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  1. The New Yorker At Uber, a New CEO Shifts Gears The New Yorker In Uber's minimalist lobby, Khosrowshahi was greeted by two local staff members, who led him through a traditional Hindu lamplighting ceremony called an aarti. The ceremony, which banishes negativity and invites in light and optimism, is intended to ... Uber releases a list of the weirdest items left behind by passengersNEWS.com.au Woman says she was booted from Uber after hugging girlfriendWPLG Local 10 Uber carpool service UberPOOL to target commuters as it launches in SydneyThe Australian Financial Review Pedestrian TV -Nine -BGR India all 171 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
  2. Forbes NVIDIA Drives Autonomous Vehicles Forward Despite Uber Accident Forbes While NVIDIA has a very small pool of its own self-driving test cars, the company's technology footprint throughout transportation industry is enormous. We learned that after the recent Uber accident where an Arizona woman died, NVIDIA is temporarily ... Nvidia further distances itself from Uber in wake of fatal self-driving ...The Verge Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang: Uber accident made us realize the importance of self-driving techCNBC Nvidia's CEO on Uber, AI, and MooreEE Times CleanTechnica -AnandTech -TheStreet.com -Zacks all 178 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
  3. Tonawanda woman charged nearly $1000 for Uber rides wivb.com TOWN OF TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) - Imagine getting charged for dozens of Uber rides, but you never requested or took them. A Tonawanda woman now believes she was taken for a ride. Now she hopes to get some answers from Uber on how she was the victim of ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
  4. Quartz Uber thinks this new tax could be really great for business Quartz Uber has rarely encouraged local governments to levy taxes on its service. But in New York, the ride-hailing company has finally found a fee it really, really likes. New York state governor Andrew Cuomo is weighing a new tax on hired rides to fund ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
  5. The Verge Nvidia further distances itself from Uber in wake of fatal self-driving crash The Verge Uber's self-driving cars do not use Nvidia's autonomous vehicle computing platform, Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jen-Hsun Huang clarified on Wednesday. The computer graphics cards maker continues to distance itself from what is considered the first fatal ... Chipmaker Nvidia's CEO says Uber does not use its self-driving processing solutionCNBC Top Managers Stick With Nvidia After Uber's Fatal AccidentForbes NVIDIA Pauses Self-Driving Vehicle Testing; Confirms DRIVE Wasn't In Last Week's Uber CollisionAnandTech EE Times -Zacks -Zacks all 142 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
  6. Financial Times Uber settles self-driving car crash case with victim's family Financial Times Uber has reached a settlement with the family of the woman who was killed by its autonomous car in Arizona last week, heading off another high-profile legal drama for the company. Several agencies are still investigating the collision that caused the ... Uber settles with family of woman killed by self-driving car ...The Guardian Uber has settled with the family of the homeless victim killed last weekTechCrunch Uber Settles With Family of Victim Killed in Self-Driving Car AccidentFortune Bloomberg -The Verge all 1,271 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
  7. Financial Times Uber in talks with rival Ola to merge Indian operations Financial Times Uber is in talks to merge its Indian operation with local ride-hailing rival Ola, as its biggest investor SoftBank puts pressure on the US transport company to stem losses in Asia and focus on its core western markets. According to two people with ... Uber Can't Afford to Be an Ugly American AbroadBloomberg Uber-Ola India Merger Said to Be Under Discussion as Uber Prepares for IPONDTV Grab-Uber merger: Did internal communications fall short?Marketing Interactive Finextra (press release) -Reuters -The Straits Times -Business Standard all 175 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
  8. The Guardian Uber settles with family of woman killed by self-driving car The Guardian Uber and microchip developer Nvidia Corp have put self-driving car testing programs on hold following the fatality, which is believed to be the first death of a pedestrian struck by a self-driving vehicle. The fatality also presents an unprecedented ... Uber settles self-driving car crash case with victim's familyFinancial Times Uber self-driving car death riddle: Was LIDAR blind spot to blame?The Register Uber Isolated by Partners and Competitors in Aftermath of CrashBloomberg The Verge -Fortune all 1,337 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
  9. CNBC Uber exec says Australa a key market for investment - CNBC.com CNBC Henry Greenacre, general manager for Australia and New Zealand at Uber, says there's competition from local firm GoCatch and the mature taxi industry. As Uber death is investigated, its chief faces a crossroads on driverless techLos Angeles Times We will invest whatever we have to for success in India: Uber CEO Dara KhosrowshahiBGR India all 15 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
  10. Recode The co-founder of self-driving trucking startup Otto has left Uber Recode Lior Ron, who co-founded trucking startup Otto, has left the company a little less than two years after Uber acquired his startup. Ron headed up the business development side of Uber's trucking business, Uber Freight. Uber Freight is a logistics ... Lior Ron, co-founder of the self-driving truck company Uber bought, is leavingCNBC all 30 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
  11. The Verge Otto co-founder Lior Ron leaves Uber The Verge A co-founder of Otto, the self-driving trucking company acquired by Uber in 2016, has left the company according to CNBC. Lior Ron co-founded Otto (née Ottomotto) with Anthony Levandowski in 2016 shortly before it was acquired by Uber, a move that was ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
