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Uber's $148M Settlement: The Legal Reason Many Drivers Won't See a Dime InverseCalifornia stands to receive more than three times much money as any other state out of the $148 million Uber settlement. What California, and other other states ... View the full article

Gig economy: Here's how much you can make delivering for Grubhub, Uber Eats and DoorDash USA TODAYPostmates is the leading on-demand logistics provider. With nearly 10,000 couriers, Postmates operates the largest on-demand delivery fleet in the US. View the full article

Bloomberg Uber Is Back in China: But for Making Bikes, Not Ride-Hailing Bloomberg Two years after exiting China, Uber Technologies Inc. is putting feet back on the ground. Staff there, however, aren't working on the ride-hailing company's main business, but overseeing the creation of its bikes and scooters — Uber's bet for its next ... Uber installing its own electric charging stations… for electric bicyclesElectrek all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Uber Has Considered Benefits for Its US Drivers, CEO Says Fortune Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said today the company has considered offering benefits to its drivers. Uber already offers some European drivers parental leave benefits and some medical and sick leave compensation. Khosrowshahi, in a stage conversation ... Uber 'thinking of' providing benefits for drivers, CEO saysSan Francisco Chronicle Uber's culture still a work in progress: CEO Dara KhosrowshahiThe Australian Financial Review 'Made our share of mistakes': What Uber's CEO is doing to change the startup's toxic culture for womenThe Sydney Morning Herald Marketing Interactive all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Channel NewsAsia Commentary: Grab-Uber saga shows even with disruption, comes great responsibility Channel NewsAsia If the terms of service change too unfavourably, consumers can choose not to reward Grab for its behaviour if it fails to provide value for money, hopefully leading to a correction. Insisting that prices and driver commissions remain unchanged may be ... and more » View the full article

Channel NewsAsia Commentary: Grab-Uber saga shows even with disruption, comes great responsibility Channel NewsAsia SINGAPORE: Earlier this week, Singapore's competition watchdog fined Grab and Uber a total of S$13 million over their merger, saying that the deal has led to a substantial erosion of competition in the ride-hailing market. It is understandable for ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Big Think Uber drivers are earning 53% less than they did in 2013 Big Think Drivers for apps like Uber and Lyft are, as a whole, earning significantly less money compared to a few years ago, according to a new study from the JPMorgan Chase Institute. The study examined 38 million payments made through 128 online platforms, ... and more » View the full article

After UberA ride-hailing battle in South-East Asia The Economist The region's 634m people, often bereft of easy commuting choices, are a rich prize. The main option for those hailing a ride is Grab. Uber once battled it for customers but the American platform withdrew from South-East Asia in March (following heavy ... and more » View the full article

Cincinnati.com See what Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana are doing with money from Uber cybersecurity suit Cincinnati.com Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana each received a lump sum of money from the settlement and each state has enacted laws to make sure it doesn't happen again. See what each state is doing, according to their respective attorneys general: More: Uber to pay $148 ... Thousands of Hacked Uber Drivers Won't Get Piece of $148 Million SettlementInverse Tennessee to receive $1.7M from Uber data breach settlementwreg.com Uber Data Breach: Tennessee To Get $1.7M In SettlementNewsChannel5.com Boston Herald all 203 news articles » View the full article

ABC News Uber, Cabify drivers block road in Spain to protest new rule ABC News Hundreds of Uber and other drivers are blocking a central artery in Madrid to protest the Spanish government's plan to approve new rules limiting the operations of app-based ride-hailing services. The drivers, who work for companies including Uber and ... Uber, Cabify drivers strike in Madrid to protest against planned law changesReuters Spain: Uber, Cabify drivers block road to protest new rulesFinancial Post all 323 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

VentureBeat After Uber partnership, Cargo raises $22.5 million to scale its in-car commerce service globally VentureBeat Cargo earns money through selling the products, while drivers earn a flat 25 percent commission on each paid sale, plus a $1 base commission for every passenger who orders from a Cargo box. Drivers can also receive payment when passengers order free ... and more » View the full article

