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Self-driving tech attracts investors, but Uber still relies on its drivers - Tech News The Star OnlineFormer Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick once blamed the high cost of each ride on the "other dude in the car" – the driver. View the full article

Self-driving tech attracts investors, but Uber still relies on its drivers - Tech News The Star OnlineFormer Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick once blamed the high cost of each ride on the "other dude in the car" – the driver. https://www.google.com/news

Passengers face fare hikes after Uber accused of taking taxman for £1bn ride The TimesThe ride-hailing app Uber is being investigated by HM Revenue & Customs over allegations it owes more than £1bn in unpaid tax, with a risk for passengers of a ... https://www.google.com/news

Man accused of shooting Uber driver in Seattle said he had 7 or 8 tequila shots before gun went off The Seattle TimesA 35-year-old man accused of shooting and injuring his Uber driver near Seattle Center said he took seven or eight tequila shots before getting in the car, ... https://www.google.com/news

WWE's Kayla Braxton 'in attempted fake Uber driver abduction' - Daily Star Daily StarWWE star Kayla Braxton is issued an urged warning after a man attempted to abduct her her at airport in a “fake Uber”. https://www.google.com/news

Bulls And Bears Of The Week: Apple, Chevron, FedEx, Uber And More Yahoo FinanceBenzinga has examined prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bearish calls included biotechs and a recent IPO. Furthermore, investors ... https://www.google.com/news

Bulls And Bears Of The Week: Apple, Chevron, FedEx, Uber And More BenzingaBenzinga has examined prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls included tech giants and a big oil leader. Bearish calls ... View the full article

Deliveroo bats off Uber Eats' efforts to lure restaurants Telegraph.co.ukDeliveroo has rubbished claims by food delivery rival Uber Eats that it is winning over restaurants, having had its confidence bolstered last week by significant ... https://www.google.com/news

As it happened: Traffic on M32 after bus and Uber taxi crash Bristol LivePeople have abandoned the bus and are walking down the motorway. https://www.google.com/news

Three Uber passengers 'feel beaten up' after M32 bus crash Bristol PostThree students have spoken of their lucky escape after the Uber they were travelling in was involved in a collision with a double decker bus on the M32 in Bristol. https://www.google.com/news

The history of how Uber went from the most feared startup in the world to its massive IPO The AdvocateTen years ago, a company called UberCab made a splash in San Francisco by letting you hail a car with your smartphone. Since then, the company — now ... https://www.google.com/news

The history of how Uber went from the most feared startup in the world to its massive IPO mySanAntonio.comTen years ago, a company called UberCab made a splash in San Francisco by letting you hail a car with your smartphone. Since then, the company — now ... https://www.google.com/news

Data to help Uber stay mobile | The Mercury IOL*Service* sets sights on going beyond delivering people and takeaways. View the full article

TV tonight: don't miss the uber-camp madness of Eurovision The GuardianGraham Norton hits Tel Aviv for the annual song-and-dance kitschfest. Plus, more Simon Cowell-baiting in Britain's Got Talent. Here's what to watch this evening. https://www.google.com/news

'Shut up and drive'? Option for Uber riders to avoid small talk divides drivers The GuardianSome decried the change as a violation of 'free speech', while others worried about how it would affect their ratings. Kari Paul in San Francisco. Sat 18 May ... https://www.google.com/news

San Francisco's Uber-Nuisance Probe Gets Go-Ahead From Court BloombergUber Technologies Inc. was ordered to turn over to the city of San Francisco data about how many of its drivers are responsible for illegal parking, traffic ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber’s Capitalist Innovation Battles Union Obstruction Wall Street JournalYour editorial is right to point out that Uber is classic capitalism at work (“Uber's Risk Is Politics,” May 10). Unions have the responsibility to increase their ... https://www.google.com/news

'Shut up and drive': Uber's quiet option for silent rides BBC NewsNot in the mood for a chatty driver? Uber is giving its customers the option to avoid small talk during their ride. The Uber app will now allow passengers to select ... https://www.google.com/news

'Shut up and drive': Uber's quiet option for silent rides BBC News New Uber feature to silence drivers - but it comes at a price Sky News There are no words for Uber’s latest perk The Washington Post Uber launches 'Quiet Mode' for users who want to ride in silence The Independent Uber quiet mode: New Uber Black feature allows riders to silence drivers company announced today CBS News View full coverage on Google News https://www.google.com/news

Guess Who Got Rich off Uber’s Train-Wreck I.P.O.? Vanity FairMorgan Stanley and other underwriters created an overhyped disaster, and investors lost $655 million at the end of the first trading day. But the underwriters may ... View the full article

Guess Who Got Rich off Uber’s Train-Wreck I.P.O.? Vanity FairRoger McNamee, the prominent Silicon Valley investor, has dubbed the initial public offering of Uber—the most widely anticipated I.P.O. of the decade—a “train ... https://www.google.com/news

In San Francisco, Tech Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness The New YorkerAnna Wiener writes about the conflicts facing the city of San Francisco as a wave of new tech I.P.O.s crashes over the city. View the full article

Ride-hailing startup treats drivers as employees, unlike Uber and Lyft Business InsiderAn upstart ride-hailing firm hopes it can lure drivers by classifying them as employees — not contractors. https://www.google.com/news

Ride-hailing startup treats drivers as employees, unlike Uber and Lyft Business InsiderAn upstart ride-hailing firm hopes it can lure drivers by classifying them as employees — not contractors. View the full article

Uber's stock may be in reverse, some think it may have bottomed Yahoo FinanceWhen it comes to Uber's (UBER) stock, traders should keep $36.08 top of mind. That's the all-time low the stock hit during the May 13 session, the second day of ... https://www.google.com/news