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The Verge Neo Cab's first trailer channels cyberpunk Uber vibes The Verge Today, we got our first look at Neo Cab, the debut title from developer Chance Agency. Announced earlier this year, Neo Cab is an “emotional survival game” that centers on a ride-share driver, and players have to balance their own needs with the ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Uber developing technology that would tell if you're drunk The Guardian Uber may be working on technology which would detect if users of its app are drunk or high. A patent application from the company, revealed this week, outlines a system that would be able to identify if someone is displaying uncharacteristic behaviour ... Uber envisions technology that identifies drunk passengersCNBC Uber applies for patent that would detect drunk passengers ...TechCrunch Uber could soon know if you're drunk before the car arrives to pick you upDigital Trends BGR -Fast Company -TNW -AppFT - United States Patent and Trademark Office all 139 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian The problem with Uber's new PR offensive: 'It's like sweatshop clothes. Someone is paying' The Guardian Near the end of April, Uber dropped a “fireside chat” podcast on to its “partner” channel on SoundCloud. It featured representatives of UberENGAGE (the company's scheme for soliciting feedback from its drivers) doing a little soul-searching about the ... https://www.google.com/news

Dutch payments fintech Adyen, one of the few European tech startups to obtain so-called unicorn status, has now been valued at between €6.5bn and ... View the full article

Recode Here's how Uber compares against Didi around the world Recode Fresh off of pulling out of Southeast Asia, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is confident that he can win in all the other markets the company is continuing to operate in. “India, Middle East, Africa, etc., we are going to be, I believe, the winning player ... Uber's much-touted new safety features? China had them firstQuartz Uber unveils new features to improve passenger safetyWFLA Uber vows again to improve passenger safetyKXLY Spokane all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

In the week that CEO Anthony Tan has stated his company is more competitive than ever following its takeover of Uber's Southeast Asian Business, ... View the full article

Uber is the beautiful example here – claiming that they were a technology business and not a transport group, thereby avoiding the need for driver ...View the full article

Coventry University is working with Uber Elevate as a 'collaborative partner' in the development of electrical vertical takeoff and landing vehicles ... View the full article

CNNMoney After buying out Uber in Southeast Asia, Grab says competition has made it stronger CNBC Southeast Asian start-up Grab has been "battled-tested" to take on Indonesian counterpart Go-Jek as the latter expands abroad, a Grab co-founder said on Tuesday. "Grab is very clear. We are battle-tested. We have fought much bigger competitors . This startup wants to turn your car into a vending machineCNNMoney all 22 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

We fought Uber tooth and nail. They were much bigger and they still are bigger than us globally," said Anthony Tan, group CEO and co-founder of ... View the full article

Coventry Live Coventry University is helping Uber develop flying taxis Coventry Live Coventry University is helping Uber Elevate develop electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOL) which could be in the skies by 2020. The university has been recognised as a “collaborative partner” on Uber Elevate's plans to launch eVTOL, ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The city council had hoped the state legislature would take up the issue of regulating Uber and Lyft on a statewide level, but that did not happen during ... View the full article

Fortune Why Saudi Arabia's Women Drivers Are Important for Uber Fortune Saudi Arabia issued a driver's license to a woman for the first time in the country's history on Monday. As a precursor to ending the world's only ban on women drivers, the country gave 10 licenses to women today in the country's capital city Riyadh ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Digital Trends Uber will run criminal and driving history checks for every driver every year Digital Trends Starting soon, Uber says it will run criminal background and driver history checks every year for all of its drivers. Uber emailed riders about three new safety programs with the subject line, “Your safety is our priority.” The three new safety ... Denver Uber shooting: Suspect held without bond; company touts new safety featuresThe Denver Channel Uber announces more security for riders, including ability to dial 911 from the appWCPO Legal expert weighs in on shooting involving Uber driverFOX31 Denver The Coloradoan -WKRN News 2 all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

DENVER (AP) — An Uber driver arrested on suspicion of murder in the fatal shooting of a passenger is being held without bond in a Colorado jail. View the full article

New Statesman Sadiq Khan should take advantage of Uber's desperation New Statesman The drama surrounding Uber's legal and public relations battle to be relicensed in London descended further into farce last week, with the news that the firm is now begging the mayor to grant them an interim 18-month license. This parole period would ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Coventry University is helping Uber develop 'flying taxis' which could be in the skies by 2020. The Uber Elevates project is developing a new type of ... View the full article

CNBC Benedict Cumberbatch jumped out of his Uber to save a man being mugged CNBC Benedict Cumberbatch is best known for playing a hero in the BBC series "Sherlock" and the Marvel movie "Doctor Strange" but, while taking an Uber in London recently, he stopped a crime in real life: He jumped out of the car to help a young delivery ... Cumberbatch saves man from attacker, Uber driver saysThe Keene Sentinel all 98 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Coventry University is helping Uber Elevate develop electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOL) which could be in the skies by 2020. View the full article

NDTV Uber Driver Arrested After Passenger Shot Dead in US NDTV Police in the US city of Denver have arrested an Uber driver for first-degree murder in the shooting death of his passenger. Local media, citing the medical examiner's office, identified the victim as Hyun Kim, 45. A witness called police shortly ... Police: Uber driver fatally shoots passenger on Colorado interstateWKRN News 2 The Uber shooting: How a few sentences can bias an otherwise fact-based storyThe Knife Media all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

WKRN News 2 Police: Uber driver fatally shoots passenger on Colorado interstate WKRN News 2 DENVER (AP) — An Uber driver arrested in the fatal shooting of a passenger told a witness that he opened fire after his customer tried to attack him, police said Friday. However, a partially redacted police report says driver Michael Andre Hancock, 29 ... The Uber shooting: How a few sentences can bias an otherwise fact-based storyThe Knife Media all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

PYMNTS.com The Data Dive: The Week In Reversals, Rewards And Rebuffing Warren Buffett PYMNTS.com It looks like the world almost saw an Uber Berkshire Hathaway pair-up, as Warren Buffett confirmed this week that he held talks with Uber. Reports indicate that his company, Berkshire Hathaway, offered Uber a $3 billion investment earlier this year. https://www.google.com/news

Geospatial World (press release) (blog) Uber, Waymo may tie-up on self-driving vehicles Geospatial World (press release) (blog) Uber Technologies is talking with Alphabet Inc's autonomous driving unit Waymo about using its technology on Uber's ride-hailing app, Reuters reported said on Friday. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said on stage at the Code Conference on Wednesday that ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Star Online Most Uber and Lyft drivers in LA work full time and still struggle to make ends meet, study says The Star Online LOS ANGELES: When ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft arrived in Los Angeles six years ago, they sold Angelenos on the narrative that driving for their companies was little more than a side-hustle – a flexible way to make money while being your own boss. https://www.google.com/news

Economic Times Karnataka slaps notice to Ola, Uber for violation of rules Economic Times CHENNAI: The transport department in Karnataka has issued a notice to mobile application-based transport aggregators Ola and Uber for charging time-based fare in violation of rules. While the revised tariff structure for taxis, which came into effect ... Time To Take A Reverse Turn: Karnataka Issues Another Violation Notice To Ola, UberInc42 Media Karnataka puts Ola and Uber on notice for violating fare rulesMediaNama.com Karnataka transport department issues notices to Ola, UberTimes of India Entrackr -BloombergQuint -Deccan Herald all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/news