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Quartz MIT's Uber study couldn't possibly have been right. It was still important Quartz Some time last month, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology published a two-page brief of a forthcoming paper, “The Economics of Ride-Hailing: Driver Revenue, Expenses and Taxes.” The brief explained that through a “detailed analysis” of survey ... Researcher Admits Study That Claimed Uber Drivers Earn $3.37 an Hour Was Not CorrectFortune After 'Flawed' MIT Paper, Uber Drivers Can't Agree On How Poorly They're PaidMotherboard Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Probably Making More Than $3.37 an Hour, But That's a Real Low BarGizmodo USA TODAY -Ars Technica -Inc.com -mit ceepr all 110 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Drum Uber marks International Women's Day with a film showcasing its women drivers The Drum Uber has released a film that aims to shine a light on its female drivers ahead of International Women's Day (IWD). The campaign, titled #DrivenWomen, was developed by Uber's in-house creative team (CreativeX) in collaboration with Freeflow Productions ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Uber's underpayment of drivers keeping it afloat, report finds The Guardian Uber's fares are made possible because the company is significantly underpaying its drivers, a new report argues. UberX drivers earn well below minimum wage once all hidden costs are taken into account, according to analysis by the Centre for Future ... https://www.google.com/news

Engadget Uber's self-driving trucks are making deliveries in Arizona Engadget The idea is that a regular semi will pick up a delivery load from a shipper and drive it to a transfer hub. There, one of Uber's self-driving trucks, and a safety driver, will take the trailer and transport it over the longest leg of the trip. Once the ... Uber's self-driving trucks have been hired to deliver freight in ArizonaRecode Uber's self-driving trucks are now delivering freight in ArizonaThe Verge Uber self-driving trucks are now moving cargo for Uber Freight customersTechCrunch Fast Company -Digital Trends -WIRED all 49 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Asbury Park Press NJ man's drunken Uber bill from West Virginia will get paid by Eat Clean Bro Asbury Park Press Kenny Bachman, the Gloucester County man who was stuck with a $1,635 fare for a drunken Uber ride from West Virginia to New Jersey, has received a lifeline. Eat Clean Bro, the Freehold-based meal delivery company, said Tuesday it will pay his fare and ... A Man Who Drunkenly Took a $1600 Uber Is Now Asking for DonationsMoney Magazine Man seeks donations after drunkenly taking $1600 Uber ride homeKTRK-TV Man Who Mistakenly Ordered $1600 Uber Ride After Getting Drunk Starts GoFundMe To Pay BillCBS Philly WFLA -Newsweek all 27 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNET Uber booked half the seats for a play inspired by itself CNET Uber said the trip to see the play was organized by its social team, which regularly plans nights out for employees, including table tennis tournaments and visits to the theater. "After seeing shows like 'Wicked,' 'An American in Paris' and 'Romeo ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Uber Has Burned Through $10.7 Billion in 9 Years. Here's Where the Money Went Fortune What makes Uber Technologies Inc. the most valuable venture-backed technology company in the world? Investors say size and growth. The business is transforming global transportation networks. On closer inspection of its financial performance, Uber also ... Uber and the Peter Pan syndromeThe Straits Times Does Uber have enough to show for the $10.7b it's burnt through in nine years?New Zealand Herald all 1 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Uber's Self-Driving Trucks Are Shuttling Customer Loads In Arizona Fortune An unused port of entry facility in Topock, Arizona is now at the heart of Uber's self-driving truck program. The company says its self-driving trucks are regularly moving consumer goods along Interstate 40 to the tiny town on the banks of the Colorado ... https://www.google.com/news

The Verge Uber's self-driving trucks are now delivering cargo in Arizona The Verge The reason is that Uber's self-driving trucks aren't advanced enough for dock-to-dock runs, and they won't be for a long time. They still require a safety driver behind the wheel during operation. In the meantime, shippers use Uber Freight to book a ... Uber self-driving trucks are now moving cargo for Uber Freight customersTechCrunch Uber's Self-Driving Truck Scheme Hinges on Logistics, Not TechWIRED Uber's self-driving trucks are teaming up with Uber Freight to make hauls in ArizonaFast Company CNET -New York Times -USA TODAY all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Taxi drivers protest against Uber 'invasion' in Greece Reuters A Greek taxi driver holds a placard reading "Uber, No Thanks", during a protest against taxi-hailing apps such as Uber in Athens, Greece March 6, 2018. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis. Uber has faced regulatory and legal setbacks around the world prompted ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Researcher Admits Study That Claimed Uber Drivers Earn $3.37 an Hour Was Not Correct Fortune When MIT researchers said last week that the median pre-tax hourly income for Uber and Lyft drivers was a mere $3.37, and that 30% of the drivers were losing money rather than making it, Uber was less than pleased. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi quickly hit ... Uber may be planning to work with WaymoMIT Technology Review With a Single, Insulting Tweet, Uber's CEO Just Destroyed Months of Hard WorkInc.com Uber And Lyft Driver Income Study Was Flawed But Gigs Are Still A ProblemForbes Ars Technica -New York Post -Engadget -The Guardian all 73 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Evening Standard Uber creates app for women to call a stylist at the push of a button Evening Standard First it was cab rides and then restaurant food deliveries. Now Uber is making a surprise move into the hairdressing game — with an app that allows time-poor London women to summon a professional stylist to the comfort of their homes. The service ... https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber Spent $10.7 Billion in Nine Years. Does It Have Enough to Show for It? Bloomberg At the same time, Uber has worked to downplay its persistent losses. Because the company doesn't disclose financial results with much consistency, it's easy to lose sight of how much of investors' money Uber has spent. Since its founding nine years ago ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Newsweek Drunk NJ Man Who Racked up $1600 Uber Fare Is Now Asking Public for Donations to Help Him Pay It Newsweek A New Jersey resident who made national news after passing out drunk in the back of an Uber and racking up a $1,600 bill is now asking the public for help in paying it back. Kenny Bachman, 21, was out drinking with friends in Morgantown, West Virginia ... New Jersey man who took $1600 drunken Uber ride wants donations to pay his billAsbury Park Press Drunk man who took $1600 Uber ride to NJ seeks donationsSeattle Times Drunk Man Passes Out In Uber, Wakes Up 500 Kms Away. He Now Owes $1600NDTV NBC New York all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Phnom Penh Post Spon | Phnom Penh, Your Uber has arrived! The Phnom Penh Post Uber's mission is to bring reliable transportation to everywhere, for everyone. We started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: how do you get a ride at the touch of a button? More than eight years and five billion trips later, we've started tackling an ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

