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Wired.co.uk Uber's appeal against its London licence ban looms – but it faces worse troubles Wired.co.uk In September last year, Transport for London (TfL) decided not to grant Uber a new license to operate in the capital, sparking jubilation from the city's black cab drivers, and mild panic from the 600,000 Londoners who signed a petition to reverse the ... https://www.google.com/news

Evening Standard Spared jail: Uber passenger who beat up driver who drove off with her handbag by accident Evening Standard An Uber passenger who beat up her driver when he accidentally drove off with her handbag sobbed in the dock as she was spared jail. Charlotte Johnson, 20, flew into a rage when driver Hussein Ahmed left with her handbag sitting on the back seat of the ... https://www.google.com/news

By Heather Somerville and David Shepardson. SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The safety driver behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber ... View the full article

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Police in Tempe, Arizona said evidence showed the "safety" driver behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber was ... View the full article

SAN FRANCISCO, June 21 (Reuters) - Police in Tempe, Arizona said evidence showed the “safety” driver behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber was ... View the full article

FILE PHOTO: U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators examine a self-driving Uber vehicle involved in a fatal accident in ... View the full article

CNBC Former turnaround exec Bozoma Saint John: Uber had become 'the poster child for everything gone wrong' CNBC Former Uber executive Bozoma Saint John tells CNBC the company is "on its way to being great. It's not there yet." Saint John had been in charge of repairing Uber's reputation and morale. She left the ride-hailing company last week after just a year. and more » https://www.google.com/news

Plymouth Herald Uber Eats riders to strike amid claims they're paid £3.50 an hour Plymouth Herald Uber Eats riders in Plymouth are set to go on strike and down tools for the day in a row over their pay. Some employees claim they're making as little as £3.50 an hour whilst the US online food delivery giant and the restaurants it links up with make a ... Uber Eats delivers: 8 Staten Island restaurants you can order fromSILive.com all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Verge Waymo, Uber, Ford, and others are joining forces to explore the 'human impact' of self-driving cars The Verge This includes legacy automakers like Ford, Toyota, and Daimler; tech giants like Waymo (née Google), Uber, and Lyft; and logistics providers like FedEx and the American Trucking Association. The new organization is being formed as a 501(c)(6), which ... https://www.google.com/news

The Sun Uber adds feature that gives you 25% discount if you WAIT four minutes The Sun UBER could soon slash ride prices by 25 percent for customers willing to wait slightly longer for their cab. The company has started testing the cheaper fare option on its workers in San Francisco and Los Angeles, with plans for a public rollout soon ... Uber testing feature that offers a cheaper ride if you wait a few minutes9to5Mac Google Maps removes Uber integration | Ars TechnicaArs Technica Why Did Google Remove Uber Booking From Maps?Fortune BGR -The Verge -Google Support -Quartz all 119 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

eNCA UPDATE: Uber drivers back on the road after Monday's strike eNCA Some Uber drivers are protesting the rising cost of fuel. They are also unhappy about the 25 percent fee charged by Uber, per ride. In studio to unpack their grievances is Teresa Munchick from The Movement, an organisation representing Uber drivers. https://www.google.com/news

Quartz Uber hires a cricket superstar to show India it's not going anywhere Quartz Till just a few months ago, talk of a possible merger between Uber and its fierce Indian rival, Ola, was rife. But the American cab-hailing service has clearly decided to ride solo. In the second week of June, Uber unveiled Virat Kohli, the Indian ... Ola, Uber to start hiring drivers without yellow badgeDeccan Herald all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Quartz Uber is experimenting with letting riders wait longer for a cheaper ... Quartz Good things come to those who wait for their Uber. The ride-hailing company has started testing a feature that gives riders the option to trade a shorter wait for a ... Uber tests out new feature letting people wait for cheaper rides - CNETCNET Uber is experimenting with cheaper fares for those willing to waitTNW all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Google hasn't made much fanfare about the move, and it's hard to discern its motives. Since January 2017, you could book an Uber ride right in the ... View the full article

AN UBER driver attacked police with a Samurai sword outside Buckingham Palace out of 'hatred' for the Queen, a court has heard. Mohiussunnath ... View the full article

Google Maps giveth and now it has taketh away a handy Uber feature that had let you book rides without leaving the app. In 2016, Google Maps ... View the full article

An Uber driver attacked police officers outside Buckingham Palace with a samurai sword out of hatred of the Queen, a court has heard. View the full article

To mark World Blood Donor Day, ridesharing service Uber has teamed up with Facebook and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red ... View the full article

Bloomberg Uber Drivers in South Africa Go on Strike Bloomberg Drivers at the U.S. ride-hailing service gathered peacefully at a public park in central Johannesburg Monday to discuss their grievances and aren't available for trips, an Uber spokesperson confirmed by phone. They're unhappy about the 25 percent ... https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk Uber driver attacked police with sword near Buckingham Palace out ... Telegraph.co.uk An Uber driver attacked police with a Samurai sword outside Buckingham Palace out of "hatred" for the Queen, a court has heard. Mohiussunnath Chowdhury ... Isis-supporting Uber driver attempted Buckingham Palace terror attack 'because he hated Queen', court hearsThe Independent 'Uber driver armed with samurai sword attacked police outside ...Evening Standard 'Queen hating' Uber driver 'attacked police with 4ft sword' outside Buckingham PalaceExpress.co.uk Daily Mail -Metro Newspaper UK -The Times all 55 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Business Day Uber drivers protest against fares remaining static despite fuel price increase Business Day Uber and Taxify drivers on Monday staged a protest against their fares remaining the same despite the recent increases in the petrol price and value added tax (VAT). Hundreds of Uber and Taxify drivers assembled on Jan Smuts Avenue near the ... Uber‚ Taxify drivers hand over memorandum of demands - Times LIVETimes LIVE Uber, taxify drivers threaten to shut down Gauteng over increasesFin24 Some Uber, Taxify drivers to go offline in protest over salaries - EWNEyewitness News Independent Online -Citizen -SowetanLIVE Sunday World -Twitter all 29 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Uber is experimenting with letting riders wait longer for a cheaper fare QuartzGood things come to those who wait for their Uber. The ride-hailing company has started testing a feature that gives riders the option to trade a shorter wait for a ... View the full article

New York Times Taxi Drivers in New York Are Struggling. So Are Uber Drivers. New York Times Pedro Acosta, a driver for Uber, helps Kiara Correa Acosta, 17, into his car in Brooklyn. Mr. Acosta, who has driven for Uber since it arrived in New York in 2011, says he has seen his income steadily decline even as the cost of living in the city has ... https://www.google.com/news

Digital Trends Amazon, Microsoft, Uber donate to oppose the California Consumer Privacy Act Digital Trends Amazon, Microsoft, and Uber have made large contributions to a group attempting to prevent a privacy act from becoming law in California. As per state disclosure records, the three tech giants join a number of other well-known companies, including ... https://www.google.com/news

TimeOutDubai.com Free Uber rides when you give blood in Dubai TimeOutDubai.com The good folks at Uber are making it easier for people in Dubai to give blood with free rides to and from the nearest donation centre. The Giving is in your Blood campaign has been launched to celebrate World Blood Donor Day and is aimed at combating ... https://www.google.com/news