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Posted January 7, 2017

Montreal Gazette

Man charged in attack on Uber driver to have bail hearing Montreal Gazette Hakim Baidlyam, a Montreal resident, is scheduled to appear before a judge at the Montreal courthouse Tuesday morning, Jan. 10, 2016, in a case involving the armed robbery of an Uber driver after 6 a.m. on Dec. 28. Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN PRESS.

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Posted January 7, 2017

VentureBeat

Bot evangelist Chris Messina leaves Uber VentureBeat Uber Developer Experience Lead Chris Messina announced Friday that he has left the ride-sharing company. Messina is known as the creator of the hashtag, and for accurately declaring 2016 the year of conversational commerce. While at Uber, Messina ...

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Posted January 7, 2017

AlterNet

How Apps Like Uber Perpetuate the Cab Industry's Racial Discrimination AlterNet Our new paper, “Racial and Gender Discrimination in Transportation Network Companies,” found patterns of discrimination in how some drivers using ride-hailing platforms, such as Uber and Lyft, treat African-American passengers and women. Our results ...

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Posted January 7, 2017

Engadget

Uber and Honda face lawsuit after crash leaves rider paralyzed Engadget Questions about Uber's driver screening aren't about to go away any time soon. A Dallas woman is suing Uber and Honda after her ridesharing driver ran a red light, leading to a crash that left her paralyzed from the chest down. The lawsuit alleges that ... Dallas woman sues Uber, Honda for crash that paralyzed herFOX 61 all 2 news articles »

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Posted January 7, 2017

NDTV

Bad News For Delhi Commuters As Uber Hikes Ride Time Fare By 50 Per Cent NDTVAuto.com The US-based taxi aggregator service Uber has hiked the ride time fare of its entry-level offering 'UberGo' by up to 50 per cent in the national capital region (Delhi-NCR). In a statement the company has said that it has raised the ride-time charge ... Uber Hikes Fares Up to 15 Percent in Delhi-NCRNDTV Uber hikes 'ride time' fare by 50% in Delhi-NCRTimes of India Uber hikes fares by nearly 15 per cent in Delhi-NCRThe Hindu Hindustan Times -Gizbot -Scroll.in all 17 news articles »

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Posted January 7, 2017

NDTV

Uber Hikes Fares Up to 15 Percent in Delhi-NCR NDTV When contacted, an Uber spokesperson said: "Starting January 5, 2017, we have made some changes to our pricing structure in Delhi NCR in order to serve the city better." The prices are expected to go up by 10-15 percent, the spokesperson added. Bad News For Delhi Commuters As Uber Hikes Ride Time Fare By 50 Per CentNDTVAuto.com Uber hikes 'ride time' fare by 50% in Delhi-NCRTimes of India Uber hikes fares by nearly 15 per cent in Delhi-NCRThe Hindu Hindustan Times -Scroll.in all 13 news articles »

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Posted January 6, 2017

Fortune

Taxi Drivers' New Uber Defense: Lobby for Self-Driving Car Bans Fortune Uber has promised that if it is able to operate throughout the state, 13,000 jobs will be created. But, as UTA president John Tomasso points out in the letter, Kalanick has also stated that the future belongs autonomous cars. Not to belabor the point ...

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Posted January 6, 2017

CNET

Uber challenged on diversity by Jesse Jackson CNET Uber isn't on that list. And on Thursday, civil-rights leader Jesse Jackson wrote a letter to Uber CEO Travis Kalanick pushing the ride-hailing company to make its diversity figures public. "As we enter the new year, we urge Uber to 'lean in' and join ... Uber pressured on diversity numbersThe Mercury News Jesse Jackson pushes Uber to release diversity dataSiliconBeat all 3 news articles »

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Posted January 6, 2017

The Indian Express

Uber hikes fares by nearly 15 per cent in Delhi-NCR The Hindu Taxi aggregator app Uber has hiked its entry-level fares offering UberGO by up to 15 per cent in Delhi-NCR. The United States-based firm has increased the ride time charge to ₹.1.5 per minute from the earlier ₹1. Uber charges ₹6 per km for up to 20 km ... Uber hikes taxi fares up to 15 per cent in Delhi-NCRThe Indian Express Bad News For Delhi Commuters As Uber Hikes Taxi Fares Up To 50 Per centNDTVAuto.com Uber hikes taxi fares up to 15% in Delhi-NCRHindustan Times Times of India all 10 news articles »

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Posted January 6, 2017

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Daily Mail

'The government wants to know where you're headed': Uber enlists its riders in Twitter campaign to oppose New York ... Daily Mail 'Today, New York City requires Uber and other companies to hand over a lot of sensitive personal passenger data, including where you're picked up on every trip,' read the email, which was written under the heading 'The government wants to know where ... I spent almost $700 on Uber last month — here's how I plan to quitCNBC Lyft Rides Tripled Last Year, But Remains Far Behind UberForbes New York City Wants Uber Drivers' Pickup And Dropoff DataPYMNTS.com Smithsonian -Business Insider -CoinTelegraph all 39 news articles »

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Posted January 6, 2017

The Indian Express

Uber hikes taxi fares up to 15 per cent in Delhi-NCR The Indian Express Transportation app Uber has hiked fares of its entry-level offering 'UberGO' by up to 15 per cent in Delhi-NCR. The US-based firm has increased ride time charge to Rs 1.5 per minute from Rs 1 earlier. Uber charges Rs 6 per km for up to 20 km and Rs 12 ... Bad News For Delhi Commuters As Uber Hikes Taxi Fares Up To 50 Per centNDTVAuto.com Uber hikes taxi fares up to 15% in Delhi-NCRHindustan Times all 8 news articles »

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Posted January 6, 2017

Hindustan Times

Uber hikes taxi fares up to 50% in Delhi-NCR, minimum charge now Rs 60 Hindustan Times Transportation app Uber has hiked fares of its entry-level offering 'UberGo' by up to 50% in Delhi-NCR. The US-based firm has increased the minimum fare from Rs 40 to Rs 60, while ride time charge has been raised to Rs 1.5 per minute from Rs 1 earlier. Setback for commuters, Uber India hikes cab rates in Delhi; minimum fares now to start at Rs 60Financial Express all 4 news articles »

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Posted January 6, 2017

Ars Technica

Lawsuit Against Uber Claims Driver Beat Passenger, Left Him 'In A Pool Of Blood,' & Then Charged Him For The Ride! PerezHilton.com A man from Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Joseph Fusco, filed a lawsuit against Uber on Thursday claiming one of their drivers beat him up and left him unconscious after they had a disagreement over a ride! Mr. Fusco was seeking a ride from Philadelphia to ... Man claims Uber driver “left him in a pool of blood” after refusing tripArs Technica Uber Sued, Passenger Says Driver Left Him for DeadTMZ.com Man Sues Uber After Driver Beat Him Up For Asking To Go To NJBuzzFeed News Philly.com -Cherry Hill Courier Post -Consumerist all 8 news articles »

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Posted January 6, 2017

Ars Technica

Man claims Uber driver “left him in a pool of blood” after refusing trip Ars Technica A New Jersey man sued Uber on Thursday for negligence, fraud, and assault, among other accusations. In the lawsuit, Joseph Fusco claimed that he was "nearly beaten to death” after his driver refused to drive him from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to his ... Uber Sued, Passenger Says Driver Left Him for DeadTMZ.com Man Sues Uber After Driver Beat Him Up For Asking To Go To NJBuzzFeed News Lawsuit: Uber driver beat Cherry Hill man - Courier-PostCherry Hill Courier Post Philly.com all 6 news articles »

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Posted January 6, 2017

TMZ.com

Uber Sued, Passenger Says Driver Left Him for Dead TMZ.com 0105-uber-lawsuit-fun-art-01 Uber's being sued over a rogue driver who allegedly beat the crap out of a passenger and left him for dead in freezing weather. Joseph Fusco says the ordeal went down back in December when he requested an Uber to take him ... Man claims Uber driver “left him in a pool of blood” after refusing tripArs Technica Uber Driver Beat Up Rider Who Asked To Go To New Jersey ...BuzzFeed News Lawsuit: Uber driver beat Cherry Hill man - Courier-PostCherry Hill Courier Post Philly.com all 6 news articles »

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Posted January 6, 2017

The Register

Switzerland says Uber's an employer, sends social security bill The Register It's only a single case, but public liability insurer The Suva has decided that a driver known as “10vor10” (ten before ten) is an Uber employee rather than an independent contractor. The Suva is responsibility for statutory worker's health care and ... Uber vs Suva in Swiss driver employee rulingeuronews Uber drivers deemed to be employees by Swiss insurance providerTechCrunch Uber's Driver Model Receives a Fresh Blow – in SwitzerlandFortune NDTV -The Drive -The American Lawyer all 10 news articles »

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Posted January 6, 2017

CNET

​After Uber brouhaha, CA looks to tighten self-driving car law CNET Uber flouted California law and rolled out its self-driving cars to passengers in San Francisco last month, without a permit from the state. Now, some local legislators are taking measures, in the name of safety, to ensure no company does that again ... After the Uber standoff, California lawmakers want to hit rogue self-driving cars with $25000 a day finesBusiness Insider Uber Self-Driving Cars: When Will It Happen? California Lawmaker Comes Up With Penalties For Permitless Testing Of ...International Business Times Driverless cars add fuel to debate over Uber, Lyft ride hailingAlbany Times Union SiliconBeat all 12 news articles »

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Posted January 6, 2017

Inc.com

Jesse Jackson: Uber Must Release its Diversity Numbers Inc.com Jesse Jackson has found a new focus for his criticism: Uber. On Thursday, Jackson called on the $60 billion private tech company to become more proactive about hiring more women and minorities, starting by releasing a workforce diversity report ... Jesse Jackson to Uber: Release diversity dataUSA TODAY Jesse Jackson presses Uber for diversity dataThe Hill all 3 news articles »

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Posted January 5, 2017

BuzzFeed News

Man Sues Uber After Driver Beat Him Up For Asking To Go To NJ BuzzFeed News The lawsuit, filed Thursday, claims that Joseph Fusco, director of public safety at the security firm Allied Universal, requested an Uber ride from a holiday party near the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on Dec. 22, 2016 at about 11pm. When ... Lawsuit: Uber driver beat Cherry Hill manCherry Hill Courier Post Suit against Uber claims driver attacked a passenger in PhillyPhilly.com all 4 news articles »

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Posted January 5, 2017

USA TODAY

Jesse Jackson to Uber: Release diversity data USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson is calling on Uber to release its employee demographics and join the fight to "change the face of technology." In a letter to CEO Travis Kalanick obtained by USA TODAY, Jackson urged the ride-hailing ... and more »

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Posted January 5, 2017

Mashable

Uber is starting 2017 focused on the driver Mashable Uber CEO Travis Kalanick (known by his more than 9,000 office employees as TK) said that the shift from human drivers to automation will take quite awhile. But it appears that some employees think that Uber hasn't done enough to show support prior to ...

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Posted January 5, 2017

Posted January 5, 2017

Refinery29

Here's Why Uber Sent An Alarming Email To Some Riders This Week Refinery29 It's standard to receive a weekly email from Uber with deals (20% off Uber Pool!) or information about app updates, but Tuesday, January 3, brought a very different kind of message. New York City customers opened their inboxes to find an email with a ... Uber Doesn't Want to Give NYC (or Anyone) More DataBloomberg Uber Sent Riders A Creepy Email About NYC's Plan To Track Their TripsBuzzFeed News Uber unleashes Twitter warfare in another battle over data collection in NYCFast Company CNBC -Mashable -NEWS.com.au all 13 news articles »

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Posted January 5, 2017

Daily Mail

Woman, 24, sues Uber after uninsured driver with a criminal history ran a red light in horror crash that left her ... Daily Mail A college student who climbed into an Uber during a night out ended up paralyzed in a horrific car crash after the driver ran a red light. Sarah Milburn was less than two months away from getting her degree at the Oklahoma State University when she and ... University Park woman's Uber ride tragically changed her lifeWFAA.com Uber, Honda hit with safety lawsuit by woman paralyzed in Dallas crashDallas News (blog) Dallas woman sues Uber, Honda after crash left her quadriplegicFOX 4 News CBS Local all 11 news articles »

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