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Posted February 7, 2017

Financial Times

Uber hires ex-Nasa engineer to research flying cars Financial Times “Uber continues to see its role as a catalyst to the growing developing VTOL ecosystem. We're excited to have Mark join us to work with companies and stakeholders as we continue to explore the use case described in our white paper,” said Nikhil Goel, ... Can Uber Outrun Its Own Future?Vanity Fair Uber's getting serious about its flying car businessTechRadar Uber hires NASA aircraft engineer to help develop flying cars at Uber ElevateTechCrunch New York Post -CNET -CNBC -Bloomberg all 77 news articles »

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Posted February 6, 2017

The Drive

In India, You Can Now Book an Uber Driver By the Hour The Drive Uber has started a new service in India that allows users to book drivers by the hour, rather than per trip. For sightseeing visitors, executives bouncing around to different meeting locations, or anyone with multiple trips to make in a day, it's often ... Uber's newest service in India lets customers book a car for multiple tripsTechCrunch Uber's big fat Indian wedding service shows commitmentLivemint Exclusive: Uber to take on Ola Shuttle soon with bus, van ride-sharingVCCircle The Hindu -The New Indian Express -Engadget all 53 news articles »

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Posted February 6, 2017

Posted February 6, 2017

CNBC

Uber sues Seattle over law that lets drivers unionize CNBC Late last month, Uber sued the city of Seattle, challenging the city's authority to implement a landmark law allowing drivers in the gig economy to unionize. It was an opening shot in what is likely to be a long and costly legal battle. Uber's legal ... COS Airport enters agreement with Uber for ground transportationColorado Springs Independent NY Senate passes Uber, Lyft billRochester Democrat and Chronicle Cuomo's “Upstate” Uber Bill Could Flood NYC With Illegal Ride-Hail TrafficStreetsblog New York (blog) CBS Local -CleanTechnica all 76 news articles »

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Posted February 6, 2017

Stoke Sentinel

Appetite and Uber offer free taxi ride for people to travel to cultural events in Stoke-on-Trent Stoke Sentinel Stoke-on-Trent residents can now claim a free £15 taxi ride – in order to get them to cultural events across the city. Appetite, a group with promotes involvement with the arts in Stoke-on-Trent has teamed up with Uber, the multinational taxi firm, to ...

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Posted February 6, 2017

Posted February 6, 2017

CBC.ca

Uber threatens to pull out of London, Ont. over camera bylaw CBC.ca Uber is threatening to leave London, Ont., if city council goes ahead with its plan to force the company to install cameras in vehicles. No city in the world, including several Canadian municipalities, has demanded cameras be installed, according to a ... Uber asks London riders to sign petition, warns cameras will force shut-downLondon Free Press Uber Warns Of Shutdown In LondonBlackburnNews.com Uber to cease operations in London if bylaw requiring cameras in vehicles approvediNews880.com all 4 news articles »

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Posted February 6, 2017

Mirror.co.uk

Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus takes 600-yard Uber journey from hairdressers to avoid rain Mirror.co.uk Far from walking on water like his namesake, Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus took an Uber to avoid the wet weather on Monday. The Brazilian, who sealed three points for his new employers with a last-gasp goal against Swansea on Sunday, used the ... and more »

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Posted February 6, 2017

The Guardian

Uber driver tells MPs: I work 90 hours but still need to claim benefits The Guardian Uber drivers have told MPs they felt trapped in a job that forced them to work long hours just to cover costs including the purchase of their cars. The drivers told the Commons work and pensions select committee they were locked into their jobs after ... Uber Drivers Forced To Pay For Sweets For Customers, MPs ToldHuffington Post UK all 3 news articles »

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Posted February 6, 2017

Yahoo Finance

Uber, Airbnb walk a tightrope in Trump era Yahoo Finance In the days since Trump's immigration ban and then the temporary legal stay on the ban, it is technology companies like Airbnb and Uber that have had to walk a fine line to the public, and it is companies of this size – with young, consumer-facing ... and more »

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Posted February 6, 2017

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CNET

Former NASA engineer will develop flying cars for Uber CNET When Uber first announced that it was looking into flying cars, I was skeptical that the idea was little more than a very expensive pipe dream. But, a new hire -- from NASA, of all places -- shows how serious Uber actually is. Uber has hired Mark Moore ... Uber's getting serious about its flying car businessTechRadar Uber hires NASA aircraft engineer to help develop flying cars at Uber ElevateTechCrunch Uber Hires Veteran NASA Engineer to Develop Flying CarsBloomberg The Verge -The Next Web -New York Post all 25 news articles »

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Posted February 6, 2017

Fox5NY

Vote for Uber, Lyft in upstate NY expected Fox5NY ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Uber and Lyft could be coming to upstate New York under legislation poised for approval in the state Senate. The two ride-hailing companies are now prohibited from operating outside of the New York City area. Previous attempts to ... Uber vs Lyft — What Are The Differences For Drivers? (Part 1: Introductory Process)CleanTechnica Lyft angles for riders in South Carolina, matching Uber in price, geographyCharleston Post Courier Uber, Lyft services still face legislative battle in Upstate NYThe Ithaca Voice all 18 news articles »

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Posted February 6, 2017

Daily Mail

Uber Hires Veteran NASA Engineer to Develop Flying Cars - Bloomberg Daily Mail In the race to make a commercially available flying car, Uber has hired Mark Moore, a talented Nasa aircraft engineer. Moore predicts it wont be long before we see several well-engineered flying cars, estimating it will only be 'one to three years' ...

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Posted February 6, 2017

Boston.com

Uber will deliver Patriots championship gear right to your door Boston.com If you're scrambling to find the proper Patriots getup for the Tuesday duck boat parade celebrating the five-time New England Super Bowl champs, Uber will help you out. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, the ride-sharing company says it is delivering ... Have Uber Deliver Patriots Swag Right to Your DoorstepBoston magazine (blog) Want New England Patriots Super Bowl championship gear? Uber will deliver it to your doorMassLive.com (blog) all 7 news articles »

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Posted February 6, 2017

The Mercury News

NY Senate to vote on allowing Uber, Lyft to expand upstate The Mercury News ALBANY, N.Y. — Uber and Lyft could be coming to upstate New York under legislation poised for approval in the state Senate. The two ride-hailing companies are now prohibited from operating outside of the New York City area. Previous attempts to ... Uber vs Lyft — What Are The Differences For Drivers? (Part 1: Introductory Process)CleanTechnica Lyft angles for riders in South Carolina, matching Uber in price, geographyCharleston Post Courier Uber, Lyft services still face legislative battle in Upstate NYThe Ithaca Voice X101 Always Classic Local News (press release) all 18 news articles »

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Posted February 6, 2017

TechRadar

Uber's getting serious about its flying car business TechRadar Uber is showing that it's not resting on its laurels when it comes to becoming the leader in on-demand navigation – the company has just hired Nasa aircraft engineer Mark Moore to head up engineering at its Uber Elevate arm. That flying Uber car could ... Uber hires NASA aircraft engineer to help develop flying cars at Uber ElevateTechCrunch Uber Hires Veteran NASA Engineer to Develop Flying CarsBloomberg Uber hires NASA veteran to help it figure out flying carsThe Verge Daily Mail -City A.M. -Business Insider all 14 news articles »

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Posted February 6, 2017

Posted February 6, 2017

Inc.com

Uber, Twitter, Microsoft, and Other Tech Companies Join Fight Over Trump's Immigration Order Inc.com The long list of enterprises looking to join the fight against Trump are among the country's biggest, most high-profile businesses like Uber, eBay and Netflix. The businesses are looking to help Washington and Minnesota as they sue Trump. The states ... Uber, Twitter, Netflix and other tech giants to call travel ban 'unlawful' in rare coordinated legal actionChicago Tribune Google, Facebook, Uber, and nearly 100 others team up to take on Trump's travel banThe Next Web 97 companies file opposition to Trump's immigration orderTechCrunch all 110 news articles »

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Posted February 6, 2017

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TechCrunch

Uber hires NASA aircraft engineer to help develop flying cars at Uber Elevate TechCrunch Uber is making moves to expand the scope of its flying car experiment – the company just hired NASA engineer Mark Moore, who worked at the federal agency as an advanced aircraft engineer and basically kickstarted the current interest in vertical take ... Uber Hires Veteran NASA Engineer to Develop Flying CarsBloomberg It's lift off for Uber's flying cars with a major hire from NasaCity A.M. Uber has reportedly hired a NASA researcher for its 'Uber Elevate' flying-car projectBusiness Insider all 5 news articles »

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Posted February 6, 2017

Seeker

A Free Uber-Like App Finds Rides for People in Rural Areas Seeker In a remote village in central Siberia, a two-day's journey by ferry on the Ob River from Akademgorodok in Novosibirsk, a thousand people eke out a living deep in the conifer and birch forests of the taiga. There are no highways to the big city, only ...

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Posted February 6, 2017

TechCrunch

Uber's newest service in India lets customers book a car for multiple trips TechCrunch Uber is introducing hire cars in a new pilot program in India. That's hire cars staffed with a driver who handles multiple journeys, not hire cars that require customers to drive themselves. The company explained that the 'Uber Hire' service, which ... Uber launches UberHIRE in 9 citiesThe Hindu Uber follows Ola in 'for hire and rental' space with UberHIREYourStory.com Uber to launch service that will let users hire a cab for up to 12 hoursEconomic Times Mashable -Business Standard -Tech2 all 32 news articles »

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Posted February 6, 2017

Bloomberg

Uber Hires Veteran NASA Engineer to Develop Flying Cars Bloomberg Now Moore is leaving the confines of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, where he has spent the last 30 years, to join one of Google's rivals: Uber Technologies Inc. Moore is taking on a new role as director of engineering for ... Uber hires NASA aircraft engineer to help develop flying cars at Uber ElevateTechCrunch all 2 news articles »

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Posted February 6, 2017

Red Pepper

Uber driver's fight has just begun Red Pepper The couriers' branch of the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain is taking a claim to employment tribunal, which, if successful, could not only revolutionise employment for cycle couriers but has huge implications for everyone who wants a fairer ... and more »

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