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Fortune Emails Show Uber's Cozy Relationship with Pittsburgh Officials Fortune Via a public records request, Motherboard has obtained a cache of emails between Uber management, including CEO Travis Kalanick, and elected officials including Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto. In part, they show Uber working closely with Peduto on ... Uber CEO and Pittsburgh Mayor Discussed Reducing State Fines, Emails RevealMotherboard E-mails bringing the relationship between Uber CEO and Pittsburgh Mayor into question, revealedThe Tech Portal all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider For three hours, Uber let riders pitch their startup to a VC in an Uber Pool — here's what it was like Business Insider Uber had about 30 Uber drivers in SUVs meet at Uber headquarters in Chelsea. I rode along with Chris Fralic, a partner at First Round Capital. Fralic has done Uber Pool Pitch in Philadelphia and said he was excited to see what kind of pitches he was ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Denver Post Uber and Airbnb helped expand the gig economy. These researchers think they've measured how much. The Denver Post Many economists and labor experts say the “gig economy” has grown in recent years as ride-sharing services, such as Uber and Lyft, and home-sharing sites, such as Airbnb and HomeAway, have gained popularity with consumers. More people today earn ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Crain's New York Business Taxi owners worry Uber and Lyft will win lucrative government work ... Crain's New York Business Green and yellow taxis are hoping the MTA isn't persuaded that e-hail apps could do a better job than Access-a-Ride contractors. Taxi owners in New York are ... Uber could come to Bend as soon as early next year - The BulletinBend Bulletin UberX, Lyft about to really take off at MSPMinneapolis Star Tribune all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Digital Trends Uber wants to be the big ride on campus, gives 4 reasons why it should be Digital Trends College students: Uber wants to be your ride. The ridesharing leader pitches itself as the convenient, safe, and punctual solution to college students' mobility needs in Uber's Newsroom blog. A recent Uber blog post presented driving for the company as ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Where Is Uber Going Next? OilPrice.com After three years, Uber has finally given up on expanding into China. Native Cab Company Didi Chuxing invested $1 billion in Uber along with 20 percent of their shares to end the heated competition over drivers. Uber's next target market will be India ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Not Everyone Agrees On the Future of Uber Drivers When Self-Driving Cars Arrive Fortune As Uber continues to push forward with its plans to develop self-driving cars, what about its millions of drivers? Whether they should be worried or assured about their jobs depends on whom you ask. Last year, Uber went public with its plans to develop ... Corruption drives into Uber in PakistanDaily Pakistan all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

seattlepi.com Uber demand surges as storm hits Seattle - seattlepi.com seattlepi.com Uber drivers saw huge surges in demand as the first of two storm systems forecast this weekend hit Seattle on Friday morning. With rain pummeling the streets, ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Yakima Herald-Republic City of Yakima considers regulations on Uber Yakima Herald-Republic Nicole Evans says she feels Uber is a valuable service to the community while driving her SUV in downtown Yakima, Wash. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016. Evans has been an Uber driver for about a month. (SHAWN GUST/Yakima Herald-Republic). https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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