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Fortune The Lyft-Uber rivalry rolls on in AustinFortune “In Austin, a city where people enjoy their libations, the mayor has resisted [Uber] more than almost any other city,” said Bill Gurley, an Uber investor and University of Texas alumnus, during a keynote interview. Later, Lyft CEO Logan Green noted ... Lyft CEO on Pending Uber Lawsuit: 'They've Crossed a Handful of Lines'Re/code Uber and Lyft in California: How to use employment law to wreck an industryForbes What the Uber, Lyft lawsuits mean for the economyCNBC Fast Company -Inc.com -Wall Street Journal all 41 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Re/code Lyft CEO on Pending Uber Lawsuit: 'They've Crossed a Handful of Lines'Re/code Uber has developed a reputation for using questionable tactics to recruit both drivers and passengers in its battle with Lyft. It has offered Lyft drivers hundreds of dollars to switch services. It has reportedly requested and then canceled rides with ... What the Uber, Lyft lawsuits mean for the economyCNBC Uber and Lyft in California: How to use employment law to wreck an industryForbes Want More Female Uber Drivers? Here's How To Make It HappenFast Company Wall Street Journal -Fortune -Fusion all 36 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Data Mining Reveals When A Yellow Taxi Is Cheaper Than UberMIT Technology Review (blog) Uber itself determines the cost of the fare so no money changes hands in the cars. Uber determines its fares by the service it offers, by the time a journey takes and sometimes by the distance travelled. The price also increases when demand is higher ... https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

USA TODAY Uber investor blasts health-care systemUSA TODAY AUSTIN -- Bill Gurley, a partner with the San Francisco venture capital firm Benchmark, makes his living making risky bets on innovative young companies. With successful investments in Uber, Zillow and OpenTable, he was an early believer the Internet ... Uber investor: Millennials just don't care about carsCNNMoney Bill Gurley Is Skeptical Of Driverless Cars, But Bullish On Uber (Of Course)TechCrunch Dead unicorns everywhere? A grim warning for techCNBC SFist all 63 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

New York Post 'Taxi Kingpin' in debt thanks to UberNew York Post The city's “Taxi Kingpin'' is having trouble hacking it as he battles mounds of debt — thanks to Uber. Gene Freidman, who owns more than 900 city cab medallions, has been hit so hard by the car-hailing app that he can't meet his bills — and Citibank ... and more » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

CNNMoney Uber investor: Millennials just don't care about carsCNNMoney Millennials hate cars and love convenience. And Uber is tapping into both of those trends. "Millennials don't give a s--- about cars," said venture capitalist Bill Gurley in conversation with author Malcolm Gladwell at SXSW on Sunday. "I hear parents ... Bill Gurley Is Skeptical Of Driverless Cars, But Bullish On Uber (Of Course)TechCrunch Uber is the world's largest job creator, adding about 50000 drivers per month ...Business Insider SXSW: Uber investor blasts health care systemUSA TODAY all 30 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber, Lyft Cases Focus on Drivers' Legal StatusWall Street Journal A pair of court rulings involving Lyft Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. may have far-reaching consequences for the ride-sharing firms, and may help to bring clarity to a murky but increasingly important area of employment law. Two San Francisco judges ... and more » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Re/code Sorry, Uber and Lyft — Downtown Austin Is Still Pedicab TerritoryRe/code There are a few reason pedicabs haven't gone the way of San Francisco's taxi industry (that is, run off the road by Uber). The logistical one is traffic. SXSW turns Austin's streets — the ones that remain open — into a parking lot. Pedicabs can ... https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

TechCrunch Bill Gurley Is Skeptical Of Driverless Cars, But Bullish On Uber (Of Course)TechCrunch The autonomous car question came up as Gladwell was asking Gurley about Uber. In particular, he was asking what happens to all the jobs Uber is creating when autonomous cars start showing up on the road. But Gurley thinks Uber is a good alternative in ... Uber is the world's largest job creator, adding about 50000 drivers per month ...Business Insider SXSW: Bill Gurley and Malcolm Gladwell talk healthcare, Uber and cyber-securityaustin360 (blog) Uber 'got lucky' and some unicorns will die this year predicts venture ...MuMbrella all 8 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

New York Daily News Uber sued over driver data breach, adding to legal woesNew York Daily News Uber Technologies Inc has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit over a recently disclosed data breach involving the personal information of about 50,000 drivers, the latest in a series of legal woes to hit the Internet car service. The suit ... No, driver lawsuits won't destroy the 'Uber for X' business modelWashington Post (blog) Uber strikes temporary deal to operate at Austin airportKXAN.com Uber, Boston taxi drivers' unlikely allyBoston Globe (subscription) San Antonio Express-News -Pacific Standard all 243 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

NorthJersey.com Verona limousine policy does not apply to Uber serviceNorthJersey.com 3-15, but as Deputy Mayor Jay Sniatkowski pointed out, it became better known as the "Uber ordinance." The updated policy lists the steps a limousine driver must take to operate in Verona, leaving some residents to wonder if it would apply to the ride ... https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Reuters Uber drivers in Chicago start testing electric carsEngadget Chicago now serves as home to an Uber fleet comprised of 25 all-electric cars. They're not Tesla Model S vehicles like that Uber ride Engadget's editors hailed back in 2013, though -- they're BYD e6 EVs straight from China. Uber has teamed up with ... Exclusive: Uber in deal with China's BYD to test electric carsReuters Uber And China's BYD Strike Deal To Test Electric Cars In USBidness ETC The Road Ahead: Uber Tests Electric CarsClapway Jalopnik -Raw Story all 31 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Florida faces the Uber conundrumSarasota Herald-Tribune SARASOTA - It's been nearly three months since the smartphone app Uber, which connects consumers with contracted drivers, debuted in Southwest Florida, and local officials are still unsure how to regulate and monitor the tech company's business model ... Letter: Scrutinize Uber's safety practicesThe Columbian Uber vs. Hoboken taxisHudson Reporter all 3 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Uber, Mint, and Square investor Rob Hayes shares what he looks for in ...VentureBeat In particular, he's made his mark contributing to the $6 billion in capital that investors have funneled into the collaborative economy in the last 12 years — a category that includes companies like Uber, TaskRabbit, Homejoy, DogVacay, BloomThat, Blue ... https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

WBIR-TV Knoxville Uber driver plans to fight five citations in one nightWBIR-TV Wayne Pugh has been an Uber driver since the ridesharing service began in Knoxville in August. "I'm an Uber driver. My wife is a certified Uber driver," Pugh said during his Friday night shift. "I pick up some extra money through the week." He said he ... https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Fortune Uber sued over driver data breach, adding to legal woesFortune (Reuters) – Uber has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit over a recently disclosed data breach involving the personal information of about 50,000 drivers, the latest in a series of legal woes to hit the Internet car service. The suit, filed ... and more » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

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CNBC How the 'Uber effect' is changing workCNBC Most recently, Uber and Lyft have come under fire by workers for blurring the line between contractor and employee. The companies are being sued by workers that allege they are being wrongly classified as independent contractors so that the companies ... How the 'Uber effect' is changing operateHighland Bulletin Echo all 3 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber

Boston Globe (subscription) Uber, Boston taxi drivers' unlikely allyBoston Globe (subscription) Boston taxi drivers are struggling under an unfair burden. No, it isn't Uber, Lyft, or Sidecar. Last year, cab drivers protested outside the offices of Uber, the most conspicuous of the smartphone-based car-hail services. When Carriage News, the 45 ... No, driver lawsuits won't destroy the 'Uber for X' business modelWashington Post (blog) Calif. judges: Juries should hear driver vs Uber, Lyft suitsThe Seattle Times all 141 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber

The Seattle Times No, driver lawsuits won't destroy the 'Uber for X' business modelWashington Post (blog) Two U.S. District Court judges in California dropped ominous rulings for Uber and Lyft this week, clearing the way to a jury trial on the question of whether their drivers are independent contractors or bona fide employees. The app-enabled car services ... Calif. judges: Juries should hear driver vs Uber, Lyft suitsThe Seattle Times all 114 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber

Mashable Uber will help you get your lost Bluesmart 'smart suitcase' backThe Next Web Smart luggage startup Bluesmart has partnered with Uber to offer new features to its clients, the two companies announced today. The partnership's key service is a 'lost luggage recovery concierge' that will make it easier for Bluesmart owners to ... Bluesmart follows meteoric success on Indiegogo with Uber partnershipMashable all 3 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber

Business Insider Parents are using Uber to shuttle their kids home, even though it's not allowedBusiness Insider When Uber launched in 2009, the company probably didn't envision that parents would eagerly be using its services to get their kids home from soccer practice and dance class. But a growing number of families are doing just that, the Washington Post ... and more » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber

WTSP 10 News Missing Uber driver due in Penn. court FridayWTSP 10 News Tampa, Florida -- During their investigation into the disappearance of a Wesley Chapel Uber driver, detectives have learned that if Sean Golden is indeed missing of his own accord, the best chance of him showing up is at a scheduled court appearance in ... Investigation of missing Uber driver moves out of stateBay News 9 New twist in case of missing Pasco Uber driverWFLA Report: Former Carlisle resident, Uber driver goes missing in FloridaPennLive.com Patch.com all 8 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber

ThinkProgress 'You Shouldn't Have To Have A Female Driver': Uber's Hiring Pledge Isn't EnoughThinkProgress They sure hope you think so. This week, the ride-hailing service that seems to be growing like the universe is expanding (constantly, at ever-increasing rates) announced a partnership with the U.N. to create “1 million jobs for women globally on the ... Ubers Women Initiative Is Nothing But PRDaily Beast Uber wants to recruit a million women drivers: Here's why that's going to be ...Fortune ​Can Uber's 1-million-jobs-for-women plan fix its image?CBS News DNAinfo -Christian Science Monitor -azcentral.com all 75 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber

Business Insider Here's a video of an Uber driver flooring an alleged attacker in a fightBusiness Insider Uber fight in London Twitter. A video posted on Twitter by a taxi driver shows an Uber driver wrestling a man to the ground in London after he was allegedly attacked. The scuffle took place at around 8 p.m. Wednesday night, The Evening Standard reports. Watch moment Uber driver wrestles man to the ground in Soho street brawlEvening Standard Video shows Uber driver wrestling man to the ground in West End brawlLondon24 (press release) all 4 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;cf=all&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ned=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;hl=en&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;q=uber