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Forbes Someone's Trying To Kill Turo, Airbnb And Uber. Here's Why It Matters. Forbes From almost the moment Airbnb rented its first room, Uber offered its first ride, and Turo (formerly known as RelayRides) shared its first vehicle, competitors have been looking for ways to thwart these startups. Their efforts have ranged to the ... https://www.google.com/news

WIRED Uber Writes an Equation to Help Cities Measure—and Manage—the Curb WIRED Ride-hailers like Uber and Lyft would love to pick up and drop off their passengers quickly and safely. Car owners would love to park there, ideally for free. Yes, the curb is a contested space, which is why cities want to get better at managing it ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber, Lyft Drivers Have Turned Garden Spot Into Parking Lot U.S. News & World Report (AP) — Cocoplum Circle, a scenic spot at the nexus of upscale neighborhoods, has been turned into a parking lot by Uber and Lyft drivers awaiting luxe fares, say walkers and joggers who are complaining about trash, cigarette butts, loud radio music ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Wired.co.uk UberEats and Deliveroo couriers hit out against new gig economy rules Wired.co.uk Zero hours contracts, no benefits and gradual decreases in the money earned have always made working for Uber or Deliveroo a precarious business. Now, recent changes to the way those apps operate have caused Uber drivers and couriers for UberEATS ... View the full article

Financial Times Uber Eats feeds hopes for 'Amazon of transportation' Financial Times For Uber, the route to new customers may be through their stomachs. Uber's food delivery service is attracting an increasing share of customers who have never used the ride-hailing app, as the fast-growing unit expands beyond Uber's core markets. Forty ... https://www.google.com/news

New York Post Couple who used 'Uber for dogs' claims sitter trashed their pad New York Post Wag didn't just screw the pooch this time — it screwed up a whole house. An Upper West Side couple used the troubled “Uber for dogs” app to hire a sitter for their miniature pinscher Chico, but returned home to find their house had gone to the dogs ... https://www.google.com/news

Woman left dripping blood after alleged Uber driver attack New Zealand Herald A 28-year-old woman was left dripping blood after an alleged violent attack by an Uber driver on her way home after a night out drinking with friends. Jess Hawkins, 28, of Perth was out celebrating a friend's birthday when she called an Uber to take ... https://www.google.com/news

CBC.ca Uber GM responds to Toronto man's death as calls mount for increased safety CBC.ca Amid growing calls for safety testing for ride-share and taxi drivers, the general manager of Uber Canada appeared on Metro Morning to explain what his company is doing to keep passengers safe. Rob Khazzam spoke with CBC six months after Nicholas ... https://www.google.com/news

Motherboard You Can Hail a Public Bus Like an Uber in This City Motherboard When it comes to transportation, cities are facing a moment of reckoning. Private ride-hailing apps like Uber are threatening to cannibalize mass transit. One Canadian community replaced its bus service entirely with Uber. Belleville, a southern ... https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Uber Joins Lyft In Giving Free Rides To The Polls On Election Day ... Fortune In an attempt to get out the vote in a contentious election year, Uber is offering free rides and voting location information in its app this Election Day. Uber is ... Uber and Lyft are offering free rides to the polls on election dayFast Company Uber & Lyft Will Offer Free & Discounted Rides To The Polls On Election Day 2018Bustle Uber Offering Free Rides to Polls on Midterm Election Day 2018 ...Thrillist Mashable -The Verge -Quartz -Lyft Blog all 57 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Business Insider South Africa Uber drivers earn far less per trip than Taxify drivers in SA - here's how they compare Business Insider South Africa Uber South Africa takes 25% of the money you pay for a trip in South Africa, while Taxify only takes 15%. Uber says it uses the fees to cover the cost of running its app. It also offers additional incentives to drivers. and more » View the full article

NEWS.com.au Woman, 28, left dripping blood after alleged Uber driver attack NEWS.com.au On the way home, an argument broke out between Ms Hawkins and the Uber driver. The argument allegedly turned violent and Ms Hawkins claims she was struck in the face. Ms Hawkins, who admits she was drunk and arguing, said she does not remember ... https://www.google.com/news

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Telegraph.co.uk Former Uber executive launches therapy app after Silicon Valley caused 'severe anxiety' Telegraph.co.uk Mr Chapin joined Uber's New York office in 2011 and climbed the ranks to build Uber's car loan program for drivers. During his career he struggled with severe anxiety that was exacerbated while working as a commodities trader and later Uber. “There ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

NewHampshire.com Somersworth man furious Uber settlement gives state $672K, drivers like him get bupkis NewHampshire.com Uber offered Fallon and other drivers a one year LifeLock subscription to help them protect their sensitive information, but he is nervous because the company collected his Social Security number, a picture of his driver's license, birth information ... and more » View the full article

CNBC You can now ask Google to book you an Uber or Lyft by voice — here's how CNBC Google is rolling out a new feature to the Google Assistant that lets you ask it to book you a ride, like an Uber or a Lyft, just using your voice. Until now, Google Maps users were able to select a destination and then choose Uber, Lyft, or one of ... Book a ride with Uber using Google AssistantIndependent Online You can now use the Google Assistant to order an Uber or LyftTechCrunch Google Assistant Gets the Ability to Book Cabs From Uber, Ola, and MoreNDTV TechRepublic -iPhone in Canada (press release) (blog) -CNET -The Keyword all 74 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Uber CEO: We Want to Give All Drivers Insurance, Benefits Fortune Uber drivers everywhere may one day receive health insurance and other benefits, if the CEO of the ride-hailing company gets his way. Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Uber, indicated Wednesday that the company is working to close the gap between its ... https://www.google.com/news

Mirror.co.uk McDonald's, TGI Fridays, Wetherspoons, Uber and even Deliveroo workers to take action today in row over pay Mirror.co.uk Hospitality workers, couriers and cab drivers will join a day of action today, including strikes, in separate disputes over pay and union recognition. Staff from several branches of McDonald's and TGI Fridays restaurants and two Wetherspoon pubs in ... Bristol Deliveroo and Uber Eats workers to go on strike over pay and conditionsBristol Live all 34 news articles » View the full article

KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News Colorado Uber drivers may undergo annual background checks KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News Following thousands of violations, major changes could be coming for Uber drivers in Colorado. Even though the Public Utilities Commission already dismissed many of those, in a recent settlement proposal, they say they're willing to dismiss all fines ... https://www.google.com/news

South China Morning Post Uber pedals into Europe's bike-sharing market, as Chinese pioneers pull out after vandalism issues South China Morning Post San Francisco-based Uber, which acquired US bicycle-rental service Jump Bikes in April, plans to introduce its bike-sharing service in Berlin before launching in other major cities in the continent, according to Uber vice-president Rachel Holt, head of ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Electrek Uber launches first electric scooter share, offers free rides in first week Electrek Electric scooter share programs continue to expand at a rapid pace across the United States and the rest of the world. Uber, known for its ride-hailing service, doesn't want to miss the boat. Seeking its own piece of the pie, Uber has just rolled out ... Uber's Jump e-scooters are here, and they look just like Jump bikesMashable Uber scooters are rolling out at $1 per ride, and they're coming your ...CNET Uber's first electric scooters arrive in Santa Monica - The VergeThe Verge Economic Times -Telegraph.co.uk -TMZ all 51 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

WDBJ7 Roanoke Uber driver charged with sexual battery of his rider WDBJ7 ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ7) - According to Roanoke County police, early last month a woman requested an Uber ride from here in downtown to take her to her home in the county. During that ride is when police say the woman was sexually battered by her driver ... https://www.google.com/news

Business Insider Uber has 'dramatically' changed its ad strategy — and it's meant seriously re-evaluating how much it needs agencies Business Insider Uber has taken programmatic advertising in-house while also investing in technology, data and partners. The company is also running most media-buying functions, including strategy and optimization, in-house. Uber's objectives have also evolved from ... https://www.google.com/news

The Drum Uber seeks agency for driver recruitment campaign in London The Drum Uber is hunting an agency to develop a campaign to position the company as an employment brand in London, The Drum understands. The ride-hailing tech company is looking to rebuild its reputation in the city after a number of protests by employees over ... https://www.google.com/news