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Vancouver Courier Suburbs fertile ground for ride sharing, says Uber rep Vancouver Courier It works excellent in the suburbs," said van Hemmen, who is a senior manager of public policy for Uber and has lived in Moody Centre for three years. Recently, van Hemmen presented a written brief to an all-party committee looking at ride hailing and ... https://www.google.com/news -
The State Man accused of getting naked in Uber car turns himself in to Columbia police The State A man accused of undressing himself an exposing his genitals to a female Uber driver in Columbia has turned himself in to police. Darius Dominique Hightower, 21, was charged Friday with indecent exposure. Hightower is charged in connection with at ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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WIRED At Davos, Big Tech Is Waiting for Its Grace Period to Run Out WIRED Speaking at Davos, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi pointed out that consumers face a challenge in trying to understand tech's influence in the age of big data. He called this an “information asymmetry.” In his previous job, as CEO of Expedia, Khosrowshahi ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Quartz An Uber driver answers all the questions you were too embarrassed to ask Quartz Ever wanted to chat with your Uber driver, but hesitated because, well, talking to you isn't his job? Or felt the car was too warm, but been unsure how to ask the driver to lower the heat? For all that ride-hailing has become a new norm, the rules of ... When Uber or Lyft goes public, what do the drivers get?SFGate all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Eyewitness News Uber driver shot dead in Mexican border city Eyewitness News MEXICO CITY - A young woman who drove for US ride-hailing application Uber Technologies Inc was shot dead in the northern Mexican border city of Tijuana following a dispute with another motorist, prosecutors said on Friday. According to witness reports ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Uber driver shot dead in Mexican border city TODAYonline MEXICO CITY - A young woman who drove for U.S. ride-hailing application Uber Technologies Inc was shot dead in the northern Mexican border city of Tijuana following a dispute with another motorist, prosecutors said on Friday. According to witness ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Daily Mail Awkward! Ousted Uber CEO Travis Kalanick joins Arianna Huffington at the wedding of his controversial right-hand ... Daily Mail Some of the biggest names in the world of tech fled the wind-chilled hills of San Francisco this past weekend for the tropical beaches of Miami. It was a cross-country migration that was all in the name of the love, with over 200 people gathering in ... https://www.google.com/news
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The News Minute Bengaluru's auto unions to join hands and launch Uber-like app The News Minute After facing stiff competition from Uber and Ola which have impacted their business, Bengaluru's 12 autorickshaw and taxi driver unions are all set to launch an app aggregating services of both autos and cabs named bTag. The app will be launched by the ... https://www.google.com/news
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Christian Science Monitor When Uber drivers don't own cars: Developing world tests 'sharing economy' Christian Science Monitor Middlemen (and women) allow Uber drivers across the developing world to bypass their single biggest hurdle to driving for the company – getting a car. In the US, more than 90 percent of American households own a car, according to census data, and many ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Us Weekly Grammy Nominee Julia Michaels Gives Her Uber Driver a Sweet Surprise: Watch Us Weekly In the sweet clip above, Uber partner Kara, who is also an aspiring musician, is in near disbelief when she realizes the “Issues” songstress had requested a ride in her car. Kara excitedly told the singer, who has been nominated for a Grammy in the ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Bristol Post Disabled Bristol man left 'embarrassed' and 'mortified' after Uber drivers refuse to pick him up Bristol Post Sam ordered an Uber car to pick him up from his flat and take him to work. "When it turned up, the taxi driver saw me, shook his head and said 'no', and drove off," said Sam. As one of thousands of disabled people in Bristol who are reliant on taxis ... https://www.google.com/news
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The Drive Judge Dismisses Benchmark's Lawsuit Against Ex-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick The Drive A judge dismissed investment firm Benchmark's lawsuit against former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Thursday. It ends a long standoff between Kalanick and Benchmark, a major Uber investor that pushed for his ouster last year. Since Kalanick left the CEO ... Ousted Uber CEO Travis Kalanick joins board member Arianna Huffington at wedding of his right-hand man - 'who took ...Daily Mail all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Forbes Mastercard Offers Financial Tools For Gig Workers From Uber Drivers To Dog Walkers Forbes Tom Groenfeldt , Contributor I write about finance and technology. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. With up to a third of Americans working irregular mostly part-time jobs in what has been labeled the gig economy, Mastercard ... https://www.google.com/news
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TechCrunch Heetch raises another $20 million to compete head-to-head with ... TechCrunch French startup Heetch has an ambitious goal. The company wants to become the second ride-sharing service in France and in the other European countries where it operates. The startup just raised $20 million from Félix Capital, Via ID, Alven Capital ... Watch out Uber, French taxi startup Heetch is coming for you - VerdictVerdict all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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TechCrunch Heetch raises another $20 million to compete head-to-head with ... TechCrunch French startup Heetch has an ambitious goal. The company wants to become the second ride-sharing service in France and in the other European countries where it operates. The startup just raised $20 million from Félix Capital, Via ID, Alven Capital ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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NEWS.com.au Yet another Uber customer has accused the company of a $150 'cleaning fee scam' NEWS.com.au Michelle is just the latest Uber customer to accuse the company of a $150 cleaning fee 'scam' in recent weeks. Earlier this month, a Sydney couple were also charged the fee after travelling from the CBD to the North Shore. After complaining about the ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Bloomberg Uber-Union Proposal on Benefits Met With Skepticism From Labor Bloomberg “This is just a facelift by Uber to be able to look like they actually care about the people who they hire for the services they provide,” said Hector Figueroa, who is president of SEIU's East Coast property services affiliate and serves with Rolf on ... https://www.google.com/news
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TechCrunch Benchmark dismisses Uber lawsuit Financial Times The lawsuit that divided the Uber board last year has been formally dismissed, bringing to an end one of the most bitter chapters in Uber's recent history. The original lawsuit, brought by Uber investor Benchmark, accused Uber's co-founder Travis ... Benchmark's lawsuit against former Uber CEO Kalanick dismissed ...TechCrunch Benchmark's suit against Travis Kalanick is now over - RecodeRecode Benchmark Capital drops lawsuit against ex-Uber CEO KalanickReuters Bloomberg all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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TechCrunch Uber's wrongs show we need better workers' rights, says UK PM TechCrunch A backhanded compliment for Uber snuck into UK prime minister Theresa May's speech to the World Economy Forum in Davos this afternoon — when she said the company's behavior had made the case for laws being strengthened to stop gig economy workers from ... Theresa May says Uber 'got things wrong' by failing to report crimes carried out by its drivers but says it should ...Daily Mail all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Daily Mail Theresa May says Uber 'got things wrong' by failing to report crimes carried out by its drivers but says it should ... Daily Mail Theresa May today singled out Uber for criticism saying it 'got things wrong' by failing to report crimes carried out by its drivers. The Prime Minster used her flagship speech at the world summit in Davos to single out the car hailing app for ... British PM May says Uber should not be shut downReuters all 1,958 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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WIRED The Tricks and Travails of Uber's Self-Driving Car Spies WIRED Over the past few years, Uber has schemed to boost its self-driving efforts by spying on rivals, poaching staff, and acquiring their software, according to newly released court documents. Though competitor intelligence work is standard among large ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Futurism Uber CEO Says Flying Cars Are Only a Decade Away Futurism For Uber Technologies CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, that future is just ten years away. “There will be people flying around Dallas, Texas. I think it's going to happen within the next ten years,” Khosrowshahi told audiences at the 2018 DLD tech conference in ... How to fix Uber's problems in six not-so-easy stepsThe Straits Times The relationship between ousted Uber founder Travis Kalanick and new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is clearly 'strained'Business Insider Uber Hires First Chief Diversity Officer as Part of Corporate OverhaulThe Drive LADbible -The Hill -KYMA all 22 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Adweek Uber Shines a Light on Its Most-Complimented Drivers in Series of Long-Form Ads Adweek Uber is beginning 2018 by focusing more on celebrating its drivers, beginning with a pair of documentary-style spots—timed to National Compliment Day today—profiling two drivers who've gotten some of the most in-app compliments from passengers. “A ... https://www.google.com/news
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Washington Post This start-up aimed to turn your next Uber ride into a 7-Eleven Washington Post It's also another revenue opportunity for your Uber driver. Drivers earn a 25 percent commission on sales plus a buck for every order, as well as tips if a rider so pleases — a revenue stream that for many earns them an additional $100 to $300 a month ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Bristol Post Bristol Uber fares surge in 10-minute torrential downpour in Storm Georgina Bristol Post Uber fares surged in Bristol this morning as the city was hit by a 10-minute torrential downpour. Areas in and around Bristol city centre were soaked by a sudden downpour thanks to Storm Georgina, at around 9am on Wednesday, January 24. The heavy rain ... and more » https://www.google.com/news