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Recode Hyperloop One raised $50 million and hired former Uber CFO Brent Callinicos Recode The company also announced it brought on a number of key executives including former Uber CFO Brent Callinicos as a strategic adviser to CEO Rob Lloyd. The investment and the accompanying hire come weeks after the company struck a deal with the DP ... Uber's former financial wizard is joining Hyperloop OneThe Verge Hyperloop One lands ex-Uber CFO, $50M in fundingUSA TODAY Hyperloop One Raises $50 Million, Hires Former Uber CFOBloomberg Greentech Media -Forbes all 46 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg The Cities That Uber and Lyft Are Changing Bloomberg But Uber gets an estimated 60 percent of its U.S. revenue from just five metropolitan areas (New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington), according to a new report from the research firm 7Park Data. You can see a similar regional ... LYFT Rolls Into Boise, Directly Competing With Uber, TaxisBoise Weekly The Cities Where the 'Uber Economy' Is Growing the FastestWall Street Journal (blog) Uber and Airbnb helped expand the gig economy. These researchers think they've measured how much.Washington Post Business Insider -Indianapolis Star -Minneapolis Star Tribune -The City of Portland, Oregon all 73 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post Two Uber drivers are eligible for unemployment payments, New York regulators find Washington Post Two recent decisions by New York state declaring that former Uber drivers were employees and therefore could receive unemployment benefits are being hailed by some labor activists as victories in the ongoing debate over worker rights in the on-demand ... Uber and IC Misclassification in New York: The Other Shoe May Be DroppingJD Supra (press release) NY Administrative Finding Backs Employment Status for Ex-Uber DriversNew York Law Journal (registration) all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MIT Technology Review Uber's Ad-Toting Drones Are Heckling Drivers Stuck in Traffic MIT Technology Review Drivers stuck in traffic in Mexico City lately have found themselves being buzzed by a fleet of sign-toting drones. “Driving by yourself?” some scolded in Spanish. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WIRED Uber, But for Millennials Who Want Orchestras in Their Living Rooms WIRED It was a Wednesday night in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, and 40 people—mostly millennials—sat cross-legged on a cramped living room, drinking craft beers and taking off their jackets to reveal the flannels underneath. Around 8pm ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NBCNews.com Uber Facing Lawsuit in Chicago for Violating Wheelchair Laws NBCNews.com The lawsuit, filed by Access Living of Metropolitan Chicago and three disabled people associated with the group, alleges San Francisco-based Uber fails to provide vehicles equipped to handle wheelchairs. It seeks an order to bring the company into ... Disability rights group sues Uber citing wheelchair accessChicago Tribune Disability rights group sues Uber over wheelchair accessThe Mercury News Chicago Disability-Rights Group Sues Uber For DiscriminationChicagoist DNAinfo -The Stack all 42 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget Ken Bone may have violated FTC rules with Uber tweet (updated) Engadget And while there isn't a fine, per se, for this sort of infraction, the FTC can empower law enforcement to confiscate any monies paid by Uber to Bone for his endorsement, though the FTC rarely actually pursued such action in the past, according to Rothbard. Ken Bone sells out for UberCNNMoney From Ken Bone To 'Game Of Thrones': Uber's Best PromotionsForbes Ken Bone lands Uber endorsement and t-shirt dealCNBC CNET -STLtoday.com -New York Daily News -Yandy.com all 199 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber Drivers Secure Unemployment Benefits Wall Street Journal In September 2015, Uber driver Levon Aleksanian welcomed his second child into the world. Two days later, he said, the ride-hailing giant terminated him. Now, in a move New York City's taxi driver's union and others are praising, the New York state ... Two NY Uber drivers get jobless benefits, judge rulesUSA TODAY Uber hits another roadblockTechCrunch Uber Drivers Ruled Eligible for Jobless Payments in New York StateNew York Times Fortune -New York Daily News -TheStreet.com all 42 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET Debate darling Ken Bone becomes Uber sellout CNET uberSELECT helps you ride in style like me, Bone tweeted on Thursday. " What he was promoting was Wednesday's launch of Uber's luxury car-share service in Bone's hometown of St. Louis. Uber noted in a blog post that Bone took the city's first ride with ... Ken Bone sells out for UberCNNMoney Ken Bone stumps for new Uber service coming to St. LouisSTLtoday.com Ken Bone sells out, starts working as Uber pitchmanNew York Daily News VICE News -CNBC -Mashable all 171 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes How We Will Kill Uber & Hijack the Internet of Things Forbes Companies like Uber are cobbling together wireless, GPS, and payment platforms to organize consumers and drivers into a surprisingly seamless experience. And when Sun God Elon Musk makes our horseless carriages driverless, efficiency will go through ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber's former financial wizard is joining Hyperloop One The Verge Brent Callinicos has a reputation as one of the smartest financial minds in Silicon Valley. He helped spearhead Uber's fastest years of growth as the ride-hailing startup's chief financial officer, and served similar roles at Google and Microsoft. Now ... The Little Engine That Might? Hyperloop One Boosts Funding; Names Ex-Uber CFO As AdviserForbes Hyperloop One Raises $50 Million, Hires Former Uber CFOBloomberg all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNNMoney Ken Bone sells out for Uber CNNMoney "We are providing him with with Uber credit for his role in the launch," said Molly Spaeth, a spokeswoman for Uber. You've gotta be kidding me... Ken Bone has already sold out... https://t.co/g9Gyjj922k. — Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) October 13, 2016. From Ken Bone To 'Game Of Thrones': Uber's Best