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BBC News Uber applies for patent to spot drunk passengers - BBC News BBC News The taxi app is considering using artificial intelligence to determine "uncharacteristic user activity". Uber developing technology that could tell if you are drunkIrish Times Uber wants a patent to tell if you drink and rideWashington Post Uber's new patent knows you're drunk by how you hold your phone ...Alphr TrustedReviews -Big Think (blog) -AppFT - United States Patent and Trademark Office -CNNMoney all 32 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

By using a phone's gyrometers and location data, Uber could hypothetically track how fast you were moving or how upright you were standing, while a ... View the full article

9news.com.au Uber driver 'demanded $80 for lost bag return' 9news.com.au An Uber passenger has claimed her driver tried to demand up to $80 from her after she accidentally left her bag in his car. Libby Clanchy was feeling unwell and caught an Uber ride home from her doctor - but she said she immediately felt uncomfortable. https://www.google.com/news

Uber may soon be able to work out how drunk you are and relay this information to drivers, who could then refuse your request for a ride.View the full article

To a passerby, it would have been very easy to tell I was not to be picked up by a taxi, but a new patent application from Uber has sought to simplify ... View the full article

Daily Beast Yep, Uber Now Has Its Own Magazine Daily Beast Uber is set to disrupt another industry: the magazine business. The ride-sharing tech company is launching a magazine in several major cities for drivers and riders titled Vehicle. A mix of journalism, poetry, and more branded content, the publication ... https://www.google.com/news

Independent Online Metered taxi operators slam Uber, Taxify bosses Independent Online The South African Taxi Association's Reuben Mzayiya told the commission: “Uber and Taxify management do not own taxis; why do you allow them here? Who are they representing when they do not have taxis? Whoever comes here must be an operator, ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

NEWS.com.au Uber: Lesbian couple say they were kicked out of car for kissing NEWS.com.au A NEW York Uber driver kicked a lesbian couple out of his car for kissing in the back seat — because he found the act “disrespectful,” according to video ... Lesbians in Brooklyn say they were booted from Uber for a kissNBCNews.com NYC Lesbian Couple Say Uber Driver Kicked Them Out Over a 'Peck'NBC New York Uber driver kicked out same-sex couple for kissing, women sayABC News Daily Mail -WLS-TV -New York Post -New York Daily News all 28 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber brand officer leaves one of toughest jobs in tech Financial Times Almost a year to the week since she was hired, Bozoma Saint John has moved on from one of the toughest jobs in tech: repairing the Uber brand after the company's barrage of internal scandals, legal setbacks and regulatory battles. On Monday, she was ... Why Bozoma Saint John is leaving Uber for EndeavorTechCrunch Bozoma Saint John is leaving Uber for Endeavor - RecodeRecode Bozoma Saint John leaves Uber for Endeavor - CNBC.comCNBC The Drum -Fortune -Adweek all 33 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Verge Neo Cab's first trailer channels cyberpunk Uber vibes The Verge Today, we got our first look at Neo Cab, the debut title from developer Chance Agency. Announced earlier this year, Neo Cab is an “emotional survival game” that centers on a ride-share driver, and players have to balance their own needs with the ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Uber developing technology that would tell if you're drunk The Guardian Uber may be working on technology which would detect if users of its app are drunk or high. A patent application from the company, revealed this week, outlines a system that would be able to identify if someone is displaying uncharacteristic behaviour ... Uber envisions technology that identifies drunk passengersCNBC Uber applies for patent that would detect drunk passengers ...TechCrunch Uber could soon know if you're drunk before the car arrives to pick you upDigital Trends BGR -Fast Company -TNW -AppFT - United States Patent and Trademark Office all 139 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian The problem with Uber's new PR offensive: 'It's like sweatshop clothes. Someone is paying' The Guardian Near the end of April, Uber dropped a “fireside chat” podcast on to its “partner” channel on SoundCloud. It featured representatives of UberENGAGE (the company's scheme for soliciting feedback from its drivers) doing a little soul-searching about the ... https://www.google.com/news

Dutch payments fintech Adyen, one of the few European tech startups to obtain so-called unicorn status, has now been valued at between €6.5bn and ... View the full article

Recode Here's how Uber compares against Didi around the world Recode Fresh off of pulling out of Southeast Asia, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is confident that he can win in all the other markets the company is continuing to operate in. “India, Middle East, Africa, etc., we are going to be, I believe, the winning player ... Uber's much-touted new safety features? China had them firstQuartz Uber unveils new features to improve passenger safetyWFLA Uber vows again to improve passenger safetyKXLY Spokane all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

In the week that CEO Anthony Tan has stated his company is more competitive than ever following its takeover of Uber's Southeast Asian Business, ... View the full article

Uber is the beautiful example here – claiming that they were a technology business and not a transport group, thereby avoiding the need for driver ...View the full article

Coventry University is working with Uber Elevate as a 'collaborative partner' in the development of electrical vertical takeoff and landing vehicles ... View the full article

CNNMoney After buying out Uber in Southeast Asia, Grab says competition has made it stronger CNBC Southeast Asian start-up Grab has been "battled-tested" to take on Indonesian counterpart Go-Jek as the latter expands abroad, a Grab co-founder said on Tuesday. "Grab is very clear. We are battle-tested. We have fought much bigger competitors . This startup wants to turn your car into a vending machineCNNMoney all 22 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

We fought Uber tooth and nail. They were much bigger and they still are bigger than us globally," said Anthony Tan, group CEO and co-founder of ... View the full article

Coventry Live Coventry University is helping Uber develop flying taxis Coventry Live Coventry University is helping Uber Elevate develop electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOL) which could be in the skies by 2020. The university has been recognised as a “collaborative partner” on Uber Elevate's plans to launch eVTOL, ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The city council had hoped the state legislature would take up the issue of regulating Uber and Lyft on a statewide level, but that did not happen during ... View the full article

Fortune Why Saudi Arabia's Women Drivers Are Important for Uber Fortune Saudi Arabia issued a driver's license to a woman for the first time in the country's history on Monday. As a precursor to ending the world's only ban on women drivers, the country gave 10 licenses to women today in the country's capital city Riyadh ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Digital Trends Uber will run criminal and driving history checks for every driver every year Digital Trends Starting soon, Uber says it will run criminal background and driver history checks every year for all of its drivers. Uber emailed riders about three new safety programs with the subject line, “Your safety is our priority.” The three new safety ... Denver Uber shooting: Suspect held without bond; company touts new safety featuresThe Denver Channel Uber announces more security for riders, including ability to dial 911 from the appWCPO Legal expert weighs in on shooting involving Uber driverFOX31 Denver The Coloradoan -WKRN News 2 all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

DENVER (AP) — An Uber driver arrested on suspicion of murder in the fatal shooting of a passenger is being held without bond in a Colorado jail. View the full article

New Statesman Sadiq Khan should take advantage of Uber's desperation New Statesman The drama surrounding Uber's legal and public relations battle to be relicensed in London descended further into farce last week, with the news that the firm is now begging the mayor to grant them an interim 18-month license. This parole period would ... and more » https://www.google.com/news