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BlackRock and Microsoft want to make retirement investing as easy as ordering an Uber Business InsiderBlackRock and Microsoft are teaming up to build retirement tools for individual investors, a growing market as employers move away from pensions. View the full article

We finally talked to an actual Waymo passenger—here’s what he told us Ars TechnicaEarly Waymo rider gives us new details about the self-driving *service*. View the full article

How Morgan Stanley wooed Uber for its IPO business QuartzBanks have been eyeing Uber's IPO business since the rides company leapt to a multibillion-dollar valuation in 2013. https://www.google.com/news

Uber employees are the most likely to become the next PayPal Mafia Business InsiderUber employees will most likely start the next class of hot startups, according to a survey in First Round Capital's 2018 State of Startups report. https://www.google.com/news

Starbucks cuts long-term earnings per share forecast; shares fall CNBCStarbucks announced Thursday it is partnering with Uber Eats to deliver its coffee to customers. View the full article

Nurse quoted £37 for Uber ride after night out in Liverpool - but woke up with £111 bill Liverpool EchoA woman who says she was quoted £37 for an Uber journey after a night out in Liverpool woke up to find that she had been charged a staggering £111. https://www.google.com/news

Nurse quoted £37 for Uber ride after night out in Liverpool - but woke up with £111 bill Liverpool EchoA woman who says she was quoted £37 for an Uber journey after a night out in Liverpool woke up to find that she had been charged a staggering £111. View the full article

Uber Canada open to serving Warman and Martensville Global NewsUber Canada is focusing its efforts on Regina and Saskatoon, though *service* could include cities like Warman and Martensville. https://www.google.com/news

Cab association says having no cap on Uber, Lyft cars on Saskatoon streets is 'ludicrous' CBC.caThe proposed bylaw, which would allow companies like Lyft and Uber to operate in Saskatoon, does not place a cap on the number of cars companies can ... https://www.google.com/news

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong hopes for a second act with a new venture capital fund: 'I don't feel like a failure' CNBCLance Armstrong wants people to take a chance on him again, this time with a new capital venture fund. But he understands why people may not trust him. View the full article

Uber brings Horovod project for distributed deep learning to Linux Foundation VentureBeatUber today brought Horovod, a framework for distributed training across multiple machines, to open source initiative LF Deep Learning Foundation. Uber has ... https://www.google.com/news

Defunct startup Sidecar sues Uber: 'hell-bent on stifling competition' BusinessGhanaDefunct startup Sidecar Technologies Inc, which pioneered on-demand ride-hailing, is suing Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL], alleging it engaged in predatory ... View the full article

Getaround to expand Uber partnership to four more cities TechCrunchGetaround, the peer-to-peer car-sharing *service* that first launched at TechCrunch Disrupt NY in 2011, is expanding a partnership with Uber that gives users ... https://www.google.com/news

How Fierce Competition Shaped Uber And Lyft's Fundraising Strategy Crunchbase NewsYears from now, in whatever books about this current period of private market largesse get written, December 6, 2018 will figure as an important date. It's the day ... View the full article

The most popular tourist destinations for Uber in 2018 have been revealed Lonely Planet Travel NewsAs 2018 comes to a close, ride-sharing company Uber has released its list of key trends including the most popular tourist destinations of the year visited by its ... https://www.google.com/news

Visa announces fintech partnership to help companies eliminate $33 trillion in paper checks CNBCThe advent of peer-to-peer payment platforms like Venmo and Square's cash app helped popularize the "pushing" of payments in real time over the systems of ... View the full article

Want to Drive Uber in Philly, DC? Getaround Will Soon Make It Easier PCMag IndiaWant to drive for Uber? Uber and Getaround are expanding their partnership to make more cars available to rent in Los Angeles and San Diego; it will do the ... View the full article

Want to Drive Uber in Philly, DC? Getaround Will Soon Make It Easier PCMag UKWant to drive for Uber? Uber and Getaround are expanding their partnership to make more cars available to rent in Los Angeles and San Diego; it will do the ... View the full article

No go for Uber Black, rules top German court DW (English)The US call-a-chauffeur *service* Uber Black — banned in Germany — has lost its appeal before top civil judges in Karlsruhe. A Berlin court had previously ruled ... https://www.google.com/news

More orders, more money: The gruelling, competitive life of food delivery agents The News MinuteThe system of incentives and the absence of a fixed salary creates a paradox for drivers as they often do not find time to stop and eat their meals for the day. View the full article

Uber told self-drive cars unsafe days before accident BBC NewsA leaked email from an employee warned Uber's bosses that its self-drive cars were involved in multiple crashes, only days before one killed a pedestrian. https://www.google.com/news

Top German court rules Uber limousine service illegal ReutersGermany's highest court ruled on Thursday that a defunct limousine *service* offered by Uber [UBER.UL] was illegal, in a setback for the U.S. ride-hailing ... https://www.google.com/news

Top German Court Rules Uber Limousine Service Illegal U.S. News & World ReportKARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) - Germany's highest court ruled on Thursday that a defunct limousine *service* offered by Uber [UBER.UL] was illegal, in a ... View the full article

Study: Lyft Growing 2x As Fast As Uber PYMNTS.comRidesharing firm Lyft is growing in revenue twice as fast as rival Uber, with Lyft set in the lead position to announce its 2019 initial public offering (IPO). View the full article

Uber banded 'greedy and immoral' after court battle with council The ArgusA TAXI firm has been branded “greedy and immoral” after it won a legal battle with the city council. https://www.google.com/news