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CNBC From rule-breakers to rule-makers: How Uber, Airbnb and other star start-ups scale up for success CNBC This year several companies on our 2018 CNBC Disruptor 50 list felt that pressure to "grow up" quite acutely. And they responded. Take Uber, in the midst of scandal, replacing founder Travis Kalanick with veteran CEO of public Expedia, Dara Khosrowshahi. https://www.google.com/news

CNBC 2. Uber CNBC Opening an app and ordering a car is so yesterday for ride-hailing giant Uber. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, former CEO of Expedia, has announced a flurry of new initiatives to remake the beleaguered company into nothing less than a global marketplace for ... https://www.google.com/news

The Straits Times Uber finally catches a break in Japan with pilot taxi service The Straits Times TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) - After years of being sidelined by Japan's laws against ride-sharing, Uber Technologies Inc won government approval for a taxi-hailing pilot programme in Japan. Starting this summer, Uber will connect local drivers and passengers in ... Uber taps Awaji Island for first taxi-hailing service in JapanThe Japan Times Uber taps into Japan with first taxi-hailing pilotChannel NewsAsia all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Former software engineer accuses Uber of “degrading conduct” toward women in new lawsuit TechCrunch The complaint by Ingrid Avendaño, who worked at Uber from 2014 to 2017, alleges that Uber's workplace “was permeated with degrading, marginalizing, discriminatory and sexually harassing conduct toward women.” Avendaño's account and her claim that ... A former Uber engineer is suing the company for discrimination and sexual harassmentRecode Uber sued by former engineer for sexual harassmentCNET Uber gets hit with first lawsuit since it dropped forced arbitrationFast Company CNNMoney -Times LIVE -Wall Street Journal all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Sydney Morning Herald Perth Uber drivers poaching customers to Ola The Sydney Morning Herald Perth Uber drivers are urging their customers to switch to ride-sharing competitor Ola in a bid to earn more per ride. Ola is handing out trial cards to passengers ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Marketing Interactive Grab says less than 20% of former Uber SEA staff no longer with company Marketing Interactive In a statement to Marketing, Grab has confirmed that it was unable to offer suitable roles for less than 20% of former Uber Southeast Asia employees, based on their profiles and personal career goals. “We've been unable to offer suitable roles for less ... https://www.google.com/news

Business Insider A former Uber software engineer is suing the company for ignoring her claims that she was sexually harassed Business Insider A former software engineer at Uber Technologies Inc sued the ride-hailing service on Monday, claiming that she was subjected to sexual harassment during her employment but that her complaints were ignored, the law firm representing the plaintiff said. https://www.google.com/news

CNET Lawmakers ask Uber, Lyft for answers on sexual assaults CNET Nine members of Congress sent a letter Monday to Uber, Lyft, Juno, Via and Curb asking the companies to provide information on how they gather data on sexual assaults their drivers reportedly commit, according to CNN. The lawmakers also want to know ... After CNN report, lawmakers want answers from Uber, Lyft on sexual assaultsCNNMoney Lawmakers Seek Answers From Uber, Lyft On Sexual Assault After CNN ReportForbes Hidden camera investigation shows Uber & Lyft drivers willing to break lawWXYZ Refinery29 -USA TODAY -Chicago Tribune all 15 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Pay-Hungry Uber Drivers Hobbled by High Court Arbitration Ruling Bloomberg Almost a quarter-million California drivers won class-action status in 2015 and were headed toward a jury trial in San Francisco over claims that Uber wrongly classified them as independent contractors and owed them reimbursement for years of expenses ... https://www.google.com/news

Global Competition Review Uber/Grab deal probed by Vietnam Global Competition Review Vietnam's competition authority has launched an in-depth probe into Grab's acquisition of Uber's southeast Asian operations. Please log in. Username. Password. Stay logged in Lost Password? Export Load. Most Read. DG Comp settles RPM probe for €65 ... https://www.google.com/news

The Drive Uber's Self-Flying Air Taxi Dreams Are a Delusional Fantasy The Drive Though these bulbous urban beehives are more of a long-term goal than a realistic starting point, Uber will nevertheless need the same general pieces seen in the concept in place from the get-go: production electric aircraft (that don't actually exist ... https://www.google.com/news

BBC News Uber appeals against licence loss in Brighton & Hove - BBC News BBC News Uber can continue to operate in Brighton & Hove until the appeal is determined. Uber appeals against licence loss in Brighton & HoveBBC News all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC 3 ways to get people to trust you, according to a Harvard expert who trained Uber execs CNBC In the midst of a very tumultuous 2017, Uber hired Harvard Business School professor Frances Frei as the SVP of leadership and strategy to help instill something that she said the company had lost: trust. "I was super attracted to going to an ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Independent Uber appeals Brighton and Hove decision not to renew its licence The Independent Chair of the licensing panel, Councillor Jackie O'Quinn, said: “Our priority is the safety of residents and visitors and, due to the data breach and the lack of commitment to using drivers licensed here, we were not satisfied that Uber are a fit and ... Uber Files Appeal Against Licence Loss in UK City of BrightonU.S. News & World Report all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Chicago Tribune Study finds Uber drivers make less than minimum wage Chicago Tribune A new analysis about Uber drivers' wages finds that they take home about $9.21 an hour, or less than minimum wage in many of the biggest markets where the ride-hailing service operates. The analysis, by the pro-labor think tank Economic Policy ... https://www.google.com/news

WIRED This Week in the Future of Cars: Who's In Charge Here, Anyway? WIRED Observe Uber's self-driving car program, which, as senior writer Jack Stewart explains, will definitely have to contend with the FAA before it gets off the ground. Or the shaky future of new and potentially life-saving semiautonomous vehicle tech in ... https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Vietnam trade ministry says formally launched investigation into Uber-Grab merger CNBC Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade on Friday officially launched an investigation into the takeover of Uber Technologies' Southeast Asia business by rival Grab, the ministry said. The investigation will take 180 days, with the possibility to be ... https://www.google.com/news

Los Angeles Times Why are we relying on profit-driven Uber and Elon Musk for our transit future? Los Angeles Times When Uber announced early this month that it was entering into a series of partnerships — with NASA and the U.S. Army's research wing, among other entities — to bring flying ride-share to Los Angeles by 2023, my first thought was "Blade Runner.". and more » https://www.google.com/news

Los Angeles Times Uber and Lyft see the light on sexual assault, but they could do a whole lot better Los Angeles Times Ride-sharing giants Uber and Lyft patted themselves on the back this week for adopting a totally #MeToo policy that victims of sexual assault and harassment won't be held to the companies' forced-arbitration requirement and will be able to seek their ... Lyft, Uber, and How a Dominant Narrative Distorts the MarketplaceThe Ringer (blog) House tries to resurrect expansion of Uber, Lyft on likely last day of sessionThe Advocate all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Uber imagines five-minute food deliveries with hamburger-toting drones New Atlas Uber has made no secret of its plans for an airborne version of its transport service, and it seems it wants to send its food delivery service along for the ride. At the Uber Elevate conference last week, the company revealed that it is kicking off a ... https://www.google.com/news

The Register Former Facebook and Uber CSO hired by Cloudflare The Register When John Sullivan worked at Facebook, Aleksandr Kogan created the infamous personality quiz app that, unbeknown to The Social Network™, eventually funnelled data to Cambridge Analytica. And when Sullivan worked for Uber, he was fired for his part in ... Former Uber cyber security chief lands at CloudflareiTnews all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber chief product officer Jeff Holden leaves company Financial Times Uber's chief product officer, who has been leading its recent push to develop flying taxis, is leaving the company. Jeff Holden, who joined the car-booking company in 2014, was one of the last remaining executives closely associated with founder Travis ... Uber's chief product officer Jeff Holden, who led the company's flying car effort, has stepped downRecode The executive leading Uber's quest to build a flying car is leaving the companyBusiness Insider Uber chief product officer to leave in latest executive departureEyewitness News Curbed all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNET Uber and Facebook ads aim to counter 'avalanche of smear' CNET The tense playoff game cut to a commercial break, and the face of Uber's new CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, appeared on the TV. "One of our core values as a company is to always do the right thing," Khosrowshahi said. "And if there are times when we fall ... Facebook, Uber, Wells Fargo, and the new wave of Apology AdsFast Company Facebook, Uber and Wells Fargo's Apology Ads Don't Get the Job DoneObserver all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber-Ola battle shapes future of India ride-hailing Financial Times Two smartphones adorn the dashboard of Ganesh Medar's white Maruti Suzuki hatchback as he eases through the noisy traffic of south Mumbai. One of the screens displays Uber, the California-based ride-hailing app that considers India its most important ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Mercury News Uber drivers' wages revisited: How much do they make? The Mercury News A new analysis about Uber drivers' wages finds that they take home about $9.21 an hour, or less than minimum wage in many of the biggest markets where the ride-hailing service operates. The analysis, by the pro-labor think tank Economic Policy ... https://www.google.com/news