CNET This device is unable to play the requested video. CNET Uber summoned to Pennsylvania courts. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro says Uber waited way too long to notify users affected by a massive breach. 1:25 / March 5, 2018. Transcript. Transcription not available for Uber summoned to Pennsylvania ... https://www.google.com/news

The Register Pennsylvania AG sues Uber over 2016 data fail The Register Uber has been hit with a lawsuit over its failure to disclose the 2016 theft of its customer and driver records. Pennsylvania state Attorney General Josh Shapiro says the dial-a-ride broker violated state data breach law when it failed to promptly file ... Pennsylvania is suing Uber for up to $13.5 million in penalties for failing to disclose its data breach quickly enoughRecode Uber faces potential $13.5 million lawsuit from Pennsylvania attorney general over data breachTechCrunch Pennsylvania Sues Uber Over Data Breach Disclosure | WIREDWIRED The Denver Post -Engadget -CNET -Uber all 65 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

USA TODAY Uber and Lyft show off their latest side-hustle: Hospital transport USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — It's no good having health care if you can't make the appointment. For house-bound patients, the answer may increasingly come in the form of an Uber or Lyft — rather than a medical-transport van or taxi. Both companies are pushing ... Lyft follows Uber further into healthcare market with rides for patientsMashable Met Council may explore Uber, Lyft service for disabled peopleMinneapolis Star Tribune Bracket partners with Uber Health to ease clinical trial site, patient burdenOutSourcing-Pharma.com all 47 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Curbed SF Wheelchair users sue Uber Curbed SF Last week, the Hayward-based non-profit Disability Rights Advocates [DRA] sued Uber in Alameda County Superior Court, alleging that the company doesn't provide adequate service for customers in wheelchairs, calling the company's attempts at providing ... https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Commentary: Uber's Newest Venture Shows It's Finally Growing Up Fortune And one company has emerged as a responsible player in this space that you wouldn't expect: Uber. Last month, Uber began allowing users to reserve and rent from JUMP Bikes directly within Uber's app. The ride-hailing company's move into multimodal ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Recode Pennsylvania is suing Uber for up to $13.5 million in penalties for failing to disclose its data breach quickly enough Recode AG Shapiro claims Uber, therefore, violated a state law that requires companies to notify consumers affected by data hacks within a reasonable time — it's unclear what exactly that time frame is. There were 13,500 Pennsylvania drivers whose first and ... Uber faces potential $13.5 million lawsuit from Pennsylvania attorney general over data breachTechCrunch Pennsylvania sues Uber over 2016 data breach - EngadgetEngadget Uber sued by Pennsylvania AG over data breach disclosure - CNETCNET WIRED -Futurism -The Mercury News -PA Attorney General all 45 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Kathimerini Athens taxi drivers to strike over Uber Kathimerini Athens will be without taxi services for nine hours on Tuesday as drivers will walk off the job from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in protest at what they call unfair competition from Uber ride-hailing services. In a statement, the SATA union representing cab ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

An-Nahar Beirut's airport, the latest battleground pitting Uber against government An-Nahar Viewed as a threat to these interest groups, Uber drivers have discovered in recent months an unofficial ban blocking them from even entering the airport unless they are dropping off a departing traveler. To skirt this ban, Uber drivers have banded ... https://www.google.com/news

CNET Pennsylvania attorney general sues Uber over data breach CNET Uber violated consumer protection laws when it delayed notification about a data breach, Pennsylvania's attorney general says. CNET. The Pennsylvania attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Uber over concealing a data breach from October 2016 ... Pennsylvania sues Uber for data breachPhillyVoice.com Pennsylvania Sues Uber Over Data Breach Cover-UpU.S. News & World Report Uber sued after data stolen by hackers covered upFinancial Post all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Centre Daily Times Is Uber keeping your data safe? PA Attorney General is suing for up to $13.5 million Centre Daily Times At least 13,500 people have been impacted by a “massive data breach,” and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has taken action. The data breach was revealed in November, more than a year after the company allegedly knew what happened. Shapiro ... Pa. attorney general sues UberPennLive.com Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro takes Uber to court over 2016 data breachPittsburgh Post-Gazette Pennsylvania sues Uber for data breachPhillyVoice.com The Hill all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news