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cleveland.com Cleveland Cavs-Uber deal continues through 2017-18 playoffs cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland Cavaliers' deal with Uber that started in January remains on for this season, with enhanced signage leading the way inside and out of the arena, team officials said. The Cavs-Uber deal is good through the end of the ... https://www.google.com/news

The Depaulia DePaul professor seeks legal charges after alleging driver hit her in Uber incident The Depaulia With the rise of rideshare services, another Uber passenger has come forward to say that she was attacked by her driver. This time, it was adjunct professor Lily Kim, who teaches in the Driehaus College of Business. Two weeks ago, social media stormed ... https://www.google.com/news

City A.M. TfL boss plans fresh talks with Uber's chief executive over loss of London licence City A.M. The TfL commissioner added that Uber has "come up with some interesting ideas about how they might ensure that they can continue to operate", which will entail "abiding by what we require of them, and what Londoners, I think would expect them to do". and more » https://www.google.com/news

Quartz SoftBank's Masayoshi Son says his investment in Uber is “not decided yet” Quartz An investment in Uber by Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank was thought to be imminent. But SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is taking his time. At the end of the earnings call (paywall) today for the company's most recent quarterly financial report, Son ... Masa Son, as he negotiates an Uber deal, is once again floating a possible investment in Lyft insteadRecode SoftBank Threatens to Invest in Uber's Arch RivalVanity Fair Masayoshi Son Says SoftBank Could Ditch Uber Investment for LyftBloomberg Business Insider all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Uber rival Grab crosses 1 billion rides in Southeast Asia TechCrunch Grab, Uber's fierce rival in Southeast Asia, announced today that its service has crossed one billion completed rides. The firm hit the milestone on October 26 when 66 concurrent trips from across its seven markets took it into ten-figure territory ... Uber's Southeast Asia rival Grab crossed a billion rides in OctoberBGR India all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch Uber rival Grab crosses 1 billion rides in Southeast Asia | TechCrunch TechCrunch Grab, Uber's fierce rival in Southeast Asia, announced today that its service has crossed one billion completed rides. The firm hit the milestone on October.. Uber's Southeast Asia rival Grab crossed a billion rides in OctoberBGR India all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Scottish Daily Record Shamed sex and drugs cop now working as an Uber driver in Glasgow Scottish Daily Record A disgraced former detective jailed for having drug-fuelled sex with a student while on duty is now working for Uber. Scots-born Grant McPherson, 37, was working as a detective constable with the Metropolitan Police in London until details of his ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Recode Uber's US sales have recovered after the #deleteUber campaign but Lyft is still gaining Recode Uber is coming to the close of its worst year ever, sparked by the first of two #deleteUber campaigns in January, followed by a leadership shakeup and an ongoing shareholder battle. But the $69 billion company is beginning to see its business recover ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

ABC Online Uber WA taxi plate buyback: There are few political decisions less popular than this one ABC Online Many taxi drivers will complain the amounts of money offered under the taxi plate buyback scheme are inadequate. Newer players like Uber will feel aggrieved about being hit with a levy to help bail out the taxi industry. And customers will be outraged ... https://www.google.com/news

ABC Online Is 'Uber for babysitters' app Gobi the future of childcare or a step too far? ABC Online It's billed as a cashless, fast and easy childcare solution and sounds like a godsend to busy parents juggling the demands of work and home life. But would you leave your children alone with someone you have met only hours earlier online? New ... https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk Ford takes on Uber with bus-like 'Chariot' service in London Telegraph.co.uk The company's Chariot service hopes to tempt smartphone-savvy commuters away from Uber and public transport by providing fixed bus routes along commuter hotspots. However, the service is likely to face significant opposition from established taxi and ... https://www.google.com/news

Seeking Alpha Heisenberg The Uber-Bull Seeking Alpha Let me recap this for you using a series of colorful charts and a double-dose of Heisenberg "charm". Every week, on Friday evening, I revisit the recent articles I've posted on this platform and scroll through the comments. Generally speaking, I try to ... https://www.google.com/news

Stuff.co.nz Govt agencies could save money by using Uber, lobby group claims Stuff.co.nz Government agencies could save about $3.3 million a year by ditching taxis and making more use of ride-sharing services such as Uber, the Taxpayers Union lobby group believes. Spokesman Matthew Rhodes said the estimate had "limitations," but it was ... https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times Battle over Uber and ride-hailing heats up in Brazil Financial Times Uber was so concerned by the threat posed by the Brazilian bill that new chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi made a last-minute trip to lobby against it. He donned the yellow T-shirt of Brazil's football team, mingled with Uber drivers, and met with the ... Brazil Proves Uber Too Popular for ProhibitionAmerican Institute for Economic Research (blog) Good karma or unnecessary: Should you tip your Uber driver?Chicago Tribune This Week's Special: Hold on to your girls, guys, the Uber drivers are coming!Myjoyonline.com all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Recode Alphabet has lost another trade secret claim in its lawsuit against Uber Recode A judge has ordered Alphabet to whittle down its trade secret claims even further in its landmark lawsuit against Uber. This after granting the company more than a month to pursue additional claims. In a new order dated Nov. 2, Judge William Alsup said ... Waymo's Bid for $1.86 Billion in Uber Case Is Hurt by Expert's RemovalBloomberg In new Waymo v. Uber order, judge pounds on WaymoArs Technica US judge deals setback to Waymo damage claim in Uber lawsuitDaily Mail Gizmodo Australia -Transport Topics Online all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC How Uber's AI lab is avoiding the problems that plagued Microsoft's research group CNBC Rather than letting the start-up continue to function in New York, Uber brought the team to its San Francisco headquarters in March 2017. And while CEO Gary Marcus did leave just a few months after joining, Uber was quick to promote another cofounder, ... Uber AI Labs releases a programming language, its first public projectGeekWire all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Cornwall Live Wingly is the 'Uber' for plane lovers and it allows you to discover Cornwall from the sky Cornwall Live Uber may not yet be operating in Cornwall but we have the next best thing - 'Uber' with planes. Like Airbnb or Uber, Wingly is a web-based platform which connects private pilots with passengers who want to share the flights and the costs with them ... https://www.google.com/news

CNN The NYC terror suspect was my Uber driver, man says - CNN CNN (CNN) A British couple who visited New Jersey last week for a friend's wedding was shocked to discover that the friendly Uber driver who picked them up at ... British tourist: 'I gave New York terror suspect five stars on Uber'Telegraph.co.uk Uber passenger recalls ride with Sayfullo Saipov days before NYC ...CBS News 'I gave him five stars on Uber': One man's account of the New York terror suspectSBS all 21 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

American Institute for Economic Research (blog) Brazil Proves Uber Too Popular for Prohibition American Institute for Economic Research (blog) Ride-sharing services have been given a sliver of hope after an updated version of a bill to regulate services like Uber was passed by Brazil's Senate on Tuesday. This comes after Uber CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, warned the Brazilian government that ... Good karma or unnecessary: Should you tip your Uber driver?Chicago Tribune This Week's Special: Hold on to your girls, guys, the Uber drivers are coming!Myjoyonline.com all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

ABC Action News Deputies: Uber driver robbed, kidnapped 74YO victim with help of masked man ABC Action News TAMPA, Fla. - Hillsborough County deputies are searching for a second suspect involved in a strategic Uber robbery, kidnapping on Halloween night. On Tuesday, a 74-year-old woman ordered an Uber at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino around 9 p.m. The ... Uber driver plays the victim to rob 74-year-old, deputies saidFox 35 Orlando (blog) Uber driver plans scheme to rob Tampa passenger with accomplice on HalloweenTampabay.com Sheriff: Uber driver arrested after helping rob 74-year-old passengerWTSP 10 News WFLA all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Business Insider How much employees at top tech companies like Google, Uber, and Facebook really get paid Business Insider The study examined compensation across 26 major tech companies, including power players like Google, Facebook, and Uber. Paysa provided data about the average annual base salaries employees earn at each profiled company, as well as annual and ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

CityLab Lab Report: Where Uber Is Actually Getting Good News CityLab Uber's good news: In Uber's troubled relationship with Europe, one area has emerged as a rare bright spot: the Baltic nations. In Estonia this week, lawmakers legalized the ride-share giant's operations, following moves by Latvia and Lithuania to ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Evening Standard Uber driver accidentally picks up sex worker thinking she's a passenger - and she thought he was kerb crawling Evening Standard An Uber driver in Sydney found himself in a very awkward situation when he accidentally picked up a sex worker. In a video that emerged recently, Uber driver Daniel Moore picks up the sex worker in what appears to be a case of mistaken identity. When ... https://www.google.com/news

Evening Standard I kindly helped an Uber driver with his tax return but was still only rated 4.6 out of 5 Evening Standard I took an Uber the other day and found, to my horror, that I only had a 4.6 rating out of 5. What on earth had let me down? I have always been so charming and pleasant. On one occasion I gave the driver free legal advice and assisted with his tax ... https://www.google.com/news

CampaignLive Uber eyes first global ad agency as part of creative and media review CampaignLive This review may not affect local agencies as it reportedly will not change Uber's relationship with Deutsch in the US. The troubled ride-sharing company is also reportedly in talks with media agencies for an unspecified assignment, reported AdWeek. https://www.google.com/news