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The Verge Uber is jumping on the dockless bike-share bandwagon The Verge Uber announced today that it will begin offering bike-share options for users in San Francisco, thanks to a partnership with a New York City-based e-bike company called Jump. The inclusion of bike-share in Uber's app will certainly be seen as a boost ... Uber is piloting a bike-sharing service with JUMPTechCrunch Uber's New Training Wheels: Testing Bike Sharing in San FranciscoCNBC Uber's latest venture is a bike-sharing service in San FranciscoEngadget Gizmodo -MobileMarketing Magazine all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Uber's New Training Wheels: Testing Bike Sharing in San Francisco CNBC For the first time in Uber's history, the company is offering rides on something other than cars. Starting next week, it will let certain users in San Francisco reserve pedal-assist electric bicycles through its app. The idea is that people will see ... Uber is jumping on the dockless bike-share bandwagonThe Verge Uber is piloting a bike-sharing service with JUMP | TechCrunchTechCrunch Brace Yourself For Uber Bike-SharingGizmodo TNW -Engadget -The Drive -Uber all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Sun Uber driver plays VIDEO GAME on his phone as he speeds along busy London street The Sun Sun man Neal added: "I regularly use Uber as my work pays for journeys home after the late shift. "But if their drivers act like this I'm not surprised they could be kicked out of London." He was refunded by the taxi app when it was made aware of the ... https://www.google.com/news

Reuters In Waymo trial, what fired Uber exec may not say could be key Reuters Waymo sued Uber Technologies Inc last year, claiming that former Waymo engineer Anthony Levandowski downloaded more than 14,000 confidential files before leaving to set up a self-driving truck company, called Otto, which Uber acquired soon after ... Waymo-Uber Trial Puts New Spotlight on Tech's Age-Old Talent WarBloomberg all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters In Waymo trial, what fired Uber executive may not say could be key Reuters Waymo sued Uber Technologies Inc last year, claiming that former Waymo engineer Anthony Levandowski downloaded more than 14,000 confidential files before leaving to set up a self-driving truck company, called Otto, which Uber acquired soon after ... Waymo-Uber Trial Puts New Spotlight on Tech's Age-Old Talent WarBloomberg all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

WIRED Turns Out Uber and Lyft Might Not Be Ruining the American City WIRED So no, Uber isn't single handedly wrecking your city commute. (It's not always the bad guy.) And transit agencies aren't always working the way they should, providing frequent, reliable, or fast enough service to keep those with higher incomes away ... Why a Lot of Uber Drivers Are Quitting – And What You Can Do InsteadStudent Loan Hero (blog) Uber Rival Lyft Opens First European OfficeBloomberg Uber and Lyft drivers go all out during Super Bowl to make some cashMinneapolis Star Tribune Crain's Chicago Business all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Uber driver is attacked by carjackers and dragged down a Melbourne street hanging onto his vehicle - but the ride ... Daily Mail Uber driver is attacked by carjackers and dragged down a Melbourne street hanging onto his vehicle - but the ride-sharing company refuses to cover his medical bills because of a technicality. Uber driver carjacked and viciously attacked in an affluent ... Uber driver bashed, carjacked, dragged by customers in affluent Melbourne suburbYahoo7 News all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CBC.ca Disabled transit users pitch ideas for Uber accessibility cash CBC.ca People with physical disabilities want to see $450,000 collected from Uber used to improve Para Transpo service, but city staff warned them not to set their expectations too high. Two dozen people with disabilities shared their ideas at City Hall ... https://www.google.com/news

CBC.ca Disabled transit users pitch ideas for Uber accessibility cash CBC.ca People with physical disabilities want to see $450,000 collected from Uber used to improve Para Transpo service, but city staff warned them not to set their expectations too high. Two dozen people with disabilities shared their ideas at City Hall ... https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Uber urges NSW users to complain about $1 tax per ride The Guardian The tax applies to each trip taken in taxis, hire cars and ride-sharing services such as Uber across most of the state, and will go towards a $250m compensation package for the taxi industry. It will be charged from 1 February and will remain in place ... Uber and taxi levy will do nothing to help cabbies' 'ghastly predicament', says ex-driverABC Online Uber and taxi passengers set to be hit by $1 levy in NSW's unnecessary 'bailout'The Australian Financial Review Taxi and ride-sharing passengers to be slugged levy for 'unnecessary bailout'The Sydney Morning Herald Techly -Business Insider Australia all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

New York Times Secrets or Knowledge? Uber-Waymo Trial Tests Silicon Valley Culture New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — After nearly a year of legal wrangling, dramatic last-minute delays and uncooperative witnesses, a jury will soon hear arguments in Waymo's high-profile lawsuit accusing Uber of stealing driverless car technology. The trial, which is ... Waymo can't use its self-driving forecasts, but it can use Uber's, judge rulesArs Technica Judge says Waymo can't show financial projections in Uber trial starting next weekSeeking Alpha As Waymo v. Uber Trial Nears, Judge Highlights MoFo's Awkward RoleLaw.com all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

ABC Online Uber and taxi levy will do nothing to help cabbies' 'ghastly predicament', says ex-driver ABC Online A veteran cabbie has dismissed the New South Wales Government's new $1.10 levy on taxis and ride-sharing trips, saying it does nothing to help drivers. Key points: From Thursday taxi and ride-sharing trips in NSW will go up by $1.10; The levy is ... Uber and taxi passengers set to be hit by $1 levy in NSW's unnecessary 'bailout'The Australian Financial Review Taxi and ride-sharing passengers to be slugged levy for 'unnecessary bailout'The Sydney Morning Herald Uber and taxi trips are about to get more expensive in NSWBusiness Insider Australia Techly all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNN Senior adviser who worked for disgraced Trump appointee at federal volunteer agency was banned by Uber over ... CNN Uber spokesperson Andrew Hasbun confirmed to CNN that Pollack was, and still is, banned from using the app following a March 2017 incident in Atlanta. Hasbun pointed to a statement the company provided to CBS46 in Atlanta, which reported on the ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber's global rivals gather as Ola launches in Australia Financial Times First, China's ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing defeated Uber in China. Then, to add insult to injury, Didi bought Uber's biggest rival in Brazil, 99. Now, Indian ride-hailing app Ola is joining in the world war. The company is taking on Uber in a ... Indian ride-hailing firm Ola expands to Australia to take on UberCNBC Uber's Indian Rival Ola Expands Beyond Its Home Market for the First TimeFortune Ola takes its war with Uber to Australia where Indian cabbies ruleQuartz Recode -TechCrunch -Engadget -ET Tech all 91 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

New York Magazine 'Human Uber' Lets You Replace Yourself With a Rube With an iPad Strapped to His Face New York Magazine More than a decade ago, the television show Arrested Development came up with the amazing and ridiculous idea of the surrogate — a helper equipped with an earpiece, a forehead camera, and a baseball cap labeled “SURROGATE” in all caps. The point of ... https://www.google.com/news

SFGate (blog) Uber to partner with Cincinnati region transit agencies SFGate (blog) CINCINNATI (AP) — The ride-sharing service Uber is going to do some data-sharing with Cincinnati area public transit agencies and other local authorities in a partnership announced Tuesday. The San Francisco-based global company said it will partner ... Uber is giving Cincinnati a glimpse at the data so many cities covetWashington Post Uber, Cincinnati join forces. The goal: Fixing our transit systemCincinnati.com Preschool Promise names new leader; transit agencies to partner with Uber on traffic dataCincinnati CityBeat (blog) WVXU all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

GolfDigest.com Uber driver films Eagles fans the weekend before the Super Bowl, and it went exactly how you'd expect it would GolfDigest.com (extreme Stephen A. Smith voice) HOWEVA. There is absolutely no denying that Philadelphia Eagles fans are one of—if not the most—passionate fan base in all of sports, and this is coming from a New York Giants fan who clearly has no issues with the ... This Uber driver in Philly recorded all his passengers talking about the Eagles, and it's goldSB Nation all 2,270 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Washington Post Uber is giving Cincinnati a glimpse at the data so many cities covet Washington Post When it comes to ride-hailing, data is a sought-after resource for local transit agencies who want to know how Uber and Lyft's explosive growth is affecting travel patterns, where and whether the companies are scooping up riders, and how they can ... Uber partners with city, transit agencies, business to boost Cincinnati transportationCincinnati Business Courier How Uber and SORTA are working together to improve Greater Cincinnati transitWLWT Cincinnati all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

KMOV.com Assaulted St. Louis Uber driver: 'He intends to cut me and kill me' KMOV.com The Uber driver said he eventually was able to escape and police say 18-year-old Brenden Tucker, a student at Parkway Central High School, stole the victims car. Cotruta ran to a nearby home where a neighbor called 911 and applied pressure and ice to ... Uber driver stabbed in face, carjacked by teen passengerKSDK all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Your Uber ride is about to get more expensive: Ride sharing platform to pass on a new $1-per-ride tax to customers Daily Mail Uber passengers across New South Wales will be slapped with an extra $1 fee on their rides because of a government-imposed tax on service providers, intended to bail out the taxi industry. The passenger service levy, in effect from February 1, will ... A $1 tax on NSW Uber and taxi rides starts ThursdayABC Online all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Metro Uber driver 'got scared and washed his penis after sex attack victim said she had HIV' Metro An Uber driver who put his penis into a sleeping passenger's mouth was 'comforted' by his victim after she told him she had HIV, a court heard. The woman told Snaresbrook Crown Court that she lied about having the disease so Suleiman Abdirizak would ... Uber driver 'tried to rape female passenger in back seat then washed his genitals with water when she lied that she ...Daily Mail all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Welcome to Australia! Kuwaiti couple on honeymoon in Sydney come inches from death after 18-wheeler truck ... Daily Mail A Kuwait couple on their honeymoon have survived a horrific crash after an 18-wheeler truck smashed into their Uber. In the footage, the semi-trailer can be seen driving on Princes Highway in Sydney before driving straight into the silver vehicle. The ... Terrifying moment truck rams Uber down busy Sydney highway - with honeymooning couple insideYahoo7 News all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

ABC Online A $1 tax on NSW Uber and taxi rides starts Thursday ABC Online Uber has sent out an email to NSW users warning them about a $1 levy which will be charged on each ride by the State Government from Thursday. The tax applies to every trip made in taxis, hire cars and ridesharing services like Uber in the majority of ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Uber's Indian Rival Ola Expands Beyond Its Home Market for the First Time Fortune Indian ride-hailing company Ola announced plans on Tuesday to enter Australia, marking its first foray outside its home market and intensifying its tussle with U.S. rival Uber Technologies Inc. Ola will begin inviting private vehicle owners and driver ... Indian ride-hailing firm Ola expands to Australia to take on UberCNBC Ola takes its war with Uber to Australia where Indian cabbies ruleQuartz Indian ride-hail player Ola is taking its fight against Uber global, starting with AustraliaRecode TechCrunch -Engadget -NEWS.com.au -Media Centre all 82 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Uber sells its Xchange Leasing portfolio to car leasing startup Fair TechCrunch As Uber works on trying to find a more profitable path ahead for its transportation-on-demand service, it has sold off one of its units that sat peripherally to that business. Fair, the car leasing startup that announced debt and equity funding of up ... Uber sells its leasing business to startup Fair.comUSA TODAY Uber confirms it's selling its Xchange Leasing portfolio of vehicles and contracts to FairVentureBeat Uber sells vehicle lease portfolio of unit to startup firm FairReuters all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news