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Inc.com
E-Scooter Rental Companies 'Take A Page from Uber's Playbook' to ...
Inc.com
Aaron Peskin, a member of San Francisco's board of supervisors, knew that "Scooter-geddon" was coming. He had watched hot e-scooter rental startups like Bird, LimeBike, and Spin wreak havoc in Southern California as riders illegally sped on sidewalks ...
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The Guardian
We had to show Uber the door. In Brighton passenger safety comes first
The Guardian
Uber's UK company accepts that the data breach was a serious mistake on the part of the American parent group, from which it has sought to distance itself. But in our view, it is a multinational business with a corporate culture that extends across ...
Canadian millennials would rather hail an Uber than a taxi: pollVancouver Sun
Uber can stay if it plays fair, says taxi firm bossThe Argus
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CBS Chicago
Deputy Consul General Of Israel Allegedly Forced Out Of Uber Ride For Speaking Hebrew On Phone
CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) – The Deputy Consul General of Israel to the Midwest, Itay Milner, says he was ten minutes into his Uber ride on Lower Wacker Drive Thursday night when he was thrown out by the driver. Milner wrote in a Facebook post, “I just had the ...
Israeli diplomat claims he was ejected from Uber ride in Chicago for speaking HebrewAtlanta Journal Constitution
Yesterday afternoon, Itay Milner, Israel's Deputy Consul General in Chicago, left his office and decided to take an ...Tablet Magazine
Israeli diplomat says he was kicked out of Uber for speaking HebrewWLS-TV
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CIO
New Uber diversity report encouraging, but tech industry still struggles
CIO
Just a few short months after hiring Bo Young Lee as chief diversity officer, Uber has released its second diversity report. This report is different than the EEO-1 report required by the federal government, the results of which Uber released in ...
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Bloomberg
Deliveroo and Uber Eats List Restaurants With Low Health Scores
Bloomberg
Uber Eats, which has a smaller reach in London, delivers food from nine restaurants rated at zero. Eight of the restaurants are shared on both apps. "In the tiny number of cases where a restaurant we work with does not meet the high standards Deliveroo ...
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The Argus
Uber can stay if it plays fair, says taxi firm boss
The Argus
“It was a very fair and open and transparent meeting by the councillors and the officers, which allowed everyone to have their say good and bad. “All we're asking for is a level playing field. “We have to commit to the licensing conditions in Brighton ...
Uber Launches UberTaxi Pilot in India, Brings Kaali Peeli Taxis on BoardNDTV
Millennials would rather hail an Uber, while older Canadians prefer traditional taxi serviceAngus Reid Institute (press release) (blog)
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The Australian Financial Review
Uber Australia makes profit where parent can't
The Australian Financial Review
Uber Australia has done what its parent could not, making a $4.4 million profit after tax in calendar 2017 as the ridersharing giant crashed to a $6 billion loss globally. In accounts lodged with the Australian Securities & Investment Commission on ...
Millennials would rather hail an Uber, while older Canadians prefer traditional taxi serviceAngus Reid Institute (press release) (blog)
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Sacramento Bee
State workers could lose use of Uber, Airbnb if this bill dies
Sacramento Bee
A union that represents hotel and travel industry workers is weighing in against a bill that would allow California state employees to continue using peer-to-peer services like Airbnb and Uber when they travel for their jobs. Since 2015, California ...
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The Straits Times
Drivers and users hanging on to Uber app
The Straits Times
"I have used both Uber and Grab in the past. It is to pay the bills, and loyalty is not a concern," said Mr Mohammed Firdaus, 36, a private-hire driver. Drivers have differing views on whether their takings and bookings collectively on both apps have ...
Uber app to stop after this weekendThe New Paper
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HarpersBAZAAR.com
Watch Meghan Markle Do Her Own Makeup in the Back of an Uber (She's a Pro!)
PEOPLE.com
Meghan Markle is always prepared to touch up her beauty look, even in the back of an Uber — or soon, a royal carriage! Meghan showed off her prowess with products in the backseat of a car in a video made in partnership with Uber in the September 2016 ...
Meghan Markle Did a Makeup Tutorial in the Back of an Uber and We All Missed ItHarpersBAZAAR.com
This Video Of Meghan Markle Doing Her Makeup In An Uber Is Actually Pretty RelatableBustle
TBT: Meghan Markle Got a Backseat Touchup From Bobbi Brown in an UberUs Weekly
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Business Insider
Uber and Lyft are changing where rich people buy homes
Business Insider
Steinberg accredits ride-hailing apps such as Uber, Lyft, and Juno for this shift in mindset. "Today, in our Uber-tech world — I [can be] in the back of a car with my iPhone, and I'm not losing out on anything. That has changed [commutes] dramatically ...
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SC Magazine UK
Uber updates bug bounty program after breach
SC Magazine UK
In the aftermath of revelations that Uber kept a 2016 breach hidden for a year and paid a ransom to a hacker, the ride-sharing company has tweaked its bug bounty programme, which operates under Hacker One, to prevent further missteps. The new terms for ...
