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California Uber and Lyft drivers rally for bill granting rights to contract workers The GuardianThe two companies have spoken against the legislation, which would classify drivers as employees and enact worker protections. Kari Paul in San Francisco. https://www.google.com/news

Ex-Google and Uber engineer charged with theft BBC NewsThe US Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed criminal charges against a former senior engineer at Google's owner Alphabet alleging he stole car technology ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber and Lyft continue to take more money from drivers than expected KnowTechieNeither Uber or Lyft would provide its share rates with drivers, but numbers from Jalopnik are higher than those presented by the companies. View the full article

Uber drivers on 'uneven playing field': Chamber boss Fraser Coast ChronicleChamber president calls for more regulation of ride-share services. View the full article

Credit card surcharges, airport parking: Australia’s biggest rip-offs NEWS.com.auEvery day, Australians are falling victim to a range of rip-offs that end with their hard-earned cash lining the pockets of greedy banks and corporations. View the full article

Indianapolis Uber driver accused of assaulting female passenger Indiana Daily StudentThe woman told police the driver followed her into her apartment. https://www.google.com/news

'He's going to run me over with my own car': Uber driver accused of killing passenger in court KOAT New MexicoThe Uber driver accused of shooting and killing his passenger was in court for a preliminary hearing today. A judge decided to amend the charges against him. https://www.google.com/news

Albuquerque Uber driver asks judge to not charge him in fatal shooting of passenger KRQE News 13ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Uber driver who killed a passenger on St. Patrick's Day says he feared for his life when he opened fire. https://www.google.com/news

South Fayette is among sites eyed for Uber self-driving car test track Pittsburgh Post-GazetteA former airport in South Fayette Township is among the sites under consideration for a research and test track for self-driving cars, about 15 miles southwest of ... https://www.google.com/news

Food delivery giant DoorDash launching in Australia to take on Uber Eats and Deliveroo Sydney Morning HeraldFood delivery giant DoorDash is set to launch in Australia next week creating competition for incumbents Uber Eats and Deliveroo. Founded in 2013, DoorDash ... https://www.google.com/news

We work to maintain the fiction of venture capital The OutlineEarlier this month, Bloomberg reported that WeWork, the giant, of-the-moment coworking company currently chugging toward an IPO, had unveiled its new ... View the full article

Boss of Uber rival Kapten unfazed by threat of new car restrictions in London Telegraph.co.ukThe boss of a BMW-backed challenger to Uber has shrugged off the threat of restrictions on vehicles in central London after MPs called for Britons to ditch cars to ... https://www.google.com/news

Does the new Apple Card live up to all the hype? NBC NewsCredit card experts surveyed by NBC News BETTER aren't wowed by the new Apple credit card, but it does boast some innovative features. View the full article

Banks Can’t Do It All Anymore BloombergThere is a powerful impulse in modern investment banking toward completism. If you are a good investment banker, and you have a good investment banking ... View the full article

Uber And Lyft Take A Lot More From Drivers Than They Say JalopnikIn July, an Uber driver we'll call Dave—his name has been changed here to protect his identity—picked up a fare in a trendy neighborhood of a major U.S. ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber And Lyft Take A Lot More From Drivers Than They Say JalopnikIn July, an Uber driver we'll call Dave—his name has been changed here to protect his identity—picked up a fare in a trendy neighborhood of a major U.S. ... View the full article

Twitter users debate furiously over Uber vehicle videoed creeping along the outside lane of dual carriageway TaxiPoint Taxi NewsTwitter users are currently locked into a debate over whether an Uber driver was right to creep along the outside Lane holding up traffic as roadworks were app. https://www.google.com/news

Uber and Lyft are raising prices. One analyst says it could send Lyft’s stock 20% higher. (LYFT) INSIDERLyft was upgraded to 'buy' with a price target of $60 by a team of analysts at Guggenheim Partners on Monday. Shares rose more than 3% in early trad... https://www.google.com/news

Uber driver charged with kidnapping 15-year-old to sexually assault her, police say USA TODAYAn Uber driver in New York was charged with kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment and endangering a child after allegedly trying to bring a 15-year-old to his ... https://www.google.com/news

Op-Ed: What Flying Ubers Mean For the Future Streetsblog San FranciscoWhen Uber announced its Elevate plan for flying taxis, you could be forgiven for thinking it was a belated April Fools' prank. Surely, a company already battling ... View the full article

Op-Ed: What Flying Ubers Mean For the Future Streetsblog San FranciscoWhen Uber announced its Elevate plan for flying taxis, you could be forgiven for thinking it was a belated April Fools' prank. Surely, a company already battling ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber contradicts own research with London congestion ad claim The GuardianAn Uber advertising campaign in London has claimed that its car-pooling *service* reduces traffic, contradicting the findings of the US ride-hailing app company's ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber contradicts own research with London congestion ad claim The GuardianAn Uber advertising campaign in London has claimed that its car-pooling *service* reduces traffic, contradicting the findings of the US ride-hailing app company's ... https://www.google.com/news

LA County Fair 2019: Why the Green Gate entrance no longer exists Inland Valley Daily BulletinFor longtime Los Angeles County Fair patrons, the Green Gate entrance has been a sort of secret door to the fairgrounds in Pomona. Often, the wait times were ... View the full article

Uber Visa Credit Card Review: Up to 4% Cash Back ForbesOur Verdict The Uber Visa card offers excellent benefits that go far beyond ridesharing. The card offers 4% cash back at restaurants, 3% on travel, and 2% on ... https://www.google.com/news