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WCVB Boston Uber driver who crashed with passenger onboard has long record of driving infractions WCVB Boston BOSTON —The Uber driver who crashed into a Beacon Hill building with a passenger onboard Wednesday has a long history of speeding, license suspensions and other infractions. Uber driver slams into Boston building with passenger... The vehicle that ... 2 hurt in Uber accident on Beacon HillBoston Herald Uber Driver Crashes Into Home on Boston's Beacon HillNECN Uber Driver Crashes Into Beacon Hill HomeCBS Local My Fox Boston -WHDH-TV -MassLive.com all 15 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET Uber brings surge pricing to UberEats food delivery service CNET Uber on Thursday said it would begin to charge extra for deliveries made in certain cities with its UberEATS delivery service, if orders are made during times when demand is high but drivers are scarce. The new pricing model will first come to Phoenix, ... Uber expands surge pricing to its food delivery service, UberEATSVentureBeat Uber brings surge pricing to UberEATS food deliveryThe Next Web Surge pricing is coming to UberEats in select citiesThe Verge all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Of course Uber is working on a flying car project The Verge Uber just published a massive white paper detailing its plan to launch an “on demand aviation” service called Uber Elevate. Yes, that's right. Uber is working on a flying car project. We should have seen this coming. The ambitious project, which was ... Inside Uber's Plan to Take Over the Skies With Flying CarsWIRED Uber to host a summit on making on-demand air transit affordableTechCrunch Uber sort of enters the 'flying car' game with a 99-page white paperRecode SFGate -Mashable -Business Insider all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VentureBeat Uber expands surge pricing to its food delivery service, UberEATS VentureBeat Starting today, Uber is bringing surge pricing to UberEATS, the food delivery service it operates in cities across the U.S. and abroad. At least for now, Uber says the rollout is limited to “select cities … where demand is high but delivery partners ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MIT Technology Review Uber Freight Will Bring Surge Pricing to the Trucking Business MIT Technology Review Hardly a day goes by without a new headline from Uber. Today's is a move that probably a lot of people have seen coming ever since Uber bought the self-driving-truck firm Otto: behold the soft launch of Uber Freight, a service that, Business Insider ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WIRED Inside Uber's Plan to Take Over the Skies With Flying Cars WIRED In less than a decade, Uber has redefined the idea of flexible labor and gutted the American taxi industry. The company launched a fleet of self-driving cars in Pittsburgh. It's on its way to becoming the most valuable startup ever. Whatever. Today ... Uber to host a summit on making on-demand air transit affordableTechCrunch Uber's 'Elevate' project aims to bring flying electric cars to cities by 2026Business Insider all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Found an Unlikely Friend in Organized Labor Bloomberg If your Uber driver ever seems excessively paranoid about not getting a five-star rating or outright begs you for one, there's a reason. Drivers who find their accounts deactivated by the company have long complained that the appeals process seems ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg As Uber Offers Bagels by Bike, New York City Couriers Seek More Pay Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc., which has battled New York cabbies, regulators and its own workers, now faces a fight with foot and bike couriers as it moves to grab a share of the business delivering anything from blueprints to bagels. New York Taxi Workers ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Passenger arrested in Uber crash Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Passenger arrested in Uber crash. Passenger arrested in Uber crashA man believed to be the passenger of a hit-and-run driver who killed three women in a crash in downtown Milwaukee has been arrested in Pleasant Prairie. Crime; 12 hours, 3 minutes ago. Driver arrested after SUV hit Uber car, killing 3 Chicago women, has DUI recordChicago Tribune Second Person in Uber Crash ArrestedWDJT Three Chicago Ad Execs Die in Uber CrashMediaPost Communications NBC Chicago -Daily Mail all 87 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Elon Musk makes cryptic comments about Tesla competing with Uber The Verge Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested Wednesday that he can create a car-sharing network that's so good, customers will abandon Uber and other ride-sharing companies in droves to adopt it. During an earnings call Wednesday, Musk was asked to explain ... Elon Musk: 'It's Not Tesla vs. Uber. It's The People vs. Uber.'Huffington Post Musk on Tesla Network: “It's not Tesla vs. Uber, it's the people vs. Uber”TechCrunch Elon Musk says: 'It's not Tesla vs Uber. It is the people vs Uber'CNBC Business Insider -Bloomberg -AutoExpress all 485 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber has quietly launched its own 'Uber for trucking' marketplace called Uber Freight Business Insider Uber has already mastered moving people and food around cities. Now it's getting into the long-haul business with a new division called Uber Freight. The plan builds on Uber's July acquisition of Otto, a self-driving trucking company that Uber bought ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber Political Consultant Sees Company Back in Austin in 10 Months Wall Street Journal LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—Uber Technologies Inc. could reintroduce its ride-hailing service in Austin, Texas, by next summer after pulling out of the market in May over regulations regarding background checks, said Bradley Tusk, a political consultant who ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable Uber introduces new API for drivers and driver data Mashable The ride-hailing company has created a new way to let developers pull information about Uber drivers: Their profile data, trip data and data on their earnings, to start. The API is Uber's latest offering to developers. In the past two years, the ... Uber Will Now Let Outside Developers Build Apps for Its DriversFortune Uber's new Driver API gives developers access to Uber's other user poolTechCrunch Uber's newest API lets developers reach and reward driversVentureBeat all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider 9 small things you do that people use to judge your personality Business Insider Uber, a network and app that connects riders with nearby drivers, currently employs 8,000 people (not including drivers, who are contractors). About 230 of those employees are based in Uber's Manhattan office — which we recently visited to get a ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post Uber lobbying Congress to allow ride-hailing drivers onto military bases Washington Post Right now, some military installations allow ride-hailing drivers onto the premises. Each installation has its own policy that factors in security levels. The language that Uber is pushing for, which is included in the Senate-passed version of the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable Uber in talks with Indian Railways as it eyes expansion: Reports Mashable Uber has proposed setting up kiosks outside railway stations, assisting passengers with booking rides to their home, the report adds. Uber has also spoken with the Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation, a subsidiary of Indian Railways for ... Uber targets millions of Indians with plans to integrate its service with RailwaysEconomic Times Uber, Ola battle it out for railway passengers: Here's how it will workBusiness Standard You might see an Uber option next time you book a railway ticketBusinessinsider India Moneycontrol.com all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable Uber in talks with Indian Railways as it eyes expansion: Reports Mashable Uber has proposed setting up kiosks outside railway stations, assisting passengers with booking rides to their home, the report adds. Uber has also spoken with the Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation, a subsidiary of Indian Railways for ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber's new Driver API gives developers access to Uber's other user pool TechCrunch Uber has had developer tools for reaching riders for over two years, but not it's also letting third-parties build products tailored specifically to its driver community, via a new Driver API revealed Wednesday. The Driver API will provide developers a ... Uber Will Now Let Outside Developers Build Apps for Its DriversFortune Uber's newest API lets developers reach and reward driversVentureBeat all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber Will Now Let Outside Developers Build Apps for Its Drivers Fortune After opening its doors for third-party developers to build apps for riders, Uber now wants them go build ones geared toward drivers. On Wednesday, the ride-hailing giant said it's making available its application program interface, or API, for its ... Uber's newest API lets developers reach and reward driversVentureBeat all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Tesla just made a big move to take on Uber Business Insider Tesla CEO Elon Musk dropped a massive announcement last week when he said new Teslas will be built with hardware that will eventually enable full autonomy. But buried in that news dump was a single sentence relating to Tesla's intention to take on Uber. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Chicago Tribune Driver arrested after SUV hit Uber car, killing 3 Chicago women, has DUI record Chicago Tribune Court records show that a motorist who allegedly caused a Milwaukee crash that killed three Chicago women in an Uber car has a previous conviction for drunken driving. Investigators say a 23-year-old man driving a sport utility vehicle ran a stop light ... Driver arrested in crash with Uber car had recordMilwaukee Journal Sentinel Three Chicago Ad Execs Die in Uber CrashMediaPost Communications 3 Chicago women killed in crash in Uber car in MilwaukeeChicago Sun-Times WGN-TV -WDJT all 77 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Juno Wants to Kill Uber With Kindness Bloomberg Sixteen years before Talmon Marco set out to destroy what Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick created, the two men briefly considered teaming up to face a common foe: Napster. Around 2000, each was helping start a file ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WCPO Uber releases 10 tips for getting home safe this Halloween when using ride-sharing apps WCPO CINCINNATI -- With Halloween coming up, many revelers across the U.S. will turn to Uber, Lyft and other ride-sharing services for a safe trip home following festivities with family and friends. Uber has worked with law enforcement agencies across the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal New China Uber App Brings it Closer to Didi Wall Street Journal BEIJING—For foreign visitors to mainland China, Uber is effectively over. Three months after announcing plans to buy Uber Technologies Inc.'s China operations, Didi Chuxing Technology Co. unveiled a new Uber China app that could pose challenges for ... After beating Uber in China, Didi Chuxing wants to go globalCNET After acquiring Uber China, Didi Chuxing's first major change is to stop foreigners from using itQuartz Uber China, DiDi deepen back-end coordination after mergerShanghai Daily (subscription) South China Morning Post -CNNMoney -Yahoo Singapore News all 21 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber's Otto Debuts Delivery by Self-Driving Truck Wall Street Journal Otto, the Uber-owned maker of self-driving trucks, announced on Oct. 25 that it had completed its first commercial delivery, using one of its vehicles outfitted with the autonomous technology. Photo: AP ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber