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Federal officials are investigating allegations that Uber is systematically paying women less than men in a new discrimination investigation. View the full article

Lifehacker How to Use Uber's New Pickup Tools to Find Your Driver Faster Lifehacker When you're calling an Uber to pick you up from your house, finding your driver isn't hard (usually). When you're calling an Uber to pick you up from a more ... Uber's brilliant new Spotlight tool makes pickups easierFast Company Uber driver who allegedly booted Republicans: 'Welcome to the resistance'New York Post Group of young Republicans claim Uber driver dumped them at highway gas station and drove off saying 'Welcome to ...Daily Mail SmarterTravel.com -Engadget -The Verge -The Daily Caller all 71 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

As a kid, I was explicitly taught that getting into a car with a stranger was a huge no-no. As a 26-year-old, I do it almost daily: Ride share apps like Uber ... View the full article

Uber has made big moves in the transportation space recently, adding bike-sharing and e-scooters to its platform. Uber's Rachel Holt, who runs these ...View the full article

CNBC Uber exec: We want to become the 'one stop' transportation app CNBC Uber has made big moves in the transportation space recently, adding bike-sharing and e-scooters to its platform. Uber's Rachel Holt, who runs these “new modalities” talked to CNBC about Uber's future strategy in the space. “We see ourselves as being a ... https://www.google.com/news

The Verge BMW is testing an Uber competitor in Seattle The Verge ReachNow, BMW's car-sharing subsidiary, is launching a new service in Seattle aimed at competing with Uber and Lyft. Starting today, ReachNow users in the city will see a ride-sharing option in the app that lets them hail a car immediately or schedule ... BMW's Launching an Uber Competitor in Seattle | WIREDWIRED Need a ride? ReachNow's new ride-hailing app to compete with ...The Seattle Times BMW's ReachNow challenges Uber and Lyft, brings car-sharing and ...GeekWire all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk Booking.com owner backs Chinese Uber rival Didi with $500m Telegraph.co.uk Booking.com and other travel sites will now offer integration with Didi, presenting a way for Western travelers and tourists to book rides using the Chinese app which offers a similar service to Uber. Didi has been expanding. It recently launched its ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Gizmodo UK Uber Now Runs Real-Time Background Checks on Drivers Gizmodo UK Uber has begun running constant background checks on its drivers so that the company can know immediately if a driver is charged with a crime. Since Uber started testing the system earlier this month, it has barred 25 people from operating as Uber ... https://www.google.com/news

embracing the changes (eg, facilitating the use of Uber rather than taxis or using Airtasker rather than traditional suppliers of labour); or; being ... View the full article

Uber has announced it is eliminating the position of autonomous vehicle operator and has laid off around 100 such jobs shortly after a fatal crash in ...View the full article

Uber is rolling out some handy new features that will make spotting passengers a lot easier for drivers. Among them is Spotlight, which displays a ...View the full article

Virtuo promises to shake up the car rental scene when it launches in London today, just as Uber has done with the taxi scene. Already available in ... View the full article

South China Morning Post 28 Uber drivers become largest group convicted in Hong Kong, hit with fines of up to HK$4500 South China Morning Post Twenty-eight Hong Kong Uber drivers were on Tuesday handed fines of between HK$3,800 and HK$4,500 (US$570) after they were found guilty by a court of driving passengers without a hire car permit. The group is the largest in the city to be successfully ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Is Uber For Everything A Good Thing? Forbes NowGiven Uber's soaring ambition, are we destined to live in a world where Uber becomes the Amazon of urban transportation? And is that a good thing? A better ... View the full article

Uber faces a federal investigation in the US over alleged gender discrimination. The US equal opportunity watchdog is examining issues around ...View the full article

Forbes Papa John's & Uber: Learning Lessons For Organizational Leaders Forbes Organizations such as Uber Technologies Inc. and Papa John's Pizza have recently found themselves embroiled in high-profile scandals that deserve deeper examination. Just last week Uber's Human Resources Chief, Liane Hornsey, left the company ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

BGR Uber app update will make it much easier to find your driver in crowded areas BGR Ridesharing services like Uber have undeniably made getting around town easier, but there are unique circumstances when hailing a cab is decidedly more convenient. As a quick example, trying to find an ordered Uber after exiting a crowded event like a ... Uber adds new features to ensure a smooth pickupEngadget Uber announces new tools to make pickups less of a headacheThe Verge Wave Uber's new Spotlight or send canned chats to find your driverTechCrunch Condé Nast Traveler -9to5Mac -Newsweek -Uber all 38 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Why Fintech May Be the Future of Ridehailing for Grab, Uber Fortune In March, Uber merged with Grab, allowing the Southeast Asian ride-hailing rival to take over its business in that region. Now, Grab is offering financial products that Uber never did. “We've been able to focus a lot more on serving Uber's customers ... https://www.google.com/news

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- U.S. employment regulators are investigating allegations that Uber set up a pay scale that discriminated against women ... View the full article

CBS News Thousands of Uber drivers to get settlement checks - CBS News CBS News Thousands of current and former Uber drivers will start receiving checks averaging $223 this week, thanks to a Federal Trade Commission settlement made last ... Uber drivers to receive $20M in refunds - WPRI.comWPRI 12 Eyewitness News all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Futurism Uber and Lyft Still Allow Racist Behavior, but Not as Much as Taxi Services Futurism LESSER OF TWO EVILS. The good news: Drivers for ridehail services such as Uber and Lyft discriminate against people of color less than taxi drivers. The bad news? They're still not colorblind. In June, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) ... https://www.google.com/news

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi confessed that during his first year he was mostly focused on Uber fixing its reputation "externally," addressing issues ...View the full article

Additionally, Uber has launched Guaranteed Scheduled Rides, which allows riders to schedule a ride in advance with a guarantee that the driver ... View the full article

As any Uber rider knows, finding your driver can sometimes be a hassle, especially if you're getting picked up from a busy place. Fortunately, a new ... View the full article

WPRI 12 Eyewitness News Uber drivers to receive $20M in refunds WPRI 12 Eyewitness News EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - Uber drivers will receive almost $20 million to settle a complaint levied by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC said it will mail 88,799 refund checks to affected Uber drivers, totaling $19,798,233 beginning ... Thousands of Uber drivers to get settlement checksCBS News all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news