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Telegraph.co.uk Uber launches its first electric scooter service in California Telegraph.co.uk The move is part of Uber's plans to shift its focus from cars to electric scooters and bicycles for shorter journeys - a move which was announced by Dara Khosrowshahi in August. Though the company makes less money from the same journey done by scooter ... Uber deploys JUMP scooters and bikes in Santa MonicaTechCrunch Uber scooters are rolling out at $1 per ride, and they're coming your wayCNET Uber Launches Government Friendly JUMP Scooters In Santa MonicaCrunchbase News all 51 news articles » View the full article

Vanity Fair “It's Bigger Than Uber”: Dara Khosrowshahi on Silicon Valley's Reckoning Vanity Fair Is Uber's DNA harmful? Can it be fixed? I think that there's a part of the DNA of the company that I very much want to keep—of absolute belief and taking on a giant and building a service that has never been built before. There's an inclination for ... https://www.google.com/news

The Register Google is still chasing the self-driving engineer that jumped ship to Uber The Register If you thought the monster battle between Google and Uber over alleged theft of its self-driving technology was over, you'd be wrong. The two companies were involved in an extraordinary legal battle earlier this year that revealed a series of shady ... https://www.google.com/news

Recode Half of US Uber drivers make less than $10 an hour after vehicle expenses, according to a new study Recode Uber lures drivers with the idea of being your own boss and “making great money with your car.” The “great money” part is up for debate. The median hourly pay with tip for Uber drivers in the U.S. is $14.73, according to a new study conducted by ... and more » View the full article

Recode Uber driver salary is less than $10 hour for half of US Uber drivers ... Recode The median hourly pay with tip for Uber drivers in the U.S. is $14.73, according to a new study conducted by Ridester. That figure includes tips but doesn't ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

CNNMoney Uber hires Expedia exec to fill HR role CNNMoney Uber has a new head of human resources. Her hire comes nearly three months after the controversial exit of the previous HR chief. Nikki Krishnamurthy will replace Liane Hornsey, who left Uber in early July after an internal investigation into how she ... and more » View the full article

Recode Uber has hired former Expedia exec Nikki Krishnamurthy to head ... Recode Uber has hired Nikki Krishnamurthy as its new head of human resources. She replaces Liane Hornsey, who left the company under a controversy around how ... Uber hires ex-Expedia exec to replace Liane Hornsey as chief people officerTechCrunch Uber hires Expedia exec to fill HR roleCNNMoney Uber legal chief: Why the ride-hailing giant deserves a second chanceGeekWire all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Uber driver salary is less than $10 hour for half of US Uber drivers RecodeThe median hourly pay with tip for Uber drivers in the U.S. is $14.73, according to a new study conducted by Ridester. That figure includes tips but doesn't ... View the full article

Quartz A moving essay on a friend's death exposes the limits of Uber's new empathy Quartz Earlier this month, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi marked his first anniversary as head of the company. There was much to celebrate. In the past year, he has dramatically altered Uber's public image and company culture, cleaning up the toxic mess that was ... Company culture, customer safety top priorities: Uber CEOLivemint all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Uber's JUMP bike fleet may soon double in size in SF TechCrunch If you live in San Francisco, expect to see more of those bright orange electric bikes on the road in the coming weeks. JUMP, the Uber-owned electric bike-share service that is about halfway through its 18-month bike-share pilot in San Francisco, may ... https://www.google.com/news

Dallas News (blog) Knife-wielding kidnapper forced Uber driver to take him from Bedford to Louisiana, officials say Dallas News (blog) ... to flee again. Darby is now in the Gregg County jail, charged with aggravated robbery, aggravated kidnapping and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Uber has been in touch with Eckponobong to check on his well-being, a company spokeswoman said. Sheriff's office: Uber driver kidnapped, robbed at knifepointKXXV News Channel 25 Louisiana man accused of kidnapping Uber driverKTBS Harrison County Sheriff's Office: Uber driver kidnapped, robbed at knifepointKLTV EastTexasMatters.com all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

WFLA Tampa Bay workers turn to side jobs for fast money WFLA “I drive for Uber, I drive for Uber Eats, I do Lyft and I do InstaCart,” Satarah said. Satarah typically combines her side jobs to work 12-hour days but she likes the freedom to take a break. "You can turn your phone on and work and make money, turn ... View the full article

WRAL.com Uber, Lyft and the Urgency of Saving Money on Ambulances ... WRAL.com An ambulance ride of just a few miles can cost thousands of dollars, and a lot of it may not be covered by insurance. With ride-hailing services like Uber or Lyft ... and more » View the full article

wnep.com Cops: Fake Uber Driver Sexually Assaulted Two Passengers wnep.com STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Police in State College say someone posing as an Uber driver sexually assaulted two people over the weekend. Police released a photo of the vehicle they believe was involved. Image from State College Police Department. They say ... Police: Fake Uber driver in State College sexually assaulted two peopleFOX43.com all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Metro Drunk woman pelts Uber driver with food after being ordered out of her car Metro An Uber driver was pelted by tacos by a passenger after ordering the woman to leave her car. Maria Chavez sobbed after the drunk woman hurled the Mexican food at her on realizing the mess meant she would not be able to accept any more passengers. US woman throws tacos at Uber driver in violent attackNewshub Video: Texas Uber Driver Attacked With Tacos When Angry Customer Refuses to Leave CarNewsweek Shocking moment an Uber passenger attacks her female driver with TACOS after she asked her to leave the carDaily Mail all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Europe Teaches Uber to Do Business Better Bloomberg On Monday, Uber returned to Dusseldorf, Germany, a city it was forced to abandon in 2015. This is a victory both for German regulators and for Uber, or rather, for its new version under Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi. It shows that the San ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

AL.com Alabama getting $2 million from Uber settlement AL.com Alabama will receive $2 million from a settlement involving Uber. Attorney General Steve Marshall said the ridesharing company is paying a total of $148 million to all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The settlement stems from a 2016 data breach ... Alabama to get $2M under Uber data breach settlementWKRG News 5 Alabama to get share of $148M Uber settlement over massive data breachAlabama Today all 45 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk Airbnb and Uber urged to act on teenage drug mules Telegraph.co.uk In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, Mrs Atkins said: "Any help that major organisations like Uber can give would be very welcome. These huge companies are under quite a lot of public attention in terms of their corporate social responsibility ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The New Health Care: Uber, Lyft and the Urgency of Saving Money on Ambulances (e) Science News (press release) The New Health Care: Uber, Lyft and the Urgency of Saving Money on Ambulances. Monday, October 1, 2018 - 04:10 in Psychology & Sociology. 'Don't reflexively call an ambulance,' a Harvard researcher says. In many cases, a cheaper way makes sense. View the full article

New York Times Uber, Lyft and the Urgency of Saving Money on Ambulances New York Times An ambulance ride of just a few miles can cost thousands of dollars, and a lot of it may not be covered by insurance. With ride-hailing services like Uber or Lyft far cheaper and now available within minutes in many areas, would using one instead be a ... View the full article

Grit Daily Uber Drivers Renting Cars From Owners is Opening a New Way to Make Money in Transportation Grit Daily Thousands of people want to work for Uber but don't have their own transportation. So they rent a car from someone who normally doesn't use it throughout the day, giving car owners a new way to make money. As Uber changes and adapts to different laws ... and more » View the full article

Uber, Lyft and the Urgency of Saving Money on Ambulances New York TimesAn ambulance ride of just a few miles can cost thousands of dollars, and a lot of it may not be covered by insurance. With ride-hailing services like Uber or Lyft ... View the full article

Bloomberg Uber Returns to Dusseldorf With Electric Ride-Hailing Service Bloomberg Startup debuts the UberGreen electric rides, UberX and UberTaxi services in Dusseldorf from Monday; this means Uber is back to careful expansion in a country where it faced harsh push-back from regulators for many years; Uber is now active in three ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

WWLP.com Cheating woman caught with lover by Uber-driving husband WWLP.com BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (KRON) - A married woman's affair was unknowingly revealed after she and her lover mistakenly ordered an Uber that turned out to be driven by her husband. According to El Espectador, the woman known as Yeimy, and the man, ... Woman having affair caught when she and boyfriend picked up by husband in UberKSN-TV all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Independent Online Uber is back in China: but for making bikes, not ride-hailing Independent Online After buying Jump Bikes, a U.S. bike-rental service, Uber is set to unveil its own scooter, plunging into a chaotic new transit market. Uber is adding supply chain, recruiting and other personnel in southern China to work closely with the manufacturers ... https://www.google.com/news