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Uber Fires Driver Accused of Killing Ex-UFC Fighter TMZThe Uber driver accused of killing former UFC fighter Rodrigo de Lima during an altercation in Brazil on Sunday has been fired by the rideshare company ... an ... https://www.google.com/news

Wall Street's valuation guru: From Uber to Pinterest, all the major IPOs this year are overpriced CNBCThis year's hot IPOs have one thing in common — they are all overpriced, according to NYU Stern professor Aswath Damodaran. https://www.google.com/news

Drunk woman accidentally orders Uber to Newcastle — from London expressandstar.comHelen Dryden had forgotten to change her account settings, resulting in her heading North and landing a £275 bill. View the full article

Tesco Clubcard's Uber deal to end MoneySavingExpertTesco Clubcard customers will only be able to redeem points for credit to spend on Uber until 10 July, after which the offer will be scrapped. View the full article

Tesco Clubcard's Uber deal to end MoneySavingExpertTesco Clubcard customers will only be able to redeem points for credit to spend on Uber until 10 July, after which the offer will be scrapped. https://www.google.com/news

Toyota and others to invest $1 billion in Uber's advanced technologies group Smart HighwaysToyota Motor Corp, DENSO and the SoftBank Vision Fund have announced that they will invest $1 billion in Uber Technologies Inc.'s Advanced Technologies ... View the full article

Uber Shares Ride Data to Get Law Enforcement on Its Side BloombergWith an IPO looming, the company that's often clashed with authorities tries to fix its relationship with them. https://www.google.com/news

This Estonian Start-Up Has Become a Thorn in Uber’s Side The New York TimesThe Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt is an unexpected success story. The start-up points to Uber's global challenges. View the full article

This Estonian Start-Up Has Become a Thorn in Uber’s Side The New York TimesThe Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt is an unexpected success story. The start-up points to Uber's global challenges. https://www.google.com/news

Uber faces racism claim over facial recognition software Telegraph.co.ukUber has been accused of discrimination by a black driver who said he was barred from the app because the facial recognition software did not recognise him. https://www.google.com/news

Elon Musk Wants His Own “Robot Taxis” to Replace Uber and Lyft Vanity FairYour Uber or Lyft rides could soon be replaced by robot taxis, if Elon Musk gets his way. The Tesla C.E.O. announced his newest plans for disrupting the ... https://www.google.com/news

Tesla is taking direct aim at Uber and Lyft with claims it plans to roll out 1 million robo-taxis by next year — but the plan was lacking details Business InsiderOn Monday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed the company's plans to compete with Uber and Lyft by using an autonomous ride-hailing fleet, which will be made ... View the full article

Houston Uber driver, 23, shot 12 times while he waited for a passenger Daily MailThe man was shot least four times in the arm, leg and groin, before he managed to accelerate away. He is currently in hospital in a stable condition. View the full article

Uber and Lyft Have to Grow Up Now BloombergAlso physical Bitcoin futures, Tesla sabotage, hedge fund fees and Zoom/Zoom. View the full article

Money Stuff: Uber and Lyft Have to Grow Up Now BloombergSix months ago, if Lyft Inc. had secretly sent Uber Technologies Inc. a 274-page memo saying how much an average Lyft ride costs, and how much of that Lyft ... View the full article

Uber's IPO Valuation Makes No Sense ForbesThe most anticipated IPO in years is almost here. Ridesharing giant Uber (UBER) filed its preliminary S-1 on Thursday, April 11, and it will reportedly begin ... View the full article

Woman gets £300 Uber bill after forgetting to change Newcastle ‘home’ address on London night out The SunHelen Dryden, 25, believed she was booking the Uber back to her home in Guildford but her home address was still set to Newcastle where she went to uni. View the full article

Sony launches a taxi-hailing app to rival Uber in Tokyo TechCrunchSony last year announced it would enter Japan's taxi-hailing space and, good to its word, the electronics giant has kicked off its S.Ride *service* in Tokyo. https://www.google.com/news

How to Become an Uber Eats Driver SavingAdvice.comIf you're looking to make some extra money on the side, you might want to know how to become an Uber Eats driver. If you are already an Uber driver, then it's ... View the full article

Uber joins Lyft in calling on customers to oppose fee hikes at Logan Airport The Boston GlobeThe two companies sought to enlist customers in their fight against proposed changes at Logan Airport. https://www.google.com/news

Uber Lands $1B To Fund Advanced Technologies Unit pymnts.comInvestment News: Uber landed $1 billion from SoftBank, Toyota and DENSO for its advanced technologies unit, Uber ATG, to further develop automated ... View the full article

Taiwan's Uber Drivers Protest Against Plan to Tighten Regulations The News Lens 關鍵評論網Uber drivers say the proposed 'Uber Clause' would force the ride-sharing giant out of business in Taiwan. Tags: Uber Taiwan, Article 103-1, Uber Clause, ... https://www.google.com/news

UberEats launches fetch 'Pink Wednesday' menu to celebrate 15 years of Mean Girls Mirror OnlineUberEats has partnered up with Twisted London to launch the ultimate 'Pink Wednesday' menu to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of hit chick flick, Mean Girls. View the full article

Uber Passenger Fatally Ejected Through Windshield in 100-MPH Crash With Intoxicated Driver Willamette WeekAn intoxicated driver slammed a stolen pickup truck into an Uber vehicle at about 100 miles per hour on a Northeast Portland overpass Saturday. The driver of ... https://www.google.com/news

The Robot Gig Economy: Will It Pay Off For Tesla Owners? CleanTechnicaTesla is taking bold steps toward launching the Tesla Network, an Uber-like transportation *service* in which a self-driving Tesla will give you a ride. Recent ... View the full article