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KTVZ Cabbies worry as Bend, Redmond seek to attract Uber KTVZ REDMOND, Ore. - Bend and Redmond city officials are working to bring a popular ride-sharing service to Central Oregon. Uber has reached out to both cities, as they are interested in attracting new drivers and customers. Redmond Airport Director Zachary ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Boston Globe Boston-based attorney argues Uber's star ratings are racially biased The Boston Globe Boston-based labor attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan has opened a new front in her war with Uber, alleging in a federal filing that the ride-hailing company's one-to-five-star rating system for drivers is racially discriminatory because of passengers' biases. What does Amazon have in common with Uber and Lyft? Road rageThe Register all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Watch an Uber self-driving car give two Pittsburgh Steelers a ride TechCrunch Uber's self-driving cars are operating on Pittsburgh streets, so it's only natural they'd pick up some professional athletes along the way. Defensive ends Cam Heyward and Stephon Tuitt likely max out the passenger capacity of the back of that Uber-tech ... Two Pittsburgh Steelers players just got a ride in a self-driving UberBusiness Insider WATCH: Steelers Heyward and Tuitt ride in self-driving Uber247Sports all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Daily News Uber, driver sued by woman who allegedly jumped out of moving car New York Daily News A California woman said she had to make a terrifying jump from a moving Uber car in New York after being dragged down a block — yet Uber allegedly did nothing to help police track down the crazed hack. Abbey Thomas, who works in advertising, filed a ... Uber blocked NYPD probe after irate driver attacked woman: suitNew York Post 'I Was Bleeding Out of the Back of My Head': Woman Sues Driver, Uber Over Alleged Attack, Lack of CooperationNBC New York all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber is using a tax 'loophole' to make its rides cheaper Business Insider This tax break, which Uber has been offering riders for just over a month, saved me about $5 on this $18 ride. But in a city teeming with buses and subways and cars and taxis, I wondered how it was possible that the Internal Revenue Service was happy ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Digital Trends Uber wants riders to know that it's more than just a one-trick pony Digital Trends It wouldn't be an overstatement to say Uber wants to be almost everything to everyone, transportation-wise. In a recent post in the Uber newsroom blog the company makes a point that, while some riders view Uber as a single-purpose transportation ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post Going to Virginia Wine Month festivities? Take Uber and get discounts. Washington Post The state of Virginia has partnered with Uber to provide safe rides for visitors to Virginia Wine Month festivities. During weekends in October, Uber passengers will receive promotional discounts on wine tastings, merchandise and bottles of wine when ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Skift Is Uber's Huge Commission Rate a Red Flag and Opportunity for Competitors? Skift Uber is losing money but it would likely be forced to lose even more if it reduced the roughly 20 percent commissions it charges drivers. Pictured is a promotional image from Uber on its Facebook page about the launch of UberPool in parts of New Jersey. Uber may be making too much moneyLivemint all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fox News Uber oopsie: Self-driving car spotted going wrong way down one-way street Fox News Uber's human drivers have started ratting on their robot colleagues in Pittsburgh. Driver Nathan Stachelek told Quartz that he was parked on the side of the road during a shift for the ride-hailing service on Sept. 26 when he saw one of the company's ... Are Uber's Self-Driving Cars Driving Like Asshats Around Pittsburgh? [Updated]Jalopnik Uber's self-driving cars are already getting into scrapes on the streets of PittsburghQuartz Uber's self-driving cars are off to a rough startEngadget BGR -The Car Connection -Daily Mail -Facebook all 22 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Slayer: How China's Didi Beat the Ride-Hailing Superpower Bloomberg It was a face-saving retreat for Uber, which got a 17.7 percent ownership stake in Didi and $1 billion in cash. But it was a huge victory for Cheng. Eight weeks after the deal, on the fifth floor of the company's headquarters, he's careful to sound ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber offers free rides in drive to solve US town's parking crisis Financial Times In a first-of-its-kind deal for Uber, Summit has hired the company to provide free rides for commuters to and from its train station, starting this week. For the local authority, the six-month pilot helps solve its downtown parking crisis; for Uber ... Uber logs another mass-transit win, this time in New JerseyGreen Car Reports Uber Is Invading The Suburbs Starting With New JerseyJalopnik Wondering How To Get Free Uber Rides? Soon Your City May Provide You One, Find Out How To Get Free Uber RidesScience World Report all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Jalopnik Uber Is Invading The Suburbs Starting With New Jersey Jalopnik Starting next week, on October 10, Uber will subsidize rides for residents living in Summit, New Jersey, from the local train station to their homes. This move, the result of a partnership with the town trying to deal with a parking problem, is just ... Uber offers free rides in drive to solve US town's parking crisisFinancial Times Wondering How To Get Free Uber Rides? Soon Your City May Provide You One, Find Out How To Get Free Uber RidesScience World Report all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Here's Why Uber Sometimes Pockets Extra Money From Rides Fortune Uber pitched “upfront pricing” as a way to add transparency to its service by telling passengers how much their ride would cost before they ordered it. But the change has led to accusations that the company is secretly taking advantage of passengers ... How to Check Surge Pricing Level on UberNDTV