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CNN Sheriff: Don't mess with the Uber driver CNN Sheriff: Don't mess with the Uber driver. An Uber driver killed a man who threatened to shoot him. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd claims the encounter was a "classic stand your ground case." Source: CNN ... https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Think Uber drivers have it bad? Take a look at au pairs The Guardian In theory an au pair is a young person, normally from another EU country, who will do 25 to 30 hours of childcare and housework in exchange for room, board and “pocket money” and is treated as a member of the family. In practice, the working and living ... View the full article

CNET Your Uber Eats delivery is arriving now... via drone CNET This was the third Elevate conference for Uber (following events in Dallas and Los Angeles), and focused on the future of Uber Air -- the on-demand, "push a button, get a flight" flying car service that it says will change transport in cities of the ... Uber Eats and Deliveroo unveil 24-hour services in London to cater for demandEvening Standard Uber Eats launches in Lincoln Thursday1011now Now delivering in Topeka: Uber EatsWIBW KSLA -The Topeka Capital-Journal all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Verge Uber narrows its search for international city to host 'flying taxis' The Verge Uber Eats is a huge source of revenue for the money-losing ride-hail company, and recent data suggests it's the fastest-growing meal-delivery service in the US. Additionally, Uber says the Asia-Pacific region is the fastest-growing market for Eats ... India shortlisted among 5 countries for Uber flying cabsWeForNews (satire) (press release) (blog) all 47 news articles » View the full article

The Verge Uber narrows its search for international city to host 'flying taxis' The Verge On Thursday, Uber announced its shortlist of countries that are being considered as future markets for its soon-to-be-launched “flying taxi” service. Uber Air, as the service is known, aims to launch demonstration flights in several cities in 2020 and ... Uber is searching for a third city to test its flying taxisEngadget Here's what the Uber Eats drone delivery service might look likeMashable India among 5 countries shortlisted by Uber for its aerial taxi service 'uberAIR'The News Minute CNET -Nikkei Asian Review -The Hindu all 47 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNET Uber, Lyft reportedly skimp on background checks CNET Uber and Lyft use a background screening service that's less expensive than one used by parts of the taxicab industry, and the two ride-hailing companies failed to identify some drivers with criminal backgrounds, according to Download.com. Lyft and ... https://www.google.com/news

Stuff.co.nz Wellington ratepayers funding Uber rides for stranded bus passengers New Zealand Herald Ratepayer money has been funding Uber rides for stranded passengers amongst Wellington's bus chaos. Changes to the bus network, which came in more than a month ago, left many passengers facing heavy delays due to the "massive change". At a recent ... Greater Wellington offered free Uber rides to disaffected bus commutersStuff.co.nz all 3 news articles » View the full article

Metro Uber Eats will be available 24/7 in London Metro That said, Uber is said to take a significant cut of the menu price which some believe actually means each restaurant loses money for every order they supply. Restaurants on Uber Eats that stay open after midnight, the company says, increase their ... and more » View the full article

Metro Uber Eats will be available 24/7 in London Metro You can now get your favourite food delivered whenever you fancy it. Maybe you've been out dancing, played a marathon session of World Of Warcraft or just finished a late shift. It's 5am and even the kebab shop round the corner is shut. Thanks to Uber ... Now delivering in Topeka: Uber EatsWIBW all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

WFTV Orlando Uber driver shoots, kills man who was threatening him in Polk County, officials say WFTV Orlando Don't mess with an Uber driver. Leave the Uber driver alone, because he just may be a certified police officer in waiting,” Judd said. “This is a justifiable homicide all day long. You have the right to protect yourself. This is a classic 'stand your ... Deputies: Uber driver shoots, kills man who chased, threatened him in Polk CountyABC Action News Polk sheriff calls deadly shooting of man by Uber driver a 'classic stand your ground' caseWFLA PCSO: Uber driver shoots Winter Haven man after threatsThe Ledger FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay -WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando all 51 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Moscow Times Siberian Uber Imitator Takes Bidding-Based Business Model to US The Moscow Times From a Siberian city locked in permafrost in Russia's diamond mining region, a startup is growing thanks to a twist on the business model that has made Uber Technologies Inc. the world's leading ride-hailing service. While Uber and most copycats ... https://www.google.com/news

WIRED Toyota Joins Uber on Its Tortuous Journey to Self-Driving Cars WIRED This week, Uber found a friend. Toyota, which has worked with the ride-hailing giant in some form or another since 2016, will invest $500 million in the company, along with plenty of engineering manpower. The result, the companies say, will be self ... Toyota investing $500 million in Uber with eye on autonomous carsFox News Why Toyota's investment in Uber mattersLivemint Toyota and Uber extend collaboration to automated vehicle technologiesGeospatial World (press release) (blog) NDTVAuto.com -MediaNama.com all 42 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Siberian Uber Wannabe Takes Bargain-Style Business Model to US Bloomberg The first few months of operations in 13 cities in Mexico, Peru, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala and El Salvador have proved successful, but has brought competition from Uber, Brazil's Easy Taxi Servicos SA and Spain's Cabify, Tomsky said. The company wants ... https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Uber's China counterpart, Didi Chuxing, is facing its own social media backlash CNBC Many of the posts expressed support for deleting or uninstalling Didi, while others criticized the company for a perceived lack of sincerity and singular focus on making money. Liu is one of Forbes' top 100 Chinese businesswomen and Wei ranks ranks 333 ... Didi has a crisis and so does China's ride-hailing industryCNNMoney China's Uber is courting a PR disasterQuartz Uber's China counterpart, Didi Chuxing, faces social media backlashGooruf all 148 news articles » View the full article

CNBC Uber's China counterpart, Didi Chuxing, is facing its own social media backlash CNBC Over the weekend, Chinese social media erupted with posts echoing the "Delete Uber" movement. This time, the heat was on China's dominant ride hailing company, Didi Chuxing. A woman was allegedly raped and killed Friday by a driver for Didi's ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

This is Money Toyota ploughs $500million into Uber as the taxi firm races to launch driverless cabs by 2021 This is Money Japanese carmaker Toyota is ploughing $500million (£387m) into Uber to help the taxi firm get ahead in the race to develop self-driving cars. The tie-up will supposedly result in the 'mass-production' of autonomous vehicles to be used on Uber's ride ... Toyota Joins Uber on Its Tortuous Journey to Self-Driving CarsWIRED Toyota investing $500 million in Uber with eye on autonomous carsFox News Toyota pours $500M into UberThe Phnom Penh Post Borneo Bulletin Online all 42 news articles » View the full article

CNNMoney Uber CEO reflects on one year at the company CNNMoney Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi doesn't believe in regrets, but as he looks back on his first year leading the company, he sees one thing he'd like to have changed more quickly. Uber's corporate culture was in dire need of an overhaul when Khosrowshahi took ... Uber set to shift business focus from cars to bikesCanadian Cycling Magazine (blog) Uber boss says company to focus more on bikes and less on carsTechSpot Uber plans shift from cars to bikes for shorter tripsFinancial Times all 19 news articles » View the full article

CNNMoney Uber CEO reflects on one year at the company CNNMoney Uber's corporate culture was in dire need of an overhaul when Khosrowshahi took the job. He's made progress, but in an interview with CNNMoney ahead of his one-year anniversary as chief executive, Khosrowshahi said, "If there's one area that I would ... 'I didn't get into this expecting an easy ride': Uber CEO who took over a year ago after founder was ousted amid ...Daily Mail Uber heads into bike-sharing businessGlobalnews.ca Uber's shift to scooters “will not end successfully” says ZoomTaxiPoint Taxi News Canadian Cycling Magazine (blog) -Financial Times all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Australian Financial Review Cabcharge CEO says Uber, Taxify and DiDi in a race to the bottom The Australian Financial Review Cabcharge's boss says the taxi industry will eventually win the war against ride-sharing companies in Australia including Uber, Taxify, Ola and DiDi as those players take out high commission rates from their drivers' fares and use surge pricing at peak ... https://www.google.com/news

Times of India Uber Elevate may launch aerial taxi service in India Times of India NEW DELHI: Uber Elevate, the US ride-sharing major's aerial taxi arm, is considering India as one of the five countries where it wants to launch the service. An Uber team conveyed this to Union minister of state for aviation Jayant Sinha during a ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber Driver Charged With Sexual Assault in Rhode Island U.S. News & World Report Uber Driver Charged With Sexual Assault in Rhode Island. An Uber driver has been accused of inappropriately touching a female passenger who was unconscious in his vehicle. Aug. 28, 2018, at 1:18 p.m.. Uber Driver Charged With Sexual Assault in Rhode ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

WPRI 12 Eyewitness News Uber driver charged with sexual assault WPRI 12 Eyewitness News WARREN, R.I. (WPRI) — An Uber driver accused of inappropriately touching a female passenger is facing criminal charges. Warren Deputy Police Chief Roy Borges confirms Hermenegildo Benitez Montes, 41, of Pawtucket is charged with second-degree ... Uber Driver Charged With Sexual Assault in Rhode IslandU.S. News & World Report all 24 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Drive Uber to Appeal Court Ruling That Drivers Should Be Considered Employees The Drive A Brazilian labor court has ruled in favor of an Uber driver who demanded to be considered an employee of the ride-hailing company, reports Reuters. Uber plans to appeal the decision, setting off a new chain of arguments over the status of ride-hailing ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Phys.Org The same but different—what passengers like about Uber Phys.Org Of course the flipside of this is that Uber allows ordinary people to share and monetise the spare capacity of their assets – in this case their car. It means fewer cars on the road and extra cash for anyone who becomes an Uber driver. My ongoing ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Why you should never synchronize your phone with an Uber to play music MarketWatch In other words, be careful before asking your Uber driver to plug your phone in so you can listen to your own music during your ride. This data can be used to access a person's contacts and, in a worst case scenario, gather more information for an ... https://www.google.com/news