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Gizmodo UK London Cabbies Plan £1bn Legal Attack on Uber Gizmodo UK Sources close to the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association – London's black cab driver union – claim the organisation is getting ready to hit the big time by launching a legal case against Uber to the tune of more than £1bn if successful. The LTDA is said ... Business Briefs: Harley Davidson, Uber, WWENews 12 Connecticut all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

ZDNet London black cab drivers to launch class action lawsuit against Uber ZDNet In 2017, Uber lost its license to operate in the city. The Transport for London (TfL) transport authority said that Uber was not "fit and proper" to operate a carriage service in the city and should not be issued a private hire operator license, a ... London Cabbies Plan £1bn Legal Attack on UberGizmodo UK London cabbies are deciding whether to put forth the biggest challenge to Uber yet: a billion pound lawsuit, Sky ...Economy Business Briefs: Harley Davidson, Uber, WWENews 12 Bronx News18 all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CBC.ca In Canada, Uber and Lyft drivers can't live stream riders without 'explicit' consent CBC.ca Uber and Lyft passengers in St. Louis learned last week that a local man who drove for both ride-hailing services had been covertly broadcasting hundreds of his riders' trips to a channel on the online video streaming site Twitch. The live streams ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The ongoing war between the city of London and Uber looked to have finally come to an end earlier this year with the granting of a new temporary ... View the full article

What it means: The cabbie vs Uber driver dispute has been going on pretty much since the app was launched (it's now used in London more than any ... View the full article

Coinbase has today revealed a new partnership that will allow you to pay for physical goods and services from your favourite retailers with ... View the full article

WIRED After the Fatal Crash, Uber Revamps Its Robo-Car Testing WIRED The governor of that state banned Uber from testing there; the company let its autonomous vehicle testing permit lapse in California; it pulled its vehicles off the streets of Pittsburgh, home to its self-driving R&D center. Until today, when self ... Uber's self-driving cars are back on public roads, but under human ...The Verge Months after a self-driving crash, Uber is being slower and more deliberate as it gets back on public roads to test ...Recode Uber's self-driving cars are returning to public streets—in manual ...Ars Technica Business Insider -Engadget -TechCrunch -Medium all 29 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Futurism It's Not Uber's Fault That NYC's Public Transportation Sucks Futurism Yes, if the MTA is to be believed (which, have they ever lied to you before?), the likes of Uber and Lyft are the culprits for New Yorkers' waning enthusiasm for public transit. On Monday, in a presentation to MTA board members, New York City Transit ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Uber will resume testing its autonomous vehicles, but with human drivers completely in control. A self-driving Uber car was involved in a fatal accident ...View the full article

Mashable Uber hit 10 billion rides even after boycotts, tumultuous leadership Mashable Ten billion. That's a big number no matter how you break it down. For Uber, it's now the number of trips that have been taken using the service since the app launched in 2010. And since 2014 that growing number also includes Uber Eat food deliveries. Uber hits 10 billion trips | TechCrunchTechCrunch Uber drivers have completed more than 10 billion trips - EngadgetEngadget Uber has now completed over 10 billion tripsFast Company PYMNTS.com -Memeburn -Firstpost all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Although it changed its working practices and was later granted a licence, the LTDA claim would relate to the first five years in which Uber operated in ... View the full article

The Drive Uber Is Still the Leader in Global Ride Hailing, Report Says The Drive Despite a string of scandals and mishaps, Uber is the leader in global ride hailing, according to research firm ABI Research. In a comparison of global ride-hailing companies, Uber ranked highest because of its large existing market share and quickness ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Uber hits 10 billion trips | TechCrunch TechCrunch Last month, Uber hit 10 billion completed trips across rides and deliveries, the company announced today. This comes about one year after Uber hit five billion ... Uber hit 10 billion rides even after boycotts, tumultuous leadershipMashable Uber drivers have completed more than 10 billion trips - EngadgetEngadget Uber has now completed over 10 billion tripsFast Company PYMNTS.com -Memeburn -Firstpost all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Two ex-Uber execs have an investor syndicate to fund Uber alum TechCrunch “We believe that people who help build transformative companies will go on to do other awesome things,” Mohrer told TechCrunch about the syndicate's thesis to invest in Uber alumni. “The idea is that we can really move the needle for companies who are ... https://www.google.com/news

Sky News Uber driver 'live streamed passengers kissing and being sick' Sky News Jason Gargac has given about 700 rides since March and most were broadcast to his channel on the live video website Twitch. 17:48, UK, Tuesday 24 July ... How to Check for Hidden Cameras in an Uber or Lyft - LifehackerLifehacker UBER live-stream has Texas customers wondering if it's legalKTRK-TV Uber and Lyft suspend driver who secretly live-streamed passengersINFORUM BuzzFeed News -STLtoday.com all 38 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

A driver for Uber and Lyft has been suspended after he reportedly recorded hundreds of passengers without their permission and live streamed videos ... View the full article

Financial Times London black cab drivers plot £500m legal action against Uber Financial Times A group of London black cab drivers has hired solicitors to explore whether they can pursue legal action against Uber, in an effort to claim more than £500m in alleged lost earnings. The Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association, which represents 11,000 ... London's black-cab drivers consider suing Uber for £1bn ...The Guardian London cab drivers plot £1bn class action claim against UberSky News London taxi drivers to sue Uber for £1.25bn over lost earningsThe Independent Reuters -Telegraph.co.uk -CNET all 45 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Chunder false pretences: is 'vomit fraud' costing Uber customers ... The Guardian Drivers have been accused of falsely claiming passengers puked in their cars to charge clean-up money. Good thing Uber has a great record of righting wrongs. Uber Drivers Are Committing 'Vomit Fraud' to Pocket Cleanup FeeFortune Uber users sick of fake clean-up chargesThe Times Riders Say Uber Drivers Are Using Vomit To Scam Them | HuffPostHuffPost Chicago Tribune -NBC 10 Philadelphia -Forbes -Miami Herald all 113 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

An Iowa University football player was arrested by campus police on Saturday after jumping into a police auto believing it was his uber. Reiff, 22, was ... View the full article

It has only been a matter of weeks since it secured a temporary licence to operate in London, but Uber has been hit with yet another legal challenge ... View the full article

London taxi drivers are drawing up a plan to sue mobile app Uber for over 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion), Sky News reported on Tuesday citing ... View the full article

The problems for Uber in London do not seem to end. According to the latest reports, London cab drivers are exploring the possibility of bringing a ... View the full article

The Guardian London's black-cab drivers consider suing Uber for £1bn The Guardian London's black-cab drivers are considering legal action against Uber with potential plans to sue the US ride-hailing service for more than £1bn over their loss of earnings. The Licensed Taxi Drivers' Association is consulting lawyers at Mishcon de Reya ... London black cab drivers plot £500m legal action against UberFinancial Times London cab drivers plot £1bn class action claim against UberSky News London taxi drivers draw up plan to sue Uber for up to £1.25bn over lost earningsThe Independent Reuters -Telegraph.co.uk -Express.co.uk all 45 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Thousands of London black cab drivers are drawing up plans to sue Uber for more than £1bn, claiming that the ride-hailing app has caused them to ... View the full article

LONDON, July 24 (Reuters) - London taxi drivers are exploring whether they could bring a class action lawsuit against Uber, their trade body ... View the full article