all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS Local CBS2 Investigates: Fake Uber Drivers Gouge Passengers At Airports CBS Local NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Aggressive fake drivers who pretend to work for Uber are convincing passengers to get into their cars – and then overcharging them. CBS2 has learned it is happening thousands of times each week. CBS2 Political Reporter ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Jalopnik Are Uber's Self-Driving Cars Driving Like Asshats Around Pittsburgh? Jalopnik Pittsburgh is Uber's self-driving-car testbed, hosting the company's “Advanced Technology Center” and dozens of its self-driving “pilot program” Ford Fusions. Now, according to website Quartz, there are reports of these self-driving cars causing all ... Uber's self-driving cars are off to a rough startEngadget Uber's self-driving cars are already getting into scrapes on the streets of PittsburghQuartz Can someone please teach Uber's self-driving cars to read road signs?BGR The Sun -Daily Mail -Opptrends Magazine -Facebook all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

More than 100 Uber Black drivers strike against new Uber terms Orlando Sentinel More than 135 Uber Black drivers were out of work and on strike Wednesday at Orlando International Airport when a new contractual agreement issued by Uber would cause them to breach another contract with the city of Orlando. The new Uber agreement ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Philadelphia magazine PPA Announces Renewed Crackdown on Uber and Lyft, Waives Some Taxi Regs Philadelphia magazine Now that Uber and Lyft's short and sweet grace period has ended with the expiration of Act 85, the Philadelphia Parking Authority has announced that it fully intends to resume enforcement against the ride-sharing companies – as well as lift several ... Philadelphia Parking Authority make Uber and Lyft illegal againPhilly.com PPA eases taxis regulations, vows to enforce laws against UberPhiladelphia Business Journal PPA Vows To Tighten Reins On Uber & Lyft, Relax Taxi RegulationsCBS Local all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber May Be Making Too Much Money Bloomberg This percentage is larger than sales splits at eBay, Airbnb, Priceline, Grubhub and others that likewise match willing buyers -- online shoppers, or riders in Uber's case -- with drivers, restaurants, people with a spare room or other willing sellers ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Boston Business Journal (blog) UMass Boston, Uber considering partnership Boston Business Journal (blog) The University of Massachusetts Boston is considering whether to formally partner with Uber in order to bring another transportation option to the commuter school, according to Ed Lambert, the vice chancellor for government relations and public affairs. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WIAT 42 Loopholes in Uber background checks WIAT 42 The man accused of sexually assaulting a UMass student is being held without bail after his most recent arrest Monday night in Holyoke. 18 year-old Samuel Texidor is accused of offering the student a free Uber ride home last month, and then attacking her. Holyoke Uber driver accused of assault fled house arrest but was recaptured TuesdayGazetteNET Man who claimed to be Uber driver arrested againWCVB Boston Uber driver charged with assault on UMass student to spend at least 2 nights in jail pending hearingMassLive.com KRON4.com -WESTERNMASSNEWS.com all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KMOV.com Fate of Uber in the hands of St. Louis County judge KMOV.com The St. Louis Taxi Cab Commission and Uber-X were back in the court room on October 4. The commission wants Uber-X drivers to have background checks and be fingerprinted, like their drivers. "We follow the rules, we follow the law, we have to pay, why ... Can you be banned from using Uber? Drivers may decideEconomic Times 'Angry' taxi drivers block Montreal streets over Uber dealCBC.ca Quebec taxi drivers hold strike to protest government's Uber dealThe Globe and Mail The Local.fr -Globalnews.ca -CTV News all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget Uber's self-driving cars are off to a rough start - Engadget Engadget Uber's autonomous ridesharing cars appear to be running into snags just a few weeks into their Pittsburgh test runs. Quartz has gathered multiple reports of the ... Can someone please teach Uber's self-driving cars to read road signs?BGR A self-driving Uber car went the wrong way on a one-way street in ...Quartz Nine ways to avoid surge pricing on Lyft and UberChristian Science Monitor Daily Mail -Baltimore Sun -The Sun all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Here's Why Uber Is Facing Pressure in Dubai Fortune Ride-hailing service Uber is under pressure in Dubai, one of the Middle East's major markets, after the emirate's transport regulator signed an agreement with local rival Careem and warned other such firms that they must do the same. Under the deal ... New transport fee threatens Dubai services, says UberArabianBusiness.com Is Uber Facing Pressure? Dubai Signs Deal With CareemMarkets Morning Uber Faces Pressure in Dubai as Regulator Signs Deal With RivalNewsweek ME all 28 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MassLive.com Holyoke Uber driver accused of assault fled house arrest but was recaptured Tuesday GazetteNET BELCHERTOWN — A Holyoke Uber driver accused of indecent assault and battery on a female University of Massachusetts student last month escaped from his house arrest over the weekend, according to the Northwestern district attorney's office. He was ... Holyoke man who claimed to be Uber driver arrested againBoston Herald Arrest warrant issued for Uber driver charged with indecent assault at UMassMassLive.com Uber sexual assault suspect arrested in Holyokewwlp.com WESTERNMASSNEWS.com all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Delmarva Daily Times Uber driver: Ocean City Police Department is biased Delmarva Daily Times Uber is a ride sharing service that connects independent drivers with fares via an app. While his pay is modest, with him estimating about $400 income in a particularly good week, the response by police and taxis to his business has been drastic. Dell ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber