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Washington Post Uber driver in US illegally charged with 4 California rapes Washington Post LOS ANGELES — A Mexican man living in the U.S. illegally used his job as an Uber driver to target intoxicated young women and was charged Monday with raping, assaulting and robbing four victims, California prosecutors said. Alfonso Alarcon-Nunez drove ... Mexican Uber driver illegally in US is charged with FOUR rapes and first degree burglary in CaliforniaDaily Mail Uber driver accused of raping womenKTRK-TV Mexican Uber driver in US illegally charged with four rapesFox News KSBY San Luis Obispo News -The San Luis Obispo Tribune all 133 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

News24 Are Uber drivers also employees? News24 In a recent CCMA case widely reported in the media, the CCMA found that Uber drivers do qualify as employees of Uber and are therefore protected by our labour laws as employees. The CCMA held that not only were drivers provided with the Uber technology ... https://www.google.com/news

The Star Online When a startup like Uber or Lyft goes public, what do the drivers get? The Star Online A spokeswoman for Uber said the company doesn't currently have plans to award stock or stock options to its independent contractor workforce, which outnumbers its employees by orders of magnitudes. — Los Angeles Times/TNS. SAN FRANCISCO: Edward ... Uber's Yangon strategy stumbles, competitors push aheadMyanmar Times Automakers considering creating cars that cater to Uber, Lyft driversTheRecord.com all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Meet Uber's First Diversity Officer Fortune Uber has hired its first chief diversity officer as part of an effort by new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to change the ride-hailing company's culture. This is his third executive appointment since becoming CEO in September after a series of scandals forced ... Uber has hired its first chief diversity officerRecode Uber has hired a chief diversity officerTechCrunch Uber hires first-ever chief diversity and inclusion officerCNET USA TODAY -Gizmodo all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Forbes While Uber Targets State Laws And AI, Drivers Keep Fighting For Decent Pay Forbes They've suffered assaults and insults and countless customer messes in their own cars — sometimes acquired at iffy rates through Uber itself — while receiving little to no protection or support from the company, or anything like a human resources ... Automakers considering creating cars that cater to Uber, Lyft driversTheRecord.com all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Quartz SoftBank—not Uber—is the real king of ride-hailing Quartz Uber closed its deal with SoftBank last week, confirming in a statement on Jan. 18 that it was “proud to have SoftBank, Dragoneer, and the entire consortium in the Uber family.” The deal gave the investor group a 17.5% stake in Uber, with SoftBank ... https://www.google.com/news

AZCentral.com Man forces Uber car off road in Tempe, then is hit by oncoming traffic AZCentral.com A man is in the hospital after police said he forced his Uber ride off the road, jumped out of the car and was hit by oncoming traffic in Tempe. The Tempe Police Department responded to calls on Tuesday morning that a man was hit by a vehicle near ... https://www.google.com/news

Recode Uber has hired its first chief diversity officer Recode Uber has been on a C-suite hiring spree. Now the embattled ride-hail company has hired Bo Young Lee to be its first-ever chief diversity and inclusion officer, sources familiar told Recode. Uber confirmed that Lee would be starting in her new role in ... Meet Uber's First Diversity OfficerFortune Uber has hired a chief diversity officerTechCrunch Uber hires first-ever chief diversity and inclusion officerCNET USA TODAY -Gizmodo all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Uber driver living illegally in US charged with four rapes in California The Guardian He collected his fare payments through the smartphone app Venmo to disguise his identity and his Uber records. DNA evidence helped lead detectives to Alarcon-Nunez, who was arrested at his Santa Maria home last week, San Luis Obispo County district ... Mexican Uber driver illegally in US is charged with FOUR rapes and first degree burglary in CaliforniaDaily Mail Uber driver in US illegally charged with 4 California rapesSavannah Morning News Uber driver accused of raping womenKTRK-TV KTLA -The Mercury News -WCBD News 2 -Fox News all 68 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Drive Judge Rejects Uber's $3 Million Settlement with New York City Drivers The Drive A federal judge rejected Uber's proposed $3 million class-action settlement with 2,421 New York City drivers. The drivers accuse Uber of underpaying them, and of falsely advertising guaranteed compensation. On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Nicholas ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC 4 of the craziest revelations about former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's downfall CNBC Last week, SoftBank completed its long-awaited investment agreement with Uber, making it the ride-hailing company's largest shareholder and making founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick even wealthier. Kalanick, who was ousted last year following a ... https://www.google.com/news

City A.M. Uber boss says company can be profitable within three years City A.M. The chief executive of ride-hailing app Uber has said the company can be profitable within three years. Speaking to Bloomberg at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Dara Khosrowshahi said the firm is becoming more efficient, though it will still ... Uber plans shake-up of driver ratingsBBC News Uber wants its self-driving cars picking up passengers in 18 monthsTechRadar Uber's ride-hailing business can be profitable within 3 years — CEOFinancial Times CNBC -Bloomberg -The Star Online -TechCrunch all 116 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

BBC News Uber plans shake-up of driver ratings BBC News Uber has revealed it is planning to shake up driver ratings so customers will be able to opt for a higher service level as well as a nicer car. Currently users of the ride hailing app rate their journey from one to five stars based on their experience ... Uber CEO Khosrowshahi says leaks were 'painful' but ultimately 'incredibly positive'CNBC Uber boss says driverless cars are at least a decade awayTelegraph.co.uk Uber acquires David Chang's delivery-only 'restaurant'Engadget The Verge -CNNMoney -Reuters -VentureBeat all 56 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg How to Fix Uber in Six Not-So-Easy Steps Bloomberg Since he was lured to Uber late last summer from Expedia, Khosrowshahi has set the right cultural tone, combining humility with a determination to move forward in the right way. He has made it clear that Kalanick-era “virtues” like “stepping on toes ... Rumour: Grab In Talks To Acquire Uber's Operations In Southeast AsiaVulcan Post (press release) No matter what Softbank says, withdrawing from India will make the road ahead only tougher for UberScroll.in all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Uber CEO Khosrowshahi says leaks were 'painful' but ultimately 'incredibly positive' CNBC Khosrowshahi — who joined the pioneer of ride-hailing services last August — has pledged to make a clean break with the U.S. company's past practices but has been hamstrung by the ongoing fallout from decisions taken by his predecessor and the firm's ... Uber boss says driverless cars are at least a decade awayTelegraph.co.uk Uber acquires David Chang's delivery-only 'restaurant'Engadget Uber Eats acquires David Chang's food delivery startup Ando - The ...The Verge Reuters -TechCrunch -Bloomberg -VentureBeat all 46 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Past scandals will help us do the 'right thing' in the future, says Uber CEO CNBC Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, WPP CEO Martin Sorrell and Rachel Botsman, academic at the University of Oxford, spoke to CNBC's Andrew Sorkin at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. "In ... Uber boss says driverless cars are at least a decade awayTelegraph.co.uk Uber acquires David Chang's delivery-only 'restaurant'Engadget Uber Eats acquires David Chang's food delivery startup AndoThe Verge Reuters -TechCrunch -Bloomberg all 51 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Star Online Judge rejects Uber US$3mil settlement with New York drivers The Star Online A federal judge refused to grant preliminary approval for Uber Technologies Inc's proposed US$3mil (RM11.79mil) class-action settlement with 2,421 New York drivers who accused the ride-sharing company of retaining excessive fees from their fares. In a ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

NEWS.com.au This Startup Just Raised $5.5M To Put Free Snacks In Your Uber Forbes Some Uber and Lyft drivers already offer perks like a charging cord or free water bottles to passengers. A startup now wants to turn those in-ride bonuses into a business. “Cargo is essentially an in-car commerce platform,” said its CEO Jeff Cripe. “It ... The start-up turning Uber drivers into convenience store clerksNEWS.com.au all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Mexican Uber driver illegally in US is charged with FOUR rapes and first degree burglary in California Daily Mail California prosecutors said an Uber driver living in the country illegally has been charged with raping, assaulting and robbing young women. San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow said Monday that Alfonso Alarcon-Nunez's alleged four victims ... Uber driver allegedly hunted intoxicated women, sexually assaulted four studentsThe Mercury News Mexican Uber driver in US illegally charged with 4 rapesSFGate Uber driver in US illegally charged with 4 California rapesLas Vegas Sun The San Luis Obispo Tribune -Fox News all 35 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Austin American-Statesman Mexican Uber driver in US illegally charged with 4 rapes Austin American-Statesman This undated booking photo provided by the County of San Luis Obispo shows Alfonso Alarcon-Nunez. California prosecutors say Alarcon-Nunez an Uber driver living in the country illegally has been charged with raping, assaulting and robbing young women ... Mexican Uber driver in US illegally charged with four rapesFox News Uber driver suspected of San Luis Obispo rapes charged with 10 feloniesKSBY San Luis Obispo News DA looking for more victims in Uber rape investigation; suspect was deported in 2005The San Luis Obispo Tribune all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

New York Post Judge rejects Uber's proposed $3M settlement with NY drivers New York Post A federal judge refused to grant preliminary approval for Uber Technologies' proposed $3 million class-action settlement with 2,421 New York drivers who accused the ride-sharing company of retaining excessive fees from their fares. In a decision on ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Ex-Uber Maps exec Brian McClendon running for office TechCrunch McClendon has been a lifelong engineer, growing up in the state and receiving his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering at the University of Kansas. He spent almost a decade at Silicon Graphics before becoming a co-founder of Keyhole, a visual ... Former Uber executive running for Kansas secretary of stateSTLtoday.com Former Uber, Google executive announces run for Kris Kobach's jobKansas City Star all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Ex-Uber Maps exec Brian McClendon running for office TechCrunch McClendon has been a lifelong engineer, growing up in the state and receiving his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering at the University of Kansas. He spent almost a decade at Silicon Graphics before becoming a co-founder of Keyhole, a visual ... Former Uber, Google executive announces run for Kris Kobach's jobKansas City Star Former Uber, Google exec to run for Kansas secretary of stateThe Hill all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Engadget Uber security flaw compromised two-factor authentication Engadget Two-factor authentication only works if it's strictly enforced in software, and it sounds like Uber might have fallen short of that goal for a while. In a chat with ZDNet, security researcher Karan Saini has revealed a flaw in Uber's two-factor ... Uber calls bug allowing hackers to bypass two-factor authentication 'expected behavior'TechRepublic Uber shrugs off flaw that lets hackers bypass two-factor authenticationThe INQUIRER all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk Uber boss says driverless cars are at least a decade away Telegraph.co.uk He said the high cost of sensors such as the “lidar” receivers used by driverless cars, as well as the need to map cities with centimetre-precision, meant completely self-driving vehicles would take longer than many are predicting. Driverless cars are ... Uber acquires David Chang's delivery-only 'restaurant'Engadget Uber Eats acquires David Chang's food delivery startup AndoThe Verge Uber Eats acquires Ando, the food delivery startup from David Chang that makes its own foodTechCrunch Fast Company -Eyewitness News -Bloomberg all 24 news articles » https://www.google.com/news