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CNET Uber discriminates against people in wheelchairs, lawsuit says CNET Uber has a specific service for people with wheelchairs, it's called UberWAV for "wheelchair accessible vehicle." But disability rights advocates say those cars are rarely available. This is the crux of a new lawsuit filed against Uber in California's ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Music: An Uber driver curates playlists to match his passengers Daily Mail 'So I just started driving for Uber and Lyft and I've been getting a lot more compliments on my music since generalizing my passengers by one of these 11 playlists,' he wrote on Twitter. He included screengrabs, which show the lists and their titles ... https://www.google.com/news

NJ.com A $1600 Uber ride? Drunk man blacks out, takes trip from W.Va. to NJ NJ.com Just about everyone has taken a drunken late-night Uber ride they might regret, or not even remember. But one New Jersey native recently took the blackout Uber ride of a lifetime. After a night of partying with buddies in Morgantown, W.V. last Friday ... https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail 'He told me he was going to a music class': Female Uber driver who drove Nikolas Cruz to Parkland high school ... Daily Mail 'I made an Uber and I went to a funeral and I started to cry. I don't know. I feel involved with all this tragedy,' the woman said. She was also lucky to be alive and said she had feared being shot by passengers in the past. 'I have passengers in my ... Nikolas Cruz said he was headed to music class prior to rampage, Uber driver saysCBS News Uber driver details fateful ride with alleged school shooterNew York Post Florida shooter's chilling words to Uber driverGladstone Observer all 44 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Married father-of-three 'serial rapist posed as Uber and Lyft driver and sexually assaulted at least seven women in ... Daily Mail Prosecutors said from October 2016 to January 2018, Morales is accused of raping and sexually assaulting seven separate women while pretending to be a driver for Uber and Lyft in areas throughout Los Angeles County, including Alhambra, Beverly Hills ... Sexual predators pose as Uber and Lyft drivers and attack women leaving bars and clubs, police sayLos Angeles Times Some Sexual Predators Pretending to Be Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Attacking Women Leaving Bars and Clubs, Police ...KTLA Sexual predators posing as Uber drivers are 'attacking women leaving bars'Stuff.co.nz all 38 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Sun 'Uber Eats delivery man' filmed booting bloke on floor in HEAD in vicious street brawl The Sun SHOCKING footage appears to show an Uber Eats delivery worker kicking a man in the head outside a Nottingham takeaway. The brawl took place outside a Dixy Chicken takeaway on Mansfield Road in Nottingham city centre. The delivery worker was seen ... Uber Eats biker filmed in vicious street punch-up after customer 'refused to pay enough'Mirror.co.uk 'Uber Eats delivery man' is filmed kicking helpless victim the HEAD as he lies on the floor in brutal street brawlDaily Mail all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

WIRED The Ride-Hailing Business Is Now Way Bigger Than Uber and Lyft WIRED The ranks of those offering ride-sharing services have swelled far beyond the likes of Uber and Lyft, past the self-driving gurus like Google sister company Waymo, past even the established automakers. Now they include companies like Bosch, the German ... Lyft goes undercover in Syracuse to recruit Uber drivers, check competitionSyracuse.com all 16 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Politico Uber: We're moving away from 'antagonistic relationship' with cities Politico Rachel Holt, vice president at Uber and general manager of the company's U.S. and Washington operations, spoke with the Women Rule podcast about the new directions the company has taken since Dara Khosrowshahi took over. “I think we used to go into ... The Woman Brought in to Fix Uber Is Leaving the CompanyNew York Magazine With Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber sees marked transformation after a year of bitternessYourStory.com Uber may link leaders' pay to gender goalLivemint all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Alternative Press This Uber driver has a playlist for every type of passenger Alternative Press Uber driver TJ Jones has a playlist to match every type of passenger, and people are obsessed with it. Read more: 20 study songs to get you through the school year. Jones explains on Twitter he recently started driving for Uber and Lyft, and he has ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Australia Post to use Uber-style real-time tracking system that shows customers exactly where their parcel is from ... Daily Mail Australia Post to use Uber-style real-time tracking system that shows customers exactly where their parcel is from the moment they post it. Australia Post is aiming to launch an Uber-style real-time parcel tracking system; The initiative comes in ... https://www.google.com/news

Curbed SF Lyft, Uber drivers say they're happy, but also planning to quit ASAP Curbed SF About 47.46 percent of local drivers favor Uber, compared to 58.7 percent everywhere else. Competing companies recorded so few drivers they barely even register. Most drivers say they “somewhat agree” that they're satisfied with the company for which ... https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Uber's SVP of leadership is leaving her day-to-day role TechCrunch Frances Frei, who joined Uber last June as the company's first-ever SVP of leadership and strategy, is leaving the company, Recode first reported. Frei's plan is to remain as an advisor at Uber while moving on to create a new leadership development ... Uber's culture changemaker leaving after nine monthsFinancial Times Uber's culture fixer, Frances Frei, is leaving the companyRecode Recode: Uber loses its SVP of leadership and strategySeeking Alpha all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Recode Uber's culture fixer, Frances Frei, is leaving the company Recode Frances Frei, who was hired to fix what ailed Uber's broken culture and put its controversial CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick on the right path, is leaving the company. She will be working on a new leadership development program for companies, aimed ... https://www.google.com/news

WPLG Local 10 Uber driver accused of robbing woman at knifepoint in northwest Miami-Dade WPLG Local 10 Uber driver accused of robbing woman at knifepoint in northwest Miami-Dade. Yoandi Borroto, 31, accused of snatching $2,100 from victim's purse. By Amanda Batchelor - Senior Digital Editor. Posted: 11:08 AM, February 27, 2018 Updated: 1:37 PM, February ... Uber Driver Arrested For Alleged Stealing Thousands From Passenger Following Armed RobberyNBC 6 South Florida all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC There are 11 types of Uber passengers — and this driver has a playlist for each of them CNBC There are 11 types of Uber passengers — and this driver has a playlist for each of them. Uber and Lyft driver TJ Jones has created a hilarious playlist for the 11 stereotypes of rideshare passengers. Michelle Castillo | @mishcastillo. Published 1 Hour ... Cool and slightly judgy Uber driver profiles passengers with perfect Spotify playlistsAV Club Uber driver has a playlist for every type of passengerMetro Uber driver has a Spotify playlist for every kind of passenger he picks upMashable PigeonsAndPlanes -Belfast Telegraph -Pedestrian TV all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Livemint Uber will try hard to hire more women in technology, says global HR head Liane Hornsey Livemint This year, I'm personally writing to the women engineers—about 20 a week—we identified, and telling them about the changes we've made and how we really need women to join Uber to make that change real. One thing that I've seen recently is that women ... https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber Steps Up Media Campaign Before Make-or-Break Brazil Vote Bloomberg Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are the busiest cities globally for Uber and Khosrowshahi told Folha that it billed half a billion rides in the past six months alone in Brazil. Indicative of the increasingly competitive environment, China's Didi Chuxing ... Uber CEO says Brazil investment hinges on regulations: paperReuters Uber Investments in Brazil Are Contingent on New Regulation Terms, Says PresidentFolha de S.Paulo all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Sun Brits won't own cars by 2035 thanks to Uber, says expert The Sun He explains that we'll use alternate systems of transport instead, like “ride-sharing and the gig economy” – Uber, basically. “Owning a car will become less useful. You'll just get a car when you need it. You won't actually own a car,” Wood explained ... https://www.google.com/news

Hull Daily Mail This new Uber-style app will 'revolutionise' Hull taxis Hull Daily Mail This new Uber-style app will 'revolutionise' Hull taxis. Chris Davidson's Hull Cars has launched a new global booking app to rival taxi giant Uber. Share; Comments. By. Alex Grove. 13:21, 27 FEB 2018. News. Enter your postcode to see news and ... https://www.google.com/news

Folha de S.Paulo Uber CEO says Brazil investment hinges on regulations: paper Reuters SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc's [UBER.UL] level of investment in Brazil will depend on how regulations evolve, but the ride-hailing firm is more dedicated to the market than its main rivals, Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi told ... Uber Investments in Brazil Are Contingent on New Regulation Terms, Says PresidentFolha de S.Paulo all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Metro Uber driver has a playlist for every type of passenger Metro Don't you just hate it when you get into an Uber and the driver's musical tastes are the complete opposite of yours? Yes, we do too. Man wears empty beer box on his head as he disguises speed camera. But if you're jumping into an Uber with driver TJ ... There are 11 types of Uber passengers — and this driver has a playlist for each of themCNBC Cool and slightly judgy Uber driver profiles passengers with perfect Spotify playlistsAV Club Uber driver has a Spotify playlist for every kind of passenger he picks upMashable PigeonsAndPlanes -Belfast Telegraph -NYLON all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Australian Financial Review Cabcharge CEO wins back Millennials in Uber fight The Australian Financial Review Cabcharge has noted an upturn in bookings through its 13CABS app after an investment in new technology and marketing. Anna Kucera. Share on twitter · Share on Google Plus. by Simon Evans. The Millennial generation, often accused of squandering housing ... Cabcharge slashes loss despite stiff Uber competitionThe Sydney Morning Herald all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The News Minute Chennai cab drivers join hands to launch service taking on Uber and Ola The News Minute In a move to disrupt the near-monopoly of private cab aggregators like Uber and Ola, a group of 3,000 cab drivers in Chennai have come together to launch their own app. According to a report in the Times of India, Ottunar Thozhargal Sangam, a ... https://www.google.com/news

USA TODAY Uber and Lyft are adding to gridlock, a range of studies suggest USA TODAY BOSTON (AP) — One promise of ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft was fewer cars clogging city streets. But studies suggest the opposite: that ride-hailing companies are pulling riders off buses, subways, bicycles and their own feet and putting ... With new Express Pool option, Uber customers walk a block or two to catch a rideChicago Sun-Times Uber and Lyft are making traffic way, way worseThe Outline all 59 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Uber's hosting its flying taxi-focused Elevate Summit for a second year TechCrunch Uber will talk about flying taxis, autonomous aerial transport and everything in between, in an industry event designed to bring together stakeholders on the subject in one place. This is the second year in a row that Uber has hosted its 'Elevate ... A Flying-Car Debate Between Tesla and Uber Chiefs Misses the PointBloomberg Taj Mahal on Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's bucket listEconomic Times all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news