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Wichita Eagle Kansas House, Senate approve measure to bring back UberWichita Eagle Uber pulled out of the state earlier this month after the Legislature overrode Gov. Sam Brownback's veto of bill that would have required drivers for ride-hailing services to obtain comprehensive and collision insurance and to undergo background checks ... Uber deal passes Kansas House, heads to SenateKWCH Kansas House passes compromise measure with UberKAKE all 26 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Uber gutted Carnegie Mellon's top robotics lab to build self-driving carsThe Verge Just around the corner, Uber had set up shop in a renovated building that used to be a chocolate factory. Most people at CMU's National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) didn't even know it yet, but in a building that shared the very same parking lot ... https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Detroit Free Press Detroit taxi drivers protest Uber, police ticketingDetroit Free Press Taxi drivers protested today outside a downtown Detroit courthouse asserting that Uber and similar companies should be under the same regulations as cabbies. Meanwhile, an app is to be released in about the next week offering rides with local cab ... Why Some Part-Time Uber Drivers Are Earning Less MoneyTIME Uber tests taking 30% commission from new driversCNET Uber Tests Taking Even More From Its Drivers With 30% CommissionForbes Wall Street Journal -Albany Business Review -San Francisco Business Times all 31 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

NBC Southern California "Get on the Surge Bus": Video Appears to Teach Uber Drivers How to ...NBC Southern California An online video is raising questions about whether Uber drivers can jack up prices right before picking up a customer. It's part of what some are calling driving for a surge. Gadi Schwartz reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2015. Uber driver's video shows how to manipulate pricesUPI.com all 2 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

To grow in emerging markets, Uber goes low-techQuartz Uber is finally beginning to understand that its existing global business model won't work in India. The new system that the app-based taxi service is trying out in the subcontinent could eventually be a game changer in other developing markets. On May ... https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

TIME Why Some part-time Uber drivers are earning less moneyTIME Previously, Uber has taken a 20% to 25% cut from all ride fares in those two cities. While it started with a standard 20% fee, Uber has lowered or raised its fee to help attract new drivers and extract additional revenue from established cities ... Uber Tests Taking Even More From Its Drivers With 30% CommissionForbes Uber Tests 30% Fee, Its Highest YetWall Street Journal Some part-time Uber drivers are earning less moneyFortune VentureBeat -CNET -Komando all 15 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber Battles Locals for Future of African TaxisWall Street Journal NAIROBI, Kenya—In the traffic-clogged, potholed streets of Kenya's capital city, there is a battle waging for the future of the African taxi ride that is pitting local startups eager to become the “Uber of Kenya” against, well, Uber. The winner will ... and more » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Kansas City Business Journal Senator: Uber could be returning to Kansas by the end of the weekKansas City Business Journal Uber shut down its services on May 6 after the Kansas Legislature overrode a gubernatorial veto of Senate Bill 117. Then, the company called the state's new regulations "backwards." Longbine said Uber could restart its operations as soon as Brownback ... https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber Tests 30% Fee, Its Highest YetWall Street Journal Uber Technologies Inc. is experimenting with taking 30% of the revenue from fares booked through its car-hailing app, the highest commission it has charged drivers. The higher so-called take-rate quietly went into effect in April in two cities, San ... Uber Tests Taking Even More From Its Drivers With 30% CommissionForbes Uber Cutting Some San Francisco Drivers' PaySF Weekly (blog) Uber and Lyft face legal test to sharing economyWaterbury Republican American VentureBeat all 9 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Business Insider Uber's valuation jumped $15 billion in a single week, according to one ...Business Insider travis kalanick, ceo uber Steve Jennings/Getty ImagesSAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 05: Winner Travis Kalanick of Uber collects the award for Best Overall Startup of 2014 at the TechCrunch 8th Annual Crunchies Awards at the Davies Symphony Hall ... Uber's valuation jumped $15 billion in a single week, according to this hedge ...Business Insider Australia all 9 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Businessinsider India Billionaire hedge-fund manager says Uber told him it might cut driver pay ...Business Insider The anecdote was about a meeting he'd had with the former CFO of Uber, Brent Callinicos. Novogratz didn't mention Callinicos by name, referring to him only as "Uber's CFO." The meeting took place as Uber was raising money this past winter. Novogratz ... Uber's valuation jumped $15 billion in a single week, according to one ...Businessinsider India all 8 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

MarketWatch Uber expands into helicopters for Cannes Film FestivalMarketWatch Uber Technologies Inc., typically a car ride-hailing service, has addressed that problem with its UberCopter, an on-demand helicopter service in partnership with Helipass, for France's Cannes Film Festival. The UberCopters, which transport passengers ... and more » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Business Insider Chinese car hire app Yidao Yongche hints at Uber tie-upBusiness Insider BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese private car hire app Yidao Yongche has hinted at a tie-up with Uber Technologies Inc, the controversial $40 billion U.S. taxi-hailing firm which has repeatedly hit regulatory roadblocks in China, the world's largest ... Chinese Taxi App Yidao Yongche Hints At Deal With UberTechCrunch China Ride-Sharing App Fuels Speculation of Uber CollaborationBloomberg all 17 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNETsquezOhXD5kjQOPki4VYQ7wQXA&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;ei=gwdaVZCPFcTLmQK5wIGoAw&amp;url=http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/05/18/pkg-curry-cannes-uber-helicopter.cnn"><imgsrc="//t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTt_NLy6vCOswOV4c3SANWSsKJ6y-xJzcWVA9SxejUbclGRgEVEwXnr4aLOIthr3-ErfsvEtuZH" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80"><br><font size="-2">CNN International</font></a></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNETsquezOhXD5kjQOPki4VYQ7wQXA&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;ei=gwdaVZCPFcTLmQK5wIGoAw&amp;url=http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2015/05/18/pkg-curry-cannes-uber-helicopter.cnn"><b><b>Uber</b> test-flies 'Uberchopper' at Cannes</b></a><br><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">CNN International</font></b></font><br><font size="-1">If you're looking for the ultimate way to get to Cannes, forget about taking a cab, with the car-book app &quot;<b>Uber</b>&quot; you can now hail a helicopter. CNN's Neil Curry reports. Stories worth watching (12). vo kid found in suitcase xray spain_00001623.jpg <b>...</b></font><br><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dlWPUh7hNOvzD1M&amp;authuser=0&amp;ned=us"><nobr><b></b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table> https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber

MarketWatch Uber gets caught up in China's taxi-driver warMarketWatch That said, an editorial Thursday in Beijing Business Today appeared to come down in support of the apps, saying both taxi apps such as Didi Kuaidi and ride-sharing services such as Uber were “upsetting” those with vested interests in China's ... and more » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber

Business Insider The one part of the world Uber has yet to conquerBusiness Insider But there's still one area of the world Uber needs to work on before it can truly achieve international status. Last December, Uber raised a massive $1.2 billion round of funding. It was intended to allow Uber to "make significant investments ... and more » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber

Fox 59 Uber founder hit with $1 billion suit for allegedly stealing ideaFox 59 NEW YORK (May 17, 2015) — A Silicon Valley entrepreneur sued Uber founder and CEO Travis Kalanick for $1 billion, accusing him of ripping off his car service idea. Kevin Halpern, founder of a similar startup called Celluride, claims that he shared his ... California man sues Uber claiming it stole ideaBusiness Standard 'Celluride' Founder Sues Uber For Allegedly Stealing Ride-Sharing ConceptHot Hardware Uber sued for allegedly stealing ride-share ideaExaminer.com ShortNews.com -Jewish Business News all 9 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber

<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNGcviH8t9I6MlnVzjaiTSjrhHTNQw&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;ei=h6hYVYiXL8S4mQLEhYDgCQ&amp;url=http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/2015/05/17/can-legislation-halt-njs-uber-drivers/27394563/"><imgsrc="//t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRsBnvYovYSfEMk_jyDC3NKtEtCXFk2XTYP9qNIs6iyBRVG6IxoeQMlw-pS0SbbpnEoTvGrQSs" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80"><br><font size="-2">MyCentralJersey.com</font></a></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNGcviH8t9I6MlnVzjaiTSjrhHTNQw&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;ei=h6hYVYiXL8S4mQLEhYDgCQ&amp;url=http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/2015/05/17/can-legislation-halt-njs-uber-drivers/27394563/"><b>Will legislation put the brakes on New Jersey's <b>Uber</b> drivers?</b></a><br><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">MyCentralJersey.com</font></b></font><br><font size="-1"><b>Uber</b> is a smartphone, ride-sharing business that is gaining momentum with millennials, particularly in urban areas. In New York City, there already are more <b>Uber</b> cars than yellow cabs. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, the service was founded <b>...</b></font><br><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dhkyj5E6IPnZV1M&amp;authuser=0&amp;ned=us"><nobr><b></b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table> https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber

ABC30.com Uber opens Central Valley office in Downtown FresnoABC30.com "Basically any resident that wants to partner with Uber and find out a little bit more is going to be able to be here, come learn about Uber, get on board, get the vehicle inspection. It's a way to bring resources that we have to Fresno and create more ... Uber will open an office in Fresnoyourcentralvalley.com all 3 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber

Forbes Uber Vs. Taxis: One City's Incredibly Simple Solution To The Turf WarForbes From coast to coast and overseas, ride share companies like Uber and Lyft are kicking taxi ass, and taxi drivers are urging governments to impose restrictions on them. But this week, the city of Long Beach, Calif. took the opposite tack: encouraging ... UBER - RAGE: Cabbies plan go-slow as smartphone app hires 1200 drivers a ...This is Money all 3 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber

SFGate Could Sidecar's patent trip up Uber, Lyft?SFGate What's the value of a great idea? This week a man sued Uber, saying the company stole his idea for a ride service that he hatched in 2002. The man says he spent years developing the idea, but it never came to fruition because he didn't get funding. https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber

Kern Golden Empire Uber growing in popularity in BakersfieldKern Golden Empire BAKERSFIELD, CA - Uber, the multi-billion dollar taxi alternative, is increasing in popularity in Bakersfield. The company had a breakfast for its drivers, 100 strong, at Hodel's Friday morning. The app-based ride sharing service is easy to use and ... Uber should be embracedSouth China Morning Post (subscription) all 5 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber

<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNFF9wKM-ZUX9VB_sdJR-ps4Lbjs4Q&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52778840495670&amp;ei=oCVXVYj9DeiRmQLyp4DQBQ&amp;url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/05/15/uber-suit-ken-halpern/27347047/"><imgsrc="//t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQFMG_JOnFHfmMZTVeW5uEla_za3Iu8C_NBxydM_Z9NQUVdzEu9t_S6NSr9uTYhixOENYXxURE" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80"><br><font size="-2">USA TODAY</font></a></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNFF9wKM-ZUX9VB_sdJR-ps4Lbjs4Q&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52778840495670&amp;ei=oCVXVYj9DeiRmQLyp4DQBQ&amp;url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/05/15/uber-suit-ken-halpern/27347047/"><b>California man sues, says <b>Uber</b> was his idea</b></a><br><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">USA TODAY</font></b></font><br><font size="-1">SAN FRANCISCO—A yogi and filmmaker who has previously sued two other technology firms on Thursday filed suit against <b>Uber</b>, claiming its founders and investors stole the idea and design of the service from him. Kevin Halpern's suit was filed in San&nbsp;...</font><br><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNH2r53nfxkimjHunUpCTB9vRSrUWw&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52778840495670&amp;ei=oCVXVYj9DeiRmQLyp4DQBQ&amp;url=http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/15/technology/uber-celluride-lawsuit/"><b>Uber</b> founder hit with $1 billion suit for allegedly stealing idea</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>CNNMoney</nobr></font></font><br><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNGE-6nsVMdcrZ8H4CtRpRVuABMu1Q&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52778840495670&amp;ei=oCVXVYj9DeiRmQLyp4DQBQ&amp;url=http://time.com/3859956/man-sues-uber/"><b>Uber</b> Sued By Man Who Claims It Was His Idea</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>TIME</nobr></font></font><br><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNFtJDZ8GjeIZMQfwugVdnq0lsa2sg&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52778840495670&amp;ei=oCVXVYj9DeiRmQLyp4DQBQ&amp;url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/15/uber-secrets-lawsuit-idUSL1N0Y619720150515">California man sues <b>Uber</b> claiming it stole ride-sharing idea</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>Reuters</nobr></font></font><br><font size="-1" class="p"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNEWrVsDyoRF65SiIkaMFJR0PAWV0Q&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52778840495670&amp;ei=oCVXVYj9DeiRmQLyp4DQBQ&amp;url=http://www.businessinsider.com/travis-kalanick-accused-of-stealing-the-idea-for-uber-2015-5"><nobr>Business Insider</nobr></a>&nbsp;-<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNFTwB3F8hwuYhN3HDEmkgWV_cb4EQ&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52778840495670&amp;ei=oCVXVYj9DeiRmQLyp4DQBQ&amp;url=http://www.cnet.com/news/uber-accused-of-stealing-trade-secrets/"><nobr>CNET</nobr></a>&nbsp;-<a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNFKS-dr_ao-e_v-raRFKSH3l2955Q&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52778840495670&amp;ei=oCVXVYj9DeiRmQLyp4DQBQ&amp;url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/uber-founders-sued-accused-of-stealing-idea/"><nobr>CBS News</nobr></a></font><br><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dYOV-Z9JKxboJ8MyGKGYJT6t1BtKM&amp;authuser=0&amp;ned=us"><nobr><b>all 96 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table> https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber

KWCH Deal to bring Uber back to Kansas slows downKWCH This deal creates a new kind of insurance rider for Uber drivers so they're covered on their way to pick you up as well as while you're in the car. It also requires Uber to do criminal background checks on its drivers, with the threat of a state ... Here's why Uber plans to hire tens of thousands of employees in the next few yearsBusiness Insider Compromise could bring Uber back to KansasKansas City Star Lawmakers, Uber reach compromise to bring company back to KansasWichita Eagle KAKE -WIBW all 45 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber

CNNMoney Uber founder hit with $1 billion suit for allegedly stealing ideaCNNMoney A Silicon Valley entrepreneur sued Uber founder and CEO Travis Kalanick for $1 billion, accusing him of ripping off his car service idea. Kevin Halpern, founder of a similar startup called Celluride, claims that he shared his ideas about a GPS and cell ... California man sues, say Uber was his ideaUSA TODAY Travis Kalanick has been accused of stealing the idea for UberBusiness Insider Uber Sued By Man Who Claims It Was His IdeaTIME CNET -Fortune -CBS News all 65 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber