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New York Times Farhad's, Mike's and Cade's Week in Tech: More Uber, With a Dash of Amazon New York Times Uber has announced sweeping reforms to its culture and workplace practices. Credit Spencer Platt/Getty Images. Each Saturday, Farhad Manjoo and Mike Isaac, technology reporters at The New York Times, review the week's news, offering analysis and ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Lyft Objects to Uber Dragging It Into Waymo Secrets Lawsuit Bloomberg Lyft Inc. complained to a judge that Uber Technologies Inc. moved to drag it into the larger ride-hailing company's trade-secrets fight with Waymo two days after Lyft and the Alphabet Inc. unit announced an autonomous driving partnership. Lyft said ... Lyft shares are rising on secondary markets as Uber stumblesCNBC How many trips can Uber and Lyft make in San Francisco in one day?Government Technology all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KTRK-TV Uber bans driver over inappropriate conversations with passenger KTRK-TV A passenger recorded the driver and sent in a complaint to Uber. The driver is heard saying "My dream is to have some drunk chick by herself also going home at the end of my shift and she wants me to come in. that would be the perfect ending to my day." https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Voice of America Estonia Upstart Taxify Wants to Take on Uber Voice of America The key to success for ride-hailing providers like Uber is keeping drivers happy so they run their app, ensuring that enough cars respond to passenger demand. Estonia upstart Taxify is hoping to win over drivers and take on Uber Technologies Inc., the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Homeless, assaulted, broke: drivers left behind as Uber promises change at the top The Guardian The answer: Travis Kalanick, Uber's 40-year-old co-founder and chief executive, was taking a leave of absence from the taxi-hailing app he has transformed into a global behemoth valued at almost $70bn. Huffington told Uber's staff that the company ... Uber emailed former riders to tell them, 'We have fallen short'Business Insider Uber sends apology email to its NYC ridersEngadget Advice for Uber From Branson, Cuban and OthersEntrepreneur Vanity Fair -Economic Times -USA TODAY -Susan J. Fowler all 63 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget Uber sends apology email to its NYC riders - Engadget Engadget Uber's list of "issues" seems to grow with each passing day. Even when it tries to turn things around something goes wrong like one of its board members making ... Uber tells users: 'We have fallen short' - Business InsiderBusiness Insider UK Uber emailed former riders to tell them, 'We have fallen short'Business Insider all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber tells users: 'We have fallen short' - Business Insider Business Insider Uber wants former customers to know it's aware it let them down — and that it's trying to improve. In an email sent to riders in New York City on Friday, the ... Uber sends apology email to its NYC riders - EngadgetEngadget all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Vanity Fair Why Uber Might Have to Fire Travis Kalanick Vanity Fair And then there's Uber, which arrived on earth less than a decade ago, seemingly aware that if it wanted to survive in a battle with the leviathan-like taxi business, the company would have to fight like hell at every turn. Uber really was born as a ... Uber C-suite vacuum could hold back its turnaroundUSA TODAY Uber's sexism lesson: How not to build a tech companyChicago Tribune Uber's Business Now Depends on These Three MillennialsBloomberg Toronto Star -Marketplace.org -Law.com (subscription) all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Chicago Tribune Uber's sexism lesson: How not to build a tech company Chicago Tribune Uber is one of the most important technology companies in America. It also may be the most odious company in tech, run by sexist bullies and brats. Did Uber need to use bad behavior to get to the top of the ride-hailing business? No, but CEO and co ... Uber's Business Now Depends on These Three MillennialsBloomberg How one lone woman exposed the frat-boy culture at Uber: WellsToronto Star After Covington Report, Busier Times Ahead for Uber's Legal DepartmentLaw.com (subscription) all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber's Business Now Depends on These Three Millennials Bloomberg As Uber Technologies Inc. tries to move past an array of scandals without its founding leader, running the core business falls to a trio of 30-somethings who had no experience managing anything of this scale before joining the startup. Officially, Uber ... Uber's sexism lesson: How not to build a tech companyChicago Tribune How one lone woman exposed the frat-boy culture at Uber: WellsToronto Star After Covington Report, Busier Times Ahead for Uber's Legal DepartmentLaw.com (subscription) all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News Tech Tent - gaming futures, Uber culture and a rocket man BBC News It was the week when the gaming console wars took a new turn, when accusations of a poisonous culture at Uber saw the founder take a leave of absence - and when a real-life rocket man wowed a gathering of elite tech founders and investors. That's all ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News Tech Tent - gaming futures, Uber culture and a rocket man BBC News It was the week when the gaming console wars took a new turn, when accusations of a poisonous culture at Uber saw the founder take a leave of absence - and when a real-life rocket man wowed a gathering of elite tech founders and investors. That's all ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WLS-TV Uber bans driver over conversations about taking advantage of drunk female passengers WLS-TV An Uber driver has been banned after a passenger released a recording of the driver saying he would take advantage of drunk female passengers. (KGO-TV ). KGO. By Katie Marzullo. Friday, June 16, 2017 11:04AM. SAN JOSE, Calif. --. Uber has acted ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times It is time for Uber to grow up and rethink its approach Financial Times After pioneering ride hailing, Uber has designs on self-driving cars and food delivery. But the company has been hit by allegations that would have sunk an ordinary group: intellectual property theft, deceiving regulators, skirting worker protection ... Is Uber sincere about changing?Recode Uber faces lawsuit over India rape investigationBBC News Woman raped by Uber driver in India sues company for privacy breachesThe Guardian The Independent -Gizmodo -Susan J. Fowler -Recode all 217 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Marketing Week Uber, Instagram & Protein World: 5 things that mattered this week and why Marketing Week Against that backdrop, it is no wonder Uber is trying to do something to improve its image, which has plummeted in the eyes of consumers according to YouGov BrandIndex. And so we have its first UK TV campaign under the strapline 'Where to?', which aims ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Equity podcast: Uber's shakeup and Pandora's new tune TechCrunch Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch's venture capital-focused podcast where each week we discuss other people's copious dollars and lacking sense. This week, Katie Roof, Matthew Lynley and I — Alex Wilhelm — were lucky enough to have ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Equity podcast: Uber's shakeup and Pandora's new tune TechCrunch Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch's venture capital-focused podcast where each week we discuss other people's copious dollars and lacking sense. This week, Katie Roof, Matthew Lynley and I — Alex Wilhelm — were lucky enough to have ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Taxify hopes to lure Uber drivers with larger share of the fare Reuters Estonia upstart Taxify is hoping to win over drivers and take on giant Uber by offering a larger share of the profit. Upstarts across the world, such as Addison Lee and Lyft, are trying to catch Uber in the on-demand ride sharing market by securing ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times TPG co-founder David Bonderman: Uber exit after sexist quip Financial Times But this week, he delivered a quip that crossed a line, costing him his role on the board of Uber and creating an embarrassing distraction for the ride-hailing group. At a company-wide meeting to unveil Uber's plan for overhauling its corporate culture ... Board member Arianna Huffington takes prominent role in efforts to steady UberWashington Post Can the New, Cuddly Uber Survive?New York Magazine Uber Gaffe Is Latest Drama in Storied Career of Billionaire BondermanWall Street Journal (subscription) AOL UK -Chicago Tribune -The Week Magazine all 35 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Los Angeles Times Meet the man driving the future of Uber and Lyft in the California Legislature Los Angeles Times Uber and Lyft have had lots of success getting friendly laws passed at the state Capitol. For that, they can thank young, tech-friendly Democratic lawmakers, who have teamed up with Republicans who generally support fewer regulations. At the head of ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg The Car Industry Is Losing Its Head Over Uber Bloomberg “Contrary to what some of my colleagues believe, we are not in the mobility business. We don't move people around... At the end of the day, we are only building the tools that allow people to be mobile. I don't want to buy into the distribution machine ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Uber driver arrested after hitting Secret Service cop | Daily Mail Online Daily Mail An Uber driver has been arrested after hitting a Secret Service officer with his car, as Donald Trump was returning to the White House from a DC hospital where ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NPR The Investor Who Took On Uber, And Silicon Valley NPR Uber is a mess — the "bad boy" ethos shattered, a nervous breakdown in its place. This week, the CEO announced he is taking a sudden leave of absence. A former U.S. attorney general released a brutal audit of the startup's culture. It's a terrifying ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber is blowing the door wide open for its toughest competition Business Insider "Uber projects an image that is careless, self-obsessed, sexist and profiteering, aloof and uncaring, while Lyft appears be benevolent and puts its values front and center," Susan Cantor, CEO at branding firm Red Peak, told Business Insider "A focus on ... With Uber in chaos, is this Lyft's time to shine?The Boston Globe all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

PRWeek Can Uber's post-bro culture actually change? PRWeek Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Tammy Albarrán, both partners at law firm Covington & Burling, delivered a report to Uber's board outlining their recommendations to change the company's culture. The report was released on Tuesday. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber