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SFGate Uber driver busted on suspicion of groping passenger in Palo Alto SFGate An Uber driver suspected of groping and stalking one of his passengers in Palo Alto was arrested over the weekend, police said Tuesday. Pedro Liborio-Anorve, 35, of Redwood City, was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of sexual ... Uber Driver Arrested In Palo Alto For Groping Passenger, StalkingCBS Local Uber driver groped, stalked female passenger, Palo Alto police sayThe Mercury News Uber driver, Pedro Liborio-Anorve arrested for groping passenger in Palo AltoKGO-TV NBC Bay Area -Palo Alto Online -KTVU San Francisco all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes The Logic Behind General Motors' Two-Timing Dalliance With Uber And Lyft Forbes General Motors' personal mobility brand, Maven, said Tuesday it's teaming up with Uber Technologies, the nation's largest ride-sharing service, on a pilot program to provide vehicles to Uber drivers in San Francisco. While you might think that wouldn't ... Uber partners with GM's Maven car-sharing programCNBC Uber and GM partner to offer drivers car-sharing through MavenTechCrunch Uber is partnering with GM's mobility arm on a car rental program for driversRecode Fortune -Quartz -Gizmodo -National Bureau of Economic Research all 186 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber's New Car Rental Partner Is None Other Than a Major Lyft Investor Fortune Uber has a new short-term car leasing partner for its drivers, and it's none other than General Motors—a major investor in rival ride-hailing company Lyft. On Tuesday, Uber and a 10-month-old car-sharing division within GM announced a new pilot ... Uber and GM partner to offer drivers car-sharing through MavenTechCrunch GM's car-sharing program links Uber drivers to weekly rentalsEngadget Uber partners with GM's Maven car-sharing programCNBC Wall Street Journal -Recode -National Bureau of Economic Research -Bloomberg all 290 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber and GM partner to offer drivers car sharing through Maven TechCrunch Uber has announced that it will be teaming up with GM's car-sharing company, Maven, allowing drivers to rent GM vehicles on a weekly basis in a 90-day pilot program to see how the arrangement works. This is separate from, but similar to, GM's Express ... Uber partners with GM's Maven car-sharing programReuters The Uber-Lyft Rivalry Just Took an Unexpected TurnVanity Fair Study Finds Some Uber and Lyft Drivers Racially DiscriminateNew York Times Engadget -Fortune -National Bureau of Economic Research -National Bureau of Economic Research all 294 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Grab CEO's Epiphany at 30000 Feet: Taking Down an Uber Goliath Bloomberg It was on a late July flight home to Singapore when Anthony Tan grasped the potential calamity in news that his biggest ally, Didi Chuxing, was about to buy out arch-rival Uber's Chinese business. The stunned Grab co-founder knew better than to ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS Local Uber offering free rides to Big Brothers Big Sisters to raise mentorship funds 7News - WSVN-TV MIAMI (WSVN) - A popular ride-sharing service is partnering up with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami to provide a free lift for volunteers. Uber has set up free uberPOOL rides for volunteers who have to travel back and forth to see their “littles” at ... Uber, Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami Team Up To Drive Mentoring ForwardCBS Local all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Uber partners with GM's Maven car-sharing program Reuters UL] said on Tuesday it would partner with car-sharing service Maven, operated by General Motors, to allow Uber drivers to rent GM vehicles on a weekly basis. The 90-day pilot is a surprise move for Maven and General Motors, which with Lyft - Uber's ... Uber 'discriminates on gender and race'BBC News UW study: Uber, Lyft drivers stand up blacks, bilk womenKOMO News Black passengers wait longer for an Uber in Boston and SeattleVICE News Christian Science Monitor -Newsweek -NBCNews.com -National Bureau of Economic Research all 161 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WFMZ Allentown Uber app won't work in China anymore WFMZ Allentown HONG KONG (CNNMoney) - Planning to use Uber on your next visit to China? Think again. The Uber app that's used by people around the world is being disabled in China. Travelers who want to try to book a ride through Uber there will have to download a ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Grist Uber works great for white male riders. Grist Here's how it works: When you request an Uber, the driver can only see your location and star rating. After that driver accepts, they get your name and picture, too — and may cancel if they don't like what they see. Researchers zeroed in on ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Deadspin Uber Completely Suckers The Labor Movement Deadspin As of this summer, Uber was valued at $68 billion. It is as valuable as General Motors, Harley-Davidson, and Ferrari combined—all without having to build or sell anything. It is the peak of the gig economy, in which a company finds a way to un-tether ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Deadspin Uber Completely Suckers The Labor Movement Deadspin As of this summer, Uber was valued at $68 billion. It is as valuable as General Motors, Harley-Davidson, and Ferrari combined—all without having to build or sell anything. It is the peak of the gig economy, in which a company finds a way to un-tether ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

POLITICO.eu Europe wrestles with Uber POLITICO.eu The latest challenge is the way Uber treats its army of drivers as independent contractors. A tribunal ruled last week the company's 40,000 drivers in the U.K. could potentially be classified as a type of employee who should be paid the national ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News Uber 'discriminates on gender and race' BBC News Ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft may discriminate against black people and women, a study from three US universities suggests. Black riders faced longer wait times and more frequent cancellations than white riders, the research indicates. Your Uber driver is twice as likely to cancel if you're blackWashington Post Study: It's Harder to Get an Uber or Lyft if You're BlackNBCNews.com UW study: Uber, Lyft drivers stand up blacks, bilk womenKOMO News New York Times -VICE News -Christian Science Monitor -National Bureau of Economic Research all 140 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KOMO News UW study: Uber, Lyft drivers stand up blacks, bilk women KOMO News University of Washington, Stanford and MIT researchers in Seattle and Boston hailed more than 1,500 trips with Uber, Lyft and Flywheel (a taxi-hailing app) to see what impact race, perceived race or gender have on wait times, cancellations and other ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Will Uber Become A Cautionary Tale? Forbes It feels like everyone now uses Uber. Late night out? Let's Uber home. Late for work? I'll get an Uber. For both investors and consumers, Uber stands as the benchmark for technological success. After all, it's the $62.5 billion-dollar gorilla. That ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WKMG Orlando Uber app won't work in China anymore WKMG Orlando HONG KONG (CNNMoney) - Planning to use Uber on your next visit to China? Think again. The Uber app that's used by people around the world is being disabled in China. Travelers who want to try to book a ride through Uber there will have to download a ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KTVZ Uber app won't work in China anymore KTVZ HONG KONG (CNNMoney) - Planning to use Uber on your next visit to China? Think again. The Uber app that's used by people around the world is being disabled in China. Travelers who want to try to book a ride through Uber there will have to download a ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3 Uber app won't work in China anymore Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3 The Uber app that's used by people around the world is being disabled in China. Travelers who want to try to book a ride through Uber there will have to download a separate Uber China app that's only available in Mandarin and doesn't accept foreign ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post Your Uber driver is twice as likely to cancel if you're black Washington Post A new study from a Massachusetts research firm illustrates a pattern of racial discrimination in Uber pickups, showing black passengers wait longer for rides and face cancellations at double the rate of white passengers. The study, conducted for the ... Study: It's Harder to Get an Uber or Lyft if You're BlackNBCNews.com Study Finds Some Uber and Lyft Drivers Racially DiscriminateNew York Times Uber-ing while black can be a bumpy rideCBS News TechCrunch -CNET -KGO-TV -National Bureau of Economic Research all 124 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NorthJersey.com Uber raises prices because of higher NJ gas tax NorthJersey.com Ride-sharing company Uber will increase its fares by 2 cents a mile to ease the burden of New Jersey's gas tax hike on its drivers, the company said Monday. uber. AP FILE PHOTO. It means a customer taking uberX – a car along the lines of a Toyota Prius ... Your 2 cents: New Jersey gas tax hike increasing Uber faresNews 12 New Jersey all 78 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber's India Rival Said in Talks to Raise About $600 Million Bloomberg India's largest ride-hailing startup, Ola, is in talks to raise about $600 million and may close the deal by year end, as it seeks to counter an increasingly aggressive Uber Technologies Inc in the coveted India market, according to a person familiar ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NBCNews.com Study: It's Harder to Get an Uber or Lyft if You're Black NBCNews.com Can't seem to hail an Uber, or a Lyft? If you're African American, the findings of a new study point to racial profiling. African American passengers using ride-sharing services are more likely to face cancellations and higher wait times, according to ... Study Finds Some Uber and Lyft Drivers Racially DiscriminateNew York Times Uber-ing while black can be a bumpy rideCBS News Your Uber driver is twice as likely to cancel if you're blackWashington Post CNET -TechCrunch -KGO-TV -National Bureau of Economic Research all 111 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Los Angeles Times LA's traffic battle plan: More rail, but also Uber, bicycles, cars and a lot more dense development Los Angeles Times From the beginning, reintroducing rail into a region dominated and dependent on the car has been a daunting task. Officials have spent billions of dollars to build more than 100 miles of passenger rail to connect the far-flung edges of Los Angeles ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber has been turned into a 'distorted incentive system' in Pakistan Business Insider The arrival of ride-sharing app Uber can reveal much about a country's pressure points and preoccupations. Since launching in Pakistan earlier this year, the high costs of car ownership and low cost of wages have thrown up unexpected problems for the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NorthJersey.com Uber raises prices because of higher NJ gas tax NorthJersey.com Ride-sharing company Uber will increase its fares by 2 cents a mile to ease the burden of New Jersey's gas tax hike on its drivers, the company said Monday. uber. AP FILE PHOTO. It means a customer taking uberX – a car along the lines of a Toyota Prius ... Uber increasing fares in N.J. due to gas tax hikeNJ.com New Jersey Gas Tax Hike Is Boosting Uber FaresCBS Local all 52 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber