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Is Uber’s New Ad Fraud Lawsuit Futile Or Game Changing? AdExchangerUber is suing five ad networks for squandering tens of millions of dollars on low-quality or fraudulent ads – and it's naming names. The suit, filed in early June in ... View the full article

Uber tweaks its driver app amid rising tensions over worker rights The VergeUber made several changes to its app Thursday to improve the experience for both novice and seasoned drivers. The update came as ride-hailing drivers rallied ... View the full article

Uber tweaks its driver app amid rising tensions over worker rights The VergeUber made several changes to its app Thursday to improve the experience for both novice and seasoned drivers. The update came as ride-hailing drivers rallied ... https://www.google.com/news

Tech’s 4 Biggest Cash Burners Have Torn Through $23.9 Billion Combined FortuneToday's tech superstars are making companies like Google, Amazon, and Apple seem frugal by comparison. View the full article

Tech's 4 biggest cash burners have torn through $23.9 billion combined FortuneToday's tech superstars are making companies like Google, Amazon, and Apple seem frugal by comparison. View the full article

Egypt Bus-App Swvl Raises $42 Million for African Expansion BloombergSwvl, an Egyptian app for booking buses, has raised $42 million as it looks to expand into other parts of Africa, including Nigeria. View the full article

Female drivers feel abandoned by Uber and Lyft after reporting a sexual assault The GuardianGuardian investigation finds drivers who have experienced range of safety issues say companies offer little to no support. https://www.google.com/news

California AB 5 bill: Uber and Lyft launch campaign to defeat bill Vox.comThe one thing drivers really want is the one thing ride-hail companies don't want to give them. View the full article

Uber and Lyft lobby drivers to oppose worker-friendly state bill through in-app messages Mission LocalAt a Tuesday press conference at Uber headquarters, rideshare drivers alleged that Uber and Lyft are sending them deceptive political communications, View the full article

Facebook launches cryptocurrency with Visa, MasterCard, Uber, and others Ars TechnicaFacebook plans to bring payments to Whatsapp and Messenger in 2020. View the full article

Uber Has Been Losing Tons Of Money, Here’s Why Vaya & Hwindi Might Not Suffer The Same Fate Technology ZimbabweThere are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about local ride sharing companies even if the company that inspired them has lost money. View the full article

Uber, Lyft Use Apps To Get Drivers To Oppose Employee Status CBS San FranciscoSAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Fearing a proposed California law that would clarify that drivers for Uber and Lyft are employees, the companies are sending ... View the full article

The reality of how much you'll earn as an Uber driver - Autoblog AutoblogThere the obvious expenses when you're driving for Uber or Lyft, and hidden costs, too. It helps to expect the unexpected. View the full article

A 12-Year-Old Died After Taking An Uber Alone. Drivers Say They Can’t Afford To Reject Kids. BuzzFeed News"They will say, 'Well, no, we don't want you to do that,' but in fact, the way that they handle all their bonuses and rewards, that's exactly what they're doing," one ... View the full article

Uber and Other IPOs Set for an Index Bounce The Wall Street JournalIndex funds are about to pump nearly $1 billion into the recent crop of initial public offerings like Uber, Lyft and Beyond Meat. View the full article

Facebook’s cryptocurrency to debut next week backed by Visa, Mastercard, Uber, and others: WSJ The VergeFacebook has secured the backing of over a dozen companies for its upcoming Libra cryptocurrency set to be announced next week, The Wall Street Journal ... View the full article

The cost to Uber and Lyft if drivers were employees QuartzA bill passed by the California Assembly seems likely to classify Uber and Lyft drivers as employees, and it could cost the companies big. View the full article

Students: Know the rules of the road before your Uber or Lyft summer gig USA TODAYDriving for Uber or Lyft could be an ideal way for college students to earn some summer cash. Here are some rules of the road they should know first. View the full article

Uber says people are bullying its self-driving cars with rude gestures and road rage Business InsiderUber's head of autonomous driving Eric Meyhofer told journalists people are 'testing the boundaries of what they can do to self-driving.' https://www.google.com/news

Uber's annual flying taxi summit reveals Uber Air has a ways to go TechCrunchFlying taxis are undoubtedly an exciting concept — one that Uber has put a lot of work into making a reality. In order for these electric vertical take-off and ... https://www.google.com/news

The Gig-Work Bill That Has Uber and Lyft Spooked CityLabAs California considers a gig-work bill to make ride-hailing drivers employees eligible for benefits and bargaining rights, Uber and Lyft ask for compromise. View the full article

Uber's air taxis will launch next year - but would you ride in one? Telegraph.co.ukOpening Uber's annual Elevate conference this week, Eric Allison, one of the American transport giant's executives, stood in front of a slide describing the air ... https://www.google.com/news

The French Soccer League Will Be Called 'Ligue 1 Uber Eats' From 2020 Triple MFrance's top flight soccer competition will be called 'Ligue 1 Uber Eats' for two seasons under a new sponsorship deal starting from 2020/21. The new deal will ... View the full article

Uber eyes drones for food delivery, unveils new autonomous car TRT WorldUber says it has developed a proprietary airspace management system to will guide the drones to their location and that deliveries won't be made directly to ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber self-driving cars 'bullied' by drivers and pedestrians The TelegraphUber's self-driving cars are being "bullied" by people who want to "test their boundaries", the company has said. Eric Meyhofer, head of the company's Advanced ... https://www.google.com/news