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Yahoo Finance Early Uber investor Chris Sacca was upset after sexism claims against company, but 'nothing about that story shocked ... Yahoo Finance AUSTIN — Shark Tank judge and early Uber investor Chris Sacca took the stage at SXSW and started handing out beers. "We're going to do this unlike Uber. The women get them first," Sacca said as he gave the Lone Star beers to women in the audience. Early Uber and Twitter investor Chris Sacca on Trump: 'We are in an absolute unmitigated crisis right now'GeekWire all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Early Uber investor Chris Sacca was upset after sexism claims against company, but 'nothing about that story shocked ... Business Insider Lowercase Capital founder Chris Sacca has been an investor in Twitter, Instagram, and Uber, to name a few. Flickr/Loic Le Meur. AUSTIN — Shark Tank judge and early Uber investor Chris Sacca took the stage at SXSW and started handing out beers. Early Uber and Twitter investor Chris Sacca on Trump: 'We are in an absolute unmitigated crisis right now'GeekWire all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Adweek Without Uber or Lyft at SXSW, Fasten Says Austin-Based Users Have Jumped 250% Adweek With people arriving in Austin over the last few days for South by Southwest, which kicked off Friday, the grand share of out-of-towners landing in the local airport were likely Googling, “rideshare app that works in Austin, Texas.” By that time, they ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Police: Uber driver assaulted, car stolen after passengers argue My Fox Boston MEDFORD, Mass. - The search is on for a stolen Uber car and the person who assaulted its driver, according to Medford police. An Uber driver picked up four people early Saturday morning in Boston. Two of the passengers were sisters, one was man they ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Sunday Times Driving Uber's fake "Greyball" app foils undercover regulators looking for law-breaking Sunday Times Driving THE TAXI-HAILING company Uber has been caught using software to fool authorities that have been trying to curtail its service around the world. The software included a feature nicknamed “Greyball” that identified regulators who were posing as ... Despite Intense Scrutiny, Uber Lays Another EggE-Commerce Times all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Sunday Times Driving Uber boss's back seat tirade is latest in string of setbacks for taxi hailing firm Sunday Times Driving TRAVIS Kalanick, the chief executive of Uber, took what may have been the most expensive taxi ride of his life last month when he shouted and swore at one of his own drivers. After a video of the episode went viral this week, the 40-year-old technology ... Hong Kong Uber drivers defiant in the face of government crackdownSouth China Morning Post all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber Gears Up to Block Bid to Form a Union in Seattle Wall Street Journal (subscription) Before accepting rides on his Uber app each day, Seattle driver Fasil Teka must first wade through company-run podcasts on voting rights, collective bargaining and city council hearings. He and other drivers in the city also receive text messages ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Citizen Uber says it's committed to drivers' safety Citizen Uber said on Friday it was committed to ensuring its drivers' safety after a disgruntled group held a protest outside the company offices in Parktown North, Johannesburg. The company said its technology ensured safety for passengers as well. “We are ... South African taxis block roads to main airport in Uber protestReuters Meter taxi drivers vow to claim taxi industry from UberEyewitness News Uber will 'burn' if it continues to run, say metered taxi driversMail & Guardian Voice of America -Times LIVE all 84 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

My Panhandle Uber Driver Sign-Ups Start My Panhandle Uber is making a comeback just in time for spring break. Residents spent Thursday and Friday signing up to be drivers for the service. Friday's sign-ups were held in a meeting room at the Courtyard by Marriott across the street from the Panama City ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber employees are about to get their bonuses, and all eyes are on how many take the money and run Business Insider One of Uber's biggest assets is about to face a stress test that will expose the extent of the damage the company has suffered after being shaken by a string of scandals. Uber will distribute annual bonuses to employees next week — a ritual that many ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Boston Globe Uber deal giving drivers $1 each fails to win over judge The Boston Globe Uber Technologies failed to persuade a judge to approve a settlement offering 1.6 million California drivers an average of $1.08 apiece to dispense with alleged labor-code violations that their lawyer claimed might have been worth billions of dollars. Uber Deal Giving Drivers $1 Each Sparks Feud Among Rival LawyersBloomberg Uber settlement giving drivers $1 each doesn't fly with judge ...Chicago Tribune all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bangkok Post Dept plans Uber meeting over legality Bangkok Post In a recently released statement, Uber called for legal amendments to better enable its service to operate in Thailand in the wake of a crackdown on the ride-hailing taxis especially in Chiang Mai and Bangkok. The company claims it is not a taxi ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Google's self-driving car group tries to block Uber from using allegedly stolen tech The Guardian Waymo, Google's self-driving car company, has asked a judge to block Uber's work on autonomous vehicles, escalating the high-profile intellectual property dispute between the two technology companies and adding to the growing list of Uber's troubles. Google Seeks Court Order To Stop Uber From Using 'Stolen' Tech In Self-Driving Car RaceForbes Alphabet's Waymo filed an injunction against Uber for allegedly ...Recode Alphabet asks court to halt Uber's self-driving car projectEngadget The Verge -Fortune -TechCrunch all 51 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Google's Waymo Wants a Judge to Block Uber From Using Self-Driving Car Tech Fortune Waymo, the Google self-driving project that spun out to become a business under Alphabet, has asked for a preliminary injunction against Uber that would prevent the ride-hailing company from using what it says is stolen trade secrets. The motion for a ... Google has asked a judge to freeze Uber's use of self-driving-car techBusiness Insider Alphabet's Waymo asks court to halt Uber's self-driving car effortMarketWatch Alphabet asks court to halt Uber's self-driving car projectEngadget all 56 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Deal Giving Drivers $1 Each Fails to Win Over Judge Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. failed to persuade a judge to approve a settlement offering 1.6 million California drivers an average of $1.08 each to dispense with alleged labor-code violations that their lawyer earlier claimed might have been worth billions ... Uber Settlement with Drivers Ignites Battle Among Rival LawyersInsurance Journal all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Inc.com Uber Denies Code by Chinese Partner Could Track Users Outside of China Inc.com Uber has denied that code in a previous version of its app from a Chinese partner company was used to track the location of users outside of the Asian country. The company issued a statement a day after a team of cybersecurity researchers told Inc ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Recode Alphabet's Waymo filed an injunction against Uber for allegedly ... Recode Waymo filed sworn testimony that Uber's head of self-driving, Anthony Levandowski, stole key files. Alphabet asks court to halt Uber's self-driving car projectEngadget Alphabet's Waymo asks judge to block Uber from using self-driving ...The Verge The tech behind Google-Uber legal beef could be ready to boom ...MarketWatch Reuters UK all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET Motorcyclists beat Uber driver on San Francisco freeway Yahoo Finance SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Police are searching for as many as 15 men on motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles who pummeled an Uber driver after surrounding his vehicle on a San Francisco freeway this week. The San Francisco Chronicle reported ... Uber driver identified as victim of brutal SF freeway attackCNET Modesto man attacked by biker gang on San Francisco highway was Uber driverSacramento Bee Man attacked by biker gang on SF highway IDd as an Uber driverSFGate all 47 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Embattled Uber hires high-powered recruiting firm to find a second in command CNBC Uber is looking for a Chief Operating Officer to work alongside embattled CEO Travis Kalanick and the ridesharing startup has called in the big guns — well-known Silicon Valley recruiting powerhouse, Heidrick & Struggles. It's the same firm that ... Uber: the crisis inside the 'cult of Travis'Financial Times Uber at crossroads, facing lawsuit, mounting criticism and growing rivalsCBC.ca Mike O'Donnell: A sour start to the year for UberStuff.co.nz Fortune -AOL Small Business -Washington Post -Uber Newsroom all 96 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber is killing off its UberTAXI service in London Business Insider A London taxi driver speaks with Police Officers during a protest against a new smart phone app, 'Uber' on June 11, 2014 in London. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images. LONDON — Uber announced on Friday that it is closing down its UberTAXI service in London. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Yahoo Finance Uber's competitors in NYC are growing like crazy Yahoo Finance While Uber is still by far the biggest private taxi app in New York City, its competitors are making rapid gains in the market. Lyft, Juno, and Gett are all climbing just at a time when Uber is vulnerable, beset by a series of separate scandals ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters South African taxis block roads to main airport in Uber protest Reuters JOHANNESBURG South African taxi drivers blocked roads to Johannesburg's airport on Friday, holding up thousands of travelers in the latest protest against ride-hailing app Uber. Uber Technologies Inc's [UBER.UL] service has triggered protests by taxi ... Uber to meet with disgruntled driversCitizen Uber drivers protest 'unsafe working conditions'Times LIVE Threats, intimidation against our drivers unacceptable - UberNews24 Mail & Guardian -Eyewitness News all 73 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Evening Standard Man sobs as he is jailed for killing friend over Uber shoe prank Evening Standard A business development manager who killed a recruitment consultant with a single punch for jokingly throwing his shoe out of a taxi sobbed as he was jailed for three years. Alexander Thomson, 33, struck 23-year-old Thomas Hulme when he carried out the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Deal Giving Drivers $1 Each Sparks Feud Among Rival Lawyers Bloomberg Another Uber Technologies Inc. lawsuit settlement is under siege, with warring lawyers for drivers again trying to tear the deal apart. The company wants a Los Angeles judge to bless a proposal to pay 1.6 million California drivers about a dollar each ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber drivers found guilty in Hong Kong trial Financial Times San Francisco-based Uber has faced similar pushback across Asia, most recently in Taiwan where it pulled out last month after the government increased the maximum fine for providing illegal passenger transportation services from NT$150,000 to NT$25m ... Hong Kong Uber drivers found guilty of illegal car hire, latest blow to firmReuters Uber Drivers Found Guilty of Unlawful Commercial Car Hire in Hong KongFortune Five Uber drivers convicted and fined HK$10000 each for driving without permit and third-party insurance in landmark ...South China Morning Post TODAYonline all 10 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber