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KOMO News Uber to pay $2.2 million to its Wash. state drivers over data breach KOMO News The money for drivers is part of about $5.8 million Uber will pay for violating Washington state's data breach notification law and for failing to adequately safeguard the personal data of Uber drivers. The judgment is part of a joint resolution by all ... View the full article

CNET How Uber is getting flying cars off the ground CNET I'm in Tokyo for Uber Elevate, Uber's third conference outlining its plans to get flying cars off the silver screen and into our skies in as little as two years. It's a lofty ambition, but Uber has partnered with some big names in aviation and picked ... https://www.google.com/news

witf.org Uber agrees to $148M settlement with Pa., other states over data breach witf.org "Being an Uber driver was a part-time job to me, a way to make some extra money," said Chris Davis, a former attorney and pastor in Centre County. "When I found out about the breach, I was angry and mad they hid it so long. I discovered inquiries had ... View the full article

Bloomberg Uber to Pay $148 Million in Settlement Over 2016 Data Breach Bloomberg The states' agreement stemmed from data compromised in 2016 by hackers, who obtained 607,000 U.S. driver's license numbers as well as tens of millions of consumer email addresses and phone numbers, a leak that Uber failed to disclose for more than a ... https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Uber will pay $148 million in connection to a 2016 data breach and cover-up CNBC Uber has agreed to pay $148 million in connection to a 2016 data breach and subsequent cover-up, according to the California Attorney General's office. The breach, revealed last year, granted hackers access to the personal information of 57 million ... Uber reaches $148 million settlement over its 2016 data breach, which affected 57 million globallyWashington Post Settlement over Uber data breach nets Illinois $8.5M; $100 for affected driversChicago Sun-Times all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Boston Herald Healey: Uber to pay $150M settlement over data breach Boston Herald “Uber failed to immediately report this data breach and tried to pay hush money to hackers,” said AG Healey. “This settlement should be a lesson to other businesses that consumers have a right to know when their personal information has been compromised. Attorney General Herring Reaches $148M Settlement With Uber Over Data BreachNBC 29 News Uber to pay $148 million for failing to report 2016 hackCNET all 436 news articles » View the full article

Uber settles for $148 mln with 50 US states over 2016 data breach Reuters SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc has settled with the top legal officers in all 50 U.S. states over a massive data breach that the company failed to disclose in 2016, resolving one of the more catastrophic embarrassments that ... https://www.google.com/news

Your Ride Is on the Way: More than Half of Americans Are Using Shared Services Like Uber, Lyft and Airbnb PR Newswire (press release) When it comes to spending, three-in-four (72 percent) are spending less than $50 a month on things like Uber rides, Netflix and Airbnb. However, only a handful of Americans (3 percent) are actually using these services to earn money despite the fact ... View the full article

New York Post Uber exec disciplined for making sleazy comments to co-workers New York Post Uber's head of corporate development, Cameron Poetzscher, was disciplined after a probe found he had a pattern of making sexually suggestive comments about other co-workers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with ... How Uber's Cultural Overhaul Was Tested by Complaints Against Top Deal MakerWall Street Journal all 54 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Appinventiv (blog) How Uber Works? Breaking down the Uber Business and Revenue Model Appinventiv (blog) To begin with the funds, in 2009 the founders of Uber investing $200,000 as seed money. Uber raised $1.25 million by 2010 and by 2011, it raised $44.5 million. A report on Uber financial analysis shows that with the recent funding Uber has reached a ... View the full article

The Mercury News JPMorgan in talks to lead Lyft's IPO: Sources CNBC Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have helped ride-sharing company Uber raise money in the past, and are in pole position to secure top roles in its IPO, the sources said. Reuters first reported last year that Lyft was seeking to hire an IPO adviser ... Gig economy report: Uber and Lyft driver earnings down, Airbnb user earnings riseThe Mercury News all 175 news articles » View the full article

Deseret News Exclusive: JPMorgan in talks to lead Lyft's IPO - sources Reuters (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) is in talks about leading Lyft Inc's upcoming initial public offering as an underwriter, after rivals Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) and Morgan Stanley (MS.N) decided not to pursue such a role out of loyalty to ... You'll only make $828 per month driving for Uber and Lyft, new study saysDeseret News all 190 news articles » View the full article

9news.com.au Uber passenger violently assaulted driver in confronting altercation 9news.com.au “I don't expect anything like this. I'm trying to earn some money and bring it back to my family but if things like this happen it's no good for anyone.” Zulfiqar reported the incident to police. Uber said they “have investigated and taken appropriate ... View the full article

