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Twitter troll tricks Uber's support account into tweeting the n-word Fast CompanyUber apologized after its support account tweeted the n-word after a Twitter user switched their name to that slur. https://www.google.com/news

Getting a piece of Uber TechCrunchHow Menlo Ventures landed a stake in Uber worth billions. View the full article

Getting a piece of Uber TechCrunchHow Menlo Ventures landed a stake in Uber worth billions. https://www.google.com/news

Mother of woman killed in Uber crash after celebrating 23rd birthday: 'My whole world fell apart' Chicago TribuneJamie Poulos and two friends were taking an Uber back from a night of celebrating her 23rd birthday when their car was hit from behind on the Stevenson ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber and Lyft stop hiring new drivers in New York City The VergeUber and Lyft have stopped accepting new drivers on their respective platforms in New York City. The move comes after the city passed new rules designed to ... https://www.google.com/news

When a Town Takes Uber Instead of Public Transit CityLabInnisfil, Ontario, decided to partially subsidize ride-hailing trips rather than pay for a public bus system. It worked so well that now they have to raise fares and ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber's Latest Financials Provide More Reasons to Tread Carefully -- Tech Check TheStreet.comThe ride-sharing leader believes its revenue growth continued to slow in Q1, and that its operating loss more than doubled annually....SPOT. View the full article

Uber apologizes after super racist tweet Mashable"We'd like to sincerely apologize for the offensive tweet that was sent earlier," Uber Support said in a tweet. https://www.google.com/news

Uber quizzed on growth at IPO roadshow in London Reuters UKUber Technologies Inc Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi sought to persuade money managers in London that the loss-making ride hailing firm's growth plans ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber quizzed on growth at IPO roadshow in London ReutersUber Technologies Inc Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi sought to persuade money managers in London that the loss-making ride hailing firm's growth plans ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber quizzed on growth at IPO roadshow in London Reuters Uber is pitching itself to investors as the next Amazon, despite no path to profits CNBC Uber's $9 billion IPO rests on drivers' 80-plus hour workweeks and a lot of waiting The Conversation - US Uber’s IPO is even more dangerous for investors than Lyft’s has been MarketWatch Uber has kicked off its IPO road show. Here's where the ride-hailing giant's executives and bankers are heading to court investors. INSIDER View full coverage on Google News https://www.google.com/news

Uber is pitching itself to investors as the next Amazon, despite no path to profits CNBCUber will reportedly compare itself to Amazon during its pre-IPO roadshow to justify its losses as it expands its business. View the full article

Uber is pitching itself to investors as the next Amazon, despite no path to profits CNBC Uber’s IPO is even more dangerous for investors than Lyft’s has been MarketWatch Which Tech Company Is Uber Most Like? Its Answer May Surprise You The New York Times 3 Reasons Why Uber Strikes Out in Ridiculous Ploy to Be Amazon 2.0 CCN Uber's $9 billion IPO rests on drivers' 80-plus hour workweeks and a lot of waiting The Conversation - US View full coverage on Google News View the full article

Here's why SoftBank's $100 billion Vision Fund places bets on unprofitable tech companies CNBCA partner at SoftBank's Vision Fund gave some insight into how the tech-focused fund decides on what companies it invests in. View the full article

South African Uber drivers received a one-time cash bonus this weekend – but not as much as their US counterparts Business Insider South AfricaMore than a million Uber drivers across the world received a cash payout this weekend as a "driver appreciation reward" ahead of the company's listing in the ... https://www.google.com/news

Why this venture capitalist is betting on Uber CNBCBradley Tusk, CEO of Tusk Ventures, is a venture capitalist with a long history with Uber. He joins "Squawk Box" to discuss Uber's IPO roadshow. https://www.google.com/news

Uber drivers across America are going on strike Boing BoingOn May 8, Gig Workers Rising is organizing a nationwide shutdown of Uber, with drivers turning off their apps in protest over low pay: so far, seven cities' drivers ... https://www.google.com/news

Axios Markets - April 29, 2019 AxiosA daily look at the news, trends and intrigue dominating business, finance and markets, by Dion Rabouin. View the full article

DealBook Briefing: C.E.O.s Fret About Society at Milken The New York TimesBillionaires and business leaders have flocked to Los Angeles for the annual conference in L.A. They have socialism on their minds. View the full article

Here's how Uber is pitching itself to investors CNBCUber's IPO investor pitch involves laying out how an investment in the company is not as risky a bet as previous IPO may be. CNBC's Leslie Picker reports. https://www.google.com/news

Uber Eats cyclist 'blackmailed couple with pictures of dying baby' Metro.co.ukJay and Dee Windross sent out a desperate plea after they lost the phone filled with photos of baby Amiyah in a shopping centre. View the full article

Uber IPO: A closer look at the investment case Motley Fool UKAfter a considerable amount of anticipation, Uber is finally set to list on the stock market in May in what will most likely be the biggest initial public offering (IPO) of ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber drivers report 80-plus hour workweeks and a lot of waiting The Conversation - USOne of Uber's selling points is that a driver is always available to pick up a rider within minutes. But the drivers who make this possible aren't being compensated ... View the full article

Uber and Lyft stop accepting new drivers in NYC EngadgetUber and Lyft have stopped hiring new drivers in New York City, due to a newly-passed law aimed to tamp down on an already oversaturated rideshare market. https://www.google.com/news

Uber And Lyft And Future Profits Crunchbase NewsMorning Markets: Sorry for the delay. Divvy's round was super interesting and then Cheddar sold itself for $200 million. But better late than never. For today ... https://www.google.com/news