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TNW Uber drivers in South Africa are now legally considered employees TNW South Africa's Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has made a ruling that Uber drivers are now able to form unions, bargain and strike. This effectively means Uber drivers in South Africa are treated like employees, and not ... Uber vs Lyft: What ride-sharing company pays employees more?ABC15 Arizona Uber to add tip option for customers, lawsuits filed over wages in several statesWPTV.com Federal Court Says Uber Minimum Wage Lawsuit Can Go Ahead, Add More PlaintiffsConsumerist Roodepoort Record all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

SC Magazine Uber patches authentication bypass flaw SC Magazine Uber recently patched an authentication bypass vulnerability on its custom single sign-on solution that would have allowed attackers to steal session tokens, fully takeover uber subdomains, and hijack accounts to steal victim data hosted on Uber systems. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Economic Times Nikesh Arora in the running to take Travis Kalanick's Uber job: Sources Economic Times SAN FRANCISCO: Wanted: a seasoned executive to take the top position at a troubled technology startup. Must be willing to fix a broken culture, deal with an aggressive predecessor, battle arisky lawsuit and prepare the company for an initial public ... Nikesh Arora joins race for Uber CEO post: reportLivemint all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Queensland police urge women to tell of attacks after second Uber driver charged The Guardian Queensland police are urging women who have been sexually assaulted while using Uber to come forward after a second Brisbane driver was charged with rape. A 37-year-old man was due to face Brisbane magistrates court on Friday charged with the rape ... Uber driver charged with raping teen passenger in AustraliaSeattle Times Second Brisbane Uber driver charged with rapeNEWS.com.au Uber driver accused of raping teen in Brisbane denied bail, police appeal for victims to reportABC Online 9news.com.au -Brisbane Times all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Inquirer.net Uber driver caught selling employer's car Inquirer.net The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) on Wednesday arrested an Uber driver along with his sibling after he allegedly tried to sell his employer's car. Dexter Tiongson, 41, and his brother Erwin, 46, were caught red-handed in an entrapment operation by ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Uber CEO Search: Sandberg? No. Wojcicki? No. Mulally? No ... Recode I know it's fun to speculate on the various CEO candidates who might take over at Uber. And that's what many in the media have been doing since its leader ... Marissa Mayer Would Be a Terrible Choice for Uber CEO | Inc.comInc.com The latest slate of Uber CEO candidates - AxiosAxios all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Star Online Uber Merges With Yandex and Exits Russia Inc.com Uber is ceding control of the Russian market by agreeing to merge its ride-hailing business in the country with Yandex, the Russian search-engine leader that also runs a popular taxi-booking app. For Uber, the deal marks the exit from another big ... Uber and Yandex to combine ride-hailing in Russia and beyondThe Star Online all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Gizmodo Uber's New Tool Lets Its Staff Know Less About You WIRED And of all the companies eager to use that science to rehabilitate their reputation for controversial privacy violations, perhaps none has more at stake than Uber. On Thursday, the embattled ride-sharing startup announced a new and well-timed advance ... Uber Unveils New Privacy Tool That Protects Individual User DataGizmodo all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Uber offers a thankless job, and the applications flood in CNBC This is essentially the pitch that Uber is making to potential chief executive candidates after Travis Kalanick, the ride-hailing company's co-founder, was ousted from the top spot last month. By some accounts, the job appears to be a thankless one at ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber's practices are morally unacceptable – but a boycott won't help The Guardian Uber is the taxi app that has taken big cities by storm. Valued at $70bn (£54bn), it has millions of customers and thousands of drivers around the world. It has also courted controversy in most of the places it operates in– avoiding taxes and local ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNNMoney Uber exec: We can't behave like a startup anymore CNNMoney Macdonald is one of the key people tasked with helping Uber move on from six months of scandals and PR crises, including the resignation of Kalanick as CEO. "We need to have process, we need to invest in our HR functions ... we need to invest in ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Recode Daily: Uber teams up with its Russian rival Recode Uber is teaming up with Yandex, its Russian rival. The two companies will create a new entity, valued at $3.4 billion. This is similar to the joint venture/concession Uber struck with Didi in China last year. Reminder: Uber is looking for a new CEO ... Amazon's next Echo will be more like Apple's HomePodEngadget Facing New Rivals, Amazon May Open Up Alexa Data for Developers — The InformationThe Information said - Amazon - Press Room - Press ReleaseAmazon - Press Room - Press Release Tech Times all 90 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber stages retreat in Russia as it merges with rival Yandex The Guardian Uber is scaling back in Russia by spinning off its operations in the country to form a new company majority-owned by local rival Yandex. The deal involves Uber's ride-hailing and food-delivery services in Russia, as well as Azerbaijan, Belarus and ... Uber merges with Russian internet giant Yandex in six countriesTelegraph.co.uk Uber and Yandex combine forces in RussiaBBC News Uber is ending its uphill battle in Russia and merging with top competitor YandexRecode Financial Times -TechCrunch -The Verge -Uber Newsroom all 83 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WIRED The Uber v. Waymo Court Showdown Looms. Here's What You Need to Know WIRED On one side, Uber Technologies, Inc. has fired Anthony Levandowski, the star engineer at the center of the lawsuit, saying he refused to cooperate with its legal team and giving him a good look at the underside of the proverbial bus. The ride-hailing ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Yandex and Uber to merge in Russia and five other countries Reuters FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Yandex, the "Google of Russia", and Uber have agreed to merge their ride-sharing businesses in Russia and five neighboring markets with Yandex as leading partner, the companies said on Thursday. The deal marks another ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber and Yandex team up in Russian car booking market Financial Times Uber and Yandex are combining car booking operations across Russia and central Asia in a deal that cedes control of the market to the Moscow search engine company after years of fierce competition. The deal marks Uber's second retreat from a major ... Uber and Yandex, a Russian Ride-Hailing Rival, Opt to Share the RoadNew York Times Uber Merges Russian Arm With Yandex.TaxiWall Street Journal (subscription) Yandex and Uber to Combine Their Ridesharing Businesses in Russia and Neighboring CountriesNasdaq all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times Uber and Yandex, a Russian Ride-Hailing Rival, Opt to Share the Road New York Times The latest example: On Thursday, Uber said it had formed a partnership with Yandex, the Russian search giant and operator of the ride-hailing service Yandex.Taxi. The two companies will combine their ride-hailing businesses in Russia and several other ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times Uber Offers a Thankless Job, and the Applications Flood In New York Times Uber's headquarters in San Francisco. The next chief executive of the company will have the chance to orchestrate a turnaround affecting some 15,000 employees and hundreds of thousands of contract drivers. Credit Ryan Young for The New York Times. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Stranded commuters outraged at Uber over 'disgusting' surge prices that sees riders paying up to $105 for less than ... Daily Mail Stranded commuters have accused ride-sharing service Uber of attempting to cash in on the Melbourne train outage. The city's train lines plunged into chaos at the start of peak hour on Thursday, leaving thousands stuck on platforms or on packed ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Tech in Asia Uber preps new country launch as it reaches 630k drivers across Asia Tech in Asia Uber now has 630,000 drivers across Asia from a global total of 2 million, said Andrew Macdonald, the ride-hailing firm's general manager for Latin America and Asia-Pacific, in conversation today with Tech in Asia. The new figure comes ahead of Uber's ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Citizen Metered taxis threaten to put a stop to Uber Citizen Resentful metered taxi drivers have threatened to put a stop to Uber operations if the department of transport fails to regulate the popular mode of public transport. Minister of Transport Joe Maswanganyi earlier this week said Uber drivers should now ... LETTER: Support minister on UberBusiness Day (registration) all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times Uber Drivers Win Preliminary Class-Action Status in Labor Case New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — Uber drivers have won a tentative victory in their long-running legal battle to be classified as employees rather than independent contractors. A federal court in North Carolina gave conditional certification on Wednesday to a class ... Judge's ruling could let Texas Uber drivers join national class-action suit seeking employee status, attorney saysDallas News (blog) all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Alphabet doesn't intend to settle its lawsuit against Uber just yet Recode Uber could settle its legal dispute with Alphabet, its frenemy turned foe that is suing the company for allegedly misappropriating self-driving trade secrets, now that the two companies are engaged in court-mandated settlement talks. Or at least that's ... Uber's financials saw an uptick this year, report saysCNBC Uber Tells its Shareholders to Expect Bookings to Rise and Losses to NarrowFortune Uber said to see financial growth, possible Waymo settlementEconomic Times Silicon Valley Business Journal -San Francisco Business Times -The Drive -Bloomberg all 21 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Threatpost Uber Patches Authentication Bypass Vulnerability on Custom SSO Solution Threatpost Uber has addressed a vulnerability that allowed attackers to steal session tokens and hijack accounts. Researcher Arne Swinnen disclosed details Monday after confirming late last week that the issue had been resolved; he earned $5,000 in bounties from ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Another Key Uber Employee Leaves the Embattled Tech Company Fortune Five months ago, ex-Uber engineer Susan J. Fowler published a blog post, in which she said she had repeatedly complained about sexual harassment and discrimination at the ride-sharing company, but was ignored or punished. In the post, Fowler also said ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber