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SFGate Does Uber really prevent drunken driving? It depends on the study SFGate It seems like common sense: People will be less tempted to drink and drive if they have an easier, safer way to get home after a night out. Uber has plenty of incentive to make this case and has reported on declines in drunken-driving incidents in ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Journal News | LoHud.com Uber, Lyft are coming: What you need to know The Journal News | LoHud.com ALBANY - Ride-hailing services will soon be coming to upstate and suburban New York. Companies like Uber and Lyft will be able to begin expanding statewide in early July under the $153 billion state budget agreement struck late Friday, with final ... NY budget: Uber is coming to upstate New YorkAuburn Citizen (blog) Budget deal will bring Uber and Lyft to upstateBuffalo News Uber to arrive in Upstate NY by this summer after lawmakers come to budget agreementNewYorkUpstate.com all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

whotv.com Growing Trend of Using Uber, Lyft in Place of Emergency Vehicle Transportation to Hospitals whotv.com LOS ANGELES, California -- If you needed to go to the emergency room, how would you like to get there? In Los Angeles, there's a growing trend of people using Uber or Lyft instead of calling an ambulance, as Craig Herrera explains. Some riders think ... More people using Uber to get to the emergency room6abc.com Growing trend of people hailing Uber to the ERNBC2 News Patients pick Uber, Lyft over ambulance transportEMS1.com Today.com all 24 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable #DeleteUber vs. Deleted Uber: Is hashtag activism a farce, or a force? Mashable The company also touted new statistics last month: business in the U.S. grew faster over the first 10 weeks of 2017 compared to the first 10 weeks of 2016; several weeks in 2017 have been the busiest weeks for Uber in its history; and more riders took ... Uber boycott didn't do much damage, initial data showsYahoo Finance all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Auburn Citizen (blog) NY budget: Uber is coming to upstate New York Auburn Citizen (blog) As expected, the state budget agreement announced late Friday includes several provisions that allow ride-sharing companies, such as Uber and Lyft, to operate in upstate New York. "And because upstate matters, the budget enabled ride-sharing now ... More people using Uber to get to the emergency room6abc.com Growing trend of people hailing Uber to the ERNBC2 News Why some people are calling Uber instead of an ambulance to get to the ERToday.com all 22 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber isn't sure if it can 'remain a viable business' without building self-driving cars Business Insider If you're to believe Uber's lawyers, the fate of the $69 billion company is tied up in one bid from an opponent trying to stop its work on self-driving cars. Waymo, a subsidiary of Google-parent company Alphabet, sued Uber in February claiming it stole ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz An Uber model for manufacturing is ready to upend the industry Quartz Under a model known as distributed or on-demand manufacturing, MakeTime is meeting small businesses' manufacturing needs in much the same way Uber meets the needs of passengers looking for rides. Companies, entrepreneurs, and inventors can rent ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Drum Uber denies 'demonstrably false' claims it stole self-driving tech from Google The Drum Uber has hit out against “demonstrably false” claims that it stole self-driving technology ideas from Google. Back in February, Google company Waymo filed a lawsuit claiming its former employee Andrew Levandowski, who went on to co-found self-driving ... Uber calls claims it stole self-driving technology 'demonstrably false'The Guardian Uber rejects claims it stole Waymo driverless technologyTelegraph.co.uk Uber: We did not steal Google's self-driving techBBC News Financial Times -WIRED -CNBC all 109 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Buffalo News Budget deal will bring Uber and Lyft to upstate Buffalo News “Hey, New York - your Uber is arriving this summer," Uber Tri-State General Manager Josh Mohrer said in a statement Friday. "Thank you to Gov. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature for working hard on a compromise that will bring more transportation ... State budget deal includes free tuition, upstate Uber, raise the ageGlens Falls Post-Star Budget deal: Uber upstate, free SUNY tuitionWGRZ-TV NY budget deal: Free tuition, upstate Uber, raise the ageNew York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV NewYorkUpstate.com all 250 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Italy court bans Uber over unfair competition for taxis The Guardian An Italian court on Friday banned the Uber app, saying it contributed to traditional taxis facing unfair competition, local media reported. In a ruling that is subject to appeal, a court in Rome upheld a complaint filed by taxi unions and gave Uber ten ... Uber faces another setback after ban in ItalyFinancial Times Italy issues a nationwide Uber banThe Verge Uber must leave Italy in 10 days after nationwide banEngadget Mashable -TNW -Reuters all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Los Angeles Times Uber driver is shot to death while ferrying San Diego State students in Rosarito Beach, Mexico Los Angeles Times Two San Diego State University students were passengers when an Uber driver was shot to death in Rosarito Beach last week, Baja state officials said Thursday night. A U.S. high school student was also in the car, the Baja California attorney general's ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News Uber: We did not steal Google's self-driving tech BBC News Uber has said claims it used self-driving technology stolen from Google were “demonstrably false”. Waymo - a company spun out of Google - filed a lawsuit in February claiming former employee Andrew Levandowski had stolen 14,000 documents relating to ... Uber denies 'demonstrably false' claims it stole self-driving tech from GoogleThe Drum Uber calls claims it stole self-driving technology 'demonstrably false'The Guardian Uber denies using sensor technology in Waymo caseFinancial Times Telegraph.co.uk -The Register -Vox all 120 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Yahoo Finance Uber boycott didn't do much damage, initial data shows Yahoo Finance Uber has arguably had the roughest year of its 8-year existence, and it's only April. The company was beset by scandal after scandal, including what some considered tacit support of the White House's ban on refugees from predominantly Muslim countries, ... Proposal puts Uber, Lyft under Louisiana DOTD oversightNOLA.com Executive From Lyft, the 'Woke' Alternative to Uber, Joins Trump AdministrationNew York Magazine all 15 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TNW Italy just banned Uber in favor of taxis TNW The court ruled in favor of the country's taxi drivers — who filed the suit — claiming Uber was “unfair competition.” Now Uber can't use it's apps — including UberBlack, Uber LUX, X, and Select — and it can't promote or advertise itself at all ... Italy court blocks Uber services in Italy, citing unfair competitionReuters all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Uber says Alphabet lawsuit is a 'misfire' with zero evidence CNBC Uber said on Friday that a lawsuit filed against it by Alphabet's Waymo, which accused Uber of stealing files related to Lidar technology, is totally bunk. "Waymo's injunction motion is a misfire: there is no evidence that any of the 14,000 files in ... Uber denies Waymo theft claims on grounds it never used custom LiDARTechCrunch Uber forced to admit that Google's self-driving cars are way better than its ownThe Verge Uber says it doesn't have the files that Google parent company Alphabet says were stolenRecode Bloomberg -Wall Street Journal (subscription) -New York Times all 60 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Independent Uber accused of 'extensive, methodical scheme' to short-change drivers The Independent Uber has been accused of using a “fraudulent scheme” to short-change its drivers, in a US law suit. The suit alleges that when a job is shown to a driver via the Uber app, it displays a shorter, quicker route than the one used to price the fare for the ... Overcharge customers, underpay the serfs. Who else but Uber (allegedly)The Register all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times Does Uber Really Prevent Drunken Driving? It Depends on the Study New York Times Some studies say Uber ride-hailing services have reduced drunken driving accidents, but researchers say more data is needed. Credit Sam Hodgson for The New York Times. It seems like common sense: People will be less tempted to drink and drive if they ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The New Yorker Uber's New HR Policies for Female Employees The New Yorker Uber continued its mea culpa tour by releasing its first report detailing the composition of its work force, which depicted an overwhelmingly male employee base . . . Only 36 percent of Uber' s work force is made up of women, while the technology jobs ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Hindu Uber is carpet bombing us, says Ola's Aggarwal The Hindu Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder of cab aggregator Ola, on Friday described the competition with Uber as a “guerrilla war” situation, with the U.S. company “carpet bombing” the local firm as it tried to defend its turf. “This is corporate war and the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian My week as an Uber courier: my bike got stolen, but I kept my five-star rating The Guardian Delivering Nicholas's books – The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism and Empire As a Way of Life – earns me $5.60 (it costs him $7 as Uber takes 20% of all my earnings). Still, it equates to an hourly wage of $30.60 – far higher than ... NY woman who threatened fake rape is banned from UberDaily Mail Uber has crossed the line from motivating employees to actively manipulating themQuartz ​ Uber Rider Banned Forever After Threatening to Accuse Driver of RapeMen's Health New York Magazine -BGR -CNBC -New York Post all 71 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Uber Employees Hate Their Own Corporate Culture, Too Forbes Uber still leads Silicon Valley's unicorns when it comes to valuation, but when it comes to culture, new employee feedback data suggests it's significantly trailing its billion-dollar tech peers. Employees at Uber give their own company's culture a ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Uber Employees Hate Their Own Corporate Culture, Too Forbes Uber still leads Silicon Valley's unicorns when it comes to valuation, but when it comes to culture, new employee feedback data suggests it's significantly trailing its billion-dollar tech peers. Employees at Uber give their own company's culture a ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz Uber has crossed the line from motivating employees to actively manipulating them Quartz A recent article in the New York Times explains that the ride-sharing service Uber has been using design based on behavioral science to encourage its workers to work longer hours—for less money than they think. On one hand, organizations since the ... Uber accused of using 'sophisticated' software to cheat both drivers and passengersBGR Uber says NYT report about drivers losing work is wrong - CNBC.comCNBC Uber bans rider for life over threat to accuse driver of rapeNew York Post Daily Mail -Metro -WABC-TV -LiveLeak.com all 49 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable Uber wants to make flying cars cheaper than owning a regular one Mashable Could flying around in an aircraft one day be cheaper than owning your own car? Uber thinks so. The ride-sharing giant says it hopes for Uber Elevate, its new "on demand air transportation" system — basically flying cars — to get to the point where ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Hindu It's war between Ola and Uber The Hindu “With all due respect I am not saying its war type situation but this is corporate war and the competition between us and Uber is very intense.…the analogy that I give India is that this is like Vietnam war. We are the local guerrillas. We have the ... It is a war with Uber, company to be profitable in two years: Ola CEOThe New Indian Express all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber