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Uber takes its flying taxi ambitions to Australia BBC News Uber Air announces Melbourne as trial city for flying taxi service The Guardian Uber unveils new skyport designs for Uber Air TechCrunch First glimpse inside Uber Air's futuristic flying taxis Evening Standard Uber adds Melbourne to flying taxi plans Financial Times View full coverage on Google News https://www.google.com/news

Shell reverses car-hailing plans in London Financial TimesOil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell made an unusual move last year in testing an Uber-style *service* in London, Europe's biggest car-booking market. View the full article

Corgan's futuristic glimpse at Uber Air skyports is 'closer than you think' Dallas NewsDallas-based Corgan is providing a glimpse at the future with conceptual renderings of how Uber skyports might blend into the cityscape of downtown... https://www.google.com/news

Techie Tuesday is back - this week, meet the woman who helms the tech powering Uber YourStoryWe're excited to share that your beloved column Techie Tuesday is back. And what a profile to come back with! This week, we tell you the incredible story of ... View the full article

Tesla looks to launch human-driven Uber/Lyft competitor before robotaxi rollout ElectrekTesla's upcoming "Tesla Network" would allow owners to send their cars out as autonomous taxis. But until then, maybe owners can be taxi drivers themselves. https://www.google.com/news

Uber shows off its latest concept for air taxis; FAA chief hits hard on safety issue GeekWireUber says it's on track to start flying its first all-electric air taxis on a demonstration basis next year, with commercial *service* due to begin in 2023. https://www.google.com/news

Uber reveals the inside of its flying car cabins as it prepares to begin tests next year The TelegraphPassengers in Uber's "flying cars" will be transported across cities in roomy four-seat cabins with room for suitcases and child seats, the company has said. https://www.google.com/news

Uber CEO Says Tech Regulation Is Deserved NPRThe push to increase regulations on tech companies may be warranted, said Dara Khosrowshahi, chief of the ride-hailing *service*. His comments come as ... https://www.google.com/news

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon thinks Uber will be fine Vox.comGoldman Sachs CEO David Solomon thinks Uber will be just fine despite its less-than-stellar post-IPO performance since it went public in May. It just needs a ... View the full article

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon thinks Uber will be fine Vox.comGoldman Sachs CEO David Solomon thinks Uber will be just fine despite its less-than-stellar post-IPO performance since it went public in May. It just needs a ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber competitor launches in London (again) CNNUber is facing a new competitor on the roads of London. https://www.google.com/news

Fly inside Uber's new air taxi cabin CNNHere's what Uber Air's in-flight customer experience will look like. The company plans to offer aerial ridesharing in 2023. https://www.google.com/news

Uber threw an appreciation party for drivers in Chicago and so many people showed up, cars were driving on the wrong side of the road to get through traffic Business InsiderEach driver was allowed to bring three guests to the event at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry on Monday. Many more showed up. https://www.google.com/news

Uber Copter's Traffic-Beating Trips To JFK Start In July ForbesAs it looks towards a new way of transporting people, Uber has launched a helicopter *service* that it hopes will relieve the notorious road trip from JFK airport to ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber hurt by political ‘market swirl’ after IPO, says CEO Malay MailWASHINGTON, June 11 — Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi said today the company's slump following its share offering last month was due to a “market ... View the full article

A Lyft analyst is changing his tune now that Uber's IPO is 'out of the way' (LYFT, UBER) Business InsiderLyft shares rose Tuesday after the ride-hailing company received an upgrade at Susquehanna. Analyst Shyam Patil thinks Lyft is more attractive now t... View the full article

Uber Leadership Shakeup Still Overshadowed By Poor IPO Money and MarketsProblems still abound for ridesharing giant Uber after two top C-suiters announced they were leaving the company late last week. View the full article

Uber IPO was hurt by 'president's tariff wars,' CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says USA TODAYUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi blamed the company's disappointing IPO on market timing and said the company remains an "opportunity machine" for drivers. View the full article

Uber adds another air taxi vehicle partner to the mix TechCrunchIn order to make Uber Air a reality, Uber needs vehicle partners to actually develop these electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles. Today at flying taxi ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber's Hiring Spree in New York City Likely Signals a Move Into Financial Services Inc.The ride-hailing giant could be aggressively expanding into the financial services industry. View the full article

Uber's Hiring Spree in New York City Likely Signals a Move Into Financial Services Inc.comThe ride-hailing giant could be aggressively expanding into the financial services industry. View the full article

This is what it looks like inside an Uber Air vehicle TechCrunchUber just unveiled the first design for its Uber Air taxi cabin at Uber Elevate, Uber's flying taxi conference in Washington, D.C. The cabin, built in partnership with ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber makes New York hires for fintech push FinextraUber has embarked on a hiring spree in New York as part of an aggressive move into financial services that could even see the ride hailing app launch it... View the full article

Now that the hype around Uber's IPO is over, it's time to buy Lyft, analyst says in upgrade CNBCSusquehanna bumped its rating of Lyft's stock to positive from neutral on Tuesday, as the firm says Lyft is “a pure-play on US ridesharing” that should benefit ... https://www.google.com/news

Betting addict forged Uber receipts to con £90k from Deloitte bosses Evening StandardA city accountant who swindled his bosses at Deloitte out of more than £90000 with bogus taxi expenses to bankroll a secret gambling addiction has been ... View the full article