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The Verge Uber scaled back the number of sensors on its self-driving cars: report The Verge As we wait for the first report from the National Traffic Safety Board on the fatal Uber crash in Tempe, Arizona, new details about the ride-hailing company's self-driving program continue to trickle out. And as you would expect, it's more bad news ... Exclusive: Arizona governor and Uber kept self-driving program ...The Guardian Uber's use of fewer safety sensors prompts questions after fatal crashCNBC Uber barred from resuming Arizona self-drive trialBBC News The Register -Recode -Forbes -San Francisco Chronicle all 710 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber, Tesla Crashes Prompt Rivals to Warn About Cutting Corners Bloomberg Following the Uber accident, Toyota halted tests of its “Chauffeur” autonomous driving system on U.S. public roads. Toyota had been doing on-road testing with self-driving vehicles in Michigan and California with a small fleet of cars. “When it comes ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Boston Globe Driverless cars return to Boston streets after fatal Uber crash in Arizona The Boston Globe Self-driving cars have returned to the roads of Boston this week after a brief shutdown to review safety standards following the death of a pedestrian in Tempe, Ariz., where a woman was struck by an autonomous Uber car. But Massachusetts officials have ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Business Standard Uber seen girding for battle with Ola in India ahead of IPO Reuters Uber and Ola are both backed by a common investor, SoftBank (9984.T), which pushed behind the scenes for the merger between Uber and Grab Holdings in Southeast Asia. But it's not clear that SoftBank intends to spur another Uber consolidation in India ... Common shareholder SoftBank calls for merger between Uber, Ola ...Business Standard Softbank reviving Ola-Uber India merger talks?Economic Times Ride Hailing Rivals Uber and Ola on Merger Path in India: ReportNews18 all 38 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Why Uber Eats and GrubHub partnerships are risky for restaurants CNNMoney To reach customers, gain exposure and build a new channel for sales, restaurants that can't deliver food on their own are signing up with third-parties like GrubHub (GRUB), Seamless, Uber Eats, Postmates and DoorDash. Americans want their food brought ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Forbes Why Uber Needs To Retreat To Move Forward Forbes Uber's surrender in Southeast Asia is a logical step in reversing the ride-sharing company's mindless expansion into too many markets and too many businesses. If Uber wants to find a path to profitability, it needs to continue to narrow its focus by ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Exclusive: Arizona governor and Uber kept self-driving program secret, emails reveal The Guardian Uber's behind-the-scenes efforts to court Ducey, and the governor's apparent willingness to satisfy the company, is made clear in the emails, which were sent between 2015 and 2007 and obtained by the Guardian through public records requests. They ... Uber's use of fewer safety sensors prompts questions after fatal crashCNBC Uber barred from resuming Arizona self-drive trialBBC News Uber won't renew its permit to test self-driving cars in CaliforniaThe Verge The Register -Recode -Forbes -KRON4.com all 742 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Uber applies for e-money license FinextraView the full article

Uber applies for e-money license FinextraView the full article

Business Insider New safety questions emerge after the fatal Uber crash in Arizona Business Insider The Volvo XC90 SUV that Uber was operating as part of its autonomous-driving program had its manufacturer-installed crash-avoidance equipment deactivated when it hit and killed a pedestrian in Arizona earlier this month. Uber had installed its own ... Arizona halts Uber self-driving tests; supplier says Uber disabled Volvo safety system before fatalityLos Angeles Times Uber disabled the standard collision-avoidance system in the Volvo XC90 involved in self-driving car crashPaul Tan's Automotive News all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk 'I would get an Uber from The Priory to the theatre' - Deliciously Stella tells Bryony Gordon about her secret breakdown Telegraph.co.uk Bella Younger had tens of thousands of followers on Instagram, a blossoming career as an Instagrammer and comic, and an Edinburgh Fringe show on the horizon, when she found herself in the throes of a breakdown so severe she ended up being admitted to ... https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Uber Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Settle Discrimination Lawsuit Fortune Last year, three female software engineers accused Uber of rampant discrimination against women and minorities. The women alleged that they were paid less than men and that managers had allowed a hostile work environment to fester. On Tuesday, Uber ... Uber agrees to pay $10 million in class action discrimination suitUSA TODAY Uber Agrees to Pay $10 Million to Settle a Discrimination SuitSlate Magazine Uber settles employee discrimination lawsuit for $10 millionAxios all 26 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Uber's use of fewer safety sensors prompts questions after fatal crash CNBC When Uber decided in 2016 to retire its fleet of self-driving Ford Fusion cars in favor of Volvo sport utility vehicles, it also chose to scale back on one notable piece of technology: the safety sensors used to detect objects in the road. That ... Uber agrees to pay $10 million in discrimination lawsuit settlementEngadget Uber's use of fewer safety sensors prompts questions after Arizona crashReuters Uber driver gets stuck driving down stairs, blames Uber's navigation systemMarketWatch CBS News -San Francisco Chronicle -New York Times -Business Insider all 113 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Recode Uber has agreed to settle a class action discrimination suit for $10 million Recode As part of the settlement, Uber has agreed to enhance its systems for compensations and reviews and to regularly report diversity metrics. Company executives will also participate in a twice-yearly review of diversity growth, the pipeline and efforts ... Uber agrees to pay $10 million in discrimination lawsuit settlementEngadget Uber agrees to pay $10 million in class action discrimination suitUSA TODAY Uber agrees to pay $10 million to settle discrimination suitCBS News San Francisco Chronicle -MarketWatch -Slate Magazine all 30 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber Can't Afford to Be an Ugly American Abroad Bloomberg Anybody who commutes via ride-share in one of Southeast Asia's traffic-choked cities knows that Uber Technologies Inc. has always been an also-ran in the fast-growing region. Compared with Grab Taxi Holdings Pte. Ltd., the dominant ride-sharing company ... 'Everyone was in total shock': Uber Singapore contract staff left hanging after Grab acquisitionAsiaOne Uber staff will be given roles: GrabThe New Paper No, “Temasek Holdings” will not lose money from Uber sale to Grab. They never invested in it.Mothership.sg The Star Online -Malay Mail -ABS-CBN News all 65 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Engadget Uber agrees to pay $10 million in discrimination lawsuit settlement Engadget The San Francisco Chronicle reports today that Uber has agreed to a $10 million settlement in a class action lawsuit that claimed it discriminated against minorities and women who worked for the company. The lawsuit was filed in October and represents ... DC woman claims Uber driver pepper-sprayed her following dispute over car seatWJLA all 28 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Verge Nvidia suspends self-driving car tests in wake of Uber crash The Verge Nvidia will suspend its autonomous vehicle testing on public roads in the aftermath of Uber's fatal crash in Arizona, Reuters reports. Uber is a customer of Nvidia's, using the chipmaker's computing platform in its fleet of self-driving cars. Nvidia ... Chipmaker Nvidia is suspending its self-driving testing after Uber's fatal crashRecode Nvidia's Jensen Huang cautions patience in judging Uber AV engineersTechCrunch Nvidia halts self-driving tests in wake of Uber accidentReuters CNNMoney -Wall Street Journal -Investopedia (blog) all 228 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Register Fatal driverless crash: Radar-maker says Uber disabled safety systems The Register Uber reportedly disabled safety systems on the autonomous Volvo XC90 that killed a pedestrian Stateside last week, according to the makers of the car's sensors. "We don't want people to be confused or think it was a failure of the technology that we ... Uber barred from resuming Arizona self-drive trialBBC News Uber won't renew its permit to test self-driving cars in CaliforniaThe Verge Uber gives up autonomous vehicle testing rights in CaliforniaCNBC Forbes -WIRED -Washington Post -New York Times all 490 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

USA TODAY Uber driver gets stuck driving down stairs, blames Uber's navigation ... MarketWatch An Uber driver accidentally drove down the stairs leading out of a parking lot at a grocery store in San Francisco. Uber agrees to pay $10 million in class action discrimination suitUSA TODAY Uber agrees to settle bias case involving women, minorities for $10 millionSan Francisco Chronicle Uber Driver Gets Stuck At Church & Market Safeway [Updated]Hoodline Reuters -New York Post -Fox News -Business Insider all 116 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Uber 'disabled Volvo SUV's safety system so they could test their own technology' before autonomous car hit and ... Daily Mail 'We don't want people to be confused or think it was a failure of the technology that we supply for Volvo, because that's not the case,' Peterson told SF Gate, adding that the Volvo XC90's standard advanced driver-assistance system 'has nothing to do ... Lynk&Co: our competition is Uber, not car firmsAutocar Uber Disabled Volvo SUV's Safety System Before Fatality - BloombergBloomberg Uber disabled Volvo SUV's safety system before fatalityThe Star Online Jalopnik all 102 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Recode Recode Daily: The US investigates Facebook; Arizona stops Uber's self-driving cars Recode Doug Ducey suspended Uber's self-driving car tests following last week's fatal accident, calling it an “unquestionable failure.” In 2016, Ducey went out of his way to welcome Uber's self-driving tests after the company clashed with California ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Slovak court orders suspension of Uber services nationally Reuters The Bratislava-based Association of certified taxi drivers filed the lawsuit in January, arguing Uber drivers do not meet the requirements for professional taxi drivers and the cars do not meet the safety and regulatory requirements for professional ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Star Online Grab vanquishes Uber with local strategy, billions from SoftBank The Star Online As Uber Technologies Inc. looked to conquer ride-sharing around the world, Grab was focused on serving the 620 million people that share its home in South-East Asia. Helped by the deep pockets of SoftBank Group Corp, Grab emerged the winner on Monday ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Uber seeks Dutch payments licence in drive to diversify Sky NewsView the full article

Uber seeks Dutch payments licence in drive to diversify Sky NewsView the full article