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WIRED Uber's Flying Car Plan Meets the Regulator It Can't Ignore WIRED Uber continued its efforts to cement itself at the center of this fledgling industry this week with its two-day Uber Elevate Summit. Nearly 1,000 attendees from academia, industry, and government gathered in Los Angeles' Skirball Cultural Center to ... https://www.google.com/news

CNET Uber, Lyft drivers hit roadblock on Seattle labor union law CNET Seattle was the first US city to pass a law allowing Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize. But since that law passed in 2015, the business community has continually challenged it. A federal appeals court sided with the business community on Friday. The ... US court revives challenge to Seattle's Uber, Lyft union lawReuters Uber-Lyft Driver Union Law Faces 'Hard Road Ahead' After RulingBloomberg Seattle's landmark Uber unionization law dealt a blow by appeals court, continuing legal sagaGeekWire Curbed Seattle all 16 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Dezeen Uber reveals "skyport" proposals for flying taxi services Dezeen Stout cylindrical towers that cars can fly inside and stacked landing pods are among the proposals that architects and engineers have imagined for Uber's fleet of taxi aircrafts, as plans for UberAir push ahead for 2020 launch. Uber unveiled the six ... Uber wants to sell a flying car service in five years — but we don't know if the tech (or the law) will happen by thenRecode Dallas architects fly into the future with plans for Uber Elevate terminalsDallas News (blog) Flying taxis could be available by 2028 with pickup and drop-off at 'Skyports' — and here's how they'd workBusiness Insider Bloomberg -Barron's -Futurism all 35 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Not wearing your seatbelt can hurt your Uber passenger rating, CEO reveals CNBC It turns out failing to wear your seat belt is a common drag on Uber rider ratings — it even hurt the rating of now-CEO Dara Khosrowshahi for a while. While Khosrowshahi was interviewing for the top job at the scandal ridden ride-sharing company, he ... I was team #DeleteUber. Can Uber's new boss change my mind?Washington Post Uber Stumbles in Lengthy CFO Search Ahead of IPOWall Street Journal Uber Will Soon Test Aerial Food Delivery in San DiegoThe Drive Daily Mail -messenger-inquirer all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters US court revives challenge to Seattle's Uber, Lyft union law Reuters Seattle's law, passed in 2015, requires the city to select a union as the exclusive bargaining representative of the estimated 9,000 drivers in Seattle who work for Uber, Lyft and other services. The law was put on hold pending the outcome of the ... Seattle's landmark Uber unionization law dealt a blow by appeals court, continuing legal sagaGeekWire Uber-Lyft Driver Union Law Faces 'Hard Road Ahead' After RulingBloomberg A higher court rules in Uber and Lyft unionization—and it's complicatedCurbed Seattle all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

WIRED This Week in the Future of Cars: Touch and Go WIRED It attracts world shakers (and breakers) like Grimes' Boyfriend, Travis Kalanick, and Mark Moore, a 30-year NASA veteran who decamped last year for Uber's new flying car project. There are lots of fanciful renderings and prototypes, lots of pulled-off ... https://www.google.com/news

The Drive Uber Will Soon Test Aerial Food Delivery in San Diego The Drive Uber is ready to aerially deliver food to you. Well, not quite yet, and certainly not nationwide. As a result of Wednesday's additions to the UAS Integration Pilot Program, the ride-share and tech company will initiate these new tests and provide ... Alphabet, FedEx, Uber to participate in DOT drone programSupply Chain Dive all 91 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Space.com NASA and Uber Are Getting Serious About Flying Cars Space.com Flying cars may not be unique to science fiction for much longer. Uber Technologies Inc., the company behind the popular car service app, is once again partnering with NASA, and this time, it's supplying information to the agency so that it can ... https://www.google.com/news

frieze.com Sidsel Meineche Hansen: Getting Over Uber frieze.com Fifty years on from the uprisings of May 1968, Sidsel Meineche Hansen has deftly branded their exhibition, 'OVER', with an icon that would make the situationists gleam. The artist has hijacked the logo of the car service Uber, superimposing it with a ... https://www.google.com/news

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