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WJLA Police: Female victim at AU accuses man she thought was Uber driver of sexual assault WJLA WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Police say a man posing as an Uber driver sexually assaulted a woman on the American University campus early Sunday morning. According to Uber, suspect El Houcine Jourhdaly of Springfield hadn't driven for them since 2015, ... Woman sexually assaulted by man she thought was Uber driver on American University campus, police sayNew York Daily News Police: Man Posed as Ride-Share Driver, Sexually Assaulted Woman at American UniversityNBC4 Washington Police: Woman assaulted on AU campus by man she thought was Uber driverWTOP all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Uber Hit With $8.9 Million Fine in Colorado Fortune Colorado wants Uber to pay a big fine for allegedly letting convicted felons and others with questionable backgrounds drive for the company. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission said Monday that it had fined the online ride-hailing company $8.9 ... Uber fined $8.9M in Colorado for driver screening failuresTechCrunch Colorado fines Uber $8.9million for letting 57 problem drivers pick up passengers: Shocking investigation finds that ...Daily Mail Colorado hits Uber with $8.9 million fine over shady driversUSA TODAY Reuters -BNN -KKTV 11 News all 50 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Register Uber slapped with $9m fine for letting dodgy drivers pick up punters The Register Colorado watchdogs have hit Uber subsidiary Rasier with an $8.9m fine for allowing drivers with felony convictions and/or major moving violations to operate vehicles for the ride-hailing app. Rasier is the part of Uber that contracts with drivers. The ... Colorado hits Uber with $8.9 million fine over shady driversUSA TODAY Uber fined for employing prison escapee and other convicts as driversMetro Uber under fire in Colorado for hiring "disqualified" driversKKTV 11 News Daily Mail -The Denver Post all 28 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Bloomberg Uber Targets India Market With Back-to-Basics Features Bloomberg To tackle such challenges, Uber Technologies Inc. is rolling out new features in the world's second-most populous nation. Customers can book rides on a new, lighter web-based version of the app. In the coming weeks, the San Francisco-based company will ... Uber adds live location sharing and more for easier pickupsTechCrunch Uber is making it easier to give the gift of UberMashable Uber adds live location sharing and expands its beacon programThe Verge CNNMoney -Engadget -TNW all 50 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Metro Uber fined for employing prison escapee and other convicts as drivers Metro Uber has been fined nearly $9 million for allowing an escaped prisoner and other convicts to work as drivers. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission said on Monday that it launched an investigation into the ride-hailing service last year after an ... https://www.google.com/news

Business Insider Uber is donating $1 million in cash and free rides to Meals on Wheels Business Insider Uber's donation will include promotional codes that Meals on Wheels volunteers will be able to use to get a free rides from the company's drivers to make their deliveries. Many volunteers have time to donate but can't afford gas or don't have access to ... https://www.google.com/news

FOX31 Denver Uber fined $8.9 million by Colorado for numerous driver qualification violations FOX31 Denver DENVER — Ride-sharing service Uber was hit with an $8.9 million fine after it was found 57 people with past criminal or motor vehicle offenses were allowed to drive for the company, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission said Monday. The drivers had ... Uber fined $8.9 million by Colorado for allowing drivers with felony convictions, other driver's license issuesThe Denver Post Colorado Hits Uber With $8.9M Penalty Over Alleged Unlicensed Drivers & MoreWestword Uber's parent company faces $8.9M fine in Colo. over questionable, or incomplete, background checksThe Denver Channel 9NEWS.com -Colorado Springs Gazette all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CTV News Uber Canada's service animal policy criticized by some disability rights advocates CTV News TORONTO -- Uber Canada has launched a new policy on how its drivers deal with customers who have service animals, but some disability rights advocates say exemptions built into the rules could still lead to discrimination. The company's policy says ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Denver Post Uber fined $8.9 million by Colorado for allowing drivers with felony convictions, other driver's license issues The Denver Post Colorado regulators slapped Uber with an $8.9 million penalty for allowing 57 people with past criminal or motor vehicle offenses to drive for the company, the state's Public Utilities Commission announced Monday. The PUC said Uber had 57 drivers who ... Uber fined $8.9 million by Colorado for numerous driver qualification violationsFOX31 Denver Colorado fines Uber $8.9M for nearly 60 problem driversTampabay.com Uber Fined $8.9 Million For Hiring Drivers With DUI, Felony ConvictionsCBS Local Westword -The Coloradoan all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Toronto Star Uber Canada's service-animal policy doesn't go far enough, critics say Toronto Star But drivers could get an exemption if they provide Uber with “written evidence, like a doctor's or cleric's letter ... confirming that they belong to a group protected by human rights legislation and how carrying the service animal is an undue hardship ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Uber donates $1 million to Meals on Wheels TechCrunch Uber has teamed up with Meals on Wheels America to help the organization fulfill its mission of providing healthy meals to homebound seniors, veterans and others. The two-year partnership entails a $1 million donation, which includes a direct ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Electrek Uber orders whopping 24000 Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrids for fleet of driverless autos Electrek This morning Uber Technologies Inc. announced that they have agreed to purchase 24,000 Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrids from the Swedish company to for a fleet of driverless cars. Let that sink in for a moment, 24 thousand self-driving sports utility vehicles. https://www.google.com/news

