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Atlanta Journal Constitution Uber driver carjacked, pistol-whipped in Buckhead; teenage girl in custody Atlanta Journal Constitution Police have a teenage girl in custody after an Uber driver was pulled from his vehicle and pistol-whipped in Buckhead early Friday. The 15-year-old girl and another man jumped into the Uber driver's car and were pursued by police on I-75, Atlanta ... Uber driver carjacked, pistol-whipped in Buckhead; teen girl in custodyWSB Atlanta Uber driver carjacked, pistol-whipped in Atlanta; teen girl in custodySpringfield News Sun all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNET Uber may ban Australian riders with ratings below 4 stars CNET According to new guidelines being put in place Sept. 19, Uber riders in Australia and New Zealand who regularly receive low ratings risk being banned from using the service. "If your average rating is below the city minimum after multiple notifications ... The one question Uber drivers are banned from asking passengersNEWS.com.au Uber has new rules. And flirting with or touching your driver could get you banned.Mamamia all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Wired.co.uk Will Uber and Lyft's stock market rush pop the IPO bubble? Wired.co.uk IPOs also tend to bring publicity and credibility. Most importantly, for early investors who want to shift their money to the next big thing it's a great exit strategy, while founders can finally reward employees with stock options for burning the ... View the full article

Wired.co.uk Will Uber and Lyft's stock market rush pop the IPO bubble? Wired.co.uk This year, the Initial Public Offering (or IPO, as it's better known) has revved up once again, with Dropbox, Sonos, Xiaomi and Spotify among the best-known tech startups going to market. Expected to follow are Uber, Lyft, Funding Circle and Farfetch ... https://www.google.com/news

The Economist Partially executed U-turnDara Khosrowshahi's first year at Uber The Economist “Physical transport comes with lower margins,” he says, predicting that Uber will never claim fat “software margins”. So far, Uber has lost more money than any American tech firm of its age in history. In the second quarter of this year it reported $2 ... Uber will soon detect unexpected stops, car crashesCNNMoney Raising the Bar on Safety | Uber Newsroom USUber all 340 news articles » View the full article

The Economist Dara Khosrowshahi's first year at Uber The Economist Most pressingly, the task of cleaning up Uber's image, tarnished by a series of serious mishaps that began in January 2017, is only partially complete. The list of scandals facing Mr Khosrowshahi when he arrived as the new chief executive included ... A Safety-Minded Makeover for a Dangerous BrandCityLab One Year In, the Real Work Begins for Uber's CEOWIRED Uber to impose bans on low-rated passengers in Australia and NZFinancial Times Recode -TechCrunch -9to5Mac -Uber all 340 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNNMoney Lyft launches a scooter service. Uber is close behind CNNMoney Bird and Lime have raised money from investors at a faster pace than Uber and Lyft did. Such aggressive tactics are a throwback to the early days of ridesharing, and in fact, Bird is led by CEO Travis VanderZanden, a veteran of both Uber and Lyft. Uber ... Uber Developing An Electric Scooter In-House With An Eye To The Future Of Electric MobilityCleanTechnica How Electric Scooters Are Reshaping CitiesBloomberg all 164 news articles » View the full article

Green Bay Press Gazette Uber, MillerCoors offer $15 off rides from Packers home games | Streetwise Green Bay Press Gazette Yes, Streetwise knows, most of us are ready for some Green Bay Packers football. But are you really ready? Have you made your plans to get home from Sunday night's game safely after you decided to finish off that six-pack to match the number of sacks ... and more » View the full article

Bloomberg Uber Seals Its First Taxi Deal in Japan Bloomberg The San Francisco-based company struck a deal with the Fuji Taxi Group to let users hail cabs through its app in Nagoya, Japan's third-most populous city. Uber gets an unspecified cut of all fares, which will be based on standard rates required by ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Uber launches taxi-hailing app in Japan's Nagoya Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - Uber Technologies [UBER.UL] on Thursday said it would launch a taxi-hailing app for taxis operating in Nagoya, as the U.S. firm tries to expand its foothold in a country where it has been blocked from offering its own ridesharing service. https://www.google.com/news

CNNMoney Uber will soon detect unexpected stops, car crashes CNNMoney Dara Khosrowshahi marked his one-year anniversary at Uber by reinforcing how rider safety is a top priority for the company. At a press event in New York City on Wednesday, the CEO unveiled new Uber safety features such as Ride Check, a GPS-powered ... Dara Khosrowshahi's first year at UberThe Economist Uber CEO: ride hailing will be eclipsed by scooters, bikes and even flying taxisTechCrunch Uber introduces more safety featuresSFGate Uber all 340 news articles » View the full article