PromotionsForbes Debate darling Ken Bone becomes Uber selloutCNET Ken Bone lands Uber endorsement and t-shirt dealCNBC Engadget -The Independent -Yandy.com -Twitter all 199 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Chicago Tribune Chicago disability rights group sues Uber over wheelchair access Chicago Tribune A Chicago disability rights group has sued the mobile ride-hailing service Uber for allegedly violating U.S. laws mandating wheelchair accessibility. The suit was filed Thursday in Chicago federal court on behalf of Access Living of Metropolitan ... Why This Chicago Disability Group Is Suing UberFortune Uber Sued By Chicago Group Claiming Lack Of Wheelchair AccessibilityDNAinfo Disability rights group sues Uber over wheelchair accessWAVE 3 BuzzFeed News -The Consumerist all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Internet Connectivity Issues Won't Stop Uber From Expanding Into Sub-Saharan Africa Forbes Since Uber's app is dependent on internet data, does this affect uptake of Uber services in sub-Saharan Africa? originally appeared on Quora: the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Local 10 Uber driver carjacked in northwest Miami-Dade Local 10 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - Miami-Dade police are questioning three men after an Uber driver was carjacked early Thursday in northwest Miami-Dade County. The incident was reported about 5 a.m. in the area of Northwest 32nd Avenue and 67th Street. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Uber booms in Nigeria, eyes expansion to French-speaking West Africa Reuters "We recorded our millionth trip in Lagos in July," Ebi Atawodi, Uber's general manager for West Africa, told Reuters on the sidelines of a Nordic-African business conference in Oslo. After launching operations in Ghana's capital Accra in June, Uber was ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Does Uber Economy Displace Jobs? Maybe Not, Says This Brookings Study Forbes The study looked at the growth of online platforms such as Uber and Airbnb in the 50 largest metro areas of the country and whether freelancing through such hubs has affected the growth of traditional jobs in the transportation sector, to which Uber ... Uber and other companies like it make up a surprisingly small share of the gig economyWashington Post The Cities Where the 'Uber Economy' Is Growing the FastestWall Street Journal (blog) Uber and Airbnb helped expand the gig economy. These researchers think they've measured how much.Chicago Tribune Inc.com -Business Insider -OPB News -Brookings Institution all 46 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Can Uber Conquer Latin America? Bloomberg Last month, 10 managers for Uber's Latin American operations huddled around a table in the company's Mexico City office and worried about the future. “Unlike everyone on this call, he hasn't been a GM,” one general manager groused. They were referring ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber Rival Grab to Hire Deal Maker From SoftBank Wall Street Journal Uber's recent merger of its China operations with China's homegrown ride-hailing champion Didi Chuxing Technology Co. has given it more resources to direct to the region. Grab also faces competition in Indonesia from ride-hailing app PT Go-Jek ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal (blog) The Cities Where the 'Uber Economy' Is Growing the Fastest Wall Street Journal (blog) Look on the streets of any major American city, and you see the cars of Uber and Lyft. Finding accurate measures of the size of this gig economy, however, has been a major challenge for researchers. A new study from the Brookings Institution mines a ... Uber and Airbnb helped expand the gig economy. These researchers think they've measured how much.Washington Post Does Uber Economy Displace Jobs? Maybe Not, Says This Brookings StudyForbes Lyft Is Slowly Chipping Away at Uber's Market DominanceInc.com Business Insider -National Review Online -Minneapolis Star Tribune all 41 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Inc.com Lyft Is Slowly Chipping Away at Uber's Market Dominance Inc.com The results showed that Lyft isn't close to catching up to Uber just yet. The city with the tightest competition is Denver, where Uber has 62% of the market share and Lyft has 38%. In Houston, however, Uber is crushing Lyft: Uber has 97% of the market ... Uber and Lyft are demolishing New York City taxi driversBusiness Insider Why don't my Uber drivers like me?Minneapolis Star Tribune Uber gets a Lyft from think tankCrain's New York Business SFGate -Skift -Willamette Week all 31 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times State Rules 2 Former Uber Drivers Eligible for Jobless Payments ... New York Times The decision could raise costs and challenge the business model of Uber, Lyft and other companies in what is known as the gig economy. Victory for Uber drivers on jobless benefits | New York PostNew York Post all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning partners with Uber for game day rides (Video) Tampa Bay Business Journal The Tampa Bay Lightning and Uber have struck a deal to provide rides for fans to and from home games. The multiyear agreement includes a lane exclusive for Uber pickups for use following any events at Amalie Arena, the ridesharing company announced ... Amalie designates Uber lanes for Lightning gamesFOX 13 News, Tampa Bay Uber partners with Tampa Bay Lightning ahead of first gameWFLA Lightning announces new partnership with Uber to improve transportationABC Action News WTSP.com -NHL.com all 107 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Lynn Haven welcomes ride service Uber The News Herald LYNN HAVEN — Lynn Haven is welcoming Uber to Bay County, making it the first city to publicly encourage the ride-sharing service since Spring Break 2015. City commissioners discussed bringing the service to the city at Tuesday's City Commission ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KABC-TV SoCal Uber driver surprises passengers with adoptable puppies ... KABC-TV L.A. traffic got you down? Well, a local Uber driver has the answer - he's been surprising his passengers with puppies! (Do GOOD Jonathan via Storyful ... SoCal Uber driver surprises passengers with puppies while ...KGO-TV all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber