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TNW Uber now lets you hide your address when requesting a ride TNW If you're wary of potentially sketchy Uber drivers finding out exactly where you live, you'll be glad to know the company has a fix in the form of a clever update to its app for users in the US. Instead of sharing your address, you can now enter in the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber's self-driving plans hit legal roadblock Financial Times Uber had just acquired Mr Levandowski's company, Otto, in a $680m deal that is its biggest acquisition to date. The company, founded just six months earlier, was working on self-driving trucks. But it was Mr Levandowski, a founding member of Google's ... Here's How Shady The Google VS. Uber Case Is Really Starting To ...Jalopnik Uber engineer accused of data theft must tell judge why he's ...Ars Technica Judge suggests Uber is hiding top exec's work in trade theft case ...Axios all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WBIR-TV Uber drivers see more people requesting rides to the hospital WBIR-TV People all over the country use ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft for a night out with friends or a trip to the airport, but a new trend is showing people hailing an emergency Uber ride to the hospital. "It started to be a more growing trend ... Uber now lets you hide your address when requesting a rideTNW all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Uber may face $1 million fine over California drunken-driving complaints CNBC Uber's popular ride-sharing network has repeatedly failed to promptly suspend and investigate its California drivers when passengers report them driving drunk, state regulators charged in an enforcement action, recommending $1.13 million in fines. California seeks to fine Uber $1.1 million over handling of drunken driving complaintsMarketWatch Uber may face fine over handling of drunk-driving complaintsWPTZ California Says Uber Is Too Slow In Ditching Drunk DriversJalopnik The Mercury News -NBCNews.com -Engadget all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fast Company Why Uber Shouldn't Fire Its Bad Boy CEO Fast Company In the last three months, Uber has been battered by a seemingly endless series of scandals: perceived strikebreaking outside of JFK airport; a backlash for joining President Donald Trump's advisory council; a loss of 200,000 users; accusations of ... Uber CEO's iron grip poses challenge in COO searchReuters Travis Kalanick Making Double Sure That Uber Not Appear Too Apologetic For Any Of Its Myriad Ongoing ScandalsDealbreaker all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MarketWatch Uber returns to Taiwan, but now faces shutdowns in Italy, Denmark MarketWatch In Europe, meanwhile, Uber's regulatory conflicts are mounting. The company faces a court-imposed deadline to suspend the firm's only remaining ride-hailing service in Italy by Monday, after taxi drivers won a lawsuit alleging that Uber violated ... Uber relaunches in Taiwan after partnering with licensed rental ...Financial Times Uber Is Back in Taiwan After a Two-Month SuspensionFortune Uber's Troubles Mount in EuropeWall Street Journal (subscription) TechCrunch -Reuters all 26 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Harvard Business Review Uber Shows How Not to Apply Behavioral Economics Harvard Business Review A recent New York Times article on how Uber is using various insights from behavioral economics to push, or nudge, its drivers to pick up more fares — sometimes with little benefit to them — has generated quite a bit of criticism of Uber. It's just ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TIME Uber Wants Its Drivers to Use Electric Cars TIME Uber launched a program this week to push hundreds of its drivers to adopt electric vehicles in the next two years, the company's first such move on electric vehicles in the U.S., Uber said Wednesday. The company's subsidiary Xchange Leasing will ... Uber Unveils Electric Vehicle Program in Portland - CityLabCityLab Eugene firm seeks boost from Uber's electric car promoThe Daily Progress all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Jalopnik San Francisco Considering Legal Action Over Reported Congestion Caused By Lyft, Uber Jalopnik There's a tendency to think that ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft will help seriously reduce congestion in major cities. If that's the case, San Francisco hasn't seen it. City officials are now reportedly considering “legal action” against the ... Uber Available This Summer?WWNY TV 7 Uber, Lyft proposal heading to Missouri governor's deskSTLtoday.com Missouri-wide regulations for Uber, Lyft sent to Gov. Greitens' deskSt. Louis Public Radio U.S. News & World Report -The Journal News | LoHud.com -Lyft Blog all 115 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget Shield your address from Uber by using cross streets Engadget If you haven't deleted Uber yet, the ride-hailing service has actually added a pretty useful feature today designed to protect user privacy. When you're typing in either a destination or pickup location, you can now enter two cross streets and get ... Uber just added a feature to protect you from creepy driversBGR Uber rolls out new safety feature amid ongoing PR struggle - The ...Washington Post Uber adds cross street pickups and drop-offs for more user privacy ...TechCrunch Bustle all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CityLab Uber Unveils Electric Vehicle Program in Portland - CityLab CityLab As electric cars steadily shed their novelty status in the U.S., a new Uber initiative could give the technology a special boost in Portland, Oregon. On Wednesday ... Uber Wants Its Drivers to Use Electric CarsTIME Eugene firm seeks boost from Uber's electric car promoThe Daily Progress all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times The case for oafs, egotists — and Uber Financial Times Naipaul's life raises a question about outward greatness and private malevolence that has been provoked at other times by Richard Wagner, John Lennon, and, if this is not too bathetic, the Uber founder Travis Kalanick. The question is not whether ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sun What is Uber, why is the taxi cab app so controversial and why has it been banned in Italy? All you need to know The Sun TAXI firm Uber has revolutionised travel by connecting freelance drivers with passengers in major cities all over the world – through the power of smartphone technology. The California giant has whipped up a fair amount of controversy during its ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Ars Technica Uber engineer accused of data theft must tell judge why he's ... Ars Technica SAN FRANCISCO—During a Wednesday court hearing, a federal judge said that if an Uber engineer accused of a massive data theft from his former employer ... Judge suggests Uber is hiding top exec's work in trade theft case ...Axios all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber adds cross street pickups and drop-offs for more user privacy TechCrunch Uber has been testing a feature that allows riders to specific a nearby intersection instead of having to enter an actual address for a pick-up or drop-off point, and now that's rolling out to everyone using the app in the U.S. The feature allows you ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune A Challenge to Finding Uber's New COO: Its CEO Fortune Help Wanted: A chief operating officer to help change a Silicon Valley giant's now-notorious "bro" culture, but who can thrive in a power dynamic that hands the boss overwhelming control. At Uber Technologies Inc., co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Data watchdog looks at whether No 10 covered up Uber correspondence The Guardian The information watchdog is investigating whether Downing Street covered up correspondence relating to Uber, amid accusations that former prime minister David Cameron tried to protect the taxi app from tougher regulation proposed by the London mayor's ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber allegedly used secret program to undermine rival Lyft The Guardian A secret Uber program internally dubbed “Hell” allegedly spied on arch-rival Lyft to determine which drivers were working double shifts for both companies, letting the cab-hire app steer more work towards them in an attempt to deprive its competitor of ... Uber reportedly used secret software called 'Hell' to track rival Lyft driversCNBC Uber reportedly used secret 'Hell' software to track rival Lyft driversThe Verge Uber built a secret app to stalk Lyft drivers says reportDaily Mail TechCrunch -Vanity Fair -TNW -The Information all 37 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber CEO's iron grip poses challenge in COO search Reuters At Uber Technologies Inc. [UBER.UL], co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick commands everything from board decision-making to the exact hour the beer taps will open at the company's San Francisco headquarters. That management approach is rooted in ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber CEO's iron grip poses challenge in COO search Reuters UK At Uber Technologies Inc. [UBER.UL], co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick commands everything from board decision-making to the exact hour the beer taps will open at the company's San Francisco headquarters. That management approach is rooted in ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Uber reportedly used secret software called 'Hell' to track rival Lyft drivers CNBC Uber used a secret piece of software called "Hell" to spy on drivers for its rival Lyft, according to a report by The Information, as pressure continues to mount on the ride-hailing app after swathes of bad press. The app was used between 2014 and 2016 ... How Uber conquers a city in seven stepsThe Guardian Uber reportedly tracked Lyft drivers using a secret software program named 'Hell'TechCrunch Uber reportedly used secret 'Hell' software to track rival Lyft driversThe Verge TNW -CNET -Engadget -The Information all 25 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Evening Standard Jailed: Aspiring footballer who used Uber minicab to ferry drugs around London Evening Standard An aspiring professional footballer who used an Uber minicab to ferry drugs around London has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Yhan Mabanda, 20, was caught with £550-worth of crack cocaine when police stopped the cab near to Russell Square ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber Is Back in Taiwan After a Two-Month Suspension Fortune "Starting today, people in Taipei can book an Uber ride, and we expect to bring Uber back to other cities in the near future," said Likai Gu, general manager of Uber Taiwan. "We want to partner with more transportation service partners in weeks and ... Uber relaunches in Taiwan after partnering with licensed rental companiesFinancial Times Uber reboots in Taiwan with scaled-back ride-hailing serviceDaily Mail Uber returns to Taiwan after partnering with licensed rental car companiesTechCrunch Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Mashable -Reuters all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Uber relaunches in Taiwan after partnering with licensed rental ... Financial Times Ride-hailing app Uber said it will resume services in Taipei after suspending services two months ago when the Taiwan government threatened fines if it did not ... Uber reboots in Taiwan with scaled-back ride-hailing serviceDaily Mail Uber returns to Taiwan after partnering with licensed rental car companiesTechCrunch Uber Resumes Ride-Sharing Services in TaiwanWall Street Journal (subscription) Mashable -Reuters all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS Chicago Uber Driver Shot In Chinatown: Rattled But Returning To Ride Share CBS Chicago CHICAGO (CBS) — A female Uber driver was shot in the leg Tuesday evening while transporting a passenger. While she is grateful to be alive, her livelihood is on the line. The 41-year-old driver, who did not want to share her name, started driving for ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber