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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 » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber bully Philippine Star They will stage a 1,000-strong Uber protest. According to news reports, that's the plan of a bunch of operators protesting the price cap imposed on them by the LTFRB. My response is “Be careful what you wish for.” It's like “biting your nose to spite ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay Free Uber rides during National Championship weekend, gameday FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay TAMPA (FOX 13) - Fans in town for the National Championship game this weekend can take advantage of free Uber rides thanks to a new program. Uber, AT&T and DirectTV have partnered to create the "Bring Football Everywhere" program, which offers free ... Free Uber rides during College Football Championship weekendWFLA AT&T offering FREE Uber rides during National Championship weekend, game dayABC Action News all 74 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

euronews Uber vs Suva in Swiss driver employee ruling euronews In another setback for Uber, a Swiss insurance agency has ruled one of the ride-hailing app's drivers in an employees, which means the company would have to pay social security contributions for him. The ruling came from Suva – a public sector provider ... Uber drivers deemed to be employees by Swiss insurance providerTechCrunch Uber's Driver Model Receives a Fresh Blow – in SwitzerlandFortune Uber driver is employee, not freelancer - Swiss agencyDaily Mail Fast Company -The Stack all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC I spent almost $700 on Uber last month — here's how I plan to quit CNBC This holiday season, I did some reflecting on my spending habits and realized two things: I am an Uber addict and a reckless ride-share user. In the last 30 days, I spent $516 on Uber, $135 on Lyft, and $40 on yellow cabs. That's $691 dollars I could ... Uber, Lyft ordinance pushed to next month in St. PeteTampabay.com (blog) all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Uber driver is employee, not freelancer: Swiss agency Reuters ZURICH An Uber driver is an employee for whom the company must pay social security contributions, a Swiss insurance agency has ruled, dealing a blow to the U.S. ride-hailing platform that says drivers are independent contractors. The California-based ... Uber drivers deemed to be employees by Swiss insurance providerTechCrunch Uber vs Suva in Swiss driver employee rulingeuronews A Swiss insurance agency has ruled Uber drivers are employees, not freelance contractorsFast Company The Stack all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mic Atlanta Uber Driver Shooting Update: Driver in stable condition, police seek suspects Mic An Atlanta Uber driver who was shot around 5 a.m. Thursday morning has been hospitalized and is in stable condition, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The driver was dropping off a father and daughter at their home in Dekalb County, Georgia ... Uber driver shot during robbery in SE Atlanta11alive.com BREAKING: Uber driver shot in SE AtlantaAtlanta Journal Constitution Police: Uber driver shot while dropping off passengersFOX 5 Atlanta WSB Atlanta -MyAJC -WTOC all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

ABS-CBN News LTFRB assures Grab, Uber 'here to stay' ABS-CBN News Transport officials on Thursday said that Grab and Uber are "here to stay," and patrons and providers of the services do not have to fear it will be taken away by government. The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) just needs ... LTFRB dismisses 15000 franchise applications for Uber and GrabGMA News LTFRB rejects 15000 Uber, Grab applicationsRappler all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider UK Uber is testing a colour changing light that'll make it easier to spot your ride – here's how it works Business Insider UK Uber hopes that its new lights will fix that. Riders can select on their phone which colour to display, and the Beacon light will change to their choice. Uber says the lights will initially be tested in four cities: Newcastle, Miami, Denver, and ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TIME An Uber Driver Was Shot in Atlanta TIME Police in Atlanta say they are looking for two people in connection with the shooting of an Uber driver as he dropped off passengers. Two men approached the passengers, a father and daughter returning from a trip, after they unloaded their luggage, ... Uber driver shot during robbery in SE Atlanta11alive.com BREAKING: Uber driver shot in SE AtlantaAtlanta Journal Constitution Police: Uber driver shot while dropping off passengersFOX 5 Atlanta WSB Atlanta -Mic -MyAJC all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber's Driver Model Receives a Fresh Blow – in Switzerland Fortune Uber drivers are employees for which the company must pay social security contributions, a Swiss insurance agency has ruled, dealing a blow to the U.S. ride-hailing platform that says drivers are freelance contractors. The California-based startup ... Uber drivers deemed to be employees by Swiss insurance providerTechCrunch all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

11alive.com Uber driver shot during robbery in SE Atlanta 11alive.com An Uber driver had picked up a father and daughter from a Marta station. After arriving at the home, the Uber driver helped the passengers unload their luggage into the home. The driver went back to the car, and the father and daughter went inside the ... BREAKING: Uber driver shot in SE AtlantaAtlanta Journal Constitution Police search for 2 people who shot Uber driverWSB Atlanta Police: Uber driver shot while dropping off passengersFOX 5 Atlanta MyAJC -WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Doesn't Want to Give NYC (or Anyone) More Data Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. is starting off the year preparing for a new political fight. As New York City seeks more information about ride-hailing drivers' activities, it's shaping up to be Uber's second major conflict with the administration of Mayor ... Uber Sent A Creepy Email To NY Riders Ahead Of City Hearing ...BuzzFeed News New York City wants information about where Uber is taking you, the ...CNBC Uber: Don't trust the government with your data, but trust us - MashableMashable NEWS.com.au -Patch.com -Washington Post all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Computerworld Uber economy could kill off taxis and help fight global warming Computerworld Ride-hailing and ride-sharing services such as Uber, Lyft and Via that boost carpooling could eliminate the need for of as much as 98% of the 14,000 taxis in New York City (NYC), according to a new study by MIT. The study, published in a peer-reviewed ... Uber and Lyft carpools could one day replace most New York City taxisBusiness Insider Experts fear Uber will wipe out New York City's iconic yellow taxis - and London's black cabs could be nextThe Sun MIT: 3000 Uber and Lyft cars could completely replace all New York City taxisBGR PC Magazine -ZDNet -The Mercury News -MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory all 86 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

GMA News LTFRB dismisses 15000 franchise applications for Uber and Grab GMA News The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Thursday said more than 15,000 franchise applications for the app-based ride hailing services Uber and Grab have been dismissed. "Nakapag-dismiss na kami ng more than 15,000 ... LTFRB assures Grab, Uber 'here to stay'ABS-CBN News all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber drivers deemed to be employees by Swiss insurance provider TechCrunch Uber has suffered another setback to its operational model in Europe after a Swiss insurance agency ruled that Uber drivers are employees, not freelance contractors as the company claims — meaning it must pay social security contributions. This ... Uber's Driver Model Receives a Fresh Blow – in SwitzerlandFortune Uber driver is employee, not freelancer - Swiss agencyYahoo News all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz Didi and Uber are still competing—only now the turf war is in Latin America, not China Quartz Didi Chuxing, which bought Uber's China operations in August, announced today (Jan. 5) in a joint statement it led a $100 million investment in 99 (formerly 99Taxi), Brazil's dominant ride-hailing company. The funding widens Didi's reach outside of its ... Didi Chuxing Invests In Brazilian Uber Rival, Reignites Ridesharing ...Forbes Uber's Rival in Brazil Just Got $100 Million from Didi ChuxingFortune Didi Chuxing bets against Uber in BrazilCNNMoney TechCrunch -Recode -Business Standard all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber