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TechCrunch Uber gives top riders a 24/7 “Premium Support” hotline TechCrunch If something scary or infuriating happens with your Uber, sending an email to support doesn't always cut it. And if you've ridden thousands of miles with Uber and paid them boatloads over the years, you might expect better service. You're always just a ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Independent Uber and Nasa working to pilot flying taxis by 2020 The Independent Having already asserted its dominance on the road, Uber is looking to the skies — with the government's help. The ride-hailing giant announced it had reached an agreement with Nasa to develop systems for managing low-altitude flights. In other words: ... Uber signs contract with Nasa to develop flying taxi softwareThe Guardian NASA strikes deal with Uber to develop flying taxi software guiding 200mph electric aircraft flying above Los AngelesMirror.co.uk Uber to work with Nasa on flying carsBBC News CNBC -The Verge -TechCrunch -The Irish Times all 142 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

AdAge.com Uber Set to Bring on 72andSunny as Global Creative Agency AdAge.com Uber is set to hire MDC Partners' 72andSunny as its global creative agency, according to people familiar with the matter. The appointment comes just four months after Bozoma Saint John took the marketing helm at the ridesharing company. 72andSunny ... https://www.google.com/news

Business Insider UK Uber drivers in Portugal are planning a strike to coincide with the massive Web Summit conference in Lisbon Business Insider UK Uber drivers in Portugal have planned a strike in Lisbon, the same day the ride-hailing firm's product chief was in the city to give a keynote speech about flying cars. The strike, scheduled to take place between 4pm and 8pm on Wednesday, coincides ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Scotsman Uber hoping plans to launch a flying taxi take off The Scotsman This computer generated image provided by Uber Technologies shows a flying taxi by Uber. Commuters of the future could get some relief from congested roads if Uber's plans for flying taxis work out. Uber reaches for the skies with plan for sleek flying taxiCoeur d'Alene Press all 1,486 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CBC.ca Uber unveils flying taxi plans CBC.ca Commuters of the future could get some relief from congested roads if Uber's plans for flying taxis work out. The ride-hailing service unveiled Wednesday an artist's impression of the sleek, futuristic machine it hopes to start using for demonstration ... Uber reaches for the skies with plan for sleek flying taxiPhys.Org all 1,469 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Inc.com Uber's CEO Just Posted New Cultural Values--and Taught a Valuable Lesson in Leadership Inc.com "It's that forward-leaning, fearless approach that has underpinned much of Uber's success and has attracted many employees, including me, to the company," he writes. "But it's also clear that the culture and approach that got Uber where it is today is ... Uber's new cultural norms - CNBC.comCNBC These are Uber's new 'cultural norms'TechCrunch Uber CEO tries to rewrite corporate culture amid backlashEngadget Axios -Business Insider -GeekWire -LinkedIn all 28 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Recode Uber hasn't recovered its business in San Francisco and New York since #deleteUber Recode But Uber's sales have recovered in most of the cities in which it saw market share decline, with the notable exceptions of San Francisco and New York, where sales are down 5 percent and 7 percent respectively since December. Importantly, the company ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

The Guardian Uber signs contract with Nasa to develop flying taxi software The Guardian Uber said its flying taxi service would be purely electric and that a journey that would take 80 minutes by car in rush-hour traffic could be reduced to as little as four minutes. Uber intends to have some form of its air service operational for the ... Uber to work with Nasa on flying carsBBC News Uber to combat LA traffic with flying taxisFinancial Times Uber's 'flying cars' could arrive in LA by 2020 — and here's what it'll ...The Verge CNBC -Evening Standard -Fortune -The Irish Times all 94 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

BBC News Uber to work with Nasa on flying cars BBC News Uber has struck a deal with the US National Aeronautical and Space Administration (Nasa) as part of its plans to roll out flying cars in cities around the world. It would work with the space agency to develop software for managing flying taxi routes ... Uber's 'flying cars' could arrive in LA by 2020 — and here's what it'll ...The Verge Uber is working with NASA on flying taxi project - CNBC.comCNBC NASA strikes deal with Uber to develop flying taxi software guiding 200mph electric aircraft flying above Los AngelesMirror.co.uk Financial Times -Engadget -Fortune -YouTube all 119 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