9news.com.au Uber passenger violently assaulted driver in confronting altercation 9news.com.au Confronting footage of an altercation in an Uber vehicle in Sydney over the weekend has emerged, with the driver saying he has never had an experience like this in his life. Late on Sunday night, Uber driver Asim Zulfiqar waited for his customer near ... https://www.google.com/news

Wall Street Journal Top Uber Deal Maker Disciplined After Probe Into Office Conduct Wall Street Journal Soon after Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi joined Uber Technologies Inc. last fall and pledged to overhaul its workplace culture following allegations it overlooked harassment and chauvinism, the startup had to decide what to do about a senior ... Top Uber executive disciplined after probe into office conduct - WSJeuronews all 25 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Antitrust fine against two ride-sharing giants called 'less impactful than a slap on the wrist' CNBC Singapore's decision to fine ride-hailing giants Grab and Uber will not have any substantial impact on either company, and the situation underscores the global shortcomings of existing regulations to protect customers, a transportation expert told CNBC. and more » https://www.google.com/news

Uber Pays $148 Million To Settle 2016 Data Breach Nightmare ForbesHeads up, corporate America. Mishandling a data breach could cost you plenty. Just ask Uber. View the full article

Thousands of Oklahoma Uber drivers to receive funds following data breach settlement KFOR Oklahoma CityOKLAHOMA CITY - Thousands of Uber drivers across Oklahoma will receive money from a national settlement following a data breach. Officials say Uber ... View the full article

HeraldLIVE Uber driver takes 30000 trips in three years HeraldLIVE Uber driver Matthew (not his real name)‚ who has taken more than 30‚000 trips over a three-year period – the most in South Africa – says one of his memorable rides was when he sped a heavily pregnant woman to hospital as she was on the brink of giving ... https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber scores legal victory over drivers Financial Times Uber scored a legal victory in a long-running dispute centred on its business model when a US federal appeals court ruled that drivers could not sue as a group in their bid to be considered employees rather than independent contractors. The lawsuit ... Federal appeals court rules Uber drivers must arbitrate claimsTechCrunch Uber scores a big win in legal fight to keep drivers as independent contractorsThe Verge Uber wins key ruling in its fight against treating drivers as employeesArs Technica Reuters -Bloomberg -CNET -Supreme Court of the United States all 122 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Insurance Journal Decision in Uber Employee Vs. Contractor Suit Cuts Driver Bargaining Power Insurance Journal Campbell said the argument from drivers that they should be treated as employees is a compelling one, because Uber controls where drivers go, how much money they make from rides, when drivers pick up, drivers don't know where they are going until a ... Appeals court: Uber can prevent drivers from banding together as a classCNNMoney Uber Drivers Suing for Better Pay Lose Critical Court RulingBloomberg Uber wins key ruling in its fight against treating drivers as employeesArs Technica all 142 news articles » View the full article

Engadget Uber pledges to cap trip pricing during major emergencies Engadget Today, Uber outlined a new set of guidelines regarding how the company will respond in the event of a crisis, such as a natural disaster or terrorist attack. The company's Global Security Center (GSC) monitors conditions in every area that Uber ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

CNNMoney Appeals court: Uber can prevent drivers from banding together as a class CNNMoney Uber can prevent its drivers from banding together in class-action lawsuits, a federal appeals court in San Francisco ruled on Tuesday. The decision ends a case in which drivers attempted to unite to pursue claims that they ought to be considered ... Uber wins key ruling in its fight against treating drivers as employeesArs Technica Uber Drivers Suing for Better Pay Lose Critical Court RulingBloombergQuint all 82 news articles » View the full article

Ars Technica Uber wins key ruling in its fight against treating drivers as employees Ars Technica Uber has asked the courts to throw out the lawsuit, because Uber's driver agreement requires this kind of dispute to be handled in private arbitration instead—an endorsement that the 9th Circuit Appeals Court has now accepted. Uber says that its ... Uber drivers suing for better pay lose critical court rulingDanbury News Times all 34 news articles » View the full article

U.S. News & World Report Uber's Strongest Growth Comes in Depressed Argentina -- Minus Commissions U.S. News & World Report Despite worries about the country's economy, which shrank 4.2 percent in the second quarter after its central bank hiked rates to ward off a currency crisis, the company says it does not fear that a recession could boost the number of drivers without ... View the full article