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Ride-hailing rules: Will it take more time and money to get a licence in Metro Vancouver? CTV NewsAdvocates say it would take drivers in Metro Vancouver more time and money than in other major markets to fulfill the criteria required to work in the ride-hailing ... View the full article

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VCs are cashing in after Uber, Pinterest, Zoom IPOs QuartzVCs are getting long-awaited returns on their investments thanks to a flood of IPOs. View the full article

Uber Comfort launches in Tampa Bay area, giving customers legroom & rider preferences ABC Action NewsUber passengers can now get a more spacious ride and a less talkative driver — if they're willing to shell out a few extra dollars. View the full article

MoneyCon ’19: Uber Hosts its First FinTech Engineering Conference UberView the full article

Stuber review – Uber-set action-comedy gets stuck in first gear The GuardianIncapacitated cop Dave Bautista forces timid Kumail Nanjiani to help him take down the bad guys in this lame LA-set caper. https://www.google.com/news

IPO mania produced record exits for VCs in second quarter, PitchBook says CNBCUber accounted for almost half of the exit value from venture-backed companies in the quarter, while Slack, Zoom, Pinterest and CrowdStrike made up most of ... View the full article

Uber drivers claim London Mayor's new levy is 'racist' The TelegraphUber drivers have claimed that congestion charges introduced by London mayor Sadiq Khan are racist and discriminate against women. View the full article

Police shut Mill Avenue to investigate 2018 Uber self-driving car death. Why? AZCentralThe fatality drew headlines around the world, but 16 months later, prosecutors have yet to decide whether they will charge the "driver." View the full article

3 men carjack Utah Uber driver with knife, steal his money and phone KUTV 2NewsProvo Police are looking for three men after they carjacked an Uber driver at knifepoint. KUTV. At approximately 8:30 p. m. , rideshare driver Russell Christensen ... View the full article

South Africa's singing Uber driver BBC NewsMenzi Mngoma has become a viral sensation, auditioning for Cape Town Opera. https://www.google.com/news

Uber expands 'no talking' rides and launches helicopter service CNNUber is turning down the volume — and looking to the sky — in its latest round of new services. https://www.google.com/news

WeWork Must Do These 3 Things Before Its IPO to Avoid Uber’s Mistakes FortuneAnalysts say the We Company could—and should—learn from how Uber and Lyft have fared as public companies. View the full article

Uber reports brisk sales of train and bus tickets in Denver The VergeIn May, Uber launched a new experiment: selling train and bus tickets through its app for its customers in Denver, Colorado. Today, the company reports that it ... View the full article

Uber Comfort lets you request extra legroom and crank up the AC before pickup The VergeUber is rolling out a new way to request extra legroom, quiet cars, and other amenities that are typically associated with its higher-priced Uber Black *service*. View the full article

Uber expands Uber Comfort and helicopter service CNNUber is turning down the volume — and looking to the sky — in its latest round of new services. https://www.google.com/news

Uber won't be profitable for years, and we're not going to have a huge profit margin, says CTO CNNUber will take at least "a few years" to become profitable, according to one of the ride hailing firm's top executives. View the full article

Uber CTO says competing with Didi is ‘very healthy’ despite their complicated relationship TechCrunchCompeting with a company that counts you as an investor is hardly conventional — some might call it strange — but for Uber, it's a situation that is not only ... View the full article

Wheelchair users may soon have more chances to hail Lyft, Uber rides San Francisco ChronicleLyft is starting a pilot in San Francisco and Los Angeles to make five wheelchair-accessible vehicles available in each city. View the full article

New Mexico Uber driver unknowingly gives ride to gas station robber ABC NewsFairly new to the Uber driving job at the time, Terry Owen's last stop was a gas station in northwest Albuquerque when the ride-sharing request was made. https://www.google.com/news

Gig economy hijinks: Uber inspires buddy action comedy 'Stuber' Reuters UKUber is already known for its global ride-hailing *service*, food delivery arm, and electric bike rentals. Now it has inspired a comedy action movie. https://www.google.com/news

Intoxicated Utah Man Calls an Uber to Rescue Injured Baby Bird He is Too Drunk to Help PEOPLE.comThis little lesser goldfinch was the sole passenger of an Uber ride to a wildlife rehab. https://www.google.com/news

A writer's surprisingly simple trick for staying safe in a Lyft has gone viral. Here's what you need to know. INSIDERThe driver thanked Tiffany Jackson, whose tweet has garnered more than 2000 retweets, and said he was going to pass along the tips to his sister. https://www.google.com/news

Companies can now give shoppers an 'Uber-style rating' — and block people for too many returns Business InsiderMyVerte allows companies to give customers an "Uber-style" rating of one to five stars based on their return activity. https://www.google.com/news

Uber man drives campaign to raise R1m for the good doctor SowetanLIVE Sunday WorldDr Paulo de Valdoleiros, the medic the world has fallen in love with for his unconventional practice of allowing patients pay what they can afford, has been ... View the full article