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Transforming parking lots into hubs for Uber Eats and Amazon deliveries is big business — and one of the world's most prolific tech investors is now on board Business InsiderWe talked to founder Ari Ojalvo, who also helped scale up the iconic chain Sushi Samba, about how his new company is tackling last-mile logistics. https://www.google.com/news

My Frantic Life as a Cab-Dodging, Tip-Chasing Food App Deliveryman The New York TimesOur reporter spent 27 hours as a rider for food-delivery apps. Two-thirds of his customers did not tip. View the full article

Uber, Lyft and the A-Line train have changed the game at DIA — shelving plans for more airport parking The Denver PostGround transportation at Denver International Airport has been upended, with ride-sharing services, the RTD A-line and other lots reducing on-site parking ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber customers charged 100 TIMES MORE than advertised fare during tech glitch | TaxiPoint Taxi News | UK | Black cabs TaxiPoint Taxi NewsA technical glitch hit US Uber customers as complaints of users being charger 100 TIMES more than the advertised fare price surfaced. Several passengers ... View the full article

Uber customers charged 100 TIMES MORE than advertised fare during tech glitch | TaxiPoint Taxi News | UK | Black cabs TaxiPoint Taxi NewsA technical glitch hit US Uber customers as complaints of users being charger 100 TIMES more than the advertised fare price surfaced. Several passengers ... https://www.google.com/news

WeWork, Uber, Oyo: What it's like living on SoftBank-funded companies Business InsiderLife is expensive when lived through SoftBank firms including Uber, WeWork, and Oyo — and the services are far from perfect. View the full article

WeWork, Uber, Oyo: What it's like living on SoftBank-funded companies Business InsiderLife is expensive when lived through SoftBank firms including Uber, WeWork, and Oyo — and the services are far from perfect. https://www.google.com/news

Uber and Lyft drivers reveal the biggest differences they've noticed between the 2 ride-hailing giants Business InsiderBoth apps are extremely similar, but depending on the market, the passengers, maps, and customer *service* can be wildly different. https://www.google.com/news

Uber changes pricing in new trial for Auckland drivers Stuff.co.nzDrivers are considering quitting Uber as the ride sharing company trials a new pricing model in Auckland. Uber's pricing works by charging riders per kilometre ... View the full article

What's it like to be an Uber driver? The TimesIn a few hours I will feel elated. Then despairing. But at 11am, as I pull out of my south London street in a Toyota Auris estate, I am trying to feel calm. It's a new ... View the full article

What's it like to be an Uber driver? The TimesIn a few hours I will feel elated. Then despairing. But at 11am, as I pull out of my south London street in a Toyota Auris estate, I am trying to feel calm. It's a new ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber and Lyft drivers protest for better working conditions CNETThe protest, which took place at Uber's headquarters, comes as California considers legislation that could affect their employment status. https://www.google.com/news

Uber Eats and Karma Kitchen launch a London restaurant accelerator QuartzUber plans to launch a restaurant accelerator program in London to cater to unmet demand from customers on its Uber Eats food delivery platform. Uber is ... https://www.google.com/news

What It's Like Inside Uber's Innovation Space EntrepreneurWhat does success look like at Uber? The company has famously had its share of scandals, and its IPO earlier this year disappointed investors, but in a letter to ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber says it's raising prices on its dockless e-bike fleet in several US cities Business InsiderThe prices have gone up by as much as 339% in cities like Providence, Rhode Island. View the full article

Free Muni, Uber crackdowns and bikeshare support — D5 supervisor candidates stake out transportation positions San Francisco ExaminerFree Muni for all, car-free streets, a crackdown on scofflaw Uber drivers, and even a new tax to raise money for transit *service* citywide — all of these ideas and ... View the full article

Pyne successor James Stevens billed taxpayers for Uber Eats, Government documents show ABC NewsFederal MP James Stevens — who replaced Christopher Pyne as the Member for Sturt — has paid back back more than $300 of taxpayer funds he spent on ... View the full article

N26's disregard for profit is digital banking's Uber moment AltFiBy Oliver Smith on 19th July 2019. Challenger Banks · LinkedIn · Twitter. If profitability isn't a "core metric" for the CFO of a bank, what is? N26's disregard for ... View the full article

N26's disregard for profit is digital banking's Uber moment AltFiBy Oliver Smith on 19th July 2019. Challenger Banks · LinkedIn · Twitter. If profitability isn't a "core metric" for the CFO of a bank, what is? N26's disregard for ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber and Lyft drivers demand better pay, workplace protections and driver-led unions TechCrunchAs Assembly Bill 5 makes its way through the California state legislature, Uber and Lyft drivers are voicing their demands for better pay, basic workplace ... https://www.google.com/news

Do drivers think you’re a ‘Ridezilla’? Better check your Uber rating. The Washington PostWhen Stephen Rowe would drive for Uber, he would try to accommodate his passengers. But the Evian Lady was just too much. “Oh, my God!” Rowe ... https://www.google.com/news

This Bill Could Destroy Uber's Unsustainable Business Model VICEAn unholy alliance of on-demand companies is desperately trying to stop a California bill from reclassifying their independent contractors as employees. View the full article

Uber Is Expanding a New Rewards Program for Drivers Barron'sUber is expanding a new rewards program for drivers. So-called “Uber Pro driver partners” can earn credits toward a car, which along with other incentives, puts ... View the full article

Uber's launched its "safety case" for self-driving cars QuartzUber's future depends on safe autonomous vehicles. The money-losing company is attempting to transition from costly human drivers to driverless cars. On July ... View the full article

'My $19 Uber ride cost 100 times that' BBC NewsPassengers reportedly paid 100 times more than they should have after Uber's payments system goes awry. View the full article