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Posted March 21, 2018

Forbes

Uber's Disaster Movie Forbes So faced with clear evidence of wrongdoing, Uber wisely chose to settle the case by paying Waymo (Google) $245 million for its trade secrets. That represents roughly .34% of Uber's $72 billion valuation. Ironically, Google was an early investor in Uber ... 'Uber should be shut down': friends of self-driving car crash victim seek justiceThe Guardian Uber drivers denied service to woman with cerebral palsy, new lawsuit claimsThe Verge Opinion: Facebook and Uber crises teach the same lessonMarketWatch Recode -Telegraph.co.uk -New York Times -San Francisco Chronicle all 901 news articles »

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Posted March 21, 2018

Recode

Ex-Uber boss lands new job at parking lot real estate start-up Proactive Investors UK Former Uber boss Travis Kalanick has got a new position, taking the hot seat at City Storage Systems (CSS) a real estate firm that redevelops parking lots for retail and industrial uses. Alongside the move, Kalanick is investing US$150mln in the ... Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is taking over real estate startup ...Recode Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is officially back as the new chief executive of a real-estate startup with 15 employeesYahoo Finance Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Has Just Revealed His Second ActEntrepreneur Business Insider -Bloomberg -USA TODAY -Twitter all 48 news articles »

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Posted March 21, 2018

The Verge

Uber starts a perks program for its trucking app The Verge Uber is launching a perks program for Uber Freight, the company's app that lets truckers easily book loads. It's called Uber Freight Plus, and it offers truckers different discounts and opportunities depending on how much they drive with the service ... and more »

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Posted March 21, 2018

Bloomberg

Uber's $1.5 Billion Debt Deal Touches a Nerve on Wall Street ... Bloomberg For the select group of Wall Street bankers who specialize in doling out leveraged corporate loans, these are exciting, and anxious, times. Exciting because they've been told by regulators in the Trump administration that they're now freer to take on ... and more »

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Posted March 21, 2018

Quartz

Egypt has suspended the operating licenses of Uber and its rival Careem Quartz Egypt is the latest country where Uber is facing the fury of officials and taxi operators, who have accused it of flouting local regulations, short-changing drivers, and avoiding taxes. On Tuesday (March 20), an administrative court ordered Uber and ... Egypt court orders suspension of Uber, Careem licencesThe Peninsula Qatar all 73 news articles »

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Posted March 21, 2018

Quartz

Uber says its drivers in India earn more than some engineers at Infosys Quartz At a time when hundreds of its drivers in Mumbai are protesting against dwindling earnings, ride-hailing firm Uber said in a press statement that over 80% of its drivers who log eight hours each day make between Rs1,500 and Rs2,500 net after deducting ...

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Recode

Uber has hired Tammy Albarran to replace its deputy general ... Recode Albarran was a partner at law firm Covington & Burling and co-authored the report on Uber's culture along with former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder — also a partner at the firm. Uber's current deputy general counsel, Angela Padilla, is leaving the ... and more »

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Posted March 21, 2018

Recode

Travis Kalanick is buying a new company that rehabs real estate and will run it as CEO Recode Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has found his new job. The controversial Silicon Valley entrepreneur is joining a startup called City Storage Systems that focuses on repurposing distressed real estate assets like parking lots or abandoned strip malls ... Ex-Uber Chief Travis Kalanick Buys Real Estate Company, Takes CEO ReinsBloomberg Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is officially back as the new chief executive of a real estate startup with 15 employeesBusiness Insider Ousted Uber boss Travis Kalanick returns. He'll be developing parking lots.USA TODAY Wall Street Journal all 20 news articles »

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Posted March 21, 2018

The Guardian

'Uber should be shut down': friends of self-driving car crash victim seek justice The Guardian Friends of the first known pedestrian to be killed by a self-driving car have called for Uber to be held accountable as questions mount about how the autonomous technology failed to stop the vehicle from hitting a human in its path. Two days after an ... Uber drivers denied service to woman with cerebral palsy, new lawsuit claimsThe Verge Uber's Liability in Deadly Crash May Turn on Victim's StepsBloomberg Some, but not all, self-driving car companies are pausing their tests after an Uber car killed a pedestrianRecode Telegraph.co.uk -BBC News -CityLab -San Francisco Chronicle all 777 news articles »

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Posted March 20, 2018

Variety

Kumail Nanjiani to Star With Dave Bautista in Uber Comedy 'Stuber' Variety Nanjiani will portray a mild-mannered Uber driver who picks up a grizzled cop, played by Bautista, who is hot on the trail of a brutal killer. The driver is then thrust into a harrowing ordeal where he has to keep his wits, his life, and his five-star ... and more »

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Posted March 20, 2018

The Verge

Uber drivers denied service to woman with cerebral palsy, new lawsuit claims The Verge Uber is being accused of its drivers denying rides to a Texas woman with cerebral palsy on “approximately 25 separate occasions” across 2016 and 2017, according to a new lawsuit filed today. The woman claims that drivers repeatedly canceled rides ... Uber's self-driving car was speeding when it killed pedestrian, police revealTelegraph.co.uk Some, but not all, self-driving car companies are pausing their tests after an Uber car killed a pedestrianRecode Toyota suspends US driverless car tests after fatal Uber accidentBBC News CityLab -Financial Times -Engadget -New York Times all 578 news articles »

