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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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Posted December 22, 2016

BBC News

Uber halts California self-driving cars test BBC News But authorities had threatened legal action if Uber did not obtain a special permit to test the cars. Uber argues that because they came with a safety driver and are not fully autonomous, the permit was not needed. "We're now looking at where we can ... Witness says self-driving Uber ran red light on its own, disputing Uber's claimsThe Guardian Uber has removed its self-driving cars from San Francisco roadsCNBC Uber's self-driving cars taken off San Francisco roadsWired.co.uk Wall Street Journal -TechCrunch -Sky News -The Guardian all 176 news articles »

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Posted December 22, 2016

Posted December 22, 2016

Mashable

It's official: Uber doesn't want any heavy petting in the backseat please Mashable Like its drivers, Uber passengers get rated out of five stars, but the rideshare service has been relatively tightlipped until now about why riders might get marked down or lose access to trips all together. On Thursday, the company released its new ... Uber releases list of inappropriate behaviour ahead of ChristmasDaily Mail Uber app update warns riders ahead of NYE festivities9news.com.au all 4 news articles »

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Posted December 21, 2016

Lifehacker

Remains of the Day: You Can Now Ask Uber to Take You to a Person Instead of a Place Lifehacker “People are the new places,” says Uber. First you sync your contacts, and then you can request the app to take you to a specific person. The request then goes to your contact, and if they approve, it sends their current location to Uber. A little ... and more »

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Posted December 21, 2016

Engadget

Uber turns your friends into destinations Engadget Most of the time, setting a place as your ridesharing destination works just fine. But what if you just want to meet up with a particular person, wherever they happen to be? Uber thinks it can help: it's updating its app with the option of making ... Uber's Latest Update Is Even Creepier Than Its Last OneGizmodo Uber just added Snapchat filters and friend locators to its appThe Verge Uber lets you set a friend as your destination and will tell them if you're running lateDaily Mail Mashable -NPR -VentureBeat -Uber all 44 news articles »

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Posted December 21, 2016

Gizmodo

Uber's Latest Update Is Even Creepier Than Its Last One Gizmodo Both features—integration with Snapchat and the ability to “Uber to a person”—are part of a broad app overhaul. But while the added Snapchat capabilities are pretty straightforward—you can now further annoy your fellow passengers and driver by ... Uber turns your friends into destinationsEngadget Uber just added Snapchat filters and friend locators to its appThe Verge Uber lets you set a friend as your destination and will tell them if you're running lateDaily Mail NPR -Mashable -TechCrunch -Uber all 46 news articles »

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Posted December 21, 2016

Express.co.uk

Smart self-driving Uber cars just hit another MAJOR snag Express.co.uk Uber has revealed that its smart vehicles, which were launched across San Francisco last week, are unable to stick to road laws when it comes to some other road users. This has led to questions about how close technology companies really are to ... Uber is hiding everything it can from users and investors who deserve to know the factsMarketWatch Uber, California DMV and Attorney General's office to meet on WednesdayTechCrunch Uber self-driving cars found to pose risk to cyclistsCycling Weekly The Guardian -Telegraph.co.uk -SFGate -Uber all 216 news articles »

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Posted December 21, 2016

The Week UK

Uber racks up £1.6bn losses so far this year The Week UK "We have received hundreds of inquiries from Uber drivers who are unhappy with their working conditions and are interested in bringing a claim for back pay of holiday pay and back pay of the national minimum wage," says Annie Powell, an employment ... and more »

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Posted December 21, 2016