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VICE News NYC Uber and Lyft drivers are protesting for union rights VICE News "We demand living wage fares, no pool fares, protection from exploitation, union representation," read one big green sign held up by one Uber driver, a middle-aged black man with a tan jacket and blue pork pie hat. The ride-share workers — categorized ... Is Uber the next big thing that goes kaput? This guy thinks so.Washington Post More than 14000 Uber, Lyft drivers sign petition to unionizeNew York Daily News Union seeks to organize Uber drivers in NYCCrain's New York Business KENS5.com -CBC.ca -Huffington Post Canada all 61 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber has finally found a CFO Business Insider Uber has repeatedly declined to comment on its CFO plans, including in an earlier Business Insider report about the CFO search in January, which was a week after the visa application had been filed. In February, Uber told The Wall Street Journal that ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz Uber made early passengers of its self-driving cars sign an insane liability waiver Quartz With the race to make driverless technology a reality intensifying, Uber has been eager to show off its self-driving cars, which began picking up passengers in Pittsburgh earlier this month. But it's remained quiet on a more serious matter: If a self ... Yellow taxis have a new weapon in their war against Uber: gadgetsThe Verge Uber's Self-Driving Car Passengers Were Signing Their Lives AwayGizmodo The State's Taxi Industry vs. Uber Battle Is Headed to Federal CourtBoston magazine (blog) The Seattle Times -The Guardian all 48 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Digital Trends Uber wants to fly you to work in a small autonomous aircraft Digital Trends Always on the lookout for new opportunities, it seems Uber is eyeing the skies for its next big project. The ambitious ride-hailing company said at the weekend it's interested in launching a city-based air service to give riders access to faster modes ... Uber explores offering short-hop flights across townEngadget Uber is Planning Self-Flying Drone TaxisU.S. News & World Report Uber wants to fly customers around in massive autonomous dronesQuartz Vanity Fair -TechCrunch -CNBC -Recode all 68 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TIME Uber Wants to Get Riders Registered to Vote TIME UberUber and Google are sending out an email campaign on Tuesday aimed at getting riders and drivers registered to vote. In honor of National Voter Registration Day, the ride-sharing app is sending out an email campaign and social media blast on ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable Uber, Ola to offer rides to Indian government departments with no surge pricing Mashable "At Uber, we are always looking at ways to reach out to our riders to provide affordable, convenient and reliable rides, at the push of a button. We work with various partners, including the Government, to offer tailored solution for their employees to ... Uber's Scheduled Rides is finally here and you're just a tap away from convenienceMalay Mail Online all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Daily News Journal Uber drivers refuse service to Murfreesboro guide dogs The Daily News Journal MURFREESBORO — MTSU student Thomas Jones was left stranded Sunday afternoon at the Walmart on South Rutherford Boulevard in Murfreesboro after an Uber driver refused to let his guide dog in her car. Jones said he used an Uber driver to get to ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Digital Spy Get yourself a free copy of FIFA 17 with Uber Digital Spy You can get a free copy of FIFA 17 right now. Want one? Of course you do. Well, Uber is offering its customers just that – if you live in London or Manchester anyway – and it seems to be catch-free. Tomorrow, September 27, between 11am and 2pm, Uber ... Uber Giving Away Free Copies Of FIFA 17Dexerto all 100 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WBUR New Online Tool Taps Into Uber To Get Patients To And From Doctors' Offices WBUR It's integrated with Uber's API and hospital electronic medical records. This means the Uber rides are customized to the patient's medical needs. The company says this type of technology integration — between hospital information systems and on-demand ... Circulation and Uber team up to offer non-emergency medical transportSiliconANGLE (blog) Uber partners with startup to take patients to the doctorMedical Marketing and Media all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber is expanding its meal delivery service in 24 countries Business Insider Travis Kalanick, co-founder and CEO of Uber Technologies Inc. speaks at the Wall Street Journal Digital Live ( WSJDLive ) conference at the Montage hotel in Laguna Beach, California October 20, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake. LONDON (Reuters) - Uber is ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Ghost Drivers Are Just One Of Uber China's Problems Following Didi Takeover Forbes Uber's China operations have had its share of problems recently, and with its latest “ghost driver” scam getting widespread media attention, it appears the company will only continue down its turbulent track. In the past week, it was widely reported ... China's version of Uber makes big bet on bike sharingCNET The company that gobbled up Uber in China is now investing in bike-sharingQuartz Uber's Chinese Rival Didi Buys Into Bicycle-Sharing Startup OfoBloomberg all 30 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Job ads show Uber expanding meal deliveries in 24 countries Reuters According to job listings on Uber and other recruiting sites, UberEats, as the food delivery service is known, is hiring everyone from general managers to bike couriers, salespeople and marketing managers for launches in 24 countries. The plan include ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Gizmodo Uber's Self-Driving Car Passengers Were Signing Their Lives Away Gizmodo A new report from the Guardian, citing documents obtained under public record showed that until June, Uber required anyone riding in one of its self-driving cars to sign a legal document that kept the company free of liabilities in case of their injury ... Yellow taxis have a new weapon in their war against Uber: gadgetsThe Verge The State's Taxi Industry vs. Uber Battle Is Headed to Federal CourtBoston magazine (blog) Why self-driving Uber cars look so geekyThe Seattle Times The Guardian -Philadelphia Business Journal all 43 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget Uber explores offering short-hop flights across town Engadget Uber has already resorted to more than one unusual method to get you from one side of town to another, but you haven't seen anything yet. The ridesharing outfit's Jeff Holden tells Recode that Uber is researching the use of VTOL (vertical takeoff and ... Uber wants to fly customers around in massive autonomous dronesQuartz Forget Cars: Now Uber Wants to Fly You to WorkVanity Fair Uber is Planning Self-Flying Drone TaxisU.S. News & World Report TechCrunch -Geek -CNBC -Recode all 45 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

SiliconBeat Uber Rolls Out Real-Time ID Check PYMNTS.com In every American market, Uber is uploading a new selfie security measure to ensure that drivers pick up the correct customer. The added enhancement is ultimately to prevent driver fraud so that you can count on your driver to indeed be the one whose ... Uber drivers get ready for their close-up with new selfie security featureSiliconBeat Uber using selfies as security measureAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Here's how selfies will keep you safe when hailing an Uber - AutoblogAutoblog (blog) WABE 90.1 FM -The Verge -Daily Mail -Uber all 95 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC An investor behind Justin Bieber and Uber reveals what makes a great entrepreneur CNBC The businesses of Justin Bieber and Uber may seem worlds apart — but entrepreneurs could learn a lot from either brand, according to one investor who has bet on both. Scott Manson is the chief operating officer of SB Projects, where he helps manage ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Yellow taxis have a new weapon in their war against Uber: gadgets The Verge Riding in a yellow taxi used to be a miserable experience, which helps explain why Uber and Lyft were able to swoop in and so thoroughly disrupt the industry. Fed up with unreliable and dirty taxi rides, passengers migrated en masse to ride-hail apps ... Uber's Self-Driving Car Passengers Were Signing Their Lives AwayGizmodo The State's Taxi Industry vs. Uber Battle Is Headed to Federal CourtBoston magazine (blog) Why self-driving Uber cars look so geekyThe Seattle Times The Guardian -MassLive.com all 37 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TIME Uber Gift Cards Are Now a Thing You Can Buy | TIME TIME Next time you're browsing though gift card options at your local store, you may see a new option alongside the dozens of offerings from Amazon, Home Goods ... Uber launches gift cards in 35K retail locations across the US ...TechCrunch Uber Now Selling Physical Gift Cards In StoresThe Consumerist Uber is now selling gift cards in actual stores - MashableMashable VentureBeat -Travel+Leisure -Ubergizmo all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post Is Uber the next big thing that goes kaput? This guy thinks so. Washington Post Steven Hill thinks Uber has shaken up the taxi industry — or Big Taxi, as Hill calls it – in a way that's been beneficial to many consumers. And that's about the nicest thing Hill has to say about the San Francisco-based ride-sharing company ... Can Taxis Compete With Uber? Overhaul Of D.C. Cabs On The WayWAMU 88.5 Taxi drivers protest as they await news of Uber injunction requestCBC.ca Taxi drivers back in court seeking injunction against UberMontreal Gazette Channel NewsAsia -TODAYonline -New Straits Times Online all 29 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET China's version of Uber makes big bet on bike sharing CNET Didi Chuxing, China's answer to the ridesharing service Uber, wants to find success on two wheels. The company announced today that it has invested "tens of millions of U.S. dollars" in a bicycle-sharing platform called ofo. Ofo began as a student ... Uber's Chinese Rival Didi Buys Into Bicycle-Sharing Startup Ofo ...Bloomberg The company that gobbled up Uber in China is now investing in bike-sharingQuartz all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable Uber follows Lyft into the gift-card game Mashable The ride-hailing company is now selling gift cards at Walmarts nationwide and plans to introduce them at CVS and Target. "Whether it's exploring a new city, a night out with friends, or simply a safe ride home, Uber is ready to help get the special ... Uber launches gift cards in 35K retail locations across the U.S.TechCrunch Uber launches gift cards in thousands of U.S. retail outlets, online purchase coming soonVentureBeat Uber Launches Gift Cards Ahead of the Holiday SeasonTravel+Leisure all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Total Croatia News Uber Services in Croatia Now Payable by Cash Total Croatia News Starting from Monday, users of Uber services in Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Split and Zadar can choose to pay by cash or by credit card, reports Netokracija on September 26, 2016. The main advantage of Uber is transparency and ease of use. Rides can be ordered ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz The company that gobbled up Uber in China is now investing in bike-sharing Quartz Didi Chuxing, once a rival to Uber before it purchased the latter's China operation, has invested “tens of millions” of dollars into Ofo, a startup that lets consumers share bikes. The deal shows Didi's continued expansion of its services beyond mere ... Uber's Chinese Rival Didi Buys Into Bicycle-Sharing Startup OfoBloomberg China's version of Uber makes big bet on bike sharingCNET all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WPLN What A Murfreesboro Court Case Tells Us About Uber And Service Animals WPLN James Boehm, a Middle Tennessee State University graduate, said he had started choosing Uber for some trips across town with his guide dog, Shep, a German shepherd. While waiting for a pickup outside the veterinarian's office one afternoon, he said he ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Behind the scenes of Uber's blistering political attacks Recode Bradley Tusk never intended to become a startup consigliere. That changed when fellow Michael Bloomberg adviser Kevin Sheekey called Tusk, asking him to take a meeting with Uber CEO Travis Kalanick. "He says, 'Hey, there's a guy with a small ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber