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TechCrunch Uber launches a new patent purchase program to help grow its IP library TechCrunch Uber has launched a new patent purchase program, called UP3, which will seek to expedite the process of purchasing patents with an open application windows opening April 24, 2017 and closing May 23, 2017. The idea is to get patent holders to propose a ... Uber launches patent buying programme as it looks to aggressively grow portfolioIAM (registration) (blog) all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Drive Americans Are 'Fed Up' With Uber, Survey Says The Drive "Americans are really fed up with Uber," says Quartz, which commissioned market research firm YouGov BrandIndex to compile figures on public perception of the company. The resulting survey found that 13.9 percent of U.S. consumers would consider the ... People are having second thoughts about taking UberQuartz People increasingly turning to Uber, Lyft for ride to...KPRC Houston More people calling Uber, Lyft to get to emergency rooms | FOX31 ...FOX31 Denver KITV Honolulu -KNWA -KTRK-TV all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BuzzFeed News Nobody Knows What Five Star Ratings Mean. That's Bad For Gig Workers. BuzzFeed News Julian, who drives for both Uber and Lyft in San Francisco, said maintaining a good rating can be difficult because customers don't really understand them. "They think that 3 is okay, and a 4 is like a B, and 5 is exceptional," he told BuzzFeed News ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

AL.com Uber launching mapping cars in Birmingham, Tuscaloosa AL.com Uber is launching a fleet of about a dozen cars this week in Tuscaloosa to gather data to help complete their maps of the city. The ridesharing company will launch the same fleet in Birmingham next week. The goal is to gather data that will improve ... 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? Everything 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 ... Uber is banned in Italy over unfair competition for taxisEvening Standard Uber banned in Italy nationwide after court rules app provides unfair competition to taxi driversThe Independent Entire Country Of Italy Bans UberJalopnik Futurism -Financial Times -The Guardian -Reuters all 91 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz People are having second thoughts about taking Uber Quartz Just 13.9% of US consumers say they'd consider Uber the next time they needed transportation, according to “purchase consideration” data compiled for Quartz by YouGov BrandIndex, a market research firm. That's down from Uber's recent high of 18.3% in ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Independent Uber banned in Italy nationwide after court rules app provides unfair competition to taxi drivers The Independent Uber has been banned in Italy after a Rome court ruled that it represents unfair competition for traditional taxis. The court said Uber could not use its apps in the country and could not promote or advertise its services, following legal action ... What is Uber, why is the taxi cab app so controversial and why has it been banned in Italy? Everything you need to knowThe Sun Uber is banned in Italy over unfair competition for taxisEvening Standard Uber faces another setback after ban in ItalyFinancial Times Futurism -The Guardian -Jalopnik -Reuters all 92 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Metro Weirdest things left in an Uber - and how to get your lost property back Metro So if you've left something in the back of your Uber you can easily get it back. A lot of the time this happens because drivers simply return the item directly to the rider. But we also get thousands of items brought in by drivers to our lost property ... The most bizarre lost property left in an UberAOL UK Uber Reveals The 10 Weirdest Items Of Lost Property Left In Their CarsHuffington Post UK all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Alphabet wants its lawsuit against Uber to play out publicly Recode Alphabet wants its lawsuit against Uber over allegations of stealing trade secrets to play out publicly. The company filed an opposition request late last night to Uber's motion for arbitration. If the case went to arbitration, an alternate form for ... The full history of the Uber-Waymo legal fightAxios Will Uber Be the Hottest IPO of 2017?Yahoo Finance This Week, Uber Panned Its Own Tech In Court And Got Banned From ItalyForbes NewsFactor Network -The Star Online -The Australian all 57 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Hindustan Times Uber returns to Taiwan two months after service halt CNET You just can't stop Uber, as Taiwan has just discovered. The global ride-hailing service will relaunch its operations in the nation this Thursday after exiting two months ago, reports the Central News Agency. Uber ceased operations in Taiwan in ... Uber to restart Taiwan operations after two-month pauseHindustan Times all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Taiwan News Uber returns to Taiwan two months after service halt CNET You just can't stop Uber, as Taiwan has just discovered. The global ride-hailing service will relaunch its operations in the nation this Thursday after exiting two months ago, reports the Central News Agency. Uber ceased operations in Taiwan in ... Uber to return to Taiwan April 13Taiwan News all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

AOL UK The most bizarre lost property left in an Uber - AOL UK AOL UK From a lobster to a smoke machine, you'd be surprised what gets left in an Uber. We've all had that sickening moment when we get out of a taxi, and suddenly ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

2 injured after bus collides with Uber car near Marina Bay Sands The Straits Times SINGAPORE - Two people were injured after a bus collided with an Uber car near Marina Bay Sands on Tuesday (April 11) afternoon. The SMRT bus, which The Straits Times understands was empty, collided with a white Toyota Sienta at the junction of ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes United Passenger Dragged; Uber Blames 'Bad PR': What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From These Company Crises Forbes The current news is a hit parade of bad PR for United Airlines and Uber. Two weeks ago, the social universe went wild when a United employee rejected two teen passengers for wearing leggings. In the aftermath, while fumbling for a coherent response ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Inc.com No, Uber Drivers Are Not Entrepreneurs Inc.com It's time to put to rest the ridiculous marketing message that Uber is somehow creating entrepreneurs. Uber drivers are contract labor. Yes, they get to set their own hours. But that's also true of manufacturing laborers who are paid according to how ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber isn't welcome in Italy anymore | Crunch Report TechCrunch I don't know what to wear on Crunch Report (It's a hard decision and I suck at dressing myself). If you are a startup and want to me to wear something mail me an XL T-shirt and I'll wear it in an episode. I'm not going to mention the company on the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode The judge in the Alphabet/Uber lawsuit rejects a Fifth Amendment claim to keep key details private Recode The presiding judge in Alphabet's lawsuit against Uber for allegedly stealing autonomous-car trade secrets has said that Uber must disclose certain basic details of a due diligence report conducted as part of Uber's August 2016 acquisition of self ... Will Uber Be the Hottest IPO of 2017?Yahoo Finance This Week, Uber Panned Its Own Tech In Court And Got Banned From ItalyForbes Judge rules Uber exec can't plead the Fifth to hide documentAxios NewsFactor Network -The Australian all 52 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sun Uber is banned in Italy after court rules app is unfair competition to taxis The Sun UBER has been banned in Italy after local cabs filed a lawsuit claiming the company poses unfair competition. The international hire firm now has 10 days to shut down its services in the country or face fines of €10,000 (£8,500) for each day that it ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Calgary Sun Uber claims it now has 70000 riders and 1500 drivers in Calgary Calgary Sun Rideshare company Uber announced on Monday it's beginning to see consistent growth in both riders and drivers throughout Calgary. Ramit Kar, western Canada general manager, said there's now over 70,000 riders using Uber's app and close to 1,500 ... Uber opens new office, launches UberSELECT in Calgary as ridership growsGlobalnews.ca Uber expands service and opens new southeast officeCTV News all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post Maryland has booted more than 4000 Uber drivers for failing the state's screening requirements Washington Post Maryland has booted more than 4,000 of the state's ride-hail drivers off the roads since December 2015, because they failed to meet the state's screening requirements, despite passing Uber and Lyft's background checks, according to the Maryland Public ... Two Federal Lawsuits Could Spell Big Trouble for UberPacific Standard Mass. ride-hailing checks have other states weighing more thorough driver reviewsThe Boston Globe What happens if your Uber or Lyft driver gets into an accident?WVLT New York Times all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Full transcript: Uber reporter Johana Bhuiyan on Too Embarrassed to Ask Recode This week on Too Embarrassed to Ask, Recode's Kara Swisher and The Verge's Lauren Goode invited Recode Senior Transportation Editor Johana Bhuiyan to join them for some Uber talk. Bhuiyan provided some background on the current mess Uber is in, ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Calgary Herald Uber claims it now has 70-thousand Calgary riders Calgary Herald Rideshare company Uber announced on Monday it's beginning to see consistent growth in both riders and drivers throughout Calgary. Ramit Kar, western Canada general manager, said there's now over 70,000 riders using Uber's app and close to 1,500 ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

SF Weekly Uber Sued Again in Another Price Gouging Scheme SF Weekly Add one more lawsuit to Uber's busy docket of fraud, technology theft, and predatory pricing disputes playing out in the courts of California. The latest litigation against the ridesharing company claims that Uber has engaged in a sophisticated fare ... Uber sued for shortchanging drivers with new upfront pricing systemExtremeTech Uber 'showing drivers and riders different fare estimates', says lawsuitNaked Security Why Uber's manipulation of drivers is so wrongMacleans.ca all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

ExtremeTech Uber sued for shortchanging drivers with new upfront pricing system ExtremeTech Uber rolled out its new upfront pricing scheme a few months ago, and it has proven popular with riders. Drivers have been expressing skepticism about the numbers on their end, and now there's a lawsuit alleging Uber has used the new cost structure to ... Uber 'showing drivers and riders different fare estimates', says lawsuitNaked Security Uber Sued Again in Another Price Gouging SchemeSF Weekly Why Uber's manipulation of drivers is so wrongMacleans.ca all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Boing Boing The Financial Times: Uber is doomed Boing Boing "Costs are costs, even if you're a monopoly" -- so the fact that Uber loses (a lot) of money on every single ride won't magically go away if the company manages to kill its competition by subsidizing riders with its investors' money. Uber will need to ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber