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Evening Standard Uber threatened with legal action if TfL renews taxi app's licence Evening Standard The GMB union revealed plans to launch a judicial review of the taxi app's licence agreement if TfL fail to ensure drivers have a guaranteed income while limiting the number operating for Uber in the capital, the Guardian reported. A legal letter, sent ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times How Uber and Waymo Ended Up Rivals in the Race for Driverless Cars New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — At a technology conference in mid-2014, the Google co-founder Sergey Brin presented the company's first prototype for a self-driving car. Watching in the audience was Travis Kalanick, chief executive of Uber, the ride-hailing start-up. San Francisco's mayor demands data from Uber and Lyft to help cut traffic jamsCNBC Uber Must Return Stolen Waymo Files, Can Continue Self-driving Work: JudgeNDTVAuto.com Uber, Engineer Stay United in Waymo Fight After DemotionBloomberg Economic Times -The Indian Express all 126 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Newshub Minimum Uber price set to skyrocket by a third in NZ Newshub Uber users, brace yourselves - the ridesharing company is about to boost its minimum price by almost a third. An Uber spokesperson confirmed to Newshub on Wednesday that the price of a minimum fare is rising from $5 to $5.95 from Monday. On top of that ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Electrek Uber tried to partner with Tesla on autonomous driving before they announced 'Tesla Network', says book Electrek According to Wild Ride, a book by Fortune magazine's Adam Lashinsky coming out next week, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick approached Tesla CEO Elon Musk to partner up on autonomous car-sharing, but Musk refused to work with Uber. A few days later, Musk ... Uber once offered to partner with Tesla on self-driving cars — but Elon Musk said noBusiness Insider Tesla Rebuffed Uber Partnership on Self-Driving Cars in 2016Bloomberg all 115 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Australian Financial Review Canadian town Innisfail hires Uber as its transport system, for 'better value' The Australian Financial Review The owner of the town's newest taxi company, Global Taxi Innisfil, said he had offered to beat Uber's price by 50 cents a ride, but the town turned him down. "I'm providing the same service as Uber, but they said Uber's technology is better," he said ... Uber really wants to be your one-stop transit appEngadget Uber will start showing train and bus times near your drop-off pointThe Verge Why you may soon start seeing Metro wait times in the Uber app ...Washington Post Firstpost -Mirror.co.uk -GeekWire -Uber Newsroom all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber will start showing train and bus times near your drop-off point The Verge Uber is updating its Android app today to begin showing departure times for busses and trains that are nearby where a passenger is getting dropped off. The intention seems to be making Uber seem like a more viable option for taking commuters and other ... A Canadian Town Wanted a Transit System. It Hired Uber.New York Times Uber teams up with rural Ontario townVICE News Uber really wants to be your one-stop transit appEngadget Firstpost -Washington Post -Mirror.co.uk -Uber Newsroom all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber once offered to partner with Tesla on self-driving cars — but Elon Musk said no Business Insider Tesla brushed off an offer last year by Uber to partner on self-driving cars. The revelation comes from Wild Ride, a book written by Fortune's Adam Lashinsky, which Bloomberg read in advance of its publication next week. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick ... Tesla Rebuffed Uber Partnership on Self-Driving Cars in 2016Bloomberg Uber tried to partner with Tesla on autonomous driving before they announced 'Tesla Network', says bookElectrek all 110 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Tesla Rebuffed Uber Partnership on Self-Driving Cars in 2016 Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick rang up Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk last year to propose a partnership on self-driving cars, according to an upcoming book. The discussion came after Apple Inc. invested $1 billion in Didi ... Uber once offered to partner with Tesla on self-driving cars - but Elon Musk said noBusiness Insider Uber tried to partner with Tesla on autonomous driving before they announced 'Tesla Network', says bookElectrek Elon Musk Turned Down Tesla-Uber Partnership Offer Made By Travis Kalanick, New Book SaysInternational Business Times Tesla all 97 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VICE News Uber teams up with rural Ontario town VICE News There's an extremely interesting experiment taking place in the tiny town of Innisfil, population 36,566. Uber has descended on the rural shores of the Ontario town, providing transportation to residents at a vastly subsidized rate. The reason ... Canadian town Innisfail hires Uber as its transport system, for 'better value'The Australian Financial Review Uber really wants to be your one-stop transit appEngadget Uber will start showing train and bus times near your drop-off pointThe Verge Washington Post -Firstpost -Mirror.co.uk -Uber Newsroom all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times A Canadian Town Wanted a Transit System. It Hired Uber. New York Times Uber, the global car-hailing service, has fought its way into resistant cities around the world, despite being hit by raw eggs and rush-hour roadblocks in Montreal and Toronto, fires in Paris and smashed windshields in Mexico City. But in Innisfil, a ... Uber really wants to be your one-stop transit appEngadget Uber is indeed a transport company; it's high time it took the onusFirstpost Uber teams up with rural Ontario townVICE News Washington Post -Mirror.co.uk -GeekWire all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC San Francisco's mayor demands data from Uber and Lyft to help cut traffic jams CNBC Add San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee to the growing list of people who want more information about how Uber and Lyft run their businesses. After years of pursuing a mostly hands-off regulatory policy toward the two ride-service companies -- both based in the ... Uber faces significant setback in its driverless-car programmeEconomic Times Uber, Engineer Stay United in Waymo Fight After DemotionBloomberg Uber Must Return Stolen Waymo Files But Can Still Work on Self-Driving Car, Judge SaysFortune Government Technology -Above the Law -Los Angeles Times all 85 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber faces legal threat from union over London licence The Guardian In a legal letter sent this week, the GMB