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Jetsmarter, The Uber For Private Jets Is Facing Lawsuits And Accusations Of Bait And Switch Celebrity Net WorthSergey Petrossov launched JetSmarter, the Uber for private jet travel in 2013. In April 2018, JetSmarter was valued at $1.5 billion and had 15000 subscribers ... View the full article

Uber driver in Karachi arrested for demanding money from a female customer TechJuiceAn Uber driver from Karachi was arrested on Sunday for demanding money from a female customer for returning her lost phone. According to details, the female ... View the full article

Why These IPOs May Create Another Bubble for Tech Stocks InvestopediaA flood of IPOs should reach market in 2019, including high-profile, but unprofitable, tech companies. The scenario has echoes of the Dotcom Bubble. View the full article

Uber and Rideshare pgatour.comUber is the premier ride sharing partner of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. The Uber pickup and drop off process will allow for a smooth experience that will ... https://www.google.com/news

Remember the woman who was killed by an Uber AV? Her family sued Tempe Ars TechnicaAccording to the family of an Arizona woman who was killed by a self-driving Uber car last year, the City of Tempe is liable for her death and owes $5 million ... https://www.google.com/news

Men arrested after robbing woman at bank, trying to flee in Uber, police say KPRC Click2HoustonPolice said two men who robbed and carjacked a woman at a north Houston bank were arrested a short time after the crime took place. View the full article

Robbery suspects tried to get away in Uber after carjacking woman at bank: police KTRK-TVGallery Furniture in north Houston was swarmed by police Monday when a robbery suspect, who they say just bailed from a getaway Uber, locked himself in the ... View the full article

IPO Alert: Slack Joins Uber and Lyft in Efforts to Go Public Market RealistGeneral Atlantic, Dragoneer Investment Group, and SoftBank Vision Fund are among the lead investors in Slack Technologies. View the full article

UT exchange student who died in scooter-Uber collision identified KXAN.comA 21-year-old man who was hit Friday when riding a scooter the wrong way on the Interstate 35 frontage road downtown died over the weekend, Austin police ... View the full article

After buying in downtown San Jose, former Uber CEO takes 'cloud kitchen' venture to China Silicon Valley Business JournalKalanick's latest business strategy: taking his remote, shared kitchen company to China. View the full article

I spent a day with a full-time Uber, Lyft and Juno driver in NYC—here's how much he earned in 9 hours CNBC"You want to be busy all the time," says Al Castillo, who drives full-time for Uber, Juno and Lyft and who ordinarily makes about $250 a day. "Our time is money." https://www.google.com/news

I spent a day with a full-time Uber, Lyft and Juno driver in NYC—here's how much he earned in 9 hours CNBC"You want to be busy all the time," says Al Castillo, who drives full-time for Uber, Juno and Lyft and who ordinarily makes about $250 a day. "Our time is money." View the full article

Uber is pushing into public transit with a new app feature Business InsiderUber launched a new feature last week that allows users in the Denver area to open the Uber app and see public transportation options. https://www.google.com/news

Uber Eats cyclist charged with breaking girl's skull in city centre crash Plymouth LiveKieran Shaw, aged 23, is accused of injuring the eight-year-old by wilful misconduct. https://www.google.com/news

Couple held for robbing, killing Uber driver India New EnglandNew Delhi– A couple in a live-in relationship were arrested for robbing and killing a Uber driver, a police officer said on Monday. “The accused, Farhat Ali, ... View the full article

Uber is now using boats to beat Mumbai's terrible traffic CNNThe ride-hailing company rolled out its Uber Boat *service* in India's financial capital on Sunday, aiming to use the city's waterways to avoid its clogged roads. https://www.google.com/news

Mahindra in talks to sell 20,000 electric vehicles; Uber EV pilot to kick off this month Moneycontrol.comThe company is also in talks with operators in cities such as Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune, each with potential order size of 2000-3000 electric ... View the full article

What’s It Like Living in a City Without Uber or Lyft? SlateIf you live in just about any North American city, you can whip out your smartphone and hail a ride whenever you want. In San Francisco, ride-hailing has been ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber Eats courier accused by colleagues of stealing orders using multiple phones and hacking software The TelegraphAn Uber Eats delivery man has been accused of stealing jobs from colleagues by using multiple phones and hacking a GPS system. https://www.google.com/news

Uber’s London competitor Wheely shows money can buy happiness South China Morning PostWheely's drivers are all professional chauffers, and have a code of conduct – they must wear smart suits and ties, open doors for passengers, and help to carry ... View the full article

Uber, Lyft prices go up in NYC as new driver minimum wage law takes effect CNNNew York (CNN Business) Uber and Lyft customers will have to pay more for their rides as a result of the first-of-its-kind driver minimum wage law in New York ... View the full article

Uber accounts hacked to fuel overseas money laundering scheme 11Alive.com WXIABeen charged for a Uber or Lyft trip you didn't take? You may have been on a ghost ride. View the full article

NYC Uber rates will go up because of new wage and congestion pricing laws Vox.comNew York City Uber drivers will now make the equivalent of $17.22 an hour. View the full article

Uber, Lyft prices go up in NYC as new driver minimum wage law takes effect CNNNew York (CNN Business) Uber and Lyft customers will have to pay more for their rides as a result of the first-of-its-kind driver minimum wage law in New York ... https://www.google.com/news

The next big bet for former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick may be cloud kitchens — in China TechCrunchFormer Uber CEO Travis Kalanick may have been nudged out of one of the world's most highly valuable private companies by investors frustrated over its ... View the full article