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Posted December 23, 2016

Telegraph.co.uk

Uber relocating self-driving cars to Arizona after legal battles in California Telegraph.co.uk The move comes after Arizona's Governor Doug Ducey wooed Uber on social media shortly after the ride-hailing company pulled its self-driving test from San Francisco. "California may not want you; but AZ does!" he wrote on Twitter. The next morning ... How Uber embarrassed Volvo in CaliforniaBusiness Insider Uber's self-driving cars have been kicked out of CaliforniaExpress.co.uk Uber tries to have it both ways with self-driving carsMashable Chicago Tribune -Triple Pundit (registration) (blog) -BGR all 80 news articles »

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Posted December 23, 2016

Economic Times

Uber races ahead of Meru and Easy Cabs Economic Times Uber's revenues in India grew over five-fold to Rs 374 crore in 2015-16, according to a filing with the Registrar of Companies (RoC), while Meru posted revenues of Rs 323 crore during the same period. Easy Cabs, on the other hand, clocked sales of Rs ... Uber with a catch: Review recommends licensed ride-hailing, more cabs in WinnipegCBC.ca Govt makes up its mind about Uber, Ola: Surge pricing is legal nowBusiness Standard all 28 news articles »

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Posted December 23, 2016

TechCrunch

Uber explains why it looks like its app is still tracking your location, long after drop-off TechCrunch Uber responded today to reports that its app continues to check users' locations even when they hadn't used the ride-hailing service for days or weeks. The company explained that the issue is being caused by the iOS operating system itself, not direct ... Uber may now have permission to track your iPhoneBGR Uber rolls out Snapchat filters and the option to ride directly to your contactsDigital Trends Uber Now Lets You Use People as DestinationsNerdist PCWorld -The Verge -Uber -YouTube all 90 news articles »

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Posted December 23, 2016

Wall Street Journal

Taiwan Fails the Uber Test Wall Street Journal Taiwan wants to build an “Asian Silicon Valley” in the city of Taoyuan, outside Taipei, but don't count on hailing an Uber to get there. Taiwanese leaders have escalated their assault on the ride-sharing app by moving to authorize fines up to $780,000 ...

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Posted December 22, 2016

TechCrunch

Uber lawsuit alleges employees were misled on equity compensation TechCrunch An Uber employee has filed a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading employees about their equity compensation. Uber “devised a fraudulent scheme to recruit highly sought software engineers,” according to the case. The lawsuit claims that Uber ...

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Posted December 22, 2016

Wall Street Journal

Uber Makes New Political Push to Operate Across New York State Wall Street Journal Since its founding in San Francisco nearly eight years ago, ride-hailing app Uber Technologies Inc.has taken off in global cities like Paris, Tokyo, and Johannesburg. But it's still working on the Catskills. As the state legislature prepares to convene ... Local leaders to Cuomo, lawmakers: Bring Uber to upstate NYNews 10NBC all 44 news articles »

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Posted December 22, 2016

The Guardian

Uber packs up failed self-driving car trial in California and moves to Arizona The Guardian One week after launching its self-driving pilot program in its home town of San Francisco, Uber is packing up its failed trial and taking its fleet of autonomous vehicles to Phoenix, Arizona. “Our cars departed for Arizona this morning by truck,” an ... Uber's self-driving Volvo cars are loaded on an Otto truck, headed for Phoenix. Courtesy of UberFortune Uber's self-driving cars get kicked out of SF, seek refuge in ArizonaThe Register Uber is moving its self-driving cars from San Francisco to ArizonaThe Verge Wall Street Journal -International Business Times UK -TechCrunch -Uber all 345 news articles »

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Posted December 22, 2016

Reuters UK

Uber takes self-driving cars to Arizona after California demands permit Reuters UK The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Wednesday revoked the registration of 16 cars in Uber's self-driving fleet, which the regulator said lacked the proper permits. Uber's self-driving program had been up and running in San Francisco for just ... Uber halts California self-driving cars testBBC News Witness says self-driving Uber ran red light on its own, disputing ...The Guardian Uber deploying self-driving cars from San Francisco pilot in Arizona insteadTechCrunch Wall Street Journal -CNBC -The Verge -The Guardian all 292 news articles »

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Posted December 22, 2016

VICE News

DealBook|Uber's Value to Riders Is Clear. To Investors, It May Prove More Elusive. New York Times Will Uber Technologies ever make money? The ride-share giant's recent exit from the cutthroat Chinese market should help, but it may still lose $2.8 billion in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or Ebitda, this year ... NYC says it needs Uber's data to make passengers safer. So why is Uber fighting back?VICE News all 5 news articles »

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Posted December 22, 2016

PCWorld

Uber now lets you set a friend's location as your destination PCWorld When Uber rolled out its new mobile experience in November it promised several new features such as transit information, Snapchat and Yelp integration, and the ability to enter a friend's current location as a destination. Two of those features ... Uber just added Snapchat filters and friend locators to its app - The ...The Verge Uber turns your friends into destinationsEngadget Uber's Latest Update Is Even Creepier Than Its Last OneGizmodo Daily Mail -NPR -Mashable -Uber all 74 news articles »

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Posted December 22, 2016

Forbes

Move Over Small Dogs Of The Dow, Here Come The Uber Cannibals Forbes AutoZone, which sells car parts, and NVR, a home builder, have shown up more than any other business on our list of the Uber Cannibals. NVR and AutoZone were in the portfolio for 7 and 8 years respectively (out of 25 years). While they are in radically ...