union warns Transport for London (TfL) that failure to impose conditions which guarantee income for Uber drivers while limiting their number in the city and the hours they can work would “breach the relevant ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget Uber really wants to be your one-stop transit app Engadget While you'd think that Uber would balk at mass transit, it's really quite friendly to the concept. One of its best-known third-party app tie-ins, Transit, lets you hail a car from the same app that gives you real-time bus schedules. And now it's ... A Canadian Town Wanted a Transit System. It Hired Uber.New York Times Uber is indeed a transport company; it's high time it took the onusFirstpost Why you may soon start seeing Metro wait times in the Uber app ...Washington Post Mirror.co.uk -GeekWire -Mashable -Uber Newsroom all 16 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Why Uber may see a fresh flood of departures in the not-too-distant future TechCrunch Last year, we told you about the employees at Uber who were seemingly handcuffed to the company, noting that those whose shares were vested can't afford to quit. Startup employees typically have to exercise their options within 90 days of leaving a ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune The Fascinating Travails of Uber and Etsy Fortune The second company is Uber. You may have noticed it has been in the news a lot. On Monday, a federal judge issued an order in the ongoing litigation between Uber and Alphabet's (googl) Waymo, which alleges trade-theft-related fraud by Uber and one of ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Firstpost Uber is indeed a transport company; it's high time it took the onus Firstpost Ever since its inception, Uber has been at loggerheads with the governments to have itself classified as a technology company -- an intermediary which connects passengers looking for a ride to drivers providing it. There are major conveniences to such ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes How To Come Back From An Uber-Sized PR Nightmare Forbes While I wrote about Uber's issues in a recent column, I felt sorry for them. They've had a PR nightmare the last few months, and everyone who has run a company knows that there are seasons of bad luck that just seem to stack up. But despite my sympathy ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Driver Guild Files FTC Complaint Against Uber Rival Bloomberg The Independent Drivers Guild, an organization representing Uber Technologies Inc. drivers in New York, sent a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission Tuesday claiming that Juno, an Uber competitor operating in New York, had misled drivers with a ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Economic Times Uber faces significant setback in its driverless-car programme Economic Times US District Judge William Alsup approved of Uber's move last month to demote the engineer leading its self-driving unit to keep him away from related laser technology and safeguard secrets that Waymo alleges were stolen. In the ruling -- issued under ... Uber Must Return Stolen Waymo Files But Can Still Work on Self-Driving Car, Judge SaysFortune Judge Orders Uber To Return Waymo's FilesCBS Pittsburgh / KDKA Judge orders Uber to return stolen Waymo filesChampaign/Urbana News-Gazette Los Angeles Times -Atlanta Journal Constitution -Ars Technica UK all 68 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Uber board director and CTO come under pressure in sexual harassment investigation Recode In Fowler's account of her year at Uber, she says that she explicitly reported the incidents of sexual harassment directly to Pham when she ran out of clear remedies. Nothing came of her attempts, she wrote. This was confusing for many of those who ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post Why you may soon start seeing Metro wait times in the Uber app Washington Post Uber, which has hailed itself as a “first-mile, last-mile” option for Washington commuters, will soon display wait times for public transit — including Metro — in its app. Starting this week, Uber is partnering with Transit, an app that displays a ... Give the gift of UBER as ride-sharing company launches gift cards in the UKMirror.co.uk Uber announces new integration with Transit app to better connect users with public transportationGeekWire Uber launches new public transit feature in 3 Michigan citiesMLive.com all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber Must Return Stolen Waymo Files But Can Still Work on Self-Driving Car, Judge Says Fortune Uber Technologies must promptly return stolen confidential files to Alphabet's (googl) Waymo self-driving car unit, a federal judge ruled, while stopping short of shutting down the ride-services company's autonomous car program. The judge wrote that ... As Uber and Waymo duke it out in court, the ugly battle over driverless cars is underwayLos Angeles Times Taking Uber, Lyft? Read these 7 safety tips before getting in the carAtlanta Journal Constitution Uber engineer barred from lidar work and must return stolen files, judge ordersArs Technica UK The Australian all 61 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sun Uber urges young people to get involved in election with pop-up reminder to register to vote on taxi-hailing app The Sun In the US last year, Uber teamed up with Google on election day with an in-app feature to help them locate and request rides to their polling stations. They also featured pop-up reminders in the app to let them know that polling day is approaching ... Uber lends its brand to UK general election voter registration driveThe Drum General Election 2017: Uber signs up for scheme to get young people to the pollsEvening Standard Uber hired to help drive young voters to polls | News | The Times ...The Times (subscription) THE BUSINESS TIMES all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mirror.co.uk Give the gift of UBER as ride-sharing company launches gift cards in the UK Mirror.co.uk If you're struggling with what to get that special someone for their birthday - how about a gift card for an Uber ride? Following in the footsteps of Apple, Amazon and Google, Uber has announced it will start selling gift cards for rides in the UK ... Uber announces new integration with Transit app to better connect users with public transportationGeekWire Uber launches new public transit feature in 3 Michigan citiesMLive.com all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Chicago Sun-Times Suit: Uber driver who was attacked by passenger sues Uber, passenger Chicago Sun-Times A man who was attacked by a passenger while driving for Uber in March is suing the ride-share company and the passenger. Richard Poisso was driving three UberPOOL passengers on March 18 near the 1300 block of West North Avenue in West Town ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber