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The News Minute Cab driver to contest Telangana polls, promises to take action against Ola, Uber The News Minute The anger of cab drivers against cab aggregators, Uber and Ola, is understandable – cab drivers claim that they don't make as much money as the aggregator giants promised and feel 'cheated'. However, these aggregators could face some competition in the ... and more » View the full article

Business Insider Uber and Lyft confirm ban on recording and broadcasting videos of ... Business Insider Uber's policy has been in place since September, and the company has re-affirmed the rules in the wake of an incident involving the Ottawa Senators. Uber driver says posting video was 'dumbest decision' of his lifeTSN Uber driver who posted Senators video wasn't in 'right state of mind'Sportsnet.ca Uber driver who posted Senators video calls it 'dumbest decision' of ...Yahoo News Philly.com -Ottawa Sun all 99 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk Afghanistan's Uber takes on traffic chaos, security threats and unmapped streets of Kabul Telegraph.co.uk At its headquarters in the shadow of Kabul's Darulaman palace, Buber hopes to become Afghanistan's equivalent of the international ride-hailing giant Uber. Undeterred by sliding security and regular attacks in the country, the firm believes it can ... https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Uber bans drivers from broadcasting recordings of riders after St Louis employee streamed HUNDREDS of his rides ... Daily Mail Uber's new guidelines ban drivers from filming rides and posting them online; Several incidents where drivers recorded riders without their knowledge and posted them online have led to the ban, that was put into effect in September; In July St. Louis ... https://www.google.com/news

InfoQ.com The Evolution of Uber's 100+ Petabyte Big Data Platform InfoQ.com Uber's engineering team wrote about how their big data platform evolved from traditional ETL jobs with relational databases to one based on Hadoop and Spark. A scalable ingestion model, standard transfer format and a custom library for incremental ... https://www.google.com/news

Recode Facebook followed Uber and Google and is ending forced arbitration for sexual harassment cases Recode Facebook has joined other tech companies like Uber, Google and Microsoft in ending forced arbitration for employees who file sexual harassment claims. That means that employees can now take sexual harassment complaints to a court of law, and request a ... Google employees leave work to protest treatment of womenAssociated Press Google bows to worker pressure on sexual misconduct policyAssociated Press Relationships at Work | FB People PracticesFB People Practices - Facebook all 423 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The HR Director Magazine In court again, Uber bids to overturn landmark ruling The HR Director Magazine Tens of thousands of 'precarious' UK workers are eagerly watching Uber's court challenge this week against a landmark legal ruling that set a precedent for millions of people working in the so-called gig economy. Contributor Kirsten Cluer, HR ... View the full article

The Denver Channel Denver Uber driver accused of murder in shooting of passenger ... The Denver Channel The Uber driver charged with murder in the June 1 shooting of his 45-year-old passenger on I-25 in Denver pleaded not guilty in court on Friday. Uber driver pleads not guilty to murder in fatal shooting of passenger on I-25 in DenverThe Denver Post Trial set for former Uber driver accused of murder in shooting of passengerFOX31 Denver Uber driver enters not guilty plea in the shooting death of a passenger9News.com KUSA kwwl.com all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TheTravel (blog) 17 Things Uber Drivers Keep Under Wraps (7 Things They Want Us To Know) TheTravel (blog) Elsewhere in this article, we talk about the fact that ratings can have a big impact on how much money an Uber driver can make but if your complaint about your Uber experience is bad enough, it can actually affect a driver's standing with the company. View the full article

The Globe and Mail Uber shows us that technology is political – not neutral The Globe and Mail Alex Rosenblat is a technology ethnographer and author of Uberland: How Algorithms are Rewriting the Rules of Work. She is a researcher at the Data & Society Research Institute. In Vancouver, one of the few major Canadian cities where Uber does not ... https://www.google.com/news

WVLT.TV Uber guideline now prohibits broadcasting passenger images WVLT.TV ST. LOUIS (AP) — The ride-hailing company Uber instituted a new guideline prohibiting drivers from broadcasting passengers' images amid privacy concerns after a St. Louis-area driver posted hundreds of videos. The new guideline was put in place at the ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

BBC News Tech Tent: The taxi wars BBC News He says building Uber's app might have cost something like $30m but the rest of its huge pile of cash has gone on subsidising rides, offering discounts, effectively buying up the market. This week another Californian company with plenty of money behind ... and more » View the full article

CNBC Uber rival Taxify says it can grow 100 times bigger in the scooter and ride-hailing market CNBC Tech unicorn Taxify is chipping away at Uber's dominance in the European ride-hailing market – and its CEO predicts massive growth ahead. The Estonian ride-hailing company valued at $1 billion has 15 million users and 500,000 drivers worldwide, split ... Taxify aims for 10-fold Africa growth, to overtake Uber in EuropeReuters How rogue Uber, Taxify drivers are defrauding riders - Daily NationDaily Nation all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

NerdWallet (blog) Get More Uber Cash With American Express Partnership NerdWallet (blog) You have to select Uber Cash as your payment method in the Uber app if using AmEx dollars to pay for a ride. If you don't have enough Uber Cash from this or other promotions, you'll have to load more money onto your Uber Cash account with your AmEx, ... View the full article

Daily Mail ANOTHER Uber driver charged with raping 'unconscious' female passenger after her birthday party in Boston but ... Daily Mail An Uber driver is Boston has been arrested and charge with raping a passenger; Michael Squadrito, 40, of Everett, Massachusetts was arraigned on a rape charge on Wednesday, after police say he forced sex on an unconscious woman; The woman had ... Another Uber Driver Is Accused of Raping a PassengerJezebel Another Uber Driver Charged With Raping 'Unconscious' Female PassengerHuffPost all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Press and Journal Uber Eats app now live in Aberdeen Press and Journal The international private car-hailing company Uber's food delivery service has arrived in Aberdeen. The Uber Eats service uses the same cashless technology that allows Uber users in other cities in the UK to travel around by ordering special Uber ... We test out new Uber Eats Mc Donald's delivery in BlackburnLancashire Telegraph all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Yahoo Finance The No. 1 thing tech giants can do to improve work culture Yahoo Finance That arrangement, however, saves Uber money since it doesn't have to cover benefits like health insurance and sick leave. The arrangement has frustrated hundreds of thousands of Uber drivers who have sued for better pay and benefits but made little ... and more » View the full article

Washington Post Uber dashboard camera catches Ottawa Senators players badmouthing coach Washington Post Ottawa Senators players apologized Monday night for badmouthing assistant coach Martin Raymond last month. Seven Senators players were riding in an Uber in Phoenix when they began panning the team's penalty kill and Raymond's coaching techniques ... Sens leadership calls leaked Uber video a 'hiccup'CBC.ca A few Ottawa Senators blast own team, coaches during Uber ride, then get snitched on by the driverGolfDigest.com Senators players filmed trashing team, coach while in UberHawaii News Now Associated Press (press release) (blog) -CTV News -News 5 Cleveland -AP News all 488 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Evening Standard Your weekend Uber trips are going to be more expensive - here's why Evening Standard If you're taking an Uber trip in Central London on a weekend night then it's going to be more expensive from Thursday 8, November. Uber is raising prices from Thursday to Sunday between 10pm and 6am by 20p per mile, from £1.25 up to £1.45, and 5p per ... https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Luminar nabs former Uber executive to lead LiDAR startup's business development TechCrunch Luminar, the buzzy LiDAR startup founded by Austin Russell, has added another high-profile executive to its ranks. This time, Luminar has hired Uber executive Brent Schwarz as its head of business development. Schwarz, who has been at Luminar for about ... https://www.google.com/news

Vox Uber, Lyft, and more are offering discounted rides to the polls on Election Day Vox For today's midterm elections, many ride-hailing apps are offering discounted or free transportation to polling stations: Voters who use Lyft can get 50 percent off rides to the polls (for up to $5) or a free ride if they are in an underserved ... From Uber Discounts to Facebook Street Cred: How Companies Are Driving Citizens To The PollsForbes US midterm elections 2018: Uber, Lyft and bike-sharing companies offer free and discounted rides to votersEvening Standard Midterm movers: Uber and Lyft offer voters discounted rides to the pollsFox News BBC News -Business Insider -News On 6 -Civic Youth all 542 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNET Election Day: Google, Twitter, Uber urge you to vote CNET Voting booths are waiting for you nationwide. Jessica McGowan / Getty Images. Millions of Americans are heading out to vote today. All 435 House seats are up for grabs in the midterm elections, along with 35 Senate seats, 39 state and territory ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Edmonton Journal Oilers in 60: What happens in an Uber, stays in an Uber? Edmonton Journal Asked the guys and they assured me that they have nothing but nice things to say about me and my BOLD MOVES whenever they're in an Uber. — Peter Chiarelli (@FakeOilersGM) November 6, 2018 ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

WPVI-TV Uber driver charged after teen dies following car surfing fall WPVI-TV An Uber driver is facing manslaughter charges in the death of a New York City teenager who fell to the pavement after prosecutors say he was allowed to ride on the roof of the vehicle. Officials ay 15-year-old Ryan Mullen, of Long Island, suffered a ... An Uber driver let 2 teens ride on his roof for a stunt and one fell off and died, prosecutors sayBusiness Insider Uber driver facing charges after teen's death from car surfingAtlanta Journal Constitution Uber Driver Charged With Manslaughter in 15-Year-Old Rider's Car Surfing Death on Long IslandNBC New York WABC-TV -Newsday -WPIX 11 New York all 96 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Devon Live Uber rival taxi service Ola is launching in Exeter Devon Live Uber rival taxi service Ola is launching in Exeter. Ride-hailing app Ola is looking for drivers to sign up now. Share. Comments. By. Rom Preston-EllisNews Reporter. 15:24, 6 NOV 2018; Updated 15:53, 6 NOV 2018. News. Enter your postcode to see news and ... Competition Commission rejects price fixing allegations against Ola, UberEconomic Times CCI rejects allegations of price fixing against Ola, UberLivemint all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news