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New York Times What It Feels Like to Ride in a Self-Driving Uber New York Times On Wednesday, Uber rolled out a pilot program of its driverless cars to its most loyal customers in Pittsburgh, giving them the chance to hail an autonomous Uber for the first time. With the trial, a handful of test vehicles — Ford Fusions at first ... Behind the wheel of Uber's new self-driving car, which hits the road todayThe Verge Uber's self-driving car: Prepare to be thrilled and bored at the same timeChicago Tribune We Take a Ride in the Self-Driving Uber Now Roaming PittsburghWIRED Business Insider -Fortune -Los Angeles Times -Uber News all 234 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg What Uber's Like Without Someone Behind the Wheel Bloomberg Transportation and ride-sharing giant Uber will roll out its very first self-driving cars to customers in the city of Pittsburgh. Bloomberg's Max Chafkin traveled to Pittsburgh to get an early look at the new service. (Source: Bloomberg) ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Tampabay.com Carlton: Will Tampa be The Town That Uber Forgot? TBO.com The PTC has been considering ridesharing regulations both reasonable and ridiculous. One proposal said Uber should not be allowed to pick you up any sooner than seven minutes out, even if the ride to your house takes only two. (On the eve of the big ... Live now: Regulators relent on some Uber, Lyft rules, but stick by fingerprint requirementTampabay.com PTC debates future of Uber, Lyft in Hillsborough todayWTSP.com Uber vote cancelled at PTCTampa Bay Business Journal Money Magazine -TheStranger.com all 32 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber deploys self-driving car fleet in Pittsburgh MarketWatch Uber Technologies Inc.'s self-driving cars hit the road Wednesday in Pittsburgh as part of a pilot program. The cars will be available for request through the app by the "most loyal" customers in Pittsburgh. The self-driving cars will have a safety ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Daily News Uber's autonomous cabs, Porsche's 'Dieselgate' suits and more New York Daily News I wasn't anticipating a hybrid Porsche, a milestone for Nissan