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He's a furloughed federal employee. So he's driving Uber in Springfield. Herald & ReviewSPRINGFIELD — The snow on the ground in central Illinois this week would have made it "prime time" for reseeding prairie lands. The seeds need to go through ... View the full article

Long Island man billed nearly $1,900 in fraudulent Uber charges WTVD-TVA Long Beach man was billed nearly $1900 by Uber for trips he says he never took. https://www.google.com/news

Elon Musk's 'incredibly expensive' tunneling plans unrealistic, says Uber The TelegraphElon Musk's plans for underground tunnels to solve congestion in cities are unrealistic because they are too expensive to dig, Uber has said. https://www.google.com/news

We will also challenge Ola and Uber for their monopoly in market: CAIT The Financial ExpressThough the policy was there since last two years, it appears that the government was bit sleeping on the issue and was not very serious about its implementation ... View the full article

Councillor wants Halifax to take closer look at Uber, Lyft CBC.caA Halifax councillor wants the municipality to consider how to handle ride-sharing companies, such as Uber and Lyft. Coun. Matt Whitman said a new food ... https://www.google.com/news

Dutch road safety organisation calls for tighter Uber regulation after deaths DutchNews.nlUber should not be allowed on the roads unless its drivers conform to normal taxi regulation, a Dutch road safety organisation has told the Telegraaf. https://www.google.com/news

Safe traffic assoc. wants to ban Uber after fatal accidents NL TimesThe Dutch association for traffic safety VVN wants to ban Uber from the road after a series of fatal accidents involving Uber taxis. "Four deaths in six weeks and ... View the full article

WashU student loses $1,500 to fake Uber driver | News Headlines KMOV.comWashington University police are investigating after a female student reported that $1500 was withdrawn from a bank account after receiving a ride from ... View the full article

Alphabet's dueling bets on Lyft and Uber IPOs explained Business InsiderBI Prime: Google's investment funds have doubled down on ride-sharing. https://www.google.com/news

I am looking for friends – perhaps marriage – in an Uber pool, but nobody will talk to me The GuardianI used to think saying hello to a stranger was violence, then a violence was done to me on a daily basis. https://www.google.com/news

Uber Is Investigating Two Ontario Drivers For Violating Their Sexual Misconduct Rules (VIDEO) NarcityTwo viral posts from 6ixbuzztv have landed both Uber and two of their drivers in hot water. https://www.google.com/news

Why This Venture Capitalist Believes Uber Is a Better Bet Than Lyft FortuneThis article originally ran in Term Sheet, Fortune's newsletter about deals and dealmakers. Sign up here. For someone whose portfolio includes Uber, Bird, ... View the full article

Why This Venture Capitalist Believes Uber Is a Better Bet Than Lyft FortuneThis article originally ran in Term Sheet, Fortune's newsletter about deals and dealmakers. Sign up here. For someone whose portfolio includes Uber, Bird, ... https://www.google.com/news

Why This Venture Capitalist Believes Uber Is a Better Bet Than Lyft FortuneThis article originally ran in Term Sheet, Fortune's newsletter about deals and dealmakers. Sign up here. For someone whose portfolio includes Uber, Bird, ... View the full article

Tyranny of the algorithm: how Uber replaced one exploitative boss with another New StatesmanThe message, from a driver's perspective, is clear – take the work you are given, or you may find the quality and quantity of the work offered starts to deteriorate. https://www.google.com/news

Tyranny of the algorithm: how Uber replaced one exploitative boss with another New StatesmanThe message, from a driver's perspective, is clear – take the work you are given, or you may find the quality and quantity of the work offered starts to deteriorate. https://www.google.com/news

India’s Ola is adding a monthly billing option for its ride-hailing customers TechCrunchOla, the ride-hailing *service* battling Uber in India, is introducing credit services to its users as it moves closer to a major new funding round. Today the company ... View the full article

Looser rules on transit tax bringing ‘Freebee’ shuttles to cities. Is Uber next? Miami HeraldMiami-Dade, FL, cities are offering free shuttles thanks to the county making its “half-penny” transportation sales tax funds available for the ride *service*. One aim ... View the full article

From Uber Drivers to Airbnb Hosts: How Federal Workers Turn to Odd Jobs Amid Lingering Shutdown TIME(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) — When her paychecks dried up because of the partial government shutdown, Cheryl Inzunza Blum sought out a side job that has become ... View the full article

Las Vegas Uber driver pummeled by passengers in attack caught on video Fox NewsTwo young men who last week allegedly attacked an Uber driver after the man refused to give the pair a ride were arrested by Las Vegas authorities Tuesday. https://www.google.com/news

Uber Calls on Europe to Step Up Investment in Public Transport NDTVUber Technologies is making a new pitch to European officials: invest in public transportation. On Tuesday, the company plans to publish a blog post urging ... https://www.google.com/news

London Uber fares go up after electric car charge BBC NewsUber fares in London have gone up to help drivers buy electric cars, the company said. A clean air fee of 15p per mile will be added to every trip taken in the ... https://www.google.com/news

London Uber fares go up after electric car charge BBC News London Uber fares to increase this week to pay for electric cars Evening Standard Uber fares will rise by 15p a mile in London TODAY to raise £200m for hybrid or electric cars Daily Mail Uber set to raise the prices of rides in London on 16 January 2019 iNews Uber fares to rise by 15p per mile for every trip in London from TODAY The Sun View full coverage on Google News https://www.google.com/news

Uber Has Bigger Problems to Worry About Than the Shutdown BloombergThe government being closed complicates gig companies' IPO plans. But not as much as new state rules could. https://www.google.com/news

Uber Has Bigger Problems to Worry About Than the Shutdown BloombergThe government being closed complicates gig companies' IPO plans. But not as much as new state rules could. View the full article