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Independent Online Uber, Taxify avoid uMlazi out of fear Independent Online Attacks on taxi drivers and Uber and Taxify drivers are a concern for police - particularly in Umlazi and surrounding areas. In this file picture, drivers in Gauteng protest against attacks on their colleagues. Picture: Nokuthula Mbatha/African News ... https://www.google.com/news

Quartz Uber is getting serious about keeping drowsy drivers off the road Quartz The ride-hailing company is rolling out a new policy that requires US drivers to take a six-hour break after 12 consecutive hours of driving. Uber plans to enforce this policy with an app feature that counts down available driving hours, warning ... Uber mandates a six-hour rest period for frequent driversWashington Post Drowsy Driving: Asleep at the Wheel | Features | CDCCDC Uber drivers working up to 19 hours a day just to get byNew York Post Lyft Help all 59 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Australian Financial Review Uber says workplace laws discourage offering its drivers perks The Australian Financial Review Uber has argued workplace laws are discouraging it from providing perks and benefits to its drivers out of fear they will be classified as employees. The ride-sharing firm's submission to Labor's Senate inquiry into the future of work called for a ... https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Uber to require a 6-hour break for every 12 hours of driving in the US TechCrunch Uber has added a feature that will force a six-hour offline break whenever a driver on its platform reaches 12 hours of driving time. The feature is similar to one that Uber has in place in a few markets already around the U.S., which differs depending ... Uber is forcing six-hour rest breaks on busy US driversEngadget Uber is getting serious about keeping drowsy drivers off the roadQuartz Uber May Be Paying Women Less for Driving BetterBloomberg Washington Post -VentureBeat -TheStreet.com all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Inc.com Uber's CEO Just Taught a Major Lesson in Emotional Intelligence. Here It Is in 1 Sentence Inc.com Tony West, Uber's recently appointed general counsel and a former Department of Justice official, also jumped into the negotiations, these people said. The actions helped lead to a compromise. On Friday, four days after the trial began and revealed ... Why Uber and Google Went to War Over Almost NothingSlate Magazine Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to visit India on Feb 22-23Moneycontrol.com Waymo accepts $245 million and Uber's 'regret' to settle self-driving car disputeReuters Uber -The INQUIRER -NDTV Gadgets -Shutterstock all 103 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg In the Debate on Who Will Own Cars, Hyundai Picks Uber, Grab Bloomberg Jang is the latest to weigh in on a topic fiercely contested by some industry veterans including Carlos Ghosn. The chief of the Franco-Japanese Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Motors alliance said in November that the traditional model is here to stay and ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

KRQE News 13 Uber to pay $245 million to settle Waymo's theft allegations KRQE News 13 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Uber is paying $245 million to Google's self-driving car spinoff to end a legal brawl that aired out allegations of a sinister scheme that tore apart the once-friendly companies. The surprise settlement announced Friday came as ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Uber investors Didi and SoftBank team up to create a Japanese competitor Digital Trends Uber has long had a tumultuous relationship with two of its major Asian investors, and now things are getting more complicated still. SoftBank is the investor that was at the heart of a 2017 kerfuffle that involved the entire Uber board and then-CEO ... https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian 'Human Uber' – can you think of anything better? The Guardian There was a tree in the Sahara that stood alone for 300 years. There were no other trees for 250 miles, and for this reason the Ténéré Tree became famous, in its way. In the 30s a French ethnologist was surprised to note it had “nice green leaves, and ... https://www.google.com/news

Forbes Women Make Less As Uber Drivers And That's Bad News For The Gig Economy Forbes A recent study of Uber drivers found a big gender pay gap. The participating economists — two from Uber, two from Stanford, and one from the University of Chicago — looked at data from a million of the independent drivers who had worked for the ... https://www.google.com/news

Sun Sentinel Uber driver charged with sexually battering rider celebrating 21st birthday Sun Sentinel Just a few days shy of the alleged victim's 22nd birthday, police arrested the Uber driver she says sexually battered her after she celebrated her 21st birthday with friends. Aleksey Gafanovich, 47, of Boca Raton was arrested and charged Thursday with ... https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi makes mark with Waymo settlement CNBC On Friday, four days after the trial began and revealed some embarrassing testimony, Uber and Waymo announced they had settled the trade secrets dispute. Waymo vs. Uber Fizzles Just as It Was Getting GoodCityLab It's all over: Why the Waymo v. Uber self-driving settlement makes senseArs Technica Uber agrees to a $245m settlement with Waymo over stolen self-driving technologiesThe Drum Futurism -Uber all 124 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch This is Uber's plan to deliver on flying 'cars' TechCrunch As head of policy for that division, Erlich oversees essentially everything that's not Uber's main ride-hailing division. That includes self-driving cars, the division of Uber that had a major win in court yesterday following a settlement with Alphabet ... https://www.google.com/news

CNET This device is unable to play the requested video. CNET Waymo and Uber settle legal battle, Apple not worried about iOS code leak. In this week's wrap-up, Uber and Waymo end their fight over trade secrets and self-driving tech. Meanwhile, crucial iOS code leaked online but Apple says it's outdated. 1:50 ... https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber eyes a smoother road after Waymo lawsuit settlement Financial Times The battle between Waymo and Uber over self-driving trade secrets effectively ended as a draw on Friday, as the two sides agreed to a settlement that will see Uber pay the Google subsidiary 0.34 per cent of its equity, worth about $250m. The lawsuit's ... Uber to pay $245 million to settle Waymo's theft allegationsThe Japan Times With Waymo settlement, Uber CEO makes his markEconomic Times Uber paying $245M to Google's self-driving car firm Waymo to end legal battleToronto Star SFGate all 43 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

SowetanLIVE Sunday World Durban police call on Uber and Taxify drivers to meet them SowetanLIVE Sunday World Police in Durban have called for a meeting with Uber and Taxify cab drivers to deal with them being targeted by criminals in Umlazi township and surrounding areas. “The drivers are called to pick up a customer and then perhaps shortly [into the trip is ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Independent Online Uber, Bell Helicopter alliance to bring first air taxis by 2025 Independent Online INTERNATIONAL - Bell Helicopter, which has tied up with Uber Technologies Inc. to revolutionize mass transportation, expects to bring the first air-taxis under the partnership by the middle of next decade, according to an executive at the Textron Inc ... https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg GrubHub, Uber Eats Will Be the Food Delivery Gatekeepers Bloomberg Actors dressed in Grubhub Inc. costumes interact with traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., on Friday, April 4, 2014. Photographer: Jin Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images. GRUBHUB INC. -3.42. As of 3:59 PM EST. 85.62 USD ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Didi Chuxing launches self-driving car in push to challenge Uber Financial Times Didi Chuxing has demonstrated a self-driving car for the first time as the Chinese car-booking group steps up its battle with Uber to control the future of inner-city taxi services. The test shows that Didi, which has 20m rides a day booked through its ... Didi Chuxing took on Uber and won. Now it's taking on the worldWired.co.uk This ride-hailing giant's global expansion playbook is the opposite of Uber'sQuartz Toyota invests $69M in Japanese Uber rival backed by the taxi industryTechCrunch all 78 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Curbed SF SF sues California over law that shelters Lyft, Uber drivers Curbed SF San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced Thursday that the city will sue the state of California over a law that Herrera's office alleges gives Lyft and Uber drivers an unfair tax shelter while undermining the authority of cities to govern ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber apologises as company settles Waymo lawsuit Financial Times Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi has apologised and agreed to pay $245m to settle a trade secrets case brought by Google subsidiary Waymo, in the latest effort by new management to clean up the group's tarnished image. The transport company will ... Uber and Waymo settle self-driving car case for $244m in equityWired.co.uk Uber and its 245 million reasons to settle with Google's WaymoThe Register Uber and Waymo Reach Settlement | Uber NewsroomUber all 266 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Uber and Waymo reach settlement in blockbuster trade secrets trial The Guardian The Waymo driverless car displayed during a Google event in San Francisco in 2016. Photograph: Eric Risberg/AP. The trade secrets trial between Uber and Google's self-driving car spinoff came to a sudden close on Friday, when an attorney for Waymo ... Uber apologises as company settles Waymo lawsuitFinancial Times Uber and its 245 million reasons to settle with Google's WaymoThe Register Waymo and Uber reach a surprise settlementThe Verge Wired.co.uk -CNBC -BBC News all 230 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Independent Uber launches driver feedback programme amid calls for greater protection of workers' rights The Independent Under-fire ride sharing service Uber has announced the launch of a driver feedback programme across the UK, responding to calls for greater rights and protections for workers in the so-called gig economy. The rights of Uber drivers have been a source ... Here's how Uber has responded to the Taylor reviewCity A.M. Uber to set up a five-driver advisory board in every UK cityiNews Uber to set up advisory group for its drivers to give feedbackAOL UK all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Evening Standard Taxi giant Uber launches driver councils in bid to repair its reputation Evening Standard Uber recently agreed to provide personal injury and illness cover, in-app tipping and paid waiting time to appease the people working for them. A tribunal said in 2016 that Uber drivers, part of the so-called gig-economy, should get holiday pay, sick ... https://www.google.com/news

City A.M. Here's how Uber has responded to the Taylor review City A.M. Uber has just unveiled its sop to the government after it (finally) responded to the Taylor review on the gig economy: easier ways for drivers to provide feedback. The ride hailing app said a new feedback programme, dubbed UberEngage, will give drivers ... and more » https://www.google.com/news