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NBC New York Woman Calls Police on NYC Musician Waiting for Her Uber in Park Slope NBC New York A woman caught in torrential rain in Brooklyn says another woman called the cops on her while she was waiting for an Uber near her front door -- and it's all on video. New York musician Darsell Obregon was walking to the train in Park Slope on Sunday ... https://www.google.com/news

Crain's New York Business Don't blame Uber for your city's congestion The Straits Times A growing body of research shows that ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft increase rather than reduce congestion. These services, however, account for such a small share of urban travel that focusing on them as a source of trouble is probably ... Mayor pushes back at Sharpton over Uber capCrain's New York Business all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Engadget When your Uber driver is a spy Engadget Case in point is GQ's story The Spy Who Drove Me. Two weeks ago at the Aspen Security Forum, a high-horse homeland security conference, journalists from GQ and Washington Post (among others) kept ending up with a conspicuously curious Uber driver. and more » https://www.google.com/news

DatacenterDynamics Uber considers data center in Kathmandu, Nepal DatacenterDynamics Ride-hailing service Uber is exploring the idea of establishing a data center in Kathmandu, Nepal, to help run its services in South Asia. The company does not actually operate in Nepal, but the facility could serve as a stepping stone to launching in ... https://www.google.com/news

This week, country music's newest videos ran the gamut from timeless love stories to animated imagined worlds to....driving Uber? Read on to check ... View the full article

PaymentsSource 6 keys to Uber, Grab and Lyft's innovations in payments PaymentsSource Grab has pulled ahead of Uber, particularly in Asia, where it has acquired Uber's ride-hailing business. But Uber has also made an impact on companies that wish to replicate its "silent" transaction experience to collaborations, including Venmo ... https://www.google.com/news

North American organisation Spacestation Gaming announced a partnership with food delivery service Uber Eats, the deal includes jersey and ... View the full article

The driver entered into a series of service agreements with Uber BV and its associated entity, Raiser Pacific Pty Ltd (Uber). Relevantly, those ... View the full article

Independent Online Uber charging way too much commission, driver's say Independent Online Cape Town - While Uber has increased its minimum fare charge across the country, Uber drivers called for a decrease in the commission the company charges per ride. As of July 31, the minimum fare charged per UberX ride has increased from R20 to R25. Local Uber drivers still not happy despite minimum fare increaseThe South African all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Portland Tribune In turnaround, city decides to renew Uber's right to operate here for just six months Portland Tribune "Uber has had a difficult relationship with the city of Portland dating back to December 2014," Saltzman wrote in his letter issuing the fine. Around the same time, he leveled a warning against Uber by renewing its operating permit only six months ... https://www.google.com/news

San Francisco Chronicle Ex-Uber driver guilty of manslaughter for killing girl in SF crosswalk ... San Francisco Chronicle A former Uber driver who fatally struck a 6-year-old girl in a San Francisco crosswalk was found guilty of manslaughter Thursday in the 2013 New Year's Eve ... Mother of 6-year-old killed by Uber driver 'glad' over guilty verdictKTVU San Francisco Uber Driver Found Guilty in 2013 Collision That Killed 6-Year-Old GirlSF Weekly Former Uber driver found guilty of 2013 vehicular manslaughter in ...SFGate CBS San Francisco -San Francisco Examiner all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Variety MoviePass Compares Itself to Uber in Bizarre Press Release Variety The ticketing service goes on to compare itself to Uber, another digital age disruptor that's faced some headwinds, while also taking credit for a record summer box office and aligning itself with the little guy. “Exhibitors know that without MoviePass ... MoviePass: “Yes, We're Going Through A Rough Patch,” Just Like Uber Did – UpdateDeadline all 48 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Recode New York wants to put limits on ride-hailing firms such as Uber and Lyft The Economist RIDE-HAILING services such as Uber and Lyft have transformed America's cities, breaking the monopoly of taxi drivers over the private-hire business. But the two tech firms have come under attack by many locals and city planners alike for increasing ... Uber and Lyft are fighting a critical battle against New York City — and this time, they might not winRecode Uber, Lyft and Via Offered to Make a Fund for Taxi Drivers. The New York City Council Declined ItFortune Kingston taxi commission passes bylaw to limit Uber, LyftGlobalnews.ca Engadget -HuffPost -Curbed SF -The Verge all 102 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC After Apple rallies to $1 trillion, even the uber bullish crowd on Wall Street believes it may need to cool off CNBC Apple's historic feat in becoming the first publicly traded U.S. company to clinch a $1 trillion market capitalization has several analysts on Wall Street, normally a super bullish crowd, doubting whether the iPhone maker's shares can keep climbing at ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Apple's historic feat in becoming the first publicly traded U.S. company to clinch a $1 trillion market capitalization has several analysts on Wall Street, ... View the full article

Eyewitness News Uber announces rates increase Eyewitness News The service has also rolled out a pilot tiered service fee. The more trips completed by a driver-partner and the higher their rating, the lower their weekly Uber service fee is. Uber said: "As a commitment to listen to our driver-partner community, we ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Areas marked by green painted curbs are available for rideshare companies like Lyft and Uber, taxis or anyone dropping someone off between 10 ... View the full article

Meyer v Kalanick & Uber Technologies Inc. (15 Civ 9796), a US case, considers the enforceability of Uber's terms and conditions (T&Cs). We will then ... View the full article

New York Times Actually, Curbing Uber Won't Relieve Heavy Traffic New York Times Actually, Curbing Uber Won't Relieve Heavy Traffic. The real factors for congestion are increased freight movement, construction activity and tourism, population and job growth. By Liya Palagashvili. Ms. Palagashvili is an economics professor at State ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Talking of the decision to concentrate on cars, Eric Meyhofer, head of Uber Advanced Technologies Group, said, “We believe having our entire team's ... View the full article

The ride-hailing startup is now reported to be valued at $11bn, up from $6bn earlier this year when it bought out Uber's operations in the region. View the full article

Metro White woman calls police on black woman waiting for an Uber outside her home Metro A black woman has shared a video of the moment a white woman called police on her because she was stood outside her building while waiting for an Uber. Darsell Obregon filmed as the woman fumed at police that she was 'standing on private property' ... White Woman Calls Cops on Black Woman Waiting for an Uber During a RainstormComplex Brooklyn Woman Calls Cops on Black Woman Waiting for Uber in the RainNewsweek WATCH: New Yorker Calls Cops on 'Old' Woman Waiting for UberSputnik International The Root all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

9news.com.au Uber prankster apologises for costly dead body hoax 9news.com.au One of the pranksters behind an Uber murder hoax that sparked a $30,000 police investigation in Brisbane earlier this week has apologised for his actions, saying he "didn't plan for it to end like that". "It was just one of those pranks that went out ... Dead body Uber prank prompts Brisbane detective to issue stern warning to studentsABC News Uber dead body prank slammed by policeSBS Police expose Uber 'dead body' prank in SherwoodCourier Mail all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

When you hear the word entrepreneur, what comes to mind? Shark Tank, Bill Gates? Maybe Oprah or Steve Jobs; uber successful right? If you would ... View the full article

TechCentral Update: Chubb Partners with Uber to Cover South African Drivers Insurance Journal Uber Technologies Inc. is partnering with insurance company Chubb Ltd. to cover its South African drivers in case of death or injury as violent attacks plague the country's cities. The new deal will pay out a lump sum to the family in case of death, or ... Uber in insurance deal to protect SA driversTechCentral all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news