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Posted March 20, 2018

Engadget

Uber faces lawsuit for denying rides to woman with service animal Engadget We've asked Uber for comment on the lawsuit. This is more a question of the company's ability to enforce its policies than anything, however. The firm has a clear service animal policy warning drivers that they're legally obligated to accept passengers ... and more »

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Posted March 20, 2018

NEWS.com.au

Uber driver attacked for not stopping at McDonald's NEWS.com.au A PERTH Uber driver was left fearing for his life after a passenger allegedly lashed out at him for refusing to stop at McDonald's. news.com.auMarch 21, 20188:14am. Uber driver Sam Ghosh was allegedly punched 15 times in the head for not stopping off ... and more »

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Posted March 20, 2018

The Verge

Uber's former head of self-driving cars put safety second The Verge Anthony Levandowski wasn't the only Uber employee who took the “move fast and break things” attitude to an alarming place, but many of his comments are now a matter of public record thanks to Waymo v. Uber, the lawsuit filed against the ride-sharing ...

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Posted March 20, 2018

The Verge

Uber 'likely' not at fault in deadly self-driving car crash, police chief says The Verge Uber was likely not at fault in the deadly crash of its self-driving vehicle in Arizona on Sunday evening, Tempe Police Chief Sylvia Moir told the San Francisco Chronicle in a startling interview the following day. Her comments have caused a stir in ... Fatal Uber crash shows we are poor at supervising driverless carsFinancial Times Self-Driving Cars Still Don't Know How to SeeThe Atlantic Police chief: Uber self-driving car “likely” not at fault in fatal crashArs Technica Bloomberg -Inc.com -USA TODAY -New York Times all 327 news articles »

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Posted March 20, 2018

New York Times

Facebook, Uber, Weinstein Company: Your Tuesday Briefing New York Times Last year, we wrote about how Arizona's promise to keep the self-driving car industry free of regulations attracted dozens of companies, including Lyft, Uber and Waymo. That lack of oversight is among the factors under scrutiny after an autonomous car ... and more »

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Posted March 20, 2018

Engadget

The Morning After: Uber halts its self-driving car tests Engadget Sunday evening, one of Uber's autonomous SUVs struck a woman who later died at the hospital as a result of her injuries. It appears to be the first time a pedestrian has died after a collision with an autonomous vehicle, and as a result, Uber has ... Facebook just hired Stroz Friedberg, the same outside investigator Uber called on during its biggest controversyBusiness Insider How Trump Consultants Exploited the Facebook Data of MillionsNew York Times Suspending Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group from Facebook | Facebook NewsroomFacebook Newsroom The Guardian -Channel 4 News all 1,523 news articles »

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Posted March 20, 2018

Cycling Weekly

Self-driving Uber car killed woman pushing her bicycle across the road Cycling Weekly According to initial reports, the vehicle did not slow down or brake prior to the collision despite the assertion that pedestrians, cyclists and other road users are supposed to be detected by the technology. Herzberg's damaged bike could be seen being ...

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Posted March 20, 2018

Autocar

Uber halts autonomous testing after fatal accident in America Autocar An autonomous car operated by Uber Technologies has crashed into and killed a pedestrian in Arizona, USA. Police in the city of Tempe said that the car, a modified Volvo XC90, was driving itself with an operator behind the wheel when it struck a woman ...

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Posted March 20, 2018

The Boston Globe

Uber driver charged with raping woman in car in Boston The Boston Globe An Uber driver allegedly raped an intoxicated female passenger in his car in Boston over the weekend and told police, “I know I'm in trouble, I had sex with her,” prosecutors said Monday. The allegations were disclosed during the arraignment of Ranjan ... Uber driver charged in rape of passengerBoston Herald all 30 news articles »

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Posted March 20, 2018

ABC Online

Uber driverless car crash fails to deter early adopters because 'humans are inferior' ABC Online There are a range of cars currently on the market in Australia with more self-driving features than they're allowed to use, according to an industry commentator. Unlocking some of that capability is a matter of fine tuning, law changes and, in some ... and more »

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Posted March 20, 2018

Telegraph.co.uk

After Uber's fatal accident, is it the end for driverless cars? Telegraph.co.uk Uber immediately suspended all testing of its self-driving cars in Tempe, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Toronto after it emerged that one of its fleet was involved in the crash - the first known pedestrian death involving a fully autonomous vehicle ...

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Posted March 20, 2018

Financial Times

Self-driving cars under scrutiny after Uber pedestrian death Financial Times Car accidents kill more than 1m people every year around the world. In the US, one person dies for about every 100m miles driven and on any given day, an average of 16 pedestrians die on American roads. Proponents of self-driving cars point to these ... Self-Driving Cars Still Don't Know How to SeeThe Atlantic Police chief: Uber self-driving car “likely” not at fault in fatal crashArs Technica Uber CEO's Commitment to Self-Driving Cars Tested by FatalityBloomberg Metro -AZCentral.com -CNNMoney all 288 news articles »

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