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Rise of the apps: In Asheville, food delivery service infuriates some, while others profit Asheville Citizen-TimesSome drivers say delivering food is easy work. Meanwhile, some restaurants are beginning to refuse to serve them. View the full article

An aircraft from Blade, the ‘Uber for helicopters,’ crashed in the Hudson River The VergeA helicopter operated by Blade, an on-demand short-distance flight *service*, crashed into the Hudson River in New York City this afternoon. The aircraft's pilot ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber short selling was muted, early figures suggest Financial Times What Uber and Lyft's investment bankers got right TechCrunch Uber, Lyft drivers can 'probably' manipulate apps to charge you more USA TODAY Lyft’s sticker price may drive shorts to Uber MarketWatch Uber stock price no longer has edge over Lyft: Analyst Business Insider View full coverage on Google News https://www.google.com/news

Investing in Uber: Worst Thing You Can Do With Your Money NewsmaxUber's IPO is the biggest IPO since Facebook (FB) went public in 2012. It marks the first time individual investors can buy this beloved company. IPOs carry a ... View the full article

Uber Black customers can now push a button to tell drivers to be quiet Vox.com Uber has 'Quiet Mode' option for riders who don't want to chit-chat USA TODAY Uber Black launches Quiet Driver Mode TechCrunch Uber's new 'quiet mode' lets you avoid small talk with drivers CNET Uber is now offering a 'quiet mode' option for its luxury service The Verge View full coverage on Google News https://www.google.com/news

Zoom, housing affordability, Mailchimp, Yext, and Uber TechCrunchConference call with CEO Eric Yuan of newly-IPOd Zoom Since we first started Extra Crunch three months ago (my, time flies), we've been offering members live ... https://www.google.com/news

WeWork Separates Buildings and Beer BloombergHere's a business model. You start a company. It's an office real estate company. You buy office buildings. You try to buy good office buildings, fancy ones in ... View the full article

He's accused of war crimes and torture. Uber and Lyft approved him to drive. CNNWhere does an alleged war criminal accused of torture and directing mass executions look for work while living in the United States? For Yusuf Abdi Ali, there ... https://www.google.com/news

CNN finds accused war criminal driving for Uber and Lyft CNNAlleged war criminal Yusuf Abdi Ali is accused of war crimes and torture, but within days of applying to be a rideshare driver, he was approved. CNN's Drew ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber tells passengers to stop 'dooring' bicyclists CNETUber is piloting a feature that will tell passengers if they're being dropped off near a bike lane. Uber. Uber aims to school passengers on how to avoid "dooring" ... https://www.google.com/news

Meet The Former Uber Driver Helping People Make Money From Their Online Photos ForbesTo online marketers *content* is king, but Matt Chlodnicki argues that's not strictly true. “*Content* that people like is king,” says the founder of photo contest platform ... View the full article

Martha Stewart Slammed Uber on Instagram Last Year. Now They've Made Up. TownandCountrymag.comMartha Stewart an arbiter of good taste—and when she wasn't pleased with her first Uber ride in the fall of 2018, the entire internet took notice of her infamous ... https://www.google.com/news

Beyonce earns $300million from Uber deal when your driver can’t even find you Metro.co.ukBeyonce is out here making serious money moves with Uber. It has been reported the Halo singer has made around $300million (£232m) from the firm. View the full article

Beyonce earns $300million from Uber deal when your driver can’t even find you Metro.co.ukBeyonce is out here making serious money moves with Uber. It has been reported the Halo singer has made around $300million (£232m) from the firm. https://www.google.com/news

Beyoncé Is Going To Make So Much Money From Uber Refinery29Beyoncé got paid $6 million in Uber stock back in 2015, now she's made 50 times more. View the full article

New Uber feature lets you request a quiet driver who won't be chatty—but there's a catch CNBCUber riders who hate to chit-chat with their driver can now change their preferences to request a "quiet" driver when using the ride-sharing company's premium ... View the full article

How the Promise of a $120 Billion Uber I.P.O. Evaporated The New York TimesUber's offering was supposed to be a crowning moment for the ride-hailing company. But it suffered setback after setback and ultimately resulted in pointed ... View the full article

Uber IPO woes stem from a lack of innovation Financial TimesWhen Uber hired Dara Khosrowshahi in 2017, the company board was solving the wrong problem. The ride-hailing app was in the midst of a media firestorm ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber Black launches Quiet Driver Mode TechCrunchTired of chatty drivers? Uber is finally giving users its most requested feature: an in-app way to ask for minimal conversation during your ride. The “Quiet Mode” ... View the full article

Uber Eats Could Help Fuel a Post-IPO Stock Price Rebound FortuneAnalysts think Uber Eats, a food delivery *service* that competes with DoorDash and GrubHub, can help fix Uber's post-IPO stock price woes. View the full article

Uber drivers are contractors, not employees, US labour agency says Malay MailWASHINGTON, May 15 — Drivers for ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc are independent contractors and not employees, the general counsel of a US ... View the full article

Uber: US labor board calls drivers contractors in blow to labor rights The GuardianRuling will make it more difficult for workers to organize, secure minimum wages and other protections, labor advocates say. Kari Paul. Tue 14 May 2019 18.13 ... https://www.google.com/news

Beyoncé Is Going To Make Bank From Uber Going Public Refinery29Beyoncé got paid in Uber stock back in 2015, now she's making millions. View the full article

Federal labor lawyer says Uber drivers are not employees TechCrunchThere has been an ongoing debate regarding whether or not gig-economy drivers for Uber and Lyft are independent contractors or employees, who would be ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber launches a new tool to help cities track average vehicle speeds by street The VergeUber is notoriously stingy with its data, often refusing requests from cities for reasons around privacy and the desire to preserve its competitive advantage. https://www.google.com/news