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Marketing Interactive Uber APAC picks senior director for public policy and govt relations Marketing Interactive Uber has appointed Ann Lavin (pictured) as its senior director of public policy and government relations for Asia Pacific (APAC). As a key member of Uber's regional leadership team, Lavin is responsible for working with government, policy makers and ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Register Uber quits GitHub for in-house code after 2016 data breach The Register Uber's confessed that it didn't use multifactor authentication on its GitHub account, an omission ultimately led to the data breach it revealed in 2017 after keeping it secret for more than a year, after using its bug bounty program to bribe the hacker ... Uber: We had “no justification” for covering up data breach | Ars ...Ars Technica Uber is facing fresh, sharp rebukes from Congress for initially withholding details about a 2016 security breachRecode Uber says hackers behind 2016 data breach were in Canada, FloridaReuters The Japan Times -BNN -The Hill all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Register Uber: Ah yeah, we pay women drivers less than men. We can explain! The Register Uber drivers who identify as women make seven per cent less than their male counterparts on average, research has found. You can't blame this one entirely on Uber bros, though. A study by Stanford University eggheads and Uber staffers in the US found ... Female Uber drivers earn $1.24 per hour less than men: study - The ...The Verge This is why female Uber drivers earn less than menTNW Even female Uber drivers get paid less - RecodeRecode Fortune -Fast Company -Metro -Stanford University all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

NBCNews.com Man arrested in death of Colts player and Uber driver charged with immigration violations NBCNews.com The Guatemalan immigrant accused of killing a National Football League player and his Uber driver in a car crash was charged in federal court Tuesday with illegally re-entering the country after having previously been deported. The man, Manuel Orrego ... Suspect in fatal Colts Uber crash now faces federal immigration chargesABC15 Arizona Suspect in crash that killed Indianapolis Colts player, Uber driver formally chargedFox 59 all 45 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

BBC News Uber boss takes stand at driverless trial BBC News Ex-Uber boss Travis Kalanick has taken the stand at a trial accusing his former firm of stealing driverless car technology from Google's Waymo. The San Francisco trial pits two of the biggest players in self-drive technology against each other. Lawyers ... In Travis Kalanick's first public appearance since resigning from Uber, his competitive nature was put on trialRecode Travis Kalanick takes the stand in Waymo-Uber trialFinancial Times Uber ex-CEO Kalanick defends deal at heart of lawsuit with GoogleUSA TODAY CNBC -Quartz -The Verge -DocumentCloud all 159 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Recode Uber has been trying desperately to win back drivers, so we asked an Uber driver if it's working Recode When did Uber's relationship with its drivers start deteriorating? Cameron said that he got a call from someone who said he was an employee at Uber in New Jersey. He told Cameron that Uber was lowering prices and that as a result he would be driving ... https://www.google.com/news

Wired.co.uk Waymo vs Uber is underway. Here's everything you need to know Wired.co.uk Waymo, which is owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, is suing Uber for allegedly stealing trade secrets and infringing its patents. It claims that a top Google engineer, Anthony Levandowski, downloaded thousands of secret Waymo documents and then ... Start of Waymo-Uber trial highlights vicious competitionFinancial Times These are the arguments that define the Uber-Waymo lawsuitTechCrunch At car secrets trial, Uber decries 'conspiracy theory,' Waymo says Uber cheatsCNBC The Verge -The Guardian -Recode all 143 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TNW Here's how 'employees' of platforms like Uber could get proper benefits TNW Having a same employer for years on end will soon become history — independent contractors could account for half of the workforce in the US in just a decade's time. The current labor market looks more like a 'one-night stand' — workers increasingly ... https://www.google.com/news

The Denver Post Google spinoff, Uber whale on each other as trial opens The Denver Post SAN FRANCISCO — An epic court battle between Uber and a Google spinoff, centered on the alleged theft of self-driving car technology, began with accusations of sinister plots and other devious behavior lobbed in both directions. In opening arguments ... Waymo may try to push Uber ex-CEO's buttons in car secrets trialMoneycontrol.com Uber, Waymo square off in tech theft trial that echoes Baidu's dispute with former executiveSouth China Morning Post Waymo v Uber is about much more than just trade secretsSiliconrepublic.com Business Day -WRAL Tech Wire -Arkansas Online all 34 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TODAYonline Uber, Bell Helicopter alliance to bring first air taxis by 2025 TODAYonline NEW DELHI — Bell Helicopter, which has tied up with Uber Technologies Inc to revolutionise 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 unit ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Independent Online We'll take Uber off the roads, cabbies threaten Independent Online Pretoria - The battle to get Uber off the city's roads is set to intensify after metered taxi operators vowed to stop at nothing to enforce the law and level the playing field. The metered taxi operations said on Monday they were tired of government's ... https://www.google.com/news

CNN WH spokesman cites Uber ride in arguing for end to Russia investigation CNN Hogan Gidley told CNN's Anderson Cooper he was talking with his Uber driver "just yesterday" about politics and the Trump presidency when the driver brought up the investigation into Russian election meddling in 2016 and any possible collusion with the ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Boston Globe Uber and Lyft are pulling people off public transit and putting them in traffic, study says The Boston Globe It's a question that has dogged Uber and Lyft since they burst on the scene a few years ago: Is the convenience of having a ride at your fingertips undercut by its popularity, making Boston's legendary traffic even worse? New research from a Boston ... Lyft, Uber, and Others Join Forces to Create More Accessible and Eco-Friendly CitiesArchitectural Digest Uber Sneakily Set a Tip Limit for Its DriversComplex Cuyahoga County asked to impose fee on Uber and Lyft ride-sharing to help RTAcleveland.com Washington Examiner -ExtremeTech -Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC The new tax law creates a huge boon for Uber and Lyft drivers CNBC Uber drivers, Lyft drivers, freelancers and other independent contractors will be able to deduct 20 percent of their income from their taxable income before paying the new lower tax rates. This goes into effect when people file their 2018 income taxes ... https://www.google.com/news

WIRED How Grab Is Giving Uber a Run for Its Money in Southeast Asia WIRED Not long after Uber's pugnacious founders first tested their app among San Franciscans, a pair of Harvard Business School classmates from Malaysia seized upon a similar idea: They wanted to build Uber, but for Asia. In 2012, they launched a ride ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Recode Drivers don't trust Uber. This is how it's trying to win them back. Recode On a busy evening in February 2017, while America watched the New England Patriots face off against the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl, Uber's former CEO Travis Kalanick was having his own sort of showdown. It started off as a friendly UberBlack ... https://www.google.com/news

Drivers don’t trust Uber. This is how it’s trying to win them back. RecodeThe $70 billion ride-hail company is changing its ways to please its most important customers: Its drivers. View the full article

Daily Mail The life of an esports caster: Uber explains how difficult it is for casters not only in perfecting their craft but ... Daily Mail He has already had an incredible career at 26-years-old and surely has much more to come but this hasn't come through sheer talent alone. For Uber it's a struggle to keep esports off his mind: 'Even when I'm at home, I pour over my work with a fairly ... https://www.google.com/news

Forbes Inside Uber's Effort To Fix Its Culture Through A Harvard-Inspired 'University' Forbes The idea of a corporate university isn't new. Apple's Steve Jobs famously set up Apple University to teach company lore and indoctrinate employees in the company's quirky ethos. McDonald's Hamburger University teaches restaurant management skills and ... https://www.google.com/news

Recode Uber's partnership with Jump could put the future of station-less bikes in San Francisco at risk Recode Dockless bike-sharing company Jump just became the first U.S.-based company to work with a ride-hail app. Soon, San Franciscans will be able to locate the nearest Jump bike straight from the Uber app making it easier to plan out the first and last mile ... You will soon be able to rent an ebike from UberIndependent Online all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

New York Post Suspect in attempted abduction was Uber driver New York Post COLUMBIA, Mo. — An Uber driver has been charged with attempting to abduct a woman in Missouri. Anthony Todd Rowell, 47, of Holts Summit, was arraigned Wednesday on a charge of second-degree kidnapping. No attorney is listed for him in online court ... Arrest of Columbia Uber driver highlights change in background checksColumbia Missourian all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

NOLA.com Getting around New Orleans during Mardi Gras: Taxi, Uber, Lyft NOLA.com Uber's Mardi Gras webpage is asking people to walk outside a box of streets bounded by St. Charles Avenue, Napoleon Avenue, Tchoupitoulas Street and Canal Street. Uber also offers safety tips for confirming a ride and encourages riders to "ditch your ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Verge The Uber-Waymo trial: greed, ambition, and robot cars The Verge In February 2017, Waymo, the self-driving car company spun off by Google, filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging the ride-hail giant stole its key technology. Almost a year later, a jury trial has begun. This case a rare chance to see two of the tech ... For once, Uber needs co-founder Travis Kalanick to speak upGulf Times Uber and Waymo head to court over trade secretsCW39 Waymo Takes Uber to CourtCheddar all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Live Science 'Human Uber' Lets You Hire Someone to Do Your Dirty Work (While Wearing Your Face) Live Science Wouldn't you love to lead a full, rich social life without the hassle of getting out of bed in the morning? Soon, you may be able to, thanks to a new prototype of a product called the ChameleonMask, which debuted earlier this week at the MIT Technology ... 'Human Uber' lets you pay a stranger to live life for youBig Think (blog) Strap an iPad on your face and become a 'Human Uber' with ChameleonMaskThe Daily Dot all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNET Uber has a tip limit? That's news to drivers CNET A glance through driver forums, blogs and social media groups shows that the tip limit has caught many Uber drivers by surprise. Dozens of drivers posted stories similar to Denise's, asking what gives. "I figured it was just an early-on glitch. It ... Uber and co don't want you to own your own self-driving carTechRadar Uber, Lyft sign Livable Cities pledge, plan to shape future of urban transitCurbed Uber Wants to Make It Illegal to Operate Your Own Self-Driving Car in CitiesCompetitive Enterprise Institute (blog) VentureBeat -Popular Science -GeekWire all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/news