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WIRED Uber Self-Driving Case: Google's Waymo May Not Need a Smoking ... WIRED On the face of it, Uber has had a terrible week in its legal brawl with Waymo, Google parent company Alphabet's self-driving car effort. First it suffered the public ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wired.co.uk Does Uber really reduce drink driving incidents in cities? Wired.co.uk The results were mixed. Alcohol-related crashes decreased by 61.8 per cent as Uber resumed its services in Portland, and 58.9 per cent in San Antonio. However, in Reno there was no noticeable change. In Las Vegas, there were no figures available for ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Does Uber lead to less drunk driving? It's complicated The Verge It's a tempting assertion for Uber to make: the easier it is to hail a ride home after a night out, the less likely people will be to drink and drive. Uber claims as such on it's website. “Services like Uber—where passengers push a button and get a ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber: The uncomfortable view from the driving seat Financial Times In the airport waiting lot in San Francisco, there's one topic that always sets Uber drivers' tongues wagging: where are the best spots to spend the night sleeping in the car. There's a McDonald's just down the street that has a spacious parking lot ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Blamed for Killing Off Leather Seats by Busted Auto Supplier Bloomberg “The climbing popularity of ride-sharing services, such as Uber and Lyft that diminish consumers' needs for their own cars,” helped push the Southfield, Michigan-based company over the edge, wrote Jonathan Hickman, GST's chief restructuring officer and ... Daily Poll: Do you think the NDP will ever allow Uber?Vancouver Sun all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber's board halts feuding as SoftBank deal looms Financial Times Peace finally broke out for the fractious Uber board this week, as it voted unanimously to approve sweeping governance changes and proceed with a multibillion-dollar investment deal led by Japan's SoftBank. The deal reduces the voting power of founding ... Uber agrees to limit the power of its former CEOEngadget Has Uber stopped working in London? Taxi firm still going despite 'ban'Metro Uber makes a power play, undercutting ex-CEO KalanickCBS News Daily Mail -Evening Standard -ZDNet all 52 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Due diligence report claims Uber KNEW engineer stole self-driving car secrets from Google before it hired him Daily Mail Uber executives including Travis Kalanick knew Anthony Levandowski stole secrets from Google before it hired him for its self-driving car division in 2016. Kalanick (left) and Levandowski (right) are pictured above in August 2016 after announcing their ... Waymo vs. Uber trial date postponed to DecemberThe Verge Judge delays Waymo/Uber trial until December 4thTechCrunch Alphabet's Waymo granted a delay until December in its trial against UberCNBC Recode -Ars Technica -Fortune -Recode all 99 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The News Minute Softbank is now a major investor in both Ola and Uber: Is a merger inevitable? The News Minute In India's $15-billion-dollar ride-hailing market, Ola and Uber have been the largest players, with nearly 50% market share each. Uber's latest round of funding from Softbank – touted to be worth around $1 billion in a $10 billion round – has set ... Uber's Indian Rival in Talks to Raise Up to $2 BillionWall Street Journal all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS News Uber makes a power play, undercutting ex-CEO Kalanick CBS News Uber, trying to speed away from the internal strife and legal issues that have plagued the ride-hailing service, is curbing former CEO Travis Kalanick's power. The company is also taking on Japan's SoftBank Group as a major new investor. The changes ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget Uber agrees to limit the power of its former CEO Engadget Uber's board members got together to vote on some big changes that will allow a significant investment to push through. In a statement, the ride-hailing firm said that the board "voted unanimously to move forward with the proposed investment by ... Has Uber stopped working in London? Taxi firm still going despite 'ban'Metro Uber directors approve measures that strips power from ousted CEO Travis Kalanick and opens the door to a $1.25 ...Daily Mail Uber board reduces Kalanick voting rights in light of SoftBank dealZDNet TheStreet.com -Pittsburgh Post-Gazette -WFMZ Allentown all 42 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times How Uber and Lyft are reinventing the bus Financial Times There is a reason that San Francisco is the home of both Uber and Lyft — and it's not because the town is the beating heart of global innovation. The real cause is much more prosaic: San Francisco's public transport system is terrible. The city has ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times Here Are Some Alternatives to Uber New York Times When it comes to ride-hailing apps worldwide, Uber may be the most popular brand, but it is by no means the only one. So the 3.5 million people in London who have used Uber in the last three months will have plenty of options to choose from in the wake ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Independent Is Uber still working in London? Taxi app's fate hangs in the balance after UK ban The Independent Despite the fact that the app was told it can't operate in London, it's still more than possible to open up the app and use it to call a car. There is no disruption to either the technology or the drivers, and journeys are just as readily available ... Uber and TfL plan more talks after meeting fails to resolve London rowThe Guardian Uber board truce paves way for SoftBank dealFinancial Times Uber clears way for huge Softbank investmentBBC News Telegraph.co.uk -Reuters -Sky News -Bloomberg all 300 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable Uber imposes wait-time fee for passengers who are late in meeting their drivers The Straits Times SINGAPORE - Uber passengers who are tardy in meeting their drivers will now be charged a wait-time fee. In a pilot which started Wednesday (Oct 4), the ride-hailing service will levy a 20 cent per minute charge on passengers, if their drivers have to ... Uber's charges to keep your driver waiting are hitting more countriesMashable Uber imposes waiting charge on tardy riders in SingaporeChannel NewsAsia Uber will now charge riders extra for being late – but will the 'wait time' start even before a driver arrives?Business Insider AsiaOne all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mothership.sg Uber driver died after feeling unwell while driving, held 2 jobs, worked till 1am daily Mothership.sg An Uber driver who was feeling unwell had to pull over while in the middle of ferrying a passenger, and eventually passed away in hospital. The tragic incident, first reported by Shin Min Daily News, happened on Thursday, Sept. 28, at Changi Airport. Uber driver who held two jobs dies after cardiac arrest at the wheelThe Star Online Uber driver who held 2 jobs and worked till 1am daily died after suffering cardiac arrest at the wheelCoconuts Man Who Worked As A Part-Time Uber Driver Died On The Job After Suffering Cardiac ArrestSAYS (press release) all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Post This app aims to be the Uber of rental brokers New York Post A new real estate tech company wants to disrupt the current market and become the Uber of apartment rental brokers. Cribitt — already running in New Jersey — is now launching in Midtown West and coming to Brooklyn. Co-founder Stephen Steiner, ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber board truce paves way for SoftBank deal Financial Times Uber's board has voted to approve a sweeping governance overhaul that will tip the balance away from founding investors including former chief executive Travis Kalanick, opening the way for an investment from SoftBank that could be worth more than ... Is Uber still working in London? Taxi app's fate hangs in the balance after UK banThe Independent Uber and TfL plan more talks after meeting fails to resolve London rowThe Guardian Uber board decides to move forward with SoftBank talksTechCrunch The Conversation UK -Telegraph.co.uk -BBC News -Bloomberg all 320 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Is Trying to Limit Kalanick's Power Bloomberg Uber's board voted unanimously to move forward with the proposed investment by SoftBank and with governance changes that would strengthen its independence, Uber says in an e-mail. NYU Sterm School of Business Professor Arun Sundarajan weighs in ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber board decides to move forward with SoftBank talks TechCrunch Uber's board of directors unanimously voted today to move forward with a proposed investment by SoftBank and Dragoneer Investment Group. The deal isn't finalized just yet, so it's not clear how much money the firms will invest in Uber. As TechCrunch ... Uber will accept an investment from Japanese giant SoftBank, resolves to go public by 2019CNBC Uber's Board Approves Changes to Reshape Company's Power BalanceNew York Times Uber Board Approves Series of Corporate ReformsWall Street Journal CNET -NBCNews.com -TheStreet.com all 261 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Waymo vs. Uber trial date postponed to December The Verge A judge overseeing the lawsuit between Waymo and Uber has granted the Alphabet subsidiary's request for a delay in the trial. Waymo had requested more time to review a recently unsealed report detailing Uber's acquisition of the self-driving truck ... Judge delays Waymo/Uber trial until December 4thTechCrunch Alphabet's Waymo granted a delay until December in its trial against UberCNBC Alphabet successfully pushed back the trial date for its Uber lawsuit until Dec. 4Recode Ars Technica -Fortune -Engadget -Scribd all 79 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode 'Peace in the kingdom' will be the goal for Uber's board meeting today Recode And this afternoon, he gets to call into a critical board meeting that could determine who controls Uber, trying to win support from its always fractious and deeply dysfunctional board for his proposal to “de-nuke” its rats-nest governance structure ... Uber board set for contentious meeting over ex-CEO's powerReuters Uber's Board of Directors Just Added Two Allies of Former CEO Travis KalanickFortune Uber Investors Clash With Board Over Voting Power - WSJWall Street Journal (subscription) The Independent -The Mercury News -San Francisco Chronicle -Bloomberg all 58 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber and TfL plan more talks after meeting fails to resolve London row The Guardian Dara Khosrowshahi, who took over as Uber CEO in August, flew to London for the emergency meeting with the TfL commissioner, Mike Brown, on Tuesday. The pair are understood to have discussed measures Uber could take to resolve the dispute, during ... Uber and Transport for London hail 'constructive' meetingFinancial Times Uber: We are determined to make things rightBBC News Uber told it might wait weeks to win back London's trust despite 'constructive' talksTelegraph.co.uk Business Insider UK -City A.M. -Evening Standard all 95 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Telegraph.co.uk Uber could wait weeks to win back London's trust despite 'constructive' talks Telegraph.co.uk Transport for London has said it will take Uber several weeks to win back its trust after a "constructive" meeting between the company's new chief executive and senior officials. Dara Khosrowshahi, who took over Uber's top job last month, flew to ... Uber and TfL plan more talks after meeting fails to resolve London rowThe Guardian Uber: We are determined to make things rightBBC News Transport for London says it had 'constructive' meeting with Uber chiefFinancial Times City A.M. -Business Insider UK -Evening Standard all 92 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fin24 Uber wants female drivers in Saudi Arabia Fin24 Riyadh - Ride-hailing app Uber plans to sign up women drivers in Saudi Arabia to take advantage of the kingdom's decision to overturn a ban on female drivers. Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, head of Uber's operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber