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Foreign Policy (blog) Why India Gives Uber 5 Stars Foreign Policy (blog) In developed nations, the so-called gig economy has become a controversial and polarizing topic. The argument in favor is well known, especially for consumers: Uber has made it easier to hail a ride; TaskRabbit provides instant armies of plumbers ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Drum Uber exec under fire over racially insensitive remarks The Drum Uber's controversy-free run has been shattered by allegations that chief operating officer Barney Harford made inappropriate remarks about an ad for the company featuring an interracial couple. Harford was drafted in last year as part of a wave of new ... https://www.google.com/news

CoinDesk Sex Workers Have Serious Issues With a Crypto-Powered 'Uber for Escorts' CoinDesk Describing itself as the "Uber of escorting," PinkDate is one of several sex industry startups launching a crypto-fueled booking app funded by an initial coin offering (ICO). The platform, currently in a closed beta, aims to match sex workers with ... https://www.google.com/news

... travel at 250 mph and be ready to take to the skies next decade. Airbus and Uber are among the other firms planning to get into the flying taxi game. View the full article

Uber Settlement: FTC Is Sending Out Money After Company Lied to Drivers InverseOn Monday, the FTC announced that in collaboration with Epiq, they would begin mailing settlement checks averaging $223 each to 88799 drivers stemming ... View the full article

Uber announces new tools to make pickups less of a headache The VergeUber is rolling out a new suite of tools that are designed to enhance communication between drivers and riders and make tricky pickups much less stressful. View the full article

Uber Settlement: FTC Is Sending Out Money After Company Lied to Drivers InverseOn Monday, the FTC announced that in collaboration with Epiq, they would begin mailing settlement checks averaging $223 each to 88799 drivers stemming ... View the full article

Marketing Interactive Uber's COO under fire for insensitive racial remarks about its own ad ... Marketing Interactive Uber COO Barney Harford has garnered some negative attention for racist comments he had made about the company's ad “Moving forward”, according to ... Uber COO target of complaints over comments about race, womenSilicon Valley Senior Uber Employees Accused of Discriminatory BehaviourHYPEBEAST Uber Faces Federal Investigation Over Alleged Gender DiscriminationWall Street Journal The Knife Media all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The London Free Press London bylaw charges against Uber have been dropped The London Free Press Soon after a bitter 18-month feud to regulate Uber in London came to an end, close to 100 charges against the ride-hailing giant for operating illegally when it first entered the city were quietly dropped, The Free Press has learned. The move was, in ... https://www.google.com/news

IndieWire Spike Lee Directed Five Short Films for Uber Because He Just Loves Brooklyn That Damn Much — Watch IndieWire There are many ways to fight the power, and one of them is directing short films for Uber. Spike Lee has teamed up with the ride-sharing company for “Uber Presents Da Republic of Brooklyn,” a series of five shorts highlighting the men and women behind ... https://www.google.com/news

Independent Online National footprint for 'Uber for groceries' app Independent Online DURBAN - WHEN Durban engineer Lynton Peters started his own online grocery shopping and delivery service at the beginning of this year, he had no idea what a hit it would be. Now the 31-year-old plans to expand nationally. It's like Uber for groceries. https://www.google.com/news

WIRED This Week in the Future of Cars: The Inside Look WIRED Senior writer Jessi Hempl got under Uber's hood after the announcement that HR chief Liane Hornsey—the woman brought in to fix the unicorn's culture—resigned for improperly handling allegations of racial discrimination. Contributor Wendy Dent got the ... https://www.google.com/news

Times LIVE Uber 'customer' holds driver at gunpoint Times LIVE A Port Elizabeth Uber driver was the victim of an attempted hijacking on Saturday night when a "customer" held him at gunpoint during a ride from Humewood to Mount Pleasant. Police spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu said the driver‚ 30‚ picked the ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainability success stories of the week from ... View the full article

South China Morning Post Seniors find new lease of life as Foodpanda and Uber Eats delivery ... South China Morning Post For people forced to stop working in their late 50s and early 60s, the emergence of food delivery start-ups has provided new opportunities – and it's a win-win ... Local restaurants take Uber Eats for a spinManchester Ink Link (press release) (blog) all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber Rival Gett Is Said to Mull Sale of Ride-Share Startup Juno Bloomberg Outside the U.S., Gett is focused on Russia, where it competes with the combined operations of Uber and local provider Yandex NV. It's also available in the U.K. and in its home market of Israel. Its investors include billionaire Len Blavatnik's Access ... Uber rival Gett may exit US amid rising costsThe Straits Times all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Gizmodo After Resignation of HR Chief, Yet Another Uber Exec Faces Allegations of Discriminatory Behavior Gizmodo Earlier this week, ridesharing giant Uber's Chief People Officer Liane Hornsey resigned under allegations that she systematically shot down internal complaints about racial discrimination within the company—indicating at least some prior concerns ... At Uber, new questions arise about executive behaviorCNBC A new Uber exec hired to fix problems at the company is accused of making insensitive comments toward women and ...Business Insider UK Will Uber's CEO still be able to save the brand's image?CNNMoney all 21 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

New York Post Uber driver: TLC made up evidence in lesbian kiss case New York Post The city Taxi and Limousine Commission “concocted” evidence against an Uber driver after he kicked a smooching lesbian couple out of his car, according to a lawsuit. A judge recently recommended Ahmad El Boutary get his license back after the TLC ... https://www.google.com/news

Some taxi drivers, already facing dire financial pressures due to the rise of Uber and Lyft and other on-demand ride services, say a high-speed ... View the full article

TechRadar Uber improving passenger safety with continuous background checks on drivers TechRadar Uber is building on its efforts to make passengers feel safer in their on-demand taxis, introducing continuous background checks for its drivers. Beginning in the US, Uber will now get alerts very soon after one of its drivers gets charged with a ... Uber now monitors drivers in real-time for new criminal chargesThe Verge Uber Now Runs Real-Time Background Checks on DriversGizmodo Uber now monitors its drivers for criminal offenses in real timeCNNMoney Mashable -Engadget -Complex -Axios all 26 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Uber is building on its efforts to make passengers feel safer in their on-demand taxis, introducing continuous background checks for its drivers.View the full article

Business Insider Here's how much millennials spend on Uber and Lyft in major US cities every month Business Insider Empower identified users who used Uber or Lyft at least once in the three months prior to the day the app surveyed the data. The data was grouped by location with a minimum of 50 ridesharing users in top metropolitan cities. The data reflects raw ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Money managing app Empower surveyed 50,000 users across the US to determine how much millennials pay for Uber and Lyft per month in 29 cities. View the full article

africanews Kenya Uber to keep fares unchanged for now following drivers' strike africanews Kenya is Uber's second-largest market in sub-Saharan Africa, after South Africa. It competes mostly against its local rival Taxify, which has gained popularity in Nairobi in the past year and a half but does not disclose numbers of active riders and users. and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Wingly: will the 'Uber of the skies' take off? The Guardian Wingly connects private pilots with members of the public so they can share the cost of a flight, and has been variously dubbed “the Uber of the skies” and “the Airbnb of aviation”. Most of the pilots fly small single-engine piston planes with between ... https://www.google.com/news