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ChronicleLive
Uber driver's dodgy three-point turn on A189 blind bend caught on dashcam footage
ChronicleLive
Watch this Uber driver's dangerous three-point turn on an A189 slip road. The black Audi blocked the blind bend off the junction at Cramlington, where traffic often comes off at high speeds. Driving instructor Andy Livingston, 52, from Cramlington, was ...
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The Argus
'Staggering mistake' by Uber councillor | The Argus
The Argus
ONE of the three councillors who ruled Uber should not be allowed to operate in Brighton and Hove has been accused of “staggering confusion” by an industry expert. Meanwhile a petition to save Uber in the city has already been launched. In 2016 Uber ...
Uber loses its licence in southern UK coastal city of Brighton ...InterAksyon
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Refinery29
The Option To Request Female Drivers Isn't The Solution To Uber's Sexual Assault Issues
Refinery29
This is far from the first time Uber has faced issues over its drivers assaulting customers: Last year, an executive was ousted after obtaining the medical records of a woman raped by her Uber driver in India. In 2016, a BuzzFeed investigation of Uber ...
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Financial Times
Driverless car secrecy sparks fears for US road users
Financial Times
Human test drivers, charged with seizing control of autonomous cars during dangerous incidents, have been allowed behind the wheel after only a few days' training, according to regulatory filings by Silicon Valley companies. An investigation by the ...
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CNET
Senator to Uber: Stop silencing reported victims of sexual assault
CNET
Pressure is mounting on Uber for it to let passengers who've allegedly been sexually assaulted by their drivers sue the company in public court. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, wrote a letter to Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi on ...
A US senator is joining the call for Uber to end forced arbitration for alleged sexual assault victimsRecode
Senator urges Uber to stop forced arbitration in sexual assault casesEngadget
Senator pressures Uber after CNN investigation into driver assaultsCNNMoney
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Recode
A US senator is joining the call for Uber to end forced arbitration for alleged sexual assault victims
Recode
Uber requires passengers to agree to pursue their lawsuits against the company in a closed forum, but allows passengers and employees to opt out of those agreements. The company is not alone in this practice; in fact, Lyft also requires its passengers ...
Senator to Uber: Stop silencing reported victims of sexual assaultCNET
Senator urges Uber to stop forced arbitration in sexual assault casesEngadget
Richard Blumenthal pressures Uber to end forced arbitrationCNNMoney
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Fast Company
How Uber Plans To Get Flying Taxis Off The Ground
Fast Company
Whether it soars or plummets, Uber Elevate–as the initiative is called–will be one of the boldest (and oddest) technological and business ventures in memory. The program must reconcile the ingrained caution of the aeronautical industry and government ...
Dallas Flyers Club: What Uber's Flying Taxi Future Feels LikePopular Mechanics
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Greentech Media
For Taxis, It's Uber. For Utilities, Could It Be DERs?
Greentech Media
How do we think about change in the electric utility industry caused by distributed resources? Is it like telecom? Internet-based retail? Sam Uyeno, senior manager in West Monroe Partners' energy and utilities practice, says that it may be more like ...
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Ars Technica
California ruling in favor of gig workers could deal big blow to Uber ...
The Guardian
Court adopts a broader definition of who qualifies as an employee, at a time when workers in the gig economy are demanding more rights.
New court ruling could force Uber, Lyft to convert drivers to ...Ars Technica
Ahem! Uber, Lyft etc: California Supremes just shook your gig economy with contractor rulingThe Register
Uber and Lyft drivers could get employment status under California court rulingThe Verge
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The Guardian
Brighton and Hove council turns down Uber licence renewal
The Guardian
A licensing panel announced on Monday that Uber was not a fit and proper company to continue operating in Brighton. Uber will appeal against the ruling. The panel cited concerns over a data breach in which Uber customers' personal details were leaked ...
Uber has its licence removed in Brighton as three councillors who made the decision admitted to never using the appTelegraph.co.uk
Uber licence renewal in Brighton turned downBBC News
Uber's licence will not be renewed in Brighton and Hove, city council saysThe Independent
Sky News -The Argus -IT PRO -The Guardian
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Telegraph.co.uk
Uber has its licence removed in Brighton as three councillors who made the decision admitted to never using the app
Telegraph.co.uk
“Our priority is the safety of residents and visitors and, due to the data breach and the lack of commitment to using drivers licensed here, we were not satisfied that UBL (Uber Britannia Limited) are a fit and proper person to hold an operator's ...
Brighton and Hove council turns down Uber licence renewalThe Guardian
Uber licence renewal in Brighton turned downBBC News
Uber's licence will not be renewed in Brighton and Hove, city council saysThe Independent
Sky News -The Argus -IT PRO -The Guardian
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The Drum
Uber takes Manchester United fans in India virtually to Old Trafford
The Drum
Manchester United's group managing director, Richard Arnold said: “Through Destination United, Uber has come up with some really creative ways in which they can connect with our fans worldwide. "Their ability to do this on a global scale allows us to ...
Uber and Manchester United create fan experience in IndiaCampaignLive
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Taxi Cab Owners and Regulators Created Uber - Bloomberg - Bloomberg
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Bloomberg
The number of cars for hire didn't rise with demand. What would you expect?
Cab Drivers Say City's Failure To Regulate Uber Is 'Killing Us ...Gothamist
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