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Posted December 22, 2016

Financial Times

The taxman has strong grounds to test Uber's business model Financial Times The judges who found against Uber in a landmark UK ruling on its drivers' employment status were scathing in dismissing one of the central premises on which the ride-hailing app has built its global business. The depiction of Uber's London operation as ...

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Posted December 22, 2016

Posted December 22, 2016

Jalopnik

Uber Taking 'Millions' In Tax Deductions By Lying To Employees, Lawsuit Alleges Jalopnik Uber is recruiting software engineers and employees by promising stock options worth “hundreds of millions of dollars,” only to later grant far less valuable options, a lawsuit filed Monday alleges. The move, the complaint says, permitted the ride ...

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Posted December 22, 2016

FRANCE 24

Uber drivers to blockade Paris airports on Friday FRANCE 24 Travellers flying in and out of Paris Friday should expect severe disruptions with Uber drivers planning to blockade both the Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports from 4am. Passengers should make plans to use the public transport system rather than ...

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Posted December 22, 2016

9 to 5 Mac

Uber iOS app said to be tracking some customer locations weeks after their last trips 9 to 5 Mac Uber recently changed the behaviour of its app so that it continued to track the location of customers for an additional five minutes after they were dropped off. The move appeared to be to prevent driver fraud, by preventing drivers claiming that a ... Uber just added Snapchat filters and friend locators to its app - The ...The Verge Uber's Latest Update Is Even Creepier Than Its Last OneGizmodo Uber turns your friends into destinationsEngadget Daily Mail -NPR -Mashable -Uber all 68 news articles »

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Posted December 22, 2016

VICE News

NYC says it needs Uber's data to make passengers safer. So why is Uber fighting back? VICE News The New York City government wants ride-hailing giant Uber to provide information about where its drivers drop passengers off in order to better measure and combat the problem of “driver fatigue.” But Uber, citing concerns about consumer privacy, doesn ... and more »

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Posted December 22, 2016

VICE News

NYC says it needs Uber's data to make passengers safer. So why isn't Uber complying? VICE News The New York City government wants ride-hailing giant Uber to provide information about where its drivers drop passengers off in order to better measure and combat the problem of “driver fatigue.” Uber, citing concerns about consumer privacy, doesn't ... and more »

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Posted December 22, 2016

Manchester Evening News

How you can get a free Uber taxi ride home this Christmas Eve Manchester Evening News Beer company Budweiser will give you a free taxi in Manchester on Christmas Eve this year. Do you need Uber to get your free ride? Do you have to be a new customer to Uber? Here's everything you need to know. Share. ByJames AndrewsMatthew Cooper. How can you get a free Uber home on Christmas Eve and how is Budweiser involved?The Sun all 14 news articles »

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Posted December 22, 2016

The Independent

Uber and Budweiser team up to give you free Christmas Eve ride home The Independent Beer brand Budweiser and taxi service Uber are offering people a great Christmas present this year – a free ride home. The companies teamed up to get “the nation home safely” on December 24 by offering everyone in the UK a free taxi ride home. How can you get a free Uber home on Christmas Eve and how is Budweiser involved?The Sun How you can get a free Uber taxi ride home this Christmas EveManchester Evening News all 14 news articles »

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Posted December 22, 2016

Wall Street Journal

Uber's Drive Into India Relies on Raw Recruits Wall Street Journal NEW DELHI—How do you train a million new Uber drivers in a country where most people have never driven a car, tapped on a smartphone or even used an online map? Uber Technologies Inc. faces that daunting task as it tries to avoid its fate in China, ... and more »

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Posted December 22, 2016

Reuters

Uber launches electric fleet of Teslas in Madrid The Verge In its battles with local government, Uber is happy to burnish its green credentials when it thinks doing so will help it curry favor. In Madrid, where the taxi service was banned until March this year for its use of unlicensed drivers, Uber recently ... Uber launches first electric car fleet in MadridReuters all 7 news articles »

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Posted December 22, 2016

The Sun

How can you get a free Uber home on Christmas Eve and how is Budweiser involved? The Sun UBER is offering free rides home for customers who are out partying on Christmas Eve. The cab company has decided to get into the Christmas spirit and treat new and old customers to a free trip home. The cab company has decided to get into the ... How you can get a free Uber taxi ride home this Christmas EveManchester Evening News all 14 news articles »

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Posted December 22, 2016

Jakarta Post

Uber Indonesia opens Malang service Jakarta Post Online based-transportation service provider Uber has just announced that it is now operating in Malang, East Java, starting Wednesday. The first service to arrive in the city is the provider's basic private car taxi service, UberX. To support the ...

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Posted December 22, 2016

Wall Street Journal

Uber Ends Self-Driving Car Test in San Francisco Wall Street Journal Uber Technologies Inc. on Wednesday relented in a public battle with California regulators over self-driving cars, halting a test program in San Francisco after the state revoked the registration of the vehicles involved. Uber started the experiment a ... and more »

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