VentureBeat After Uber partnership, Cargo raises $22.5 million to scale its in-car commerce service globally VentureBeat Indeed, in addition to its tie-up with Uber, Cargo also recently struck a licensing deal with Grab, the Singapore-based e-taxi company that recently merged with Uber to consolidate the Southeast Asian market, which resulted in the launch of a new in ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Uber, Cabify drivers strike in Madrid to protest against planned law changes Reuters MADRID (Reuters) - Thousands of drivers for ride-hailing services Uber and Cabify, waving flags and chanting slogans such as “we want to work”, marched down Madrid's central boulevard on Thursday ahead of plans by the government to tighten regulation. Uber, Cabify drivers block road in Spain to protest new ruleMinneapolis Star Tribune all 161 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Register Uber to dole out $148m settlement among US states over breach it paid $100k to bury The Register Uber will pay $148m to US state authorities in a settlement for the 2016 data breach that saw hackers steal information on 57 million people. The firm covered up the hack – which exposed names, email addresses and phone numbers of drivers and customers ... Uber pays $148m over data breach cover-upBBC News Uber fined $148m for attempting to hide 2016 data breachIT PRO Tennessee to receive $1.7M from Uber data breach settlementCharlotte Observer CTV News all 110 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

ZDNet Uber launches new app and digital wallet in Brazil ZDNet For the company's second largest market - Uber has more than 22 million users and 500,000 drivers in Brazil - the mobility firm has launched Uber Lite, a 5MB app aimed at Android-based smartphone users with technology from 2014 onwards and slower ... https://www.google.com/news

Spain: Uber, Cabify drivers block road to protest new rules Business Insider MADRID (AP) - Hundreds of drivers are blocking a central artery in the Spanish capital to protest the government's plan to approve new rules limiting the operations of app-based ride-hailing services. The drivers, who work for companies including Uber ... https://www.google.com/news

BBC News Uber pays $148m over data breach cover-up BBC News Ride-hailing firm Uber is paying $148m (£113m) to settle legal action over a cyber-attack that exposed data from 57 million customers and drivers. The massive breach happened in 2016 but Uber sought to hide it from regulators. The company paid the ... Uber to dole out $148m settlement among US states over breach it paid $100k to buryThe Register Uber Pays $148 Million Over Yearlong Cover-Up Of Data BreachNPR Uber fined $148m for data breachIndependent Online TNW -Cincinnati.com -National Conference of State Legislatures -California Department of Justice - State of California all 387 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

BBC News Uber pays $148m over data breach cover-up BBC News Ride-hailing firm Uber is paying $148m (£113m) to settle legal action over a cyber-attack that exposed data from 57 million customers and drivers. The massive breach happened in 2016 but Uber sought to hide it from regulators. The company paid the ... Uber to dole out $148m settlement among US states over breach it paid $100k to buryThe Register Uber fined $148m for data breach cover-upComputerWeekly.com Uber to cough up $148 million for hiding a data breach in 2016TNW IT PRO -Charlotte Observer all 131 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

IT PRO Uber fined $148m for attempting to hide 2016 data breach IT PRO Uber will pay $148 million for failing to notify its drivers that their personal details had been hacked in 2016. Rather than reporting it, it was discovered that Uber had attempted to hide evidence of the data breach by paying a ransom of $100,000 to ... Tennessee to receive $1.7M from Uber data breach settlementCharlotte Observer Uber to pay US$148M over concealed data breachCTV News Uber agrees to pay $148 million for 2016 hack and cover-upDigital Trends Firstpost -Fort Wayne Journal Gazette all 101 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Digital Trends Tennessee to receive $1.7M from Uber data breach settlement Charlotte Observer Tennessee's attorney general says the state will receive a $1.7 million share from a $148 million nationwide settlement with Uber over its data breach. Attorney General Herbert Slatery's office says the money will be put in the state's general fund ... Uber agrees to pay $148 million for 2016 hack and cover-upDigital Trends Uber fined $150M in breachBoston Herald all 101 news articles » View the full article

The Japan Times Plowing millions into Uber, Toyota prepares for a future with fewer privately owned cars The Japan Times With Uber Technologies Inc. — into which Toyota poured half a billion dollars last month — the automaker is designing a specialized minivan for their “robotaxi” project. In China, Tomoyama says he's in discussions with Didi Chuxing Inc. about what ... Toyota sees the future of cars in Uber, Grab betsThe Australian Financial Review all 30 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Uber to pay USD5.79 mn to Washington state for data breach Moneylife The money is part of the $5.79 million package to be paid by Uber for "violating Washington state's data breach notification law and for failing to adequately safeguard the personal data of Uber drivers," the Washington AG Office said in a statement. View the full article

Uber drivers earning less than half what they made in 2013 Big ThinkDrivers for apps like Uber and Lyft are, as a whole, making significantly less money compared to what they earned in 2013, according to a new study from the ... View the full article

See what Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana are doing with money from Uber cybersecurity suit Cincinnati.comUber's breach affected 50 million customers and 7 million drivers. View the full article

Uber drivers are earning 53% less than they did in 2013 Big ThinkDrivers for apps like Uber and Lyft are, as a whole, making significantly less money compared to what they earned in 2013, according to a new study from the ... View the full article