U.S. News & World Report Uber Fights Proposed Rule in Mexico's Cancun Barring Cash Fares U.S. News & World Report "This regulation, if it is passed as it is, would so limit the service and so drastically affect the experience of our users and driver-partners that Uber would feel obligated to suspend its operations in the state of Quintana Roo," Ranero said in an ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Reuters Uber fights proposed rule in Mexico's Cancun barring cash fares Reuters “This regulation, if it is passed as it is, would so limit the service and so drastically affect the experience of our users and driver-partners that Uber would feel obligated to suspend its operations in the state of Quintana Roo,” Ranero said in an ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Uber fights proposed rule in Mexico's Cancun barring cash fares Reuters MEXICO CITY, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc, which has been facing a wave of regulations in Latin America, is fighting proposed rules in Cancun that the ride-hailing service says could drive it out of the top Mexican beach resort. Legislators ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

City A.M. MPs call for more rights for 'self-employed' workers at firms like Uber and threaten huge fines for firms that break ... The Sun FIRMS which exploit workers by wrongly refusing to give them benefits such as holiday pay should face large fines, MPs said today. Two Commons committees called for new rules to crack down on large “gig economy” firms similar to Uber and Deliveroo. MPs push for new gig economy laws with rise of Uber and DeliverooCity A.M. MPs Call For Closure Of Loopholes Allowing Uber And Deliveroo To 'Exploit Workers'HuffPost UK all 35 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

NBC4 Washington Police: Uber Driver Sexually Assaulted Woman at American University; Driver Arrested NBC4 Washington An Uber driver sexually assaulted a woman on American University's campus early Sunday, she told police. D.C. police announced Monday morning that they have made an arrest. The victim reported that her Uber driver ordered her to get out of the car ... Uber driver sexually assaulted woman at American University, police sayWashington Post Uber driver arrested after 'raping woman on the American University campus'Daily Mail Police: Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting female victim at American UniversityWJLA all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Staunton News Leader Uber in area to do mapping for smartphone app Staunton News Leader STAUNTON - Have you been seeing more Uber cars lately? Especially ones with weird things on hooked to the top of its car rack? Don't worry, it's not some self-driving car (yet). Uber is in the greater Charlottesville area to do smartphone application ... https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Uber plans to buy 24000 autonomous Volvo SUVs in race for driverless future The Guardian Uber is planning to buy up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo, the company has announced, moving from its current model of ride-sharing using freelance drivers to owning a fleet of autonomous cars. Following the three-year self-driving partnership ... Uber to buy 24000 specially-adapted Volvos in bid to develop fleet of driverless carsTelegraph.co.uk Uber and Volvo strike deal for 24000 self-drive carsBBC News Uber To Buy Thousands Of Volvo SUVs In Big Push To Robot Taxi FutureForbes City A.M. -Daily Mail -Financial Times -Wall Street Journal all 103 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Channel NewsAsia Uber users in Singapore charged for "phantom rides" overseas Channel NewsAsia SINGAPORE: Several Uber users in Singapore have complained this month of being charged for rides they never took, often in faraway places. The victims, who held credit or debit cards from different banks, were charged in foreign currencies including ... https://www.google.com/news

Engadget You can now hail Uber rides for friends who don't have accounts Engadget If you use Uber often enough, you've probably had those moments where you wanted to hail a ride for someone else, such as a friend heading home from the bar. It isn't always easy to arrange a guest trip, however, which is why Uber has just introduced a ... Uber is making it easier to give the gift of UberMashable Uber adds live location sharing and more for easier pickupsTechCrunch Uber adds live location sharing and expands its beacon programThe Verge CNET -CNNMoney -9to5Mac all 43 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Uber adds live location sharing and more for easier pickups TechCrunch Uber has added some updates to its rider app designed to make the pickup process easier in time for the busy holiday travel season. The biggest change is probably that you can now do live location sharing within the app, letting you temporarily share ... Uber adds live location sharing and expands its beacon programThe Verge Uber updates its app to help you find your driver more easilyCNET Uber rolls out location sharing and glowing windshieldsCNNMoney Engadget -Mashable -9to5Mac all 43 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Verge Uber adds live location sharing and expands its beacon program The Verge Uber has added a few new features right before the holidays that should make getting a ride for you or a friend a bit easier. The ride-hailing service has added live location sharing, which will allow your driver to see your location once you tap the ... Uber adds live location sharing and more for easier pickupsTechCrunch Uber is making it easier to give the gift of UberMashable One less thing to worry about this holiday season | Uber NewsroomUber all 85 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Uber to buy 24000 Volvo cars for driverless fleet Financial Times Uber has entered an agreement to buy thousands of cars from Volvo to prepare a fleet of fully driverless on-demand vehicles, in a significant acceleration of the ride-hailing company's ambitions in the area. The US company already has about 200 Volvo ... Uber Steps Up Driverless-Cars Push With Deal for 24000 VolvosBloomberg Uber Strikes Deal With Volvo to Bring Self-Driving Cars to Its NetworkNew York Times Volvo Cars to supply Uber with up to 24000 self-driving carsDaily Mail Seeking Alpha -Wall Street Journal all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Washington Post Uber driver sexually assaulted woman at American University, police say Washington Post An Uber driver sexually assaulted a woman early Sunday on the campus of American University in Northwest Washington, D.C. police said. A police report says the incident — classified as a first-degree sex offense — occurred between 3:20 a.m. and 3:50 ... Police: Uber Driver Sexually Assaulted Woman at American University; Driver ArrestedNBC4 Washington Uber driver arrested after 'raping woman on the American University campus'Daily Mail Police: Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting female victim at American UniversityWJLA all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news