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Uber/Lyft staging area closed at airport San Diego Reader#Early on the morning of Monday, January 7, the lot which has been assigned to rideshare (Uber/Lyft) vehicles was closed. Uber drivers and other rideshare ... https://www.google.com/news

Interested in Uber and Lyft? Then Check Out General Motors Stock Barron'sGeneral Motors stock offers a way to play the autonomous ride-sharing market before the Uber and Lyft IPOs even happen. https://www.google.com/news

A New Bill Could Allow Bird, Uber And Others To Bring Scooters Back To Mass. WBURState Rep. Michael Moran plans to file a bill that would exempt electric scooters from a law requiring turn signals and brake lights. Seven companies want to ... View the full article

Brekky Wrap: Uber Driver Admits To Murdering Six Strangers Between Jobs Because He 'Wanted To' 10 dailyLiberal Democrats senator David Leyonhjelm announced on Monday he will quit federal politics to contest the NSW state election. The crossbench senator has ... View the full article

Driver who held suspect at gunpoint says Uber suspended him WMUR ManchesterAn Uber driver who police said held an out-of-control driver at gunpoint until officers could arrive has been suspended. https://www.google.com/news

Uber’s IPO may not be as eye-popping as we expected TechCrunchUber is expected to raise $10 billion later this year in one of the largest U.S. initial public offerings in history. The float will value the ride-hailing giant somewhere ... https://www.google.com/news

What Motivates Workers in the Gig Economy? Knowledge@WhartonNew Wharton research aims to improve predictions about gig economy labor supply and to shed light on more effective financial incentives. View the full article

This is what Prestonians have made of Deliveroo and Uber Eats so far Blog PrestonFast food delivery apps UberEats and Deliveroo launched in the city several months ago, giving customers a new way to eat their desired takeaways. https://www.google.com/news

This is what Prestonians have made of Deliveroo and Uber Eats so far Blog PrestonFast food delivery apps UberEats and Deliveroo launched in the city several months ago, giving customers a new way to eat their desired takeaways. View the full article

There are fewer gig jobs than you think. Economists walk back study that showed huge increase CNNIt was one of the most striking findings of 2016: The share of workers in "alternative" work arrangements, such as Uber drivers and other independent contractors ... View the full article

Michigan man pleads guilty to 6 murders while driving for Uber, wanted to spare families more grief CANOEKALAMAZOO, Mich. — A Michigan man charged with killing six strangers between picking up rides for Uber pleaded guilty to murder on Monday, just before ... https://www.google.com/news

Great Clips of the Week: Uber driver tells LA's Melvin Gordon he is picking against Chargers KSL.comSome people should talk trash.\nOthers, not so much. https://www.google.com/news

How Aggressive Is A $90B Uber IPO Valuation? Crunchbase NewsMorning Markets: A new report brings a *fresh*, potential Uber IPO valuation. Let's peek at it. The Uber IPO may be paring itself down ahead of actually happening, ... View the full article

Audi and Disney want to spice up your Uber ride with VR The VergeThe German automaker has spun out a new startup that's dedicated to making a smooth and polished in-car VR experience. The first thing it created was a ... https://www.google.com/news

Ride-hailing app backed by German carmakers takes on Uber Financial TimesHere Mobility, a unit of a digital mapping *service* purchased for €2.8bn by German carmakers in 2015, launched a new transportation app on Monday which ... https://www.google.com/news

Drunk Uber passengers attack cars after being thrown out of their taxi for vomiting Daily MailThe video, shared on Facebook by Jackass star Bam Margera, captures two women as they scream at crowds in an In-N-Out Burger car park in Hollywood. https://www.google.com/news

Gunman pleads guilty in 2016 Kalamazoo shooting rampage that left six dead WZZM13.comJason Dalton entered guilty pleas Monday, Jan. 7 to a shooting rampage in and around Kalamazoo nearly three years ago that left six people dead and two ... View the full article

Uber and Lyft lights are illegal on Kansas streets WIBWGlowing logos in the windshield for popular rideshare companies Lyft and Uber help passengers identify what vehicle to get into, but Kansas Highway Patrol ... https://www.google.com/news

Are Women Underrepresented in Blockchain and Crypto? the blockchain landUber is doing quite well. In fact, it is one of the most successful business out there but looks like there's danger looming up there. Believe it or not, many experts ... View the full article

Uber launches Atlanta bike-share program as lawmakers mull dockless vehicle rules Curbed AtlantaMere hours before the Atlanta City Council reconvenes after winter recess and discusses—and possibly adopts—legislation to regulate dockless vehicle-share ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber strengthens India leadership, appoints Pavan Vaish as Head of Central Operations The News MinuteUber, the world's largest on-demand ride-sharing company, on Monday announced the appointment of Pavan Vaish as the new Head of Central Operations. https://www.google.com/news

Uber strengthens leadership team, hires Pavan Vaish Moneycontrol.comVaish is an alumnus of the Indian Institute Technology (IIT), Kharagpur and holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. https://www.google.com/news

Will Wall Street Show Uber The Same Patience It Did For Amazon? Seeking AlphaBoth firms burned a lot of cash to completely upend incumbent industries with lower prices and superior *service*. It ultimately took Amazon 18 years to turn a pr. https://www.google.com/news

One of Seattle’s most successful startup founders leaves Uber to launch secretive robotics startup GeekWirePaul Mikesell, a University of Washington trained computer scientist who co-founded storage giant Isilon Systems in 2001, has left Uber and raised cash for a ... https://www.google.com/news

Court of Appeal invalidates Uber's arbitration clause Law TimesThe Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that an arbitration clause used by Uber in a delivery driver's contract is unenforceable. https://www.google.com/news