WIRED Meet the Woman Making Uber's Self-Driving Cars Smarter, Cheaper WIRED Next month in San Francisco, Uber will stand trial in federal court for allegedly cheating in the race to commercialize self-driving cars. Google parent Alphabet accuses Uber of stealing designs for sensors called lidars that give a vehicle a 3-D view ... https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch India's Uber rival Ola to license connected car platform to vehicle makers worldwide TechCrunch Ride-sharing companies the world over are branching out to go beyond just handling your car trips. In recent weeks we've seen Uber, the pioneer of the genre, announced its own Visa card while Southeast Asia's Grab is developing a payment wallet that ... and more » https://www.google.com/news

Mirror.co.uk Google's Waymo leapfrogs Uber to launch first ride-hailing service with no human driver behind the wheel Mirror.co.uk Waymo, formerly known as Google's self-driving car project, is launching an Uber-like ride-hailing service with no human driver behind the wheel. The company, which is owned by Google parent Alphabet, has been testing its fleet of self-driving Fiat ... Google's Waymo takes on Uber with fully autonomous ride-hailing serviceThe INQUIRER Waymo to take on Uber and Lyft with its fleet of self-driving minivansCNBC Google's Waymo is launching a driverless Uber competitor in ArizonaBusiness Insider YouTube -Ars Technica -The Verge -Medium all 124 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Verge Uber to combat LA traffic with flying taxis Financial Times Uber has trained its sights on Los Angeles as the third city where it will test flying cars. The ride hailing service said on Wednesday it had extended ambitious plans to demonstrate new aerial taxis in Dubai and Dallas to the Californian city, which ... Uber's 'flying cars' could arrive in LA by 2020 — and here's what it'll be like to ride oneThe Verge NASA is working with Uber on its flying taxi projectCNBC Uber to work with Nasa on flying carsBBC News The Guardian -Reuters all 36 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Metro Bra-wearing woman caught stealing Uber driver's tips says she 'only took five dollars' Metro Gabrielle Canales, 18, was caught on camera slipping her hand into a tip jar while on a ride with two friends in New York in an Uber. (Picture: Gabrielle Canales). A woman who was caught stealing an Uber driver's tips has claimed she 'only took five ... PICTURED: Woman who stole tips from Uber driver's jar | Daily Mail ...Daily Mail Bra-clad Uber passenger caught stealing from driver's tip jar MOCKS theft by sharing memes on InstagramThe Sun Unmasked: Teen Uber passenger caught 'stealing' cash from driver's tip jar as she appears to gloat on InstagramMirror.co.uk Coventry Telegraph -New York Post -Daily Mail -New York Post all 60 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Sun Bra-clad Uber passenger caught stealing from driver's tip jar MOCKS theft by sharing memes on Instagram The Sun A BRAZEN wannabe Instagram star filmed stealing money from an Uber driver's tip jar while wearing only her bra mocked her crime on social media. Gabrielle Canales, 18, who calls herself Gabita on social media, was identified on Tuesday after footage of ... PICTURED: Woman who stole tips from Uber driver's jar | Daily Mail ...Daily Mail Unmasked: Teen Uber passenger caught 'stealing' cash from driver's tip jar as she appears to gloat on InstagramMirror.co.uk Bra-wearing woman caught stealing Uber driver's tips says she 'only took five dollars'Metro NEWS.com.au -Evening Standard -New York Post -Daily Mail all 64 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Financial Times The Uber driver and a sniper: life and near-death in the gig economy Financial Times For Oneyda Oliveira, it was a Sunday night like many others: doing airport runs for Uber. She had been having a good week, working long hours behind the wheel to earn much-needed cash. It was nearing 11pm when she picked up two passengers at the ... https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail PICTURED: Woman who stole tips from Uber driver's jar | Daily Mail ... Daily Mail The graceless woman who stole an Uber driver's tips from his jar has been identified as an 18-year-old girl from Brooklyn who has since mocked her crime on ... Unmasked: Teen Uber passenger caught 'stealing' cash from driver's tip jar as she appears to gloat on InstagramMirror.co.uk Bra-wearing woman caught stealing Uber driver's tips says she 'only took five dollars'Metro Moment bra-wearing Uber passenger steals money from her driver's tip jar before fleeing with palsThe Sun NEWS.com.au -Evening Standard -New York Post -Daily Mail all 64 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

