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CNNMoney Google's Waymo worth more than GM, Tesla and Uber? CNNMoney The Morgan Stanley analysts said Waymo's recent partnership with Uber rival Lyft to develop self-driving cars -- or robo-taxis as some have dubbed them -- is a big plus for the company. So there is clearly a lot of hype about autonomous cars. The hope ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

A.V. Club Uber still champ of shit mountain, confesses to underpaying NYC drivers A.V. Club The report and the company itself continually refer to the underpaying of its drivers, which will likely result in a cost of tens of millions of dollars to Uber, as a “mistake” or “error.” It stems from the business taking its commission from the cost ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WWNY TV 7 Uber & Lyft Could Be Coming Upstate Sooner WWNY TV 7 You might be able to use Uber and Lyft a little earlier in upstate New York than first planned. The state Assembly passed a bill Tuesday that would allow the ride-sharing apps to start running upstate on June 29. The original bill would have made Uber ... Uber, Lyft to get June 29 start date in NYPress & Sun-Bulletin all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times Brazilian Uber Rival Raises $100 Million From SoftBank New York Times RIO DE JANEIRO — A Latin American competitor to Uber — 99 — has raised $100 million from SoftBank of Japan to fuel growth, the Brazilian start-up's chief executive says. SoftBank will become a minority shareholder in the privately held 99, as the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sydney Morning Herald The death of Uber: Australian investor predicts company will be broke in 10 years The Sydney Morning Herald One of Australia's wealthiest and most high profile investors, Hamish Douglass, appears to have engaged in "new economy heresy" – calling out the ride sharing company Uber as being a Ponzi scheme and one that will be broke in 10 years. Play Video. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

AL.com Uber isn't coming to small town Alabama; company blames Huntsville and Mobile AL.com A statewide framework to regulate ride-sharing behemoths such as Uber and Lyft stalled last week in the Alabama Legislature, and a blame game has erupted. Uber, through a spokeswoman, is pointing directly at Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle and Mobile ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber Finds Itself Facing a Legal Battle in Yet Another Country Fortune Uber faces a legal challenge in Israel, adding to the list of places where it is under scrutiny, after the country alleged unauthorized drivers were illegally paid using its network for a new carpooling app the company is piloting. Israel's ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

RT Uber a 'Ponzi' scheme that will be bankrupt in decade claims fund manager RT “When I look at Uber … I think of it as one of the most stupid investments in history. The probability of this business going bankrupt in a decade is 99 percent,” Douglas said. “All they (Uber) do is keep increasing their private market valuation, and ... Magellan's Hamish Douglass says Uber is a 'Ponzi scheme'The Sydney Morning Herald Australian who runs $37 billion investment fund calls Uber a 'ponzi scheme,' claims it'll be broke in a decadeBusiness Insider Buy Apple, sell Uber, watch Amazon says Magellan's Hamish DouglassThe Australian Financial Review all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Australian who runs $37 billion investment fund calls Uber a 'ponzi scheme,' claims it'll be broke in a decade Business Insider Douglass says Uber is under threat from the arrival of autonomous cars where the ride sharing business has no advantage. “When I look at Uber … I think of it as one of the most stupid investments in history,” the Australian Financial Review reported ... Magellan's Hamish Douglass says Uber is a 'Ponzi scheme'The Sydney Morning Herald 'Stupid' Uber a Ponzi scheme, investor saysThe Australian Buy Apple, sell Uber, watch Amazon says Magellan's Hamish DouglassThe Australian Financial Review all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sydney Morning Herald Magellan's Hamish Douglass says Uber is a 'ponzi scheme' The Sydney Morning Herald Uber, the ride sharing service that has up-ended taxi businesses and governments the world over, is a ponzi scheme, according to Magellan Financial Group's chief executive officer Hamish Douglass. In a candid interview at the Stockbrokers and Financial ... Hamish Douglass takes swipe at 'Ponzi scheme' UberThe Australian Buy Apple, sell Uber, watch Amazon says Magellan's Hamish DouglassThe Australian Financial Review all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Economic Times Uber is no match for auto-mated Ola here Economic Times Ola's autorickshaw service, started nearly three years ago as an experiment, contributes about 15% of the revenue, giving the company an edge over its US-headquartered rival Uber, which failed to make a dent in the auto segment and had to discontinue ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Brazil appeals court rules Uber driver not entitled to benefits Reuters SAO PAULO A Brazil appeals court on Tuesday ruled that a driver working for Uber via its ride-hailing app is not an employee of the San Francisco-based company and therefore not entitled to workers' benefits, overturning an earlier lower court decision. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber pays millions in back-payments to New York drivers Financial Times Uber said it had not previously noticed the mistake, which was a result of applying the company's 25 per cent commission to the gross fare (which includes sales tax), rather than the net fare (which does not include the tax). In New York, the error ... Uber admits underpaying New York City drivers by millions of dollarsThe Guardian Uber found to be doing something awful? Yep, it's TuesdayThe Register ​Uber confesses to underpaying NYC drivers, promises refundCNET TechCrunch -Bloomberg -Recode -Bloomberg all 63 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Vanity Fair Could Uber Be in Danger of Losing Its “Most Valuable” Title? Vanity Fair Uber, the world's most valuable private tech company, has had a bad few months. Between allegations of sexism and sexual harassment; a federal inquiry over its use of a tool to evade authorities and regulators; a Trump-related P.R. crisis that resulted ... Uber vs Google: And now, the self-driving car war gets nastyMashable all 50 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber driver charged with kidnapping female passenger in Canada The Guardian Uber responded to the charges with a two-line statement. “What's been described is unacceptable and is not tolerated on the Uber app,” said a spokesperson for the company. “We immediately removed this driver's access following this report and will ... Toronto Uber driver charged with kidnapping 18-year-old passengerCBC.ca Uber driver charged with kidnapping, assault of woman in CanadaReuters Uber driver kidnapped woman, police allegeHamilton Spectator CP24 Toronto's Breaking News -Globalnews.ca -CityNews all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber admits underpaying New York City drivers by millions of dollars The Guardian Uber will pay New York City drivers tens of millions of dollars after admitting to underpaying them for two-and-a-half years by taking a larger cut of drivers' fares than it was entitled. Under the terms of service the ride-hailing company put in place ... Hong Kong police arrest 21 Uber driversThe Independent Uber says it accidentally underpaid drivers in New York CityTechCrunch Uber Plans Millions in Back Pay After Shorting NYC DriversBloomberg Recode -The Verge -Quartz -Wall Street Journal all 43 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Google vs. Uber: How One Engineer Sparked a War Wall Street Journal (subscription) Anthony Levandowski, the former Google engineer at the center of a battle between the tech giant and Uber Technologies Inc., was never a typical employee. And for years, Google was fine with that. Weeks after Google hired him in 2007 to work on a ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Times of Israel Uber Israel indicted for operating without a license The Times of Israel While similar ride-sharing apps, such as Moovit Carpool and Waze Carpool, are permitted in Israel; the Transportation Ministry has singled out Uber Night because other services connect passengers with drivers that are already on their way to an ... Israel Indicts Uber for Allegedly Offering Illegal RidesBloomberg Uber indictedArutz Sheva all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Google Might Be Sitting on a $70 Billion Rival to Uber and Tesla Fortune That makes Alphabet's budding self-driving unit not only a threat to Uber — but also to electric car maker Tesla Motors. "Our Internet team argues Waymo is a potential spin-out candidate that could be worth $70 billion, competing for talent and ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Israel Indicts Uber for Allegedly Offering Illegal Rides Bloomberg Israel's Transport Ministry issued an indictment in a Tel Aviv court against Uber Technologies Inc., saying it allegedly picked up passengers for a fee without a government license, according to a ministry statement. Undercover agents posed as ... Uber indictedArutz Sheva all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

FOX31 Denver Uber testing new pricing, using data to decide cost FOX31 Denver Some have argued the change will charge certain people more than others, but Uber's head of product denies the new pricing targets only wealthy people. The company said that by using route-specific pricing, it should lead to lower prices. Uber said the ... Uber Reveals A Method Of Upcharging Customers That Will Further Damage The Company's ImageGOOD Magazine Uber Admits To Manipulating Fares And PricesSF Weekly Uber's 'Route-Based Pricing' Charges Riders Based On NeighborhoodHoodline The Verge -Daily Mail -Fortune -Bloomberg all 46 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBC.ca Toronto Uber driver charged with kidnapping 18-year-old passenger CBC.ca A 24-year-old Uber driver has been charged with kidnapping one of his passengers. According to Toronto police, an 18-year-old woman arranged for an Uber ride on Sunday around 4:00 p.m near Eglinton Avenue East and Dunfield Avenue in the ... Uber driver charged in alleged kidnapping of female passenger near Yonge and EglintonToronto Star Uber driver kidnapped woman, police allegeHamilton Spectator Uber driver accused of kidnapping 18-year-old passengerCP24 Toronto's Breaking News CityNews -Toronto Sun -Globalnews.ca all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Indian Express Pune woman shares harrowing experience with Uber driver on Facebook; driver suspended The Indian Express Ambika Sharma Anavkar, a Pune resident, recently took to Facebook to share the screenshots of her conversation with an Uber driver who once dropped her cousin and her two kids at their destination. His over-friendly messages tipped her off, leading her ... Woman Tweets About Cab Driver Who Kept Texting Her. Uber RepliedNDTV Pune Girl Who Was Stalked By An Uber Driver Shares Her Nightmarish Account On The InternetIndiatimes.com Girl Shares Texts From An Uber Driver And Here's Why Women Safety Is Still A Big QuestionStorypick all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Want to drive for Uber? Job fair in Rochester planned Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Uber is looking for drivers, as the ride-sharing company prepares to do business in upstate New York. A job fair is taking place from 3 to 6 p.m. May 31 at City Hall in Rochester, 30 Church St. Would-be drivers need to bring their driver's license ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Arutz Sheva Uber indicted Arutz Sheva The indictment against Uber was filed by the National Claims Unit of the Transport Ministry following a covert investigation spanning several months conducted by investigators of the Supervision and Investigations Department of the National Authority ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber