument with the Uber driver began when he wanted to charge 250 Turkish liras for the trip from the Istinye neighborhood in Sarıyer district to the airport, nearly three times higher than a regular taxi fare and two and ... https://www.google.com/news