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The Sun Uber expands to Costa Del Sol so you can use its taxis on your summer holiday The Sun An Uber spokesperson said: "With the launch of UberX in time for the busy summer season, we are thrilled to bring on-demand transportation to the Costa del Sol. “We are committed to being a true partner to the cities of this famous tourist region for ... https://www.google.com/news

South China Morning Post Uber and Airbnb are not the real sharing economy – think MTR, recycling and generosity instead South China Morning Post Uber and Airbnb may have started life as icons of the “sharing economy”, but today they are simply large and powerful international businesses fighting regulatory hurdles to their business model against similarly powerful local entrenched business ... https://www.google.com/news

The Independent Uber driver who raped passenger then took a selfie with her jailed for 12 years The Independent An Uber driver who raped a passenger in the back of his car before taking a selfie with her, has been jailed for 12 years. Muhammad Khurram Durrani dropped the 27-year-old woman at her home address on the night 23 July 2016, Southwark Crown Court, ... https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Uber Says It Will Deliver Food by Drone in Under 30 Minutes Fortune Uber Technologies Inc. plans to deliver food by drone in San Diego as part of a wide-reaching commercial test program approved by the federal government on Wednesday, said Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive officer. Khosrowshahi said people ... Uber reveals plans for flying taxi-service by 2023Financial Times Uber reveals new drone-like prototype to create aerial taxi service by 2023Dezeen Uber's aerial taxi playTechCrunch Engadget -Recode -CBS News -NASA all 544 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Uber to pop up a service in Spain's Costa del Sol in time for summer TechCrunch Uber is expanding its presence in Spain by launching a licensed service on the country's southern Costa del Sol coastline — ahead of the summer season when the region draws in millions of international tourists. Last year the tourist hotspot pulled in ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Apple, Microsoft and Uber test drones approved but Amazon left out ... The Guardian Ten pilot projects given greenlight for uses ranging from mapping and aircraft inspection to mosquito tracking and food delivery. and more » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber unveils designs for flying taxi Financial Times Uber unveils designs for flying taxi. Uber's proposed 'flying car' service is scheduled for launch in 2020 but the proposed autonomous vehicle will raise safety concerns. Share on Twitter (link opens in a new browser window) · Share on Facebook (link ... https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber reveals plans for flying taxi-service by 2023 Financial Times Uber is working hard to convince the aerospace world that its plan to launch a flying taxi service by 2023 is more than just blue-sky thinking. At its Uber Elevate conference in Los Angeles this week, the company set out a detailed plan to fill the ... Uber reveals new drone-like prototype to create aerial taxi service by 2023Dezeen Uber's aerial taxi playTechCrunch Uber Wants to Launch Its Flying Cars in an International City. Here's What It's Looking For.Fortune Engadget -Recode -NASA -CBS News all 544 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Evening Standard Self-driving Uber 'detected woman before fatal Arizona crash but chose not to react', report claims Evening Standard Uber's self-driving test car that killed a woman crossing the street had detected her but chose not to react, a report has said. The car was travelling at 40mph when it struck 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg in Tempe, Arizona, in March. She later died from ... Uber hires former top US transport official to advise on safety following fatal crashThe Business Times What Was Behind Uber's Fatal Autonomous Driving Accident?TheStreet.com all 24 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Stuff.co.nz Uber group wants drivers to 'strike' next Monday Stuff.co.nz Abid said that while people enjoyed the working hours flexibility he would not recommend anyone driving for Uber full time. The potential for earnings was particularly low in Auckland and he believed most drivers were earning the minimum wage or less ... https://www.google.com/news

The Register Uber and NASA pen flying taxi probe pact The Register NASA and Uber have signed an agreement to ensure safe development of flying taxis in urban environments. At Uber's second annual Elevate conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the company also revealed it plans to take Uber Air to the skies by 2028. In ... Uber's 'flying taxis' will be built by these five aerospace companiesThe Verge Check Out the Uber Air Flying Car That Will Transport Passengers of the FutureFortune Uber shows its flying car prototype, which looks like a giant droneCNBC Digital Trends -Engadget -CBS News -Uber all 131 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Verge Uber's 'flying taxis' will be built by these five aerospace companies The Verge Uber held its second annual “flying taxi” conference in Los Angeles this week, so we have a whole bunch of cool new concept images of weird, drone-helicopter hybrids that you could use to fly across town sometime in the next decade. Or not! Who knows ... A Look at Uber's Flying Car DreamBloomberg all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Uber, US Army ally to test quiet aircraft technology Reuters “Achieving ultra-low noise is one of the critical obstacles” to deploying aerial taxis in urban areas, Rob McDonald, head of vehicle engineering for Uber Elevate, the company's flying car operation, said in an interview. The Army wants to develop a new ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Walmart ends its grocery delivery partnerships with Uber and Lyft after they fail to take off CNBC Walmart's online grocery delivery partnerships with ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft have ended, according to two sources, a potential setback for the retailer's ambitions to challenge Amazon.com head-on with speedy delivery of groceries to people's ... Walmart splits with Uber and Lyft—an opportunity for Instacart?Fast Company Uber will halt Walmart grocery deliveries next monthEngadget Walmart ends grocery delivery deal with Uber and LyftTechCrunch Reuters -CNET -Dallas News all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNNMoney Uber unveils flying car prototype CNNMoney Uber is unveiling a concept for its flying ridesharing service Uber Air at its second annual Elevate Summit. Related Videos. Uber unveils flying car prototype 01:05 Uber unveils flying car prototype · Twitter wants you to change your password 00:54 ... https://www.google.com/news

WIRED Uber Unveils the Flying Taxi It Wants to Rule the Skies WIRED Uber is among the most fervent believers, and today the company revealed the vehicle it hopes will realize this congestion killer: the aspirationally—if not inspirationally—named Common Reference Model. The concept is all-electric, and seats four ... Uber, US Army partner up for silent electric aircraft techCNET Army, Uber will partner on silent rotor technology for UAVsArmyTimes.com Uber, US Army to test technology with potential use on flying carsAutomotive News (blog) AOL -KCRA Sacramento all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Uber unveiled its flying taxi prototype, which looks like a giant drone CNBC Uber unveiled its flying taxi prototype, which looks like a giant drone. 12 Hours Ago. At Uber's second Elevate summit, the company showed a flying car prototype. It hopes to offer rides through a new UberAir service by 2023, starting in Dallas and Los ... https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Uber's self-driving car saw the pedestrian but didn't swerve – report The Guardian Out of respect for that process and the trust we've built with NTSB, we can't comment on the specifics of the incident,” an Uber spokesperson said in a statement. “In the meantime, we have initiated a top-to-bottom safety review of our self-driving ... Uber Reportedly Knows Why Its Autopilot Didn't Prevent the Deadly Arizona Pedestrian CrashFortune Did Uber's self-driving prototype decide not to avoid the pedestrian it struck?Digital Trends Uber self-driving car saw but ignored pedestrian in deadly Arizona crashTelegraph.co.uk The Verge -TechCrunch -Recode -The Information all 112 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Wired.co.uk Tuesday briefing: Uber's self-driving car killed a pedestrian due to a bug Wired.co.uk A report in The Information says an Uber internal investigation found that misconfigured software was responsible for a crash that saw one of the company's self-driving cars kill a pedestrian pushing a bicycle across a road (Ars Technica). The findings ... https://www.google.com/news

Futurism Uber Plans To Launch Flying Taxis With Technology That Doesn't Exist Futurism Tired of all the Ubers clogging up the road? Let's have Ubers clog up the skies instead. That's right, the ride-sharing and transportation company that hauls your drunk ass home on Friday nights now wants to make machines that fly. The company will be ... https://www.google.com/news

The Straits Times Uber driver jailed 14 months for having sex with underage runaway The Straits Times SINGAPORE - An Uber driver was aware that a teenage runaway whom he picked up was underage, but that did not deter him from having sex with her. Isyam Rahmat, 36, was jailed for 14 months on Monday (May 7) after pleading guilty last month to one count ... https://www.google.com/news

TODAYonline Uber, with full exit from Singapore imminent, 'mistakenly' turns off app a day ahead of schedule TODAYonline Affected Uber drivers said they were told their vehicle was "not allowed to operate in Singapore", while riders who tried to make a booking were shown a screen devoid of Uber cars. Uber sent an email apology to its users on Monday afternoon, saying ... Uber apologises for 'mistakenly' ceasing app earlier than scheduledThe Straits Times Grab unveils new services, says Uber merger talks with competition watchdog 'going well'Channel NewsAsia While Regulators Ponder, Uber and Grab Go Ahead With DealWall Street Journal Vulcan Post (press release) -The Business Times -Branding in Asia Magazine all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

HeraldLIVE Uber flying cars taxi towards take-off - HeraldLIVE HeraldLIVE Uber is mounting a charm offensive with the US government as it presses ahead with plans to send flying cars into city skies in as little as two years. Uber hopes to send its '35p-a-mile' flying taxis into the skies by 2020The Sun all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Scranton Times-Tribune Airport travelers like Uber, Lyft Scranton Times-Tribune Uber bested Lyft, but the local airport won big. More than 850 people called on the two ride-hailing services in March, the first month of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport's first contract with both. Under the contract, the airport earns ... Letter: Barry P. Cook: Uber shouldn't complain about fee to use airportThe Providence Journal all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

2GB Taxi operators celebrate major win over Uber 2GB Taxi operators are celebrating a win in their battle to create a level playing field with Uber. The state government has decided to reduce the cost of their CTP Green slips. The New South Wales Taxi Council says the CTP fund levy will be reduced from ... https://www.google.com/news