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Daily Mail 'Go back to where the f*** you came from': Recording captures the moment Uber driver is abused by passenger who ... Daily Mail A Melbourne Uber driver was hit by a racist foul-mouthed tirade by a passenger who allegedly then punched him in the face and stole his phone – before returning it when police were called. Max Lin, 28, had picked up the man on Glen Huntly Road in ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Uber drivers and Amazon couriers may be at a significantly higher risk of crashing due to the demands of gig economy work, a study suggests.View the full article

New York Times Uber's Vision of Self-Driving Cars Begins to Blur - The New York Times New York Times Since a self-driving Uber killed a pedestrian in March, the company's executives have been divided over the future of its autonomous vehicle efforts. Future of Uber's self-driving cars unclear after pedestrian death in ...ABC15 Arizona Uber's vision of self-driving cars begins to blurEconomic Times all 14 news articles » View the full article

New York Times Uber's Vision of Self-Driving Cars Begins to Blur New York Times In town for a leadership summit, Mr. Khosrowshahi and other Uber executives were briefed on the state of the company's self-driving vehicle research, which is based in Pittsburgh. The group was impressed by the progress its autonomous division had made ... Uber's vision for self-driving cars unclear after pedestrian death in Arizona, NYT reportsABC15 Arizona Uber Ends Self-Driving Trucks ProgramThomasNet News all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Herald Sun 'Go back to wherever the f--- you came from': Melbourne Uber driver racially abused Herald Sun Mr Lin said he was shaken by the ordeal but would continue to drive his Uber despite the incident. An Uber spokeswoman said Mr Lin had been contacted and that the company would continue to look into the incident. “This type of behaviour is not ... https://www.google.com/news

Business Day Uber considers expanding service in East Africa Business Day Nairobi — Uber is considering expanding into two more East African countries before the end of 2018, focusing on low-cost services such as Chap Chap in Kenya, the global ride-hailing company said on Friday. In Kenya, East Africa's richest economy per ... Uber to push further into East Africa with services like Chap ChapDeccan Chronicle all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Business Day Uber targets safety in Brazil Business Day Sao Paulo — Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies planned to open a 250-million real ($64m) centre in Brazil to develop technology to improve safety for its passengers and drivers, including for drivers to accept cash, a crucial payment method in its ... https://www.google.com/news

6abc.com Uber profits continue to rise with help of investments 6abc.com Uber appears to be driving in the fast lane. The ride-hailing service says its bookings are up 41-percent when compared to this time last year. Uber says its revenues are also up more than 60-percent, to just under $3-billion. The company says ... https://www.google.com/news

Forbes Uber Your Business Before It Gets Kodak-ed Forbes The headline above about Uber and Kodak has been attributed to many sources, but regardless of who said it first, it's sound advice for any company, B2B or B2C, and regardless of size or industry. What happened to Kodak? It underestimated the power of ... https://www.google.com/news

San Francisco Chronicle No fair, say Uber drivers slapped with SFO tickets San Francisco Chronicle It happens over and over, he says. Uber emails him about a ticket he received from SFO for a violation, such as not displaying the Uber logo. The $100 fine, a big chunk of his daily earnings, is subtracted from his wages with no way to appeal. That's ... How to Beat UberJacobin magazine THE FT COLUMN: Uber, Airbnb and other pillars of the sharing economy have to learn to actually shareBusiness Day all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Jacobin magazine How to Beat Uber Jacobin magazine Since neither Uber nor Lyft considers their drivers to be employees — instead classifying them as “independent contractors” — both companies have avoided paying Social Security and payroll taxes while stripping their drivers of minimum wage and ... No fair, say Uber drivers slapped with SFO ticketsSan Francisco Chronicle all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Uber remains the leader in corporate ride-sharing — Certify reported that Uber accounts for 75 per cent of all reported travel expenses, compared to ...View the full article

The Times BMW tries to drive Uber and Lyft out of town The Times In a few minutes, a small SUV pulls up to take her from Seattle Rep, where she runs the theatre's community engagement programme, to her home in the Capitol Hill area for a few dollars more than an Uber, but more comfortably — and, she feels, more safely. and more » https://www.google.com/news

Channel NewsAsia How Uber, valued at billions, was sent packing by a start-up in Singapore Channel NewsAsia For millions of commuters worldwide, Uber has changed the face of transport, allowing people to find rides with an ease previously unheard of. From a start-up in 2009, it has grown into one of the world's most valuable private technology companies ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Judge in Uber's London legal battle steps aside over husband's links to firm The Guardian Emma Arbuthnot, the chief magistrate whose judgment reinstated Uber's London licence after it was judged not a “fit and proper” private car hire operator, has withdrawn from hearing further appeals by the company after an Observer investigation raised ... Judge overseeing Uber's legal battle to operate in London withdraws from case 'over husband's links to taxi app firm'Daily Mail all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Independent British pair in lucky escape after Uber nosedives into sea in Cannes – but they're still charged for ride The Independent Two Londoners made a lucky escape from a sinking Uber car after it was driven off the end of a jetty and into the sea in Cannes. Nick Christoforou, 31, managed to open the car door underwater and pull his friend Sophia Toon, 23, to safety following the ... Pair escape as Uber plunges into sea in CannesBBC News British pair escape after Uber car plunges into sea in CannesITV News Londoners 'escape death' as Uber plunges into sea in France - before they are 'charged £18 for fare'Evening Standard Metro -euronews -The Sun all 58 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Internet of Business Uber: Expands in Africa, South America – but haemorrhaging money The Internet of Business Frictionless transport company Uber has announced plans to expand its ride-hailing service to two more East African countries before the end of the year, via its Chap Chap business, which currently operates in Kenya. Uber piloted the low-cost service ... and more » View the full article

Reuters Uber to push further into East Africa with services like Chap Chap Reuters There are now more than 400 Chap Chaps, which means “faster” in Kiswahili, on the roads in the capital of Kenya, Uber's second-largest market in sub-Saharan Africa. “We are focusing hard on Chap Chaps,” Uber's East Africa general manager Loic Amado ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Uber opens Brazil center to improve driver, passenger safety Reuters SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] plans to open a 250 million reais ($64 million) center in Brazil to develop technology to improve safety for its riders and drivers, including for drivers to accept cash, a key ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Mirror.co.uk Uber driver leaves three women terrified as he 'swerves in and out of traffic shouting "We're all going to die"' Mirror.co.uk An Uber driver left three women terrified as he reportedly swerved in and out of traffic while repeating "We're all going to die". The three friends say they were left fearing for their lives during the 25 minute drive through Sacramento, California. https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Taking Tesla private, WeWork and Uber earnings, and what happened to crypto TechCrunch Put into simple terms, WeWork's long-term lease situation has us worried, while Uber's losses compared to its net revenue seem kinda alright given other financial metrics. Place your own bets, of course. Moving along we took a dig into the NIO IPO ... https://www.google.com/news

San Francisco Chronicle Scooter wars: SF may penalize Lyft, Uber for ride-hail misdeeds San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco is still pondering which companies will get to rent out electric stand-up scooters here. A dozen contestants are vying for up to five permits. But there's a good chance that the city could blackball Lyft and Uber's Jump subsidiary, as ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Fort Worth Star Telegram There's curbside chaos at DFW Airport — thanks in part to the surge of Uber and Lyft Fort Worth Star Telegram Officials at the world's fourth busiest airport say much of the gridlock is caused by the growing popularity of Uber and Lyft. Those companies, who weren't even legally allowed to pick up fares at the airport until 2015, now make up 23 percent of all ... https://www.google.com/news

road.cc Near Miss of the Day 170: An Uber close pass road.cc Today's near miss sees an Uber driver apparently attempting to turn left through a Birmingham cyclist. The incident occurred on Pershore Road on Thursday July 12. Despite wishing to continue straight on, Leigh, the cyclist, turned left as well – a wise ... https://www.google.com/news

Online businesses such as Amazon, Airbnb, and Uber are part of our everyday lives and a big part of the global economy in terms of consumer spend ... View the full article