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Charlotte Five The most popular destinations for Uber in Charlotte in 2017 Charlotte Five The popular ride-sharing app looked back at where people traveled by Uber the most in 2017, and released a list of the top destinations in each state. Airports and major transit stations were excluded from the list. In Charlotte, the list of top 10 ... https://www.google.com/news -
Uber Breached Rivals' Trade Secrets, Former Manager Alleges SPAMfighter News (press release) Jacobs' letter highlights to what extent Uber surpassed rivals when Travis Kalanick was the chief executive as it valued the growth and aggressiveness of its car hiring entrepreneurship above everything. Currently, Uber is attempting at changing that ... https://www.google.com/news
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The Japan Times Uber's loss in Europe shows trans-Atlantic split over disruptive tech, could embolden US cities to act The Japan Times In the U.S., states have passed broad-based laws governing ride-sharing businesses, brushing aside traditional taxi-industry regulations for Uber and Lyft Inc. “There's a philosophical issue that we don't have here,” said Matthew Daus, a lawyer and ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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EU ruling calls out Uber, Airbnb over special treatment Charleston Post Courier The European Court of Justice has ruled, without the possibility of appeal, that Uber is a taxi company, not a software one. This is the official beginning of the end of the tech industry's deceitful attempt to present its innovation as something ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Chicago Tribune After Uber driver killed on the job, family finds solace in other violent crime victims Chicago Tribune Tina Nelson, center, lights a candle in memory of her slain son Grant, with oldest son Todd, right, daughter Alex and husband Leonard at their home in Wilmette on Dec. 23, 2017. Grant Nelson was stabbed to death last May while working as an Uber driver ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Daily Star Uber driver says he 'raped and murdered UK diplomat for wearing short skirt' Daily Star Police told MailOnline: "He said he found her pretty, wearing a short skirt...and so he decided to rape her as it would be easy as she was a foreigner." When presented with CCTV evidence that he had been Rebecca's Uber driver that night, Tarek ... https://www.google.com/news
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The Times Uber 'lied' in court case that allowed it to operate in London The Times Taxi drivers want to bring proceedings for perjury against Uber's senior UK managers after Transport for London (TfL) accused it of lying to the High Court. In a 21-page letter to Uber seen by The Sunday Times, TfL says it refused to renew the company ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Uber Freight trucker app gets new features to help drivers make money Digital Trends You may know Uber best as the service that shuttles you from Point A to Point B for a preset price, but back in May, the ridesharing service debuted a service meant less for passengers and more for drivers. And not just any driver — specifically ... https://www.google.com/news
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11 worst stories from Uber's Year in Hell VentureBeat Looking back over our coverage of Uber in 2017, the controversial subsidized taxi service based in San Francisco, it remains a wonder that this company survived what is arguably one of the worst years ever for a Silicon Valley startup. Stealing, lying ... https://www.google.com/news
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Deutsche Welle Didi uber Uber? Fortune Globally, Uber operates in more cities than Didi. But the Chinese company is gaining ground. In addition to controlling China, the world's largest car-hailing market, Didi has bested Uber in Southeast Asia, where it and SoftBank own a $2 billion stake ... Uber: The highs and lows of the ride-hailing superstarDeutsche Welle Top VC deals this week: Amazon buys Blink, Daimler backs an Uber competitor, Didi raises billionsCNBC Uber's Chinese rival just raised $4 billionThe Car Connection Gulf Times all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Economic Times Uber books Bengaluru employee for 'cheating' company of Rs 30 lakh The News Minute Cab operator Uber India has filed a criminal case against one of its employees in Bengaluru for allegedly swindling the firm of Rs 30 lakh since February 2016, as per a report by Santosh Kumar in The Times of India. According to the findings following ... Uber employee in Bengaluru booked for siphoning off Rs 30 lakhEconomic Times all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Forbes Uber's Self-Driving Cars Hit 2 Million Miles As Program Regains Momentum Forbes In September, Uber announced its self-driving cars had racked up 1 million miles in autonomous mode, a milestone that took 2.5 years to reach. It took just 100 days to reach the next one million. "We're finally hitting our stride," said Eric Meyhofer ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Business Insider Uber exec Rachel Holt: 'Everything hasn't happened in the right way ... Business Insider Uber VP Rachel Holt said new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi differs from his predecessor, Travis Kalanick, in that he has "a humble approach." Uber tries to 'rebuild the love' with drivers. Can it work?CNET The Inside Story of an Online Travel Reunion at the New UberSkift Tech Moves: Uber taps former Orbitz CEO as COO; Longtime AWS leader goes to ZendeskGeekWire all 30 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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MIT Technology Review It's Waymo vs. Uber—Except, in China MIT Technology Review But that magnanimity almost certainly doesn't extend to hardware, and in that the dispute echoes the heated legal battle currently underway between Alphabet's self-driving division, Waymo, and Uber. Waymo has accused Anthony Levandowski, a former ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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CNBC A top Uber exec describes how the company made decisions when it had no CEO CNBC As Uber gets ready for New Year's Eve, typically the ride-sharing company's busiest and most important night, the company's head of operations in US and Canada, Rachel Holt, talked about the company's turbulent last year and what lies ahead. Holt ... Uber exec Rachel Holt admits: 'Everything hasn't happened in the right way in the past'Business Insider The Inside Story of an Online Travel Reunion at the New UberSkift Uber's new COO demands efficienciesWarc The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines -GeekWire all 30 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Slate Magazine Why Uber Was So Paranoid Slate Magazine In contrast to automakers, Uber's business is not particularly capital-intensive. It builds apps, not cars. It is labor-intensive—at least until the self-driving tech is ready—which might seem to pose an obstacle for rivals that have to develop their ... Uber: The highs and lows of the ride-hailing superstarDeutsche Welle Top VC deals this week: Amazon buys Blink, Daimler backs an Uber competitor, Didi raises billionsCNBC Didi cashes up to go global to take on UberGulf Times Patch.com all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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The Drum Taxi, not tech: How the ECJ's ruling threatens Uber's reputation and the gig economy The Drum The European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg has ruled that Uber is a transport company rather than a digital service. The decision, which cannot be appealed, means that the app will be subject to the transport legislation of member states rather ... OPINION: Uber can be regulated like a taxi serviceIndependent Online Top European court says Uber is a taxi serviceBusiness Insider John Robson: The EU didn't hurt Uber. It hurt consumersNational Post Techdirt -CleanTechnica -Scoop.co.nz (press release) all 68 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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WIRED This Week in the Future of Cars: Naughty or Nice? WIRED inquiries into Uber's business this year, and a new bit of evidence in the ride hailing company's trade secrets dispute with Waymo may have implications for all of them. The evidence, a letter written by the lawyer of a former employee, accuses Uber ... https://www.google.com/news
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ChronicleLive Uber offers NHS staff a 'free ride' to and from work over Christmas ChronicleLive Taxi firm Uber is offering discounted trips for NHS staff working over Christmas. The TUC estimated in 2015 that over 300,000 NHS workers clocked on for Christmas Day to helping others. To acknowledge the work staff do this year, Uber, which operates ... Uber are giving FREE taxi rides to NHS staff on Christmas DayCoventry Telegraph all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Quartz Uber is finally getting called on its biggest bluffs Quartz Uber's greatest innovation was never really the technology, though the technology is very good: It was branding itself a technology platform. Those magic words have accompanied Uber since its earliest days, when the startup launched its on-demand ride ... Don't let Uber ideologues take you for a rideSouth China Morning Post Uber's Loss in Europe Shows Trans-Atlantic Split Over TechnologyBloomberg European court ruling may hinder Uber's appeal against drivers' employment statusCIPD (blog) Washington Post -The Drive -The National all 167 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Gizmodo In Letter, Uber Said Drivers Didn't Make Advertised Earnings Due to Their 'Choices' Gizmodo The FTC accused Uber of making “false, misleading, or unsubstantiated claims regarding driver earnings” on its website and in ads on Craigslist, in an investigation that began in spring 2015. The company had claimed, for example, that drivers in New ... Uber said drivers chose to make less than advertised earnings in letterNew York Daily News all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Birmingham Mail Taxi firm Uber to offer FREE trips for NHS workers over Christmas Birmingham Mail All NHS workers are being offered discounted Uber taxi trips over the Christmas period to help them towards transport costs to and from work. Uber will be offering all NHS workers £10 off two trips over the festive period to help them with transport ... Uber is offering free trips to NHS staff working on Christmas DayBristol Post Uber to offer thousands of NHS workers free trips between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day - here's how to claimMirror.co.uk NHS staff to get free Uber trips over ChristmasMetro WalesOnline all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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The Verge Uber adds new features to its trucking app, but still hasn't said how many people use it The Verge Uber announced today that it's adding two new features to the Uber Freight app (iOS and Android), the service it launched for truckers back in May. Both are meant to make it easier for drivers to string together multiple jobs, which would make it more ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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TechCrunch Daimler acquires majority stake in French Uber competitor TechCrunch Daimler has acquired a majority stake in Chauffeur Privé, a French app that provides ride hailing services in Paris, Lyon and the Côte d'Azur (via Tech.eu). The ownership stake means that Daimler now has controlling interests in a number of smaller ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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CityLab In Mexico, Momentum Builds for Women-Only Ride-Hailing Apps CityLab Mexico City has tried to address the issue by designating women-only cars on many buses and on the metro, but still, when Uber launched here in 2013, many women welcomed it. With driver profiles and GPS tracking, it seemed to be a safer option. But ... https://www.google.com/news