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ABC Online Security cameras proposed for Uber drivers' private cars as new Queensland legislation goes through Parliament ABC Online Uber drivers may be forced to install security cameras in their private cars under a raft of legal changes recommended for ride-booking laws by Queensland Parliament. An unusually large number of suggested amendments to the proposed new legislation ... Uber CCTV coming to a rideshare near youCourier Mail Security cameras could be in the future for Queensland Uber driversBrisbane Times Uber is struggling to remain a tech start-upLivemint all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Entrepreneur Uber & Propelify Partner on Exclusive Rideshare Partnership Entrepreneur Today, Uber and Propelify announced a partnership designating Uber as the official rideshare app for Propelify's 2017 Innovation Festival. Propelify is part business conference, part festival and is focused on uniting innovators, for talks, tech ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News Innisfil partners with Uber to provide public transport BBC News A small Canadian town has launched a first-of-its-kind ride sharing-transit partnership with Uber. Innisfil will subsidise a portion of the fare for all trips with the taxi firm taken by residents within the town's boundaries. Officials say the deal ... Innisfil rides into the history books with UberBarrieToday Innisfil, Ont., partners with Uber to provide public transit serviceThe Globe and Mail Innisfil, Ont., partners with Uber to create substitute for public transitCBC.ca CTV News all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CW39 Uber workers go on strike, protesting fare increases for customers CW39 A judge in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has ordered Uber to be blocked. The ride-hailing company was told to stop business in Buenos Aires in April. Local credit card and telecommunications companies were ordered to block Uber, but the ride-sharing service ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News Uber must return confidential files to Waymo, orders US judge BBC News Uber has been told to return thousands of "pilfered" files to Alphabet's Waymo self-driving car division. The San Francisco judge also banned a top Uber engineer from involvement in certain work for the ride-hailing firm's autonomous driving project ... Uber engineer barred from work on key self-driving car technologyFinancial Times Uber not to use technology taken from Waymo, judge ordersDaily Mail Uber dodges a bullet in latest ruling from self-driving car lawsuit — for nowThe Verge TechCrunch -Recode -Fortune -New York Times all 211 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber allowed to continue self-driving car project but must return files to Waymo The Guardian The judge, however, has barred an Uber executive accused of stealing trade secrets from Google spin-off Waymo from continuing to work on self-driving cars' radar technology, and has ordered Uber to return downloaded documents to Waymo. The judge ... Uber engineer barred from work on key self-driving car technologyFinancial Times Uber must return confidential files to Waymo, orders US judgeBBC News Uber Scores a Win, But Its Brawl With Waymo Ain't Over YetWIRED Daily Mail -Bloomberg -The Verge -New York Times all 248 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BarrieToday Innisfil rides into the history books with Uber BarrieToday The Town of Innisfil has penned several new historic chapters with its launch of Uber as a public transit substitute. It's not only the first public transit service in the town's history, the ride sharing partnership is the first of its kind in Canada ... Innisfil, Ont., partners with Uber to create substitute for public transitCBC.ca Innisfil, Ont., partners with Uber to provide public transit serviceThe Globe and Mail Uber begins public transit service in InnisfilCTV News all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KTRK-TV Uber drivers to turn off app to get company's attention KTRK-TV A group of Uber drivers with a list of grievances planned an act of protest hoping to get the company's attention. Michelle Williams organized the event. She printed 1,600 flyers and spread more online asking drivers to turn off their apps and stop ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Atlanta Journal Constitution Taking Uber, Lyft? Read these 7 safety tips before getting in the car Atlanta Journal Constitution City dwellers, students, travelers and carless citizens often rely on ride-hailing services such as Uber or Lyft to get from one place to the next. » RELATED: Is Uber safe? People questioning after reports of recent assaults. But with all the news ... New York Bill Would Let Uber, Lyft Begin Upstate SoonerWIBX AM 950 Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Law Allowing Uber, Lyft ServicesWABE 90.1 FM all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber engineer barred from work on key self-driving car technology Financial Times A judge in San Francisco has banned the top engineer on Uber's self-driving car programme from any work on a type of laser sensor known as Lidar, but stopped short of a harsher injunction, a move that will come as a relief to the embattled ride-hailing ... Uber must return confidential files to Waymo, orders US judgeBBC News Uber not to use technology taken from Waymo, judge ordersDaily Mail Uber dodges a bullet in latest ruling from self-driving car lawsuit — for nowThe Verge TechCrunch -Recode -Fortune -New York Times all 210 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Atlanta Journal Constitution Court rejects Atlanta taxi lawsuit over competition from Uber, Lyft Atlanta Journal Constitution Several Atlanta taxi owners said the state allowed new ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft to cut into their exclusive business. The Georgia Supreme Court rejected their lawsuit Monday. BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM. The Georgia ... New York Bill Would Let Uber, Lyft Begin Upstate SoonerWIBX AM 950 Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Law Allowing Uber, Lyft ServicesWABE 90.1 FM all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Alphabet's Waymo Takes the Lead Against Uber in Federal Court Fortune A U.S. judge granted a partial injunction against Uber Technologies in a high-profile trade secrets case with Alphabet's Waymo self-driving car unit, ordering Uber to promptly return any Waymo files downloaded by a former Waymo engineer. The ruling ... Judge orders Uber not to use driverless-car tech from Google spinoff WaymoLos Angeles Times Uber's Legal Woes Worsen As Judge Grants Injunction In Google Trade Secret CaseForbes all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Judge bans Uber engineer from laser sensor work in Waymo case Financial Times Uber is being sued by Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet, over allegations that its employee Anthony Levandowski stole trade secrets from it, and which were later used by the ride sharing app company. Judge William Alsup has also referred the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Monday Tech Wrap: Microsoft, Uber, Google Forbes Microsoft has criticized governments and intelligence agencies for “stockpiling” vulnerabilities in government computer systems, in the wake of of the WannaCry ransomware that has so far affected 150 countries and an estimated 200,000 computers since ... Waymo, Uber's nemesis in court, is now partners with Lyft, Uber's nemesis on the roadQuartz Lyft and Waymo are ganging up against UberNew York Post Lyft and Waymo to team up on self-driving cars amid Uber controversyTechCrunch BGR -CNBC -CleanTechnica -New York Times all 107 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBC.ca Innisfil, Ont., partners with Uber to create substitute for public transit CBC.ca While Uber has come under fire in other cities — in Toronto, before the service was regulated, a 2015 crackdown led to more than 30 drivers being charged with operating unlicensed transportation services — Innisfil Mayor Gord Wauchope said his town ... Innisfil and Uber Launch Canada's First Ridesharing-Transit PartnershipCanada NewsWire (press release) all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Courier Mail Uber CCTV coming to a rideshare near you Courier Mail They include a statewide register of black-banned drivers, rules stopping drivers pulling double shifts in taxis and then in an Uber, and a review of whether security cameras are needed in private cars. A parliamentary committee recommended that ... Security cameras could be in the future for Queensland Uber driversBrisbane Times Uber is struggling to remain a tech start-upLivemint Tech or taxi company? Uber may be forced to change gearIrish Independent all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MarketWatch Google vs. Uber: Silicon Valley battle looks set for juicy public trial MarketWatch With a ruling issued Thursday evening, U.S. District Judge William Alsup put the legal battle between Google parent company Alphabet Inc. GOOGL, +0.43% GOOG, +0.52% and Uber Technologies Inc. over a key technology for self-driving cars on track for a ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz Waymo Forges Driverless Car Tech Tie-Up With Lyft Amid Its Legal Battle With Uber Forbes Waymo, the company created to commercialize Google's self-driving car research, is collaborating with ride-hailing giant Lyft on the technology. It's a coup for the young Alphabet Inc. unit that's also locked in a legal battle with Lyft rival Uber over ... Waymo, Uber's nemesis in court, is now partners with Lyft, Uber's nemesis on the roadQuartz Lyft and Waymo to team up on self-driving cars amid Uber controversyTechCrunch Google's Waymo Forms Self-Driving Alliance With Uber Rival LyftInvestor's Business Daily New York Times -Hindustan Times -9to5Google all 43 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Livemint Uber is struggling to remain a tech start-up Livemint It is now highly likely that the European Court of Justice (ECJ) will later this year reject Uber's fiction that it's simply a marketplace that brings together drivers and riders by declaring it—gasp!—a taxi company. That may not hurt it much ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KTRK-TV Uber driver accused of raping 14-year-old girl KTRK-TV The Osceola County Sheriff's Office said the girl requested an Uber driver to pick her up Wednesday. The driver, David Pena-Melo, picked up the girl and asked her to sit in the front seat, deputies said. The girl told deputies that Pena-Melo began to ... Uber driver rapes 14-year-old girl, deputies sayKPRC Houston NEW: Florida Uber driver accused of raping 14-year-old girlPalm Beach Post all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Buttons for Good donates to charity every time you take an Uber TechCrunch What if every time you took an Uber, you gave to charity without spending extra money? That's the idea behind Buttons for Good, a hack developed at TechCrunch's Hackathon at Disrupt New York. Button co-founders Chris Maddern and Stephen Milbank ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC The story of Uber's first CEO — before Travis Kalanick CNBC Travis Kalanick has become the face of Uber, the brash and super-successful entrepreneur that "holds no prisoners" and bleeds "Uber blood." But there was a time when Kalanick didn't want to run Uber full time . And that's where Uber's first CEO, Ryan ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Palm Beach Post Questions about Uber safety raised in shadow of Jupiter assault Palm Beach Post Gary Kitchings talks with a public defender in court Tuesday, May 9, 2017, Kitchings is charged with kidnapping, sexual battery and burglary. The Uber driver is accused of sexual battery on a female customer in his car and then again after he arrived ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider 9 tips and tricks to unlock cool Uber features you never knew about Business Insider Uber has always wanted to make calling a car as easy as a push of a button. And while the company has nailed that experience, there's still a lot more you can do to become a power user of Uber. Here are seven tips and tricks to take your Uber game to ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sun Uber driver caught using Facebook behind the wheel while ferrying a terrified customer The Sun He claims the Uber worker, named on the passenger's receipt as Ibrahim, was glued to his phone for around 30 minutes. The lad said: “Uber have questions to answer. “Their driver was meant to be responsible for our safety but instead he was browsing ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber