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6 robberies in last 2 months involving fake Uber drivers: HPD KTRK-TVHouston police say you need to make sure the next Uber driver who picks you up is the real deal. View the full article

6 robberies in last 2 months involving fake Uber drivers: HPD KTRK-TVHouston police say you need to make sure the next Uber driver who picks you up is the real deal. https://www.google.com/news

Woodstock Dentist charged after Uber driver says he was threatened FOX 5 AtlantaA Woodstock dentist is charged with simple assault after an Uber driver said he was threatened. Dr. Damon Bond turned himself over to police Monday. https://www.google.com/news

Pavan Vaish is Uber’s Head of Central Ops Economic TimesNEW DELHI: Uber, on Monday, announced the appointment of IIT-Kharagpur alumnus Pavan Vaish as the new head of central operations. Vaish was CEO of ... https://www.google.com/news

Product chief says Uber’s future tech is made in India Economic TimesThis year, were going to double our investment in Bengaluru and Hyderabad when it comes to headcount, especially in engineering,” Ubers chief product officer ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber, Lyft and Other Unicorns Could Face a Rough Road to IPO TheStreet TechA host of highly-anticipated IPOs are expected in 2019, including Uber, Lyft and others, but the government shutdown, market volatility and a sense of caution ... https://www.google.com/news

New smartphone app launches in Phoenix being called 'Uber for lawn care' AZFamilySCOTTSDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - Let's face it, doing yard work is not everyone's favorite activity. https://www.google.com/news

Uber expanding Seattle bike-share service area The Seattle TimesThe company also said it would waive the $1 charge to unlock the bikes, charging just 10-cents per minute, while Highway 99 is closed through downtown ... https://www.google.com/news

Huge change to Uber Eats that could save you money: Variable delivery fee New Zealand HeraldFood fans are in for a treat as the delivery *service* Uber Eats launches a variable charging system that could save Kiwi customers money. Uber Eats has started a ... View the full article

Uber driver pleads guilty to killing six people between rides The GuardianAn Uber driver charged with killing six strangers in between picking up passengers pleaded guilty to murder in Michigan on Monday, just before attorneys were ... https://www.google.com/news

Watch: Chargers RB Gordon, former Badger, pranks Uber driver Fox11online.com(WLUK) -- Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon, a former Wisconsin Badger, had some fun with an Uber driver before his team's playoff game ... https://www.google.com/news

Federal workers turning to Lyft, Uber for work during government shutdown WJLAAt 17 days, today ties the length of the second longest government shutdown in U. S. history. As it drags on, hundreds of thousands of federal workers are trying ... https://www.google.com/news

Federal workers turning to Lyft, Uber for work during government shutdown WJLAAt 17 days, today ties the length of the second longest government shutdown in U. S. history. As it drags on, hundreds of thousands of federal workers are trying ... View the full article

Gunman pleads guilty in 2016 shootings that left 6 dead while he was operating as Uber driver WHAS11.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's air travel partner unveils its air taxi at CES CNBCUber Air partner Bell unveiled its design for a full-scale vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi at the Consumer Electronics Show. https://www.google.com/news

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