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Wired.co.uk The battery to power Uber's flying car dreams doesn't exist (yet) Wired.co.uk In November 2017, at Lisbon's annual Web Summit conference, Uber's chief product officer Jeff Skoll unveiled a promotional video for Uber Elevate, its flying taxis initiative. The glossy CGI trailer shows a woman order an Uber, stroll up to a skyport ... https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Spain taxi drivers end Uber strike after license limits agreed Reuters MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish taxi drivers ended a six-day strike late on Wednesday after the government agreed to set tough limits on licenses for online ride-hailing companies including Uber, the latest setback for a company that has faced protests in ... Spanish taxis call off strike against UberNew Straits Times Online Spanish 'anti-Uber' taxi strike ends after government agrees new regulationTechCrunch Cabs in Spain end strike over Uber-like ride-hailing appsWashington Post Nasdaq -The Globe and Mail all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Spain taxi strike over Uber ends after six-day standstill Reuters MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish taxi drivers ended a six-day strike late on Wednesday after the government said it will limit licenses for online ride-hailing companies such as Uber, the latest setback for the service following global protests by taxi drivers. Spanish taxis call off strike against UberNew Straits Times Online Cabs in Spain end strike over Uber-like ride-hailing appsWashington Post Spanish 'anti-Uber' taxi strike ends after government agrees new regulationTechCrunch all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The government agreed to pass new regulations in September guaranteeing a cap on licences for Uber and similar services at a ratio of just one ... View the full article

The enforced legislation will prompt the lay-off of thousands of Uber and Cabify drivers as there are currently 9,000 permits granted to the online ... View the full article

All Uber's driver-partners and Uber Eats delivery-partners are automatically enrolled to benefit from the insurance coverage, however, participation is ... View the full article

Fortune Uber, Lyft and Via Offered to Make a Fund for Taxi Drivers. The New York City Council Declined It Fortune The New York City Council, considering regulations on ride-hailing apps offered by Uber and others, rejected an offer by three companies to create a $100 million fund over five years to help struggling yellow taxi drivers, according to the New York ... Uber and Lyft are fighting a critical battle against New York City — and this time, they might not winRecode Uber and Lyft hoped 'rainy day' fund would relax NYC regulationsEngadget San Francisco to tax Lyft, Uber rides in cityCurbed SF BGR -SF Weekly -San Francisco Chronicle -The Verge all 59 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

PHOENIX (AP) — Five months after Uber pulled its self-driving cars out of Arizona following a fatal accident, Google spinoff Waymo is putting the ... View the full article

Danuel Drayton, the Connecticut man suspected of murdering 29-year-old nurse Samantha Stewart in her Queens apartment may be a serial killer, ... View the full article

New York Times Subway Ridership Dropped Again in New York as Passengers Flee to Uber New York Times In another alarming sign of the crisis plaguing New York City's subway, ridership dropped for the second year in a row as passengers flee the system for Uber and other ride-hailing services, draining the transit system of badly needed revenue. Annual ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Verge Uber and Lyft offered to bail out struggling taxi drivers, but New York City said no The Verge Facing a new regulatory crackdown that they say will severely impact their business, Uber and Lyft made an unusual proposal to New York City's government: stand down, and in exchange we'll bail out struggling yellow taxi drivers. The response was a ... Uber Is Calling Customers at Home to Rally Support in NYCFortune Al Sharpton backs Uber in battle for New York CityTelegraph.co.uk Don't Blame Uber for Your City's CongestionBloomberg Wall Street Journal -TechCrunch -New York Times -New York Times all 111 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber names former Northrop Grumman CEO as independent chair Financial Times Uber has named Ronald Sugar, former Northrop Grumman chief executive, as independent chairman of the board, the latest move to overhaul its corporate governance ahead of a planned 2019 initial public offering. When the car-booking company secured a ... Uber Names Ex-Northrop CEO Sugar as Chairman After Yearlong HuntBloomberg all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune 'Uber for Trash' Startup Rubicon Global Acquires Waste Management Company Fortune This is a rather surprising move as Rubicon has long marketed itself as the “Uber for trash,” and being a waste brokerage is a descriptor that the company has long resisted. RiverRoad Waste is a registered waste broker, meaning the company brokers ... https://www.google.com/news

Business Day Uber partners with Chubb to cover SA's drivers for death or injury Business Day Uber is partnering with security and insurance company Chubb to cover its South African drivers in case of death or injury as violent attacks plague the country's cities. The arrival of Uber in South African cities from 2013 has sparked several, often ... Drivers get same injury protection cover as riders using UberTimes LIVE Uber Strikes Insurance Deal to Protect South African DriversBloomberg Uber makes deal with insurer to protect SA driversFin24 Insurance Journal -TechCentral all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Forbes Uber Cofounder Garrett Camp Is Back To An Old Problem: Finding Interesting Things On The Internet Forbes It's a problem that has plagued Garrett Camp for over 16 years: how do you find interesting things on the internet if you don't know exactly what you're looking for? The web was a different place in 2001 when Camp first founded StumbleUpon, which ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber has today announced it will provide all drivers with an insurance product, Injury Protection' across Egypt in partnership with AXA Egypt, one of ...View the full article

Ride sharing services such as Uber and Lyft, also called transportation network companies (TNC), are increasing congestion in US cities, says ... View the full article

Business Day Uber says its recent price increases are to benefit drivers Business Day Petrol prices have gone up and so have the prices of cab-hailing service‚ Uber. In a statement sent to customers‚ Uber announced that its fares were going up from July 31. "The minimum fare for your UberX rides throughout SA will be increased from R20 ... Uber Announces New Prices And Driver Details2oceansvibe News Uber South Africa hikes UberX pricesMyBroadband PRICE HIKE: It will now cost you more to use UberIndependent Online The South African all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Wall Street Journal Uber Partner Grab Flags Down $2 Billion Investment Wall Street Journal Uber took a 27.5% stake in Grab after merging its Southeast Asia operations with the company. Grab is also expanding into mobile payments and on-demand grocery and meal delivery, and has rolled out a news feed featuring localized reviews and content. and more » https://www.google.com/news

'Injury Protection' insurance to also cover all passengers during the trip. Uber today announces the launch of 'Injury Protection' – a new insurance ... View the full article

Bird said its global expansion is led by Patrick Studener, who oversaw Uber Technologies Inc's [UBER.UL] international growth into Europe, the ... View the full article

San Francisco Chronicle Uber set an example for new digital companies — the wrong example San Francisco Chronicle As companies grow in success and power, we expect them to become more responsible. Unfortunately, Uber seems incapable of making that leap. After a series of missteps, Uber brought in a new leadership that vowed to clean up the ride-sharing giant's ... https://www.google.com/news

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] got the green light on Tuesday to operate in Argentina's Mendoza province when ... View the full article

MIT Technology Review Why Uber put the brakes on its self-driving trucks MIT Technology Review Yesterday Uber revealed it will be shutting down its self-driving-truck project. It's been pursuing the technology since acquiring autonomous-trucking startup Otto in 2016. Some background: It's likely we will see self-driving trucks hit the roads ... Uber Stops Work on Self-Driving Trucks, Reassigns EmployeesTransport Topics Online Uber to stop developing self-driving trucksCNBC Uber shuts down self-driving trucks division to focus on autonomous carsSky News BBC News -Recode -Futurism -TechCrunch all 238 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Uber said it will work to find jobs in other parts of the company for employees working on self-driving trucks, and will offer severance packages to those ...View the full article