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Uber passenger records driver sending 'raunchy' WhatsApp messages mid-journey Mirror.co.ukVideo footage taken in Dublin, Ireland, appears to show a driver typing on his phone while behind the wheel. https://www.google.com/news

Walsh seeks hikes on fees for Uber, Lyft rides Dorchester ReporterBoston Mayor Marty Walsh wants to increase fees on Uber and Lyft rides, with the aim of reducing congestion, cutting emissions, and raising money for local ... View the full article

How Can FinTech Reduce Poverty? ForbesHow can FinTech reduce poverty? This question was originally answered on Quora by Jake Kendall. View the full article

Why your Uber driver may be cancelling your ride this week Sydney Morning HeraldThe newest player to enter Brisbane's ride-share market is temporarily letting drivers keep 100 per cent of their fares, potentially explaining reports of an ... View the full article

Dallas-Based Rideshare Company Aims to Provide Safer Rides Than Uber, Lyft WBAP News/TalkDALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — There's a new ride-share option in Dallas for those who find Ubers or Lyfts too risky. The company Alto is offering its own ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber Stock Offers Investors Near-Term Pain in Exchange for Long-Term Gain Investorplace.comUber stock isn't going to turn into a winner overnight, but in the long run, this stock has tremendous upside potential. View the full article

Lyft is Leaving Uber in the Dust Says Top Analyst Yahoo FinanceIn the battle between the ride sharing platforms, investors are looking for ways to determine who will emerge as the winner. One Stifel Nicolaus analyst has ... https://www.google.com/news

That Noise? It’s the 1%, Helicoptering Over Your Traffic Jam The New York TimesHelicopter *service* is blossoming across the New York region, showing how income inequality affects even the basic commute. View the full article

Woman compliments 'sexting' Uber driver on his 'energy' during Dublin drive Extra.ieA woman from London who was visiting Dublin complimented her Uber driver for his 'energy' after he was 'sexting' during a journey. https://www.google.com/news

Why Uber fired 400 marketers The DrumUber's recent round of layoffs saw roughly one third of its marketing roles – 400, to be precise – made redundant. As the industry asks how and why the ... View the full article

Why Uber fired 400 marketers The DrumUber's recent round of layoffs saw roughly one third of its marketing roles – 400, to be precise – made redundant. As the industry asks how and why the ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber Eats tells Zomato we stand by you on Jabalpur Muslim delivery boy row. Internet loves India TodayZomato, fret not. You have Uber Eats' support. There is nothing else that the internet is discussing apart from the controversy that ensued after a Jabalpur man ... https://www.google.com/news

Zomato and Uber Eats unite on Twitter to support Muslim exec Quartz IndiaFood-delivery app Uber Eats is at war with its bigger rival Zomato to dominate India. Yet, an incident of religious discrimination has brought the companies ... https://www.google.com/news

Croatian Tech Firm That Makes Uber Calls Private Weighs U.S. IPO BloombergInfobip, a Croatian technology company that counts Uber Technologies Inc. and Burger King among its clients, is weighing an initial public offering in New York ... https://www.google.com/news

Motor Vehicles Bill gives govt power to regulate Uber, Ola LivemintOnce the motor vehicles act is in place, the government will have the power to frame rules to regulate Ola and Uber.Presently, many states lack norms to ... https://www.google.com/news

Why Uber's latest innovation has drivers concerned SmartCompany.com.auRide-share drivers have expressed concern about a decision by Uber to integrate public transport information into its *service*, claiming they were not consulted. https://www.google.com/news

Car wrap could've meant rough road for Uber driver KTBSGetting paid to drive around with an ad wrapped on your car. That sounded like money rolling in to one Uber driver in Shreveport. Then she figured out it's a. View the full article

NYC’s bid to limit Uber is starting to recreate the taxi-medallion system New York Post Surprise: The city's efforts to rein in Uber, Lyft and other rideshare services are starting to recreate the old yellow-cab-medallion system — at the drivers' expense ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber lays off a THIRD of it's 1,200 global marketing department Daily MailLess than three months after debuting its stock on the public market, Uber announced Monday that it has slashed its marketing department by a third, laying off ... View the full article

Uber Driver Charged With DUI After Crash That Injured Off-Duty CPD Officer CBS ChicagoCHICAGO (CBS) — An Uber driver has been charged after hitting and injuring an off-duty Chicago police officer's vehcile Sunday, police say. Christian F. https://www.google.com/news

The tokenization of securities is happening right now and no one is noticing VentureBeatThe SEC's official clearance of both Blockstack and YouNow to hold regulated token offering under Reg A+ on July 10 was an enormous win. View the full article

As Tech IPOs Grow, Communications Is Even More Crucial FortuneCommentary: Recent tech IPOs like Uber and Lyft—and WeWork's upcoming stock offering—demonstrate the importance of communications. View the full article

If You Think Uber Is Not A Space Company, Think Again ForbesBelieve it or not, our lives are completely intertwined and dependent upon space systems in ways you might not think. If we were to go a day without space, we ... https://www.google.com/news

Read the full email Uber CEO wrote to employees about why the company was laying off 400 workers Business InsiderUber laid off 400 people, or roughly one-third of its marketing department, this week. Here's how the company is restructuring. https://www.google.com/news

What it's like working for a food delivery app in Toronto NOW MagazineFood delivery apps have gone from modern convenience to a cornerstone of the Toronto restaurant ecosystem, with businesses seeing ever-larger cuts of sales ... View the full article