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The 2019 Uber "Lost & Found" Index WDIV ClickOnDetroitIt's equal parts interesting and depressing the things people manage to forget. https://www.google.com/news

Who dares take on the thugs running Hong Kong’s taxi mafia? You’ll lose South China Morning PostYonden Lhatoo despairs at the sorry state of the city's taxi services and asks why no action is being taken against thugs in the business who are shutting out ... https://www.google.com/news

UPDATE: Police arrest fake Uber driver accused of taking pics of unconscious women in Tuscaloosa WBRCTuscaloosa investigators say Tommy Beard admitted buying an Uber sign and giving people rides and taking pictures of unconscious females in his car. https://www.google.com/news

2 men accused of posing as Uber drivers, robbing at least 3 people KPRC Click2HoustonGetting an Uber ride home is supposed to be a safe alternative to drinking and driving, but for at least three people, that was not the case. https://www.google.com/news

Possible gas tax hike to be painful for rideshare drivers News 5 ClevelandThe Ohio House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed proposed legislation that would increase the state's so-called gas tax from the current 28 ... View the full article

Cab Drivers Say Congestion Pricing ‘Suicide Surcharge’ Is Crushing Their Business CBS New YorkNEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Cab drivers call it a “suicide surcharge,” the governor says it's a vital part of paying to fix the MTA, and all the while passengers are ... View the full article

Easter eggs, Uber goobers, the King of cool, and more The Boston GlobeLENT IS DUE. Lent kicked off this week, after Catholic officials foolishly ignored my recommendations to make it more viral and rebrand as the #GiveItUp4Jesus https://www.google.com/news

Uber hires Instagram exec Taj Alav Business InsiderAs Uber tries to revamp its brand and marketing, it has hired Taj Alavi, a former Instagram exec. https://www.google.com/news

We know Uber can track you at all times: Should they? Fox NewsThey call it the “sharing economy” for a reason. Uber is one of a growing number “peer-to-peer” networks touted as a way to save you money, but there's a ... View the full article

We know Uber can track you at all times: Should they? Fox NewsThey call it the “sharing economy” for a reason. Uber is one of a growing number “peer-to-peer” networks touted as a way to save you money, but there's a ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber Edgar Hits Road For His Fare Share New Haven IndependentEdgar N. recently drove six college students from Toad's Place to Fairfield. He earned $82 for the late-night, 26-mile ride. Uber pocketed another $49 from the ... View the full article

SoftBank's Vision Fund has already invested $70 billion, CEO Masayoshi Son says CNBCSoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said the $100 billion Vision Fund has already invested about $70 billion of its money and could make even more bets in the ... View the full article

SoftBank CEO on the Vision Fund, Uber IPO CNBCIn a rare on camera interview, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son sits down with CNBC's David Faber to discuss the company's investment initiative with the Vision ... https://www.google.com/news

Here's when you're most likely to lose your phone in an Uber, and a list of hilarious things people left behind in 2018 CNBCUber's lost and found index for 2018 says when you're most likely to leave stuff behind. https://www.google.com/news

Uber Got Off the Hook for Killing a Pedestrian with its Self-Driving Car Streetsblog CaliforniaWho killed Elaine Herzberg? Not the driver of the car that ran her over — because there was no driver. And therein lies a problem. Arizona prosecutors' decision ... View the full article

Uber Got Off the Hook for Killing a Pedestrian with its Self-Driving Car Streetsblog CaliforniaWho killed Elaine Herzberg? Not the driver of the car that ran her over — because there was no driver. And therein lies a problem. Arizona prosecutors' decision ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber death leaves questions about self-driving car liability unanswered CNNWashington, DC (CNN Business) A year after the first fatality caused by a fully self-driving car, questions about liability in the event of a death involving the cars ... https://www.google.com/news

Electric scooter startup Lime to enter Romania in partnership with Uber Business ReviewUS-based startup Lime, a *service* that allows electric scooter and bike rentals, will enter the Romanian market in a short time, having already started. https://www.google.com/news

Uber pays $2.6M to settle historical charges it violated Dutch taxi laws TechCrunchAnother fine for Uber's historical playbook: The ride-hailing giant has agreed to pay around $2.6 million (€2.3 million) to settle charges in the Netherlands related ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber settles Dutch probe for €2.3m Malay MailTHE HAGUE, March 8 ― US ride-hailing giant Uber is to pay more than €2.3 million (RM10.5 million) to settle a Dutch probe into the breach of local taxi laws, ... View the full article

Endeavor Returns Money to Saudi Arabia, Protesting Khashoggi Murder The New York TimesThere was much to celebrate last spring when Ariel Emanuel, the chief executive of the talent agency Endeavor, helped throw a splashy Hollywood party for ... View the full article

Uber pays $2.6 million to settle Dutch case: prosecutors ReutersUber has paid around 2.3 million euros ($2.6 million) in a settlement after it was found to have offered an unlicensed taxi *service* in the Netherlands in ... https://www.google.com/news

Somewhere down the road, ride-sharing may leave us stranded Star TribuneUber and Lyft are losing money. At some point, we'll pay for that. View the full article

San Francisco could be home to thousands of new millionaires by the end of 2019, and it's sparking a 'housing madness' in the already wildly expensive city Business InsiderSan Francisco is expecting to see an increase in millionaire residents by the end of 2019 if some of its many tech start-ups go public as anticipated, according to ... View the full article

How Uber Rewards works, and why you might already have Diamond status Business InsiderYou might already have a slew of benefits from Uber Rewards, which officially rolled out to all US customers this week. https://www.google.com/news