The Sun Bra-clad Uber passenger caught stealing from driver's tip jar MOCKS theft by sharing memes on Instagram The Sun A BRAZEN wannabe Instagram star filmed stealing money from an Uber driver's tip jar while wearing a bra with no top mocked her crime on social media. Gabrielle Canales, 18, who calls herself Gabita on social media, was identified on Tuesday after ... PICTURED: Woman who stole tips from Uber driver's jar | Daily Mail ...Daily Mail Unmasked: Teen Uber passenger caught 'stealing' cash from driver's tip jar as she appears to gloat on InstagramMirror.co.uk Bra-wearing woman caught stealing Uber driver's tips says she 'only took five dollars'Metro Evening Standard -New York Post -Daily Mail -New York Post all 64 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Daily Mail Uber driver refuses blind woman because of her service dog then drags her boyfriend along the street for 10ft after ... Daily Mail An Uber driver is facing charges for refusing to take a blind woman because of her service dog and then dragging the boyfriend 10ft along the street after his arm got caught in the window. Milissa Garside and her boyfriend David Welch, who are both ... Blind couple claims Uber driver denied them a rideNew York Post Blind couple: Uber driver denied them service, dragged manWCVB Boston Uber Denied Ride Over Service Dog, Blind Couple SaysCBS Boston / WBZ all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

CNBC Uber employees voted on the new company culture — and it looks a lot like Google and Amazon CNBC Uber's new CEO had employees write and vote on cultural guidelines for the workplace — and the results should look familiar to anyone that works in the technology industry. There were about 1,200 submissions from Uber employees, and the final rules ... These are Uber's new 'cultural norms'TechCrunch Uber's CEO Just Took a Radical and Emotionally Intelligent Approach to Writing New Cultural ValuesInc.com Uber CEO tries to rewrite corporate culture amid backlashEngadget New Vision -New York Times -Mashable -LinkedIn all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch These are Uber's new 'cultural norms' TechCrunch At Uber's all-hands meeting today, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced the transportation company's new “cultural norms,” which includes values like “We build globally, we live locally” and “We do the right thing. Period.” In a LinkedIn post this morning, ... https://www.google.com/news

TechCrunch These are Uber's new 'cultural norms' TechCrunch At Uber's all-hands meeting today, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced the transportation company's new “cultural norms,” which includes values like “We build globally, we live locally” and “We do the right thing. Period.” In a LinkedIn post this morning, ... Uber employees voted on the new company culture — and it looks a lot like Google and AmazonCNBC Uber's CEO Just Posted New Cultural Values--and Taught a Valuable Lesson in LeadershipInc.com Uber's New Mantra: 'We Do the Right Thing. Period.'New York Times Axios -Business Insider -GeekWire -LinkedIn all 27 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Telegraph.co.uk Uber drivers con ride-hailing company out of £10k in fake journey ... Telegraph.co.uk A teenager teamed up with a gang of Uber drivers to fleece the ride-hailing company out of thousands of pounds in a fake journey scam, a court heard. Teenager teamed up with Uber drivers to fleece taxi app | Daily Mail ...Daily Mail 'Uber drivers fleeced app out of £10,000 using stolen credit cards ...Evening Standard all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news

Fortune Uber Has Its Sights Set on Greater Expansion in Africa Fortune Uber's service has triggered protests by rivals from London to New Delhi as it up-ends traditional business models that require professional drivers to pay steep licensing fees to do business. “We are bullish on Africa. The growth here is still ... and more » https://www.google.com/news