googlenews

Delivery apps had a good 2018. What's next? BNNBloomberg.caA lot can change in a year. In January, Uber Technologies Inc. was still in the hot seat for its years of scandal and infamy. It took money from SoftBank Group ... View the full article

A Day In The Life Of: Uber Techies Who Work With Big Data Analytics India MagazineIn our column 'A Day In The Life Of', we will try to step into the shoes of the awesome techies who are working with big data, AI and IoT, among others. https://www.google.com/news

Judge blocks congestion pricing surcharges on for-hire vehicles in New York City WABC-TVA New York judge has temporarily blocked the state's congestion pricing surcharge on taxi and for-hire vehicles, which was set to take effect January 1, after ... View the full article

Uber driver fled country to avoid charges in kick to taxi driver who later died Chicago Sun-TimesAn Uber driver who kicked a taxi driver in the head — and the cabdriver later died — fled the country as the Cook County state's attorney's office. https://www.google.com/news

Forget limiting Uber and Lyft vehicles to reduce congestion San Francisco ChronicleBob drives around the city to get to work, run errands and see friends, even though he occasionally hits traffic jams. Given where he lives and the places he goes ... https://www.google.com/news

Forget limiting Uber and Lyft vehicles to reduce congestion San Francisco ChronicleBob drives around the city to get to work, run errands and see friends, even though he occasionally hits traffic jams. Given where he lives and the places he goes ... View the full article

Taxi, Uber drivers win delay on congestion surcharge amNewYorkA State Supreme Court judge has issued a brief, temporary block on the launch of a congestion surcharge for taxi, Uber and other for-hire vehicle trips in part of ... https://www.google.com/news

Detroit woman suing Uber, Lyft following distracted driving crash WXYZ(WXYZ) — A lawsuit has been brought against ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft, as well as Raiser LLC, the company that creates the apps for both services ... https://www.google.com/news

This Startup Installs Themed Experiences In Your Uber Ride ForbesCombining the ride-hail amenities sector with multi-sensory experiential design, Ivee curates packaged moods on wheels. View the full article

This Startup Installs Themed Experiences In Your Uber Ride ForbesCombining the ride-hail amenities sector with multi-sensory experiential design, Ivee curates packaged moods on wheels. https://www.google.com/news

Shop last-minute gift card deals for Uber, Starbucks, Amazon, iTunes, Xbox Game Pass, Yankee Candle, and more MashableYou can officially count the days left until Christmas on one hand, and your chances for decent last-minute gifts and two-day shipping are dwindling by the ... View the full article

Lyft launches dockless scooters in San Diego day after Uber 10NewsSAN DIEGO (KGTV) — It took a mere two days for San Diego's dockless scooter war to become that much more interesting. Thursday, ride-sharing *service* Lyft ... https://www.google.com/news

Make More Money Driving TLC Rental Cars with Uber or Lyft During the Cold Months of Winter MENAFN.COM(MENAFN - PRLog) Tips and ways of making more money for Uber or Lyft drivers who own their vehicles or rent a TLC car during the winter months when ... View the full article

Fair raises $385 million to scale car-leasing startup L.A. BizSilicon Beach car-leasing startup Fair has raised another $385 million. The Series B comes after a year of scaling nationwide with the company's acquisitions of ... View the full article

7 Arguments Against the Autonomous-Vehicle Utopia The AtlanticAll the ways the self-driving future won't come to pass. View the full article

Uber’s Self Driving Program Is Back on the Road After March Fatality JalopnikUber is back on the roads with its self-driving tech after one of its cars killed a person earlier this year, Amtrak is kind of screwed, Nissan's Carlos Ghosn is also ... View the full article

Uber rider charged higher fare after driver changes destination WREG NewsChannel 3Many Uber customers don't look closely at the receipt the company emails to them after they get out of the car. That's a mistake. https://www.google.com/news

Uber rider charged higher fare after driver changes destination WREG NewsChannel 3Many Uber customers don't look closely at the receipt the company emails to them after they get out of the car. That's a mistake. View the full article

Over Uber And Lyft? These Apps Hail Rides Or Book Ahead ForbesFor almost a decade, ride-hail platforms like Uber and Lyft have cornered a *service* consumers demand: the ability to book rides through an app. In response ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber is getting away with breaking the law. Why doesn't the state intervene? The GuardianWithout increased inspection and penalties, there's no incentive for gig economy firms to treat employees properly. https://www.google.com/news

France next up behind Britain, Netherlands to pummel Uber with €400k fine over 2016 breach The RegisterUber has been slapped with a €400,000 fine by the French data protection agency for the hack that exposed the data of 57 million users. The hack happened in ... https://www.google.com/news

2019 IPOs like Uber and Pinterest will create tons of new wealth RecodeThe real estate and philanthropy worlds will feel the impact. View the full article

2019 IPOs like Uber and Pinterest will create tons of new wealth RecodeThe real estate and philanthropy worlds will feel the impact. https://www.google.com/news

Uber Resuming Self-Driving Car Testing in Pennsylvania U.S. News & World ReportWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] on Thursday is resuming limited self-driving car testing on public roads in Pittsburgh, nine months ... View the full article

Uber partner Fair gets $385M led by Softbank to grow its flexible car ownership model globally TechCrunchCalifornia startup Fair.com is aiming to turn the car market on its head by providing price-friendly, easy options for people to lease vehicles instead of buying ... https://www.google.com/news