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Fortune Uber Is Expanding Self-Driving Research to Canada Fortune For the first time, Uber is expanding its self-driving research unit into foreign markets, but its first nation of choice is not that far away. The ride-hailing company plans to add a new office in Toronto, Canada for its Advanced Technologies Group ... Uber hires Raquel Urtasun to lead a new ATG self-driving unit in TorontoTechCrunch Uber hired noted AI researcher Raquel Urtasun to lead its self-driving expansion into CanadaRecode Uber is expanding its self-driving-car research outside the US for the first timeBusiness Insider The Verge -Forbes -WIRED all 34 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Drive Just What Exactly Is Uber Freight? The Drive Following its buyout of self-driving truck startup Otto, Uber has been relatively silent on the whole autonomous freight shipping front—maybe the massive lawsuit it's been battling with Alphabet's Waymo has something to do with that. But over the ... Has Uber Killed Off Its Self-Driving Trucks?Backchannel Here's our first look at Uber Freight, Uber's long-haul trucking ventureThe Verge Here's A Look At Uber Freight, The Company's Long-Haul Trucking ProjectJalopnik Mashable -The Australian -Commercial Carrier Journal all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sun Meet the world's hottest Uber driver who says passengers ENJOY getting stuck in traffic jams with her The Sun A CABBIE dubbed the world's hottest Uber driver says passengers are so dazzled by her beauty they don't mind getting stuck in traffic with her. Joyce Tadeo, 27, from Manila in the Philippines, had been working as a medical rep at a pharmaceutical ... World's hottest Uber driver: Woman ditches career to become cabbieDaily Star all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET China's Uber rival takes step toward global plunge CNET Didi Chuxing, a China-based rival to Uber's ride-hailing service, on Monday rolled out an English version of its app in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The company said the feature will be introduced in other cities "progressively," though it gave no ... The ride-sharing app that beat Uber in China is available in English for the first timeThe Verge Didi, China's Uber-slayer, is now available in EnglishTNW all 22 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Economic Times Are Ola, Uber drivers their employees, HC to decide Economic Times Apart from the central government, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva also issued notice to the Delhi government, Uber and ANI Technologies, which provides cab services under the name of Ola, and sought their responses by August 10 on the issue raised by a ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Lena Dunham Drops a Sly Dig at Uber Adweek The industrial journalism complex built around easily embedded social-media posts by celebrities is off to a roaring start this May Monday morning, thanks to Lena Dunham's Instagram. The multi-talented performer and entrepreneur has taken the new issue ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Inc.com Uber Has a Massive Relationship Problem Inc.com Since it was 5 in the morning, I didn't feel like standing outside to wait for a taxi, so I decided to use Uber. As with most of my Uber experiences, the car arrived promptly, the driver was courteous and personable and the ride lasted no longer than ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Here's our first look at Uber Freight, Uber's long-haul trucking venture The Verge Travis Kalanick sure had a busy weekend. After hanging out with Tom Brady at the Kentucky Derby, the embattled Uber CEO made a pit stop in Pittsburgh, where he snapped this photo of a very large truck with the words “Uber Freight” stenciled on the side. Travis Kalanick gives us a sneak peek at Uber Freight, the company's long-haul trucking effortThe Tech Portal Uber's big rig trucks are here and geared for a long road aheadMashable Disrupter Uber must disrupt itself or die in race to self-driveThe Australian Commercial Carrier Journal -Geektime all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber hires Raquel Urtasun to lead a new ATG self-driving unit in Toronto TechCrunch Urtasun joins Uber in a senior role at Uber's ATG, at a time when the organizational unit, which drives most of Uber's work on autonomous driving, is in need of more stability at the top. Urtasun's work on self-driving technology in general, and ... Uber is expanding its self-driving-car research outside the US for the first timeBusiness Insider Uber Hires an AI Superstar in the Quest to Rehab Its FutureWIRED Uber hired noted AI researcher Raquel Urtasun to lead its self-driving expansion into CanadaRecode Bloomberg -CBC.ca -Toronto Star all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber 'don't have my trust anymore' says student who had $100 in fake fares swiped by hackers TVNZ Uber 'don't have my trust anymore' says student who had $100 in fake fares swiped by hackers. now. share. Source: 1 NEWS. A spate of Uber account hacking in New Zealand has left one Christchurch student surprised, and warning others. Play Video. Play. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Economist (blog) What's behind the conflict between Google and Uber The Economist (blog) Court battles, like divorces, rarely end with either party looking good. But in this instance Uber stands to lose the most. The conflict reinforces Uber's reputation as a rough-and-tumble startup with a culture of winning at all costs. Mr Levandowski ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Star Online Uber faces probe over software used to evade authorities The Star Online An Uber spokesman and the Justice Department declined to comment. Uber lawyers said in letters to Portland authorities, which Portland made public in a report last week, that the Greyball technology was used “exceedingly sparingly” in that city, before ... Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade authoritiesMoneycontrol.com Feds investigating Uber software in PhiladelphiaFOX 29 News Philadelphia Feds probe Uber's alleged use of fake appJamaica Gleaner Dealbreaker -CCTV -Born2Invest all 16 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Geektime Are Uber's Gamification Tactics Really Unethical or Beneficial for Driver, Rider, and Company Alike? Geektime Uber can't seem to stay out of the headlines. The ridesharing company has been the topic of a seemingly endless spate of negative stories in recent weeks, ranging from a pending legal battle with Google over self-driving vehicle IP to allegations of ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Volvo is sticking with Uber to win the autonomous driving 'marathon' Business Insider Over the past few years, the Gothenburg-based automaker has made a stunning recovery from the jaws of financial and return to prominence as the leading purveyor of safe, sophisticated, and undeniably Swedish cars. Under the guidance of parent company ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WIRED One Year After Fleeing Austin, Uber and Lyft Prepare a Fresh Invasion WIRED It has been a year since Uber and Lyft pulled out of Austin, after residents of the Texas capital voted to maintain strict regulations the ridehailing companies refused to abide, including fingerprinting of drivers. Uber and Lyft had fought hard for ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

How Self-Driving Cars Could End Uber Wall Street Journal (subscription) If Uber Technologies Inc. ever collapses, historians may trace its undoing not to its troubles with labor relations, intellectual property, regulatory conflicts or sexual-harassment allegations, but to technological disruption. This would be the same ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

GeekWire Uber agrees to pay $40K and will stop sending unsolicited text messages in Washington GeekWire Uber has agreed to stop sending unsolicited text messages to consumers in Washington and will pay the state's Attorney General's Office $40,000 to cover investigation fees. In 2014, the office first received complaints about people getting texts from ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Feds probe Uber's alleged use of fake app Jamaica Gleaner The United States Justice Department is probing allegations that Uber used phoney software to thwart city officials looking at whether the ride-hailing company was following local regulations. The city of Portland, Oregon, said in an April audit report ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Examiner How close are we to calling an Uber in the sky? Washington Examiner Last month, ride-sharing company Uber held its inaugural "Elevate Summit" in Dallas, announcing its plan to have an "urban aviation ecosystem" demonstration by 2020, in partnership with the cities of Dallas and Dubai. Plenty of hype surrounds this ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Telegraph.co.uk This fund will let you invest in Uber or Spotify before they go public Telegraph.co.uk An investment​ firm plans to give Britons the chance to back Silicon Valley's most high-profile companies before they go public. Star Tech, founded by a group of investors, is raising $5m (£3.9m) to invest in the likes of Uber and Airbnb and it claims ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Madison.com Twilio's Uber Bomb: Why Investors Shouldn't Panic (Yet) Madison.com Shares of Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) recently plunged over 25% after the cloud service provider reported its first quarter earnings, which beat analyst expectations but spooked investors with troubling news about its biggest customer. Twilio disclosed that ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Motley Fool Twilio's Uber Bomb: Why Investors Shouldn't Panic (Yet) Motley Fool Shares of Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) recently plunged over 25% after the cloud service provider reported its first quarter earnings, which beat analyst expectations but spooked investors with troubling news about its biggest customer. Twilio disclosed that ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Axios Uber's current situation, in brief Axios Uber's current situation, in brief. AP File. Fighting court battle vs Waymo; Reportedly dealing with Department of Justice over "Greyball"; Fallout over sexual harassment issues; But ridership is still strong. Link copied to clipboard. Follow Axios ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KATU Uber to pay $40000 for unsolicited texts to Washington state customers The Spokesman-Review OLYMPIA – The Washington Attorney General's Office says ride-hailing service Uber has agreed to pay $40,000 and to stop sending unsolicited text messages to customers in the state. Attorney General Bob Ferguson says hundreds and perhaps thousands ... AG: Uber ends practice of sending unsolicited text messages to WashingtoniansAccess Washington all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Telegraph.co.uk Criminal probe into Uber 'Greyball' programme confirmed by Oregon official Financial Times Controversy over Uber's software, known as “Greyball”, has been mounting since the existence of the programme, which shows a different version of the app to certain users, was revealed by the New York Times in early March. Uber had previously insisted ... Uber faces criminal investigation over secret Greyball technologyTelegraph.co.uk Uber faces criminal investigation into 'secret' Greyball software used to avoid regulatorsThe Independent Uber faces criminal probe in US over 'greyball' codeBBC News RollingStone.com -CNNMoney -Reuters -Reuters all 134 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber