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Fast Company Uber is still lacking in gender diversity Fast Company That's a rise of just 1.9% in a year. The total percentage of women in Uber's U.S. and Canadian workforce was 32.4%. That's a fall of 0.5% in a year. Women in non-technical leadership roles at the company, like those in marketing, finance, and legal ... Women alleging sexual assault by Uber drivers ask to be freed from forced arbitrationTechCrunch Uber Tightens Bug Bounty Extortion PoliciesThreatpost Uber's U-turn: How the new CEO is cleaning house after scandals and lawsuitsCNET Recode -Bloomberg -CNBC all 28 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Women alleging sexual assault by Uber drivers ask to be freed from ... TechCrunch A group of women alleging sexual violence from Uber drivers have sent an open letter to the company's board, asking to be released from the mandatory arbitration clause in the Uber app's terms of service. The letter was posted on the website of Wigdor ... Uber is still lacking in gender diversityFast Company Uber Tightens Bug Bounty Extortion PoliciesThreatpost Uber's U-turn: How the new CEO is cleaning house after scandals ...CNET Recode -CNBC -Bloomberg all 29 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Forbes Uber Vows "Indefinite" Investments In Middle East And Hints At ... Forbes Ride-hailing firm Uber has promised to invest on “an indefinite basis” in the Middle East and North Africa, following its recent exits from a number of Asian territories. Speaking in an interview with the CNBC television channel, broadcast on April 26 ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Uber not interested in any more Grab-style deals, signaling its international retreat could be over CNBC Uber will no longer take minority stakes in rival ride-hailing companies globally, a top executive at the company told CNBC on Wednesday, potentially signaling an end to its retreat from markets outside of the United States. The company recently sold ... Grab's acquisition of Uber Southeast Asia drives into problemsTechCrunch India ride-hailing firm Jugnoo eyes Singapore as Uber drives offMoneycontrol.com all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Nikkei Asian Review Grab-Uber deal tests Southeast Asian antitrust watchdogs Nikkei Asian Review MANILA -- Southeast Asia's antitrust regulators have entered an uncharted territory with the Grab-Uber merger, an unprecedented deal that has tested competition authorities' mettle and exposed loopholes in enforcement. The Vietnam Competition Authority ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Go-Jek is in talks with former Uber ally ComfortDelGro, Singapore's top taxi firm TechCrunch The company has always harbored a desire to expand across Southeast Asia and, after Uber's exit, it is seizing an opportunity. Moves into Vietnam, Thailand and Philippines — which sources told TechCrunch are underway with local teams already hired ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg China's Uber for Trucks Is Said to Raise $1.9 Billion in Funding Bloomberg Full Truck Alliance Group, China's biggest app for Uber-like truck services, raised $1.9 billion in funding to fuel its expansion, people familiar with the matter said. The money was raised at a valuation of $6.5 billion with backers including SoftBank ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

FOX31 Denver Man gets into fake Uber at DIA FOX31 Denver DENVER– Scary moments on Saturday night as a man landed at the Denver International Airport only to find out his Uber driver was not the man he arranged the ride with. The real Uber driver said this is an alarming trend right now that is happening at ... https://www.google.com/news

CNBC We now know how much Alphabet gained on investments like Uber and how well Nest was doing CNBC Alphabet reported the total book value of its equity investments for the first time on Monday, revealing that it has gained about $3 billion on its investments in Uber and other companies. It also showed that smart home division Nest is losing money on ... Google earnings boosted to big beat by Uber stake: live blog recapMarketWatch Alphabet's earnings look better than ever thanks to a new accounting ruleQuartz GOOG Exhibit 99.1 Q1 2018 - AlphabetAlphabet all 268 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Above the Law Law Professor's Terrifying Uber Ride Above the Law Noted law professor Nancy Leong found herself in a terrifying situation last week during what should have been a typical Uber ride to the airport. Instead she found herself trapped in a car with a driver that insisted on taking her to a “hotel” as he ... https://www.google.com/news

Recode Uber will go head-to-head with Didi Chuxing in Mexico - Recode Recode In August 2016, Uber sold its China assets to its primary competitor in the country, Didi Chuxing, and ended a costly subsidy battle that was on its way to slowly bleeding the company dry. That was the last time Uber and Didi faced off head-to-head in ... Uber faces a new threat in MexicoCNNMoney China's Didi launches ride-hailing service in Mexico, one of Uber's biggest strongholdsVentureBeat all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Engadget Uber drivers will no longer see exact location history for riders Engadget Uber has been improving both driver and passenger safety with new features -- or, in its latest move, by modifying existing settings. As part of a new pilot pro... Uber to hide dropoff locations so sketchy drivers don't know where you liveTNW Uber will finally stop letting your ex-drivers see your exact addressCNET Uber will no longer store exact pickup and drop-off locations in drivers' appsDigital Trends Gizmodo -Fast Company -KGO-TV all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Argus Uber says it must do better for disabled | The Argus The Argus UBER was accused of being "a company for the fit and able" by a councillor at a marathon seven-hour meeting today. Representatives of the taxi-hailing app defended the firm in the face of allegations it was not a fit and proper entity to hold a licence ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Australia's regulator is scrutinizing Uber Eats, with restaurant owners unhappy over contract terms CNBC The head of Australia's competition regulator said on Monday it will scrutinize contracts between Uber Technologies and restaurants that use its food delivery app Uber Eats. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Sunday several ... Uber Eats is the fastest-growing meal delivery service - but it faces stiff competition aheadBusiness Insider Australian regulator flags scrutiny of Uber EatsReuters ACCC boss to investigate allegedly 'unfair' Uber Eats contractsABC Online The Sydney Morning Herald all 21 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Mirror.co.uk Uber under fire for massive price surge as soon as thunderstorm ... Mirror.co.uk Customers faced fares four times the usual cost or were left to brave the treacherous conditions during last night's huge thunderstorm. and more » https://www.google.com/news

WIRED For a Much-Needed Win, Self-Driving Cars Should Aim Lower WIRED Knocked onto its heels by the Uber crash and the death of a Tesla driver using Autopilot a week later, the robo-car industry needs a win—and a new playbook. “Trying to boil the oceans, and solve the complete problem all at once, has a high failure ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Hurriyet Daily News Taxi drivers, Uber square up on Istanbul's roads Hurriyet Daily News But could the fast-growing ride sharing app Uber make them a thing of the past? Uber has enjoyed soaring popularity in Istanbul, where users appreciate the cashless payment system, security and convenience of hailing a cab by phone. But, as in several ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Fin24 GreenScooter: Move over Uber Fin24 Millions of unemployed youth have ideas they would love to implement, but only a fraction of them seem to have enough drive to risk it all when given the time and opportunity. Fezile Dhlamini has not yet made a cent from his business idea but already ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Uber Driver Wanted on Sex Assault Charges NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ... in Richardson on Saturday, he told us he denies doing anything wrong. In a statement, a representative for Uber wrote, “We take accusations like this very seriously and permanently removed the driver's access to the app. We have been in contact ... Man allegedly posing as an Uber driver arrested on rape charges11Alive.com WXIA Police: Man who victims thought was Uber driver charged with rapeAtlanta Journal Constitution UPDATE: Uber driver impersonator arrested after second sexual assault victim comes forwardRed and Black all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

ABC Online Uber Eats imposes 'unfair contracts' and ruins deliveries, restaurateurs allege ABC Online There's no doubt that consumers enjoy the convenience of food delivery — it's estimated Australians spend $2.6 billion on it each year. Uber Eats is one of the major players in this market, and has been expanding quickly since ride-sharing company ... https://www.google.com/news

Bristol Live Bristol Uber fares skyrocket as massive tropical thunderstorm ... Bristol Live Getting around tonight might cost you a fair bit more than usual... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Uber CEO and transport boss had second meeting over London ... Reuters London's Transport Commissioner Mike Brown met Uber [UBER.UL]boss Dara Khosrowshahi in January, a freedom of information request revealed, as the Silicon Valley app fights to keep its cars on the streets of its most important European market. Uber Sets Lobbying Record in Washington After Leadership ...Bloomberg all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Taxi firms face claims over drivers' rights in wake of Uber case The Guardian The battle for rights for gig economy workers is stepping up as the union behind legal action against Uber targets three taxi firms that say their drivers are not entitled to holiday pay or the minimum wage. Green Tomato Cars, which calls itself ... https://www.google.com/news

The Atlantic Your Lyft Ride Is Now Carbon-Neutral. Your Uber Isn't. The Atlantic Lyft says the program will begin immediately. Lyft is the first major ride-hailing service to promise carbon-neutrality. Uber, its main competitor and the dominant ride-hailing app worldwide, has not made a similar pledge. A spokeswoman for Uber ... All Lyft Rides Are Now Carbon Neutral – John Zimmer – MediumMedium Climate Change | Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green BuildingInhabitat How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint as a TravelerCondé Nast Traveler Inhabitat -Inhabitat all 36 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Lyft drivers' lawsuit against Uber over 'Hell' program isn't over ... TechCrunch A class-action lawsuit led by a number of Lyft drivers against Uber regarding the alleged “Hell” spying program is moving forward in an amended way. The lawsuit, brought by Lyft driver Michael Gonzales on behalf of other Lyft drivers, alleges Uber ... Judge mostly dismisses Uber lawsuit over its Hell programEngadget Judge pares down Lyft drivers' lawsuit against Uber over 'Hell' spywareLos Angeles Times all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news