  12. Engadget Uber trucking exec Lior Ron is leaving the company Engadget The fallout from Uber's fatal self-driving car collision may extend to its leadership. A CNBC source has claimed that Lior Ron, the co-creator of Otto and thus the co-founder of Uber's trucking unit, has left the company. While it's not certain why he ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
  13. The Register Uber self-driving car death riddle: Was LIDAR blind spot to blame? The Register The death of a pedestrian in Arizona by an Uber self-driving car may have been the result of a blind spot caused by the use of a single LIDAR sensor on the roof. In 2016, Uber decided to shift from using Ford Fusion cars to Volvo XC90s for its self ... Exclusive: Arizona governor and Uber kept self-driving program ...The Guardian Lior Ron, co-founder of the self-driving truck company Uber bought, is leavingCNBC Uber scaled back the number of sensors on its self-driving cars: reportThe Verge Engadget -BBC News -KRON4.com all 925 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
  14. CNBC Lior Ron, co-founder of Uber's self-driving truck unit, is leaving the company CNBC The New York Times reported Uber's self-driving tests were struggling even before the crash, falling far below industry standard for miles traveled before a safety driver has to intervene and take over for the auto-pilot system. Ron co-founded Otto, an ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
  15. Engadget Uber reportedly reduced the number of sensors on its autonomous cars Engadget Uber is facing some intense scrutiny after one of its self-driving cars struck and killed a pedestrian in Arizona ten days ago. The company (along with it's partner, NVIDIA) has stopped testing its autonomous vehicle in cities across the US, and the ... Uber has agreed to settle a class action discrimination suit for $10 millionRecode Former Uber Backup Driver: 'We Saw This Coming'CityLab Uber driver's stair mishap goes viral on social mediaNEWS.com.au Reuters -Tallahassee.com -Independent Online all 161 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
  16. The Verge Uber scaled back the number of sensors on its self-driving cars: report The Verge As we wait for the first report from the National Traffic Safety Board on the fatal Uber crash in Tempe, Arizona, new details about the ride-hailing company's self-driving program continue to trickle out. And as you would expect, it's more bad news ... Exclusive: Arizona governor and Uber kept self-driving program ...The Guardian Uber's use of fewer safety sensors prompts questions after fatal crashCNBC Uber barred from resuming Arizona self-drive trialBBC News The Register -Recode -Forbes -San Francisco Chronicle all 710 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
  17. Bloomberg Uber, Tesla Crashes Prompt Rivals to Warn About Cutting Corners Bloomberg Following the Uber accident, Toyota halted tests of its “Chauffeur” autonomous driving system on U.S. public roads. Toyota had been doing on-road testing with self-driving vehicles in Michigan and California with a small fleet of cars. “When it comes ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
  18. The Boston Globe Driverless cars return to Boston streets after fatal Uber crash in Arizona The Boston Globe Self-driving cars have returned to the roads of Boston this week after a brief shutdown to review safety standards following the death of a pedestrian in Tempe, Ariz., where a woman was struck by an autonomous Uber car. But Massachusetts officials have ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
  19. Business Standard Uber seen girding for battle with Ola in India ahead of IPO Reuters Uber and Ola are both backed by a common investor, SoftBank (9984.T), which pushed behind the scenes for the merger between Uber and Grab Holdings in Southeast Asia. But it's not clear that SoftBank intends to spur another Uber consolidation in India ... Common shareholder SoftBank calls for merger between Uber, Ola ...Business Standard Softbank reviving Ola-Uber India merger talks?Economic Times Ride Hailing Rivals Uber and Ola on Merger Path in India: ReportNews18 all 38 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
  20. Why Uber Eats and GrubHub partnerships are risky for restaurants CNNMoney To reach customers, gain exposure and build a new channel for sales, restaurants that can't deliver food on their own are signing up with third-parties like GrubHub (GRUB), Seamless, Uber Eats, Postmates and DoorDash. Americans want their food brought ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
  21. Forbes Why Uber Needs To Retreat To Move Forward Forbes Uber's surrender in Southeast Asia is a logical step in reversing the ride-sharing company's mindless expansion into too many markets and too many businesses. If Uber wants to find a path to profitability, it needs to continue to narrow its focus by ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
  22. The Guardian Exclusive: Arizona governor and Uber kept self-driving program secret, emails reveal The Guardian Uber's behind-the-scenes efforts to court Ducey, and the governor's apparent willingness to satisfy the company, is made clear in the emails, which were sent between 2015 and 2007 and obtained by the Guardian through public records requests. They ... Uber's use of fewer safety sensors prompts questions after fatal crashCNBC Uber barred from resuming Arizona self-drive trialBBC News Uber won't renew its permit to test self-driving cars in CaliforniaThe Verge The Register -Recode -Forbes -KRON4.com all 742 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
  23. Uber applies for e-money license FinextraView the full article
  24. Uber applies for e-money license FinextraView the full article
  25. Business Insider New safety questions emerge after the fatal Uber crash in Arizona Business Insider The Volvo XC90 SUV that Uber was operating as part of its autonomous-driving program had its manufacturer-installed crash-avoidance equipment deactivated when it hit and killed a pedestrian in Arizona earlier this month. Uber had installed its own ... Arizona halts Uber self-driving tests; supplier says Uber disabled Volvo safety system before fatalityLos Angeles Times Uber disabled the standard collision-avoidance system in the Volvo XC90 involved in self-driving car crashPaul Tan's Automotive News all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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