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Exclusive: Uber memo describes issues inside company CNNAn Uber memo outlines the profound stress in the company's Special Investigations Unit, the department that deals with the most serious complaints from riders ... https://www.google.com/news

Taxi for Just Eat CEO as Uber and Deliveroo serve up competition Financial TimesDiners will not wait one-and-a-half hours for a takeaway to deliver, according to YouGov research. So why did takeaway food *service* Just Eat think investors ... https://www.google.com/news

Bill calls for higher fees for Uber, Lyft in Massachusetts WRGBBOSTON (AP) -- Three Massachusetts lawmakers are joining with a regional planning advocacy group to call for higher fees for ride-hailing companies like Uber ... View the full article

Uh Oh, Uber Might Be Thinking About Self-Driving Scooters and Bikes Now Gizmodo UK Uber is hiring robotics teams to work on bikes and scooters Engadget Uber Said to Be Developing Self-Steering Bikes and Scooters Futurism Is Uber Bringing Self-Driving Scooters to Your Town? TechCo Uber Reportedly Hiring Robotics Experts to Work on Bikes and Scooters The Drive View full coverage on Google News View the full article

Uber plans self-driving bicycles and electric scooters that can charge themselves The IndependentUber is working on electric bicycles and scooters capable of taking themselves to charging points autonomously after a ride has been completed. https://www.google.com/news

Uber plans to develop self-driving electric scooters and bicycles The TelegraphUber is hiring engineers to develop electric scooters and bicycles which can drive themselves around cities in order to reach customers and charging points. https://www.google.com/news

Barcelona taxi drivers blockade roads in Uber protest The TelegraphBarcelona taxi drivers have blockaded areas of the city over the weekend as they take strike action into a fourth day on Monday over what they consider to be ... https://www.google.com/news

I tried Uber’s luxurious London competitor Wheely, and it made me think it's possible for money to buy happiness INSIDERThe ride would have been cheaper in an UberX, but more expensive in an UberExec. View the full article

I tried Uber’s luxurious London competitor Wheely, and it made me think it's possible for money to buy happiness Business InsiderThe ride would have been cheaper in an UberX, but more expensive in an UberExec. View the full article

Uber is hiring robotics teams to work on bikes and scooters EngadgetUber is only gradually resuming its self-driving car program, but it's already thinking about expanding that technology to its two-wheeled services. The Telegr... View the full article

Uber is exploring autonomous bikes and scooters TechCrunchUber is looking to integrate autonomous technology into its bike and scooter-share programs. Details are scarce, but according to 3D Robotics CEO Chris ... https://www.google.com/news

An Uber driver in Cardiff reveals what goes on in the back of his car Wales OnlineThe good, the bad and the ugly - Uber driver Usama Shamsan has seen it all. View the full article

Bill calls for higher fees for Uber, Lyft in Massachusetts | Boston 25 News Boston 25 NewsThree Massachusetts lawmakers are joining with a regional planning advocacy group to call for higher fees for ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft. View the full article

Mega IPOs for Uber and Lyft stalled due to government shutdown Telegraph.co.ukThe much-awaited initial public offerings of multiple US tech companies are facing the threat of significant delays because of the ongoing government shutdown. https://www.google.com/news

Bill calls for higher fees for Uber, Lyft in Mass. The Boston GlobeThree Massachusetts lawmakers are joining with a regional planning advocacy group to call for higher fees for ride-hailing companies. https://www.google.com/news

Uber, Cabify cars are attacked in Spain; police arrest 7 ABC NewsPolice in Barcelona have arrested seven people on suspicion of attacking cars that work with ride-hailing apps like Uber and Cabify as part of a protest by taxi ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber couriers junk deal not to deliver McDonald's to schools The TimesUber Eats is flouting childhood anti-obesity rules by delivering McDonald's takeaways to schools, it can be revealed. A Sunday Times investigation found that ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber to take to the skies in the next four years with flying taxi service Mirror OnlineThe electric 'Uber Air' planes will be trialled in U.S. cities Los Angeles and Dallas in 2023. https://www.google.com/news

Letters to the Editor, Jan. 19, 2019: City council should get out of the way of Uber and Lyft Regina Leader Post'Time and again, on a host of issues, this city council is at least 10 years behind the times,' writes Dale Richardson. View the full article

Letters to the Editor, Jan. 19, 2019: City council should get out of the way of Uber and Lyft Regina Leader-Post'Time and again, on a host of issues, this city council is at least 10 years behind the times,' writes Dale Richardson. View the full article

The 'Uberfication' of education: warning about commercial operators The Sydney Morning HeraldAn Australian unionist is leading a global campaign against what he describes as the "Uberfication" of education. While the Uber digital platform allows people ... View the full article

Spanish police arrest 7 after Uber, Cabify cars attacked Minneapolis Star TribunePolice in Barcelona say they have arrested seven people on suspicion of attacking cars that work with ride-hailing apps like Uber and Cabify as part of a protest ... https://www.google.com/news

Spanish police arrest 7 after Uber, Cabify cars attacked CityNews CalgaryBARCELONA, Spain — Police in Barcelona say they have arrested seven people on suspicion of attacking cars that work with ride-hailing apps like Uber and ... View the full article

I don't own a car, I use uber – Mr Eazi claims GhanaWebMost Nigerian celebrities own expensive cars which they usually flaunt on their social media handles. But not Mr Eazi, who does not even own a single car, ... View the full article

South Georgia man campaigning for international holiday to celebrate humanity The Florida Times-UnionHenry "Hank" McGauley wants all of us to stop, take a breath and have social media conversations with fellow mankind across the globe and appreciate how far ... View the full article