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Two held for Uber hijacking, kidnapping HeraldLIVETwo men who allegedly hijacked an Uber vehicle and kidnapped a driver at the weekend were arrested on Sunday. View the full article

Uber offers riders more legroom, less chatting at a price The ColumbianNEW YORK — Uber passengers can now get a more spacious ride and a less talkative driver — if they're willing to shell out a few extra dollars. https://www.google.com/news

Uber launches Comfort option Business TravellerRiders will enjoy newer, midsized cars, extra legroom, and the ability to customize ride features like temperature and whether or not they want to converse with… https://www.google.com/news

Another injured bird chauffeured by Uber to rehab in Utah Deseret NewsOn Saturday, a visitor on vacation at Deer Valley found an injured northern flicker and hired an Uber to deliver the bird to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of ... https://www.google.com/news

ICYMI: Uber helicopter rides and doorless ladies' loos BBC NewsUber helicopter rides and doorless ladies' loos, among other stories you might have missed this week. https://www.google.com/news

Women in shorts are okay: How 6,000 Uber drivers were sensitised on gender Business StandardThe ride-hailing app has tied up with an NGO to sensitise drivers about gender. Aakanksha, a business architect with an information technology firm in ... https://www.google.com/news

Video Of An Uber Driver In South Africa Singing Opera Goes Viral NPRWhen Menzi Mngoma decided to get a job as an Uber driver, it was mostly out of necessity. The 27-year-old has a fiancé, kids and his parents to support, and his ... https://www.google.com/news

Kind But Tipsy Rescuer Calls Uber to Drive Injured Baby Bird to Safety Lady FreethinkerA man and his friends are receiving widespread praise after ordering an Uber for an injured baby bird because they wanted to save the animal, but didn't. https://www.google.com/news

Neo Cab Takes On Uber & Lyft's Gig Economies Via Near Future Sci-Fi ForbesNeo Cab is a vision of an automated future where pay is low, gig economies hang on by a thread, and automation has taken over. San Francisco based Chance ... https://www.google.com/news

Stuber revie: an okay comedy, but great dystopian horror Vox.comKumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista star in a tale of two guys in a ride share, learning some very creepy life lessons. View the full article

Are the Uber and Lyft Bubbles about to Burst? National ReviewOne of my favorite things to ask rideshare drivers is whether and how they calculate their earnings: Do they keep track of hourly wages, how important are ... View the full article

Are the Uber and Lyft Bubbles about to Burst? National ReviewOne of my favorite things to ask rideshare drivers is whether and how they calculate their earnings: Do they keep track of hourly wages, how important are ... https://www.google.com/news

Taskrabbit founder on Uber, Lyft: 'Sometimes you have to trade growth for profitability' Yahoo FinanceTaskrabbit was profitable before selling to IKEA in 2017. The founder of one of the gig economy's pioneers weighs in on today's tech darlings. View the full article

Postmates IPO: Food-delivery startup has explored sale to Uber, DoorDash, or Walmart instead of going public Vox.comFood delivery prices, labor rights, and the state of the IPO market are all at stake. View the full article

Postmates IPO: Food-delivery startup has explored sale to Uber, DoorDash, or Walmart instead of going public Vox.comFood delivery prices, labor rights, and the state of the IPO market are all at stake. https://www.google.com/news

Facing AB5, Uber’s Tony West discusses improving drivers’ lot San Francisco ChronicleUber general counsel Tony West says the ride-hailing company wants to help independent workers by offering a guaranteed wage floor, flexible benefits and a ... View the full article

Ride-hailing rules: Will it take more time and money to get a licence in Metro Vancouver? CTV NewsAdvocates say it would take drivers in Metro Vancouver more time and money than in other major markets to fulfill the criteria required to work in the ride-hailing ... View the full article

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VCs are cashing in after Uber, Pinterest, Zoom IPOs QuartzVCs are getting long-awaited returns on their investments thanks to a flood of IPOs. View the full article

Uber Comfort launches in Tampa Bay area, giving customers legroom & rider preferences ABC Action NewsUber passengers can now get a more spacious ride and a less talkative driver — if they're willing to shell out a few extra dollars. View the full article

MoneyCon ’19: Uber Hosts its First FinTech Engineering Conference UberView the full article

Stuber review – Uber-set action-comedy gets stuck in first gear The GuardianIncapacitated cop Dave Bautista forces timid Kumail Nanjiani to help him take down the bad guys in this lame LA-set caper. https://www.google.com/news

IPO mania produced record exits for VCs in second quarter, PitchBook says CNBCUber accounted for almost half of the exit value from venture-backed companies in the quarter, while Slack, Zoom, Pinterest and CrowdStrike made up most of ... View the full article

Uber drivers claim London Mayor's new levy is 'racist' The TelegraphUber drivers have claimed that congestion charges introduced by London mayor Sadiq Khan are racist and discriminate against women. View the full article

Police shut Mill Avenue to investigate 2018 Uber self-driving car death. Why? AZCentralThe fatality drew headlines around the world, but 16 months later, prosecutors have yet to decide whether they will charge the "driver." View the full article