The Independent Uber will soon block passengers whose ratings drop below four stars The Independent Reaching that elusive five-star rating on Uber is a top priority shared by many people in today's digital day and age. One could say that it's on par with raking in a personal best of Instagram likes and being awarded a prized blue verified tick on ... Uber is expanding its six-month ban for passengers with low ratingsBusiness Insider Riders with bad ratings might be kicked off UberMashable Uber to block low-rating riders in Australia and New ZealandBBC News 9to5Mac -CNNMoney -Fortune -NEWS.com.au all 98 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNNMoney You can now get kicked off Uber in Australia for being rude to drivers CNNMoney "The average Aussie is extremely friendly," Susan Anderson, Uber's general manager for Australia and New Zealand, said in an interview with CNN affiliate Channel 7. "These are the small percentage of riders who are not treating drivers with respect.". Uber rolls out move to 'ban riders with too low ratings' in Australia and New ZealandEvening Standard What does it take to be a five star rider? Driver partners share their top tips | Uber Newsroom AustraliaUber Uber customers told to think twice about where they ask to be picked upNEWS.com.au all 98 news articles » View the full article

CBC.ca Calgary restaurant sours on Uber Eats delivery service after $4000 in payments delayed CBC.ca "I can tell you that the general manager for Uber Eats Canada, Dan Park, spoke with the restaurant owner to apologize for the human error that led to the payment delay," spokesperson Jean-Christophe de Le Rue wrote in an emailed statement to CBC News ... and more » View the full article

Arab News Careem hits one million drivers across region in race with Uber Arab News LONDON: Careem has passed the one million driver mark as it competes with global rival Uber in cities across the region. The Dubai-based ride app, which operates in 14 countries mainly in the Middle East, said that Faisal Saleh from Hail in Saudi ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

CNET Uber beats lawsuit claiming its scandals led to investor losses CNET It "lumps together" scandals and makes "vague and attenuated connection" to the fall in Uber's stock, Gilliam noted. The judge allowed the fund to revise and refile the complaint. It alleged that Uber and Kalanick hide at least six instances of ... Uber defeats lawsuit by investors who blamed scandals for lossesMyBroadband all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

COMMENT: Uber's mess won't derail autonomy, but industry must rein in the hype Automotive World (press release) Uber has proven to be one of the most disruptive and polarising forces in the mobility industry. The company has never been far from scandal, with driver disagreements, CEO public meltdowns, technology theft allegations and stories of a toxic work ... https://www.google.com/news

The Columbian Uber awaits green light for Oregon relaunch The Columbian As it waits for the regulatory green light, Uber is revving its engine for the planned relaunch of its ride-hailing service in the Eugene-Springfield area — including the airport — on Thursday morning. Uber announced its relaunch date on Thursday ... https://www.google.com/news

The Columbian Uber awaits green light for Oregon relaunch The Columbian Uber awaits green light for Oregon relaunch ... both Uber driver approval and personal automobile insurance, a completed vehicle inspection form — obtained through Uber's process — and $65. The city will accept cash, money order, and debit or credit ... View the full article

Stuff.co.nz Uber reaches access deal with Christchurch Airport Stuff.co.nz Christchurch will be the third airport to allow Uber pick ups and drop offs, following Wellington and Tauranga. Drop-offs are allowed at Auckland airport, but pick-ups are only allowed by Uber drivers who have a pre-chartered registration with the airport. https://www.google.com/news

The Indian Express Uber AIR: Here is everything you need to know The Indian Express Even as the world wraps its brains around the concept of autonomous cars, ride sharing company Uber is pushing for short trip air mobility services to start as early as 2023. It is bringing together a set of companies as part of its Uber Elevate ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Economic Times Uber 'doubling down' on investments in India: COO Barney Harford Economic Times When asked whether there is a possibility of merger between Ola and Uber, given that SoftBank is the investor in both the ride hailing apps, Harford said, “We have no intention of doing a minority deal elsewhere. We believe in controlling our own ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Register-Guard Awaiting green light, Uber revs engine for planned Thursday restart The Register-Guard As it waits for the regulatory green light, Uber is revving its engine for the planned relaunch of its ride-hailing service in the Eugene-Springfield area — including the airport — on Thursday morning. Uber announced its relaunch date on Thursday ... https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times How a scooter start-up beat Uber and Bird in San Francisco ... Financial Times The head of a little-known scooter start-up that beat far larger rivals Uber and Bird to a lucrative city contract in San Francisco has some word of advice to the ... Uber wants to make its own electric scootersAutoblog (blog) Electric scooters' sudden invasion of American cities, explainedVox Milwaukee's lawsuit against scooter startup Bird moves to federal courtMilwaukee Business Journal Washington Post -WBUR all 84 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

WIRED This Week in the Future of Cars: Picking Up the Pieces WIRED Uber's autonomous vehicle division this week announced a big $500 million investment from Toyota. The ride-hailing company has worked with the automaker on various projects since 2016, but that's a big, expensive bet on self-driving tech. Uber doesn't ... and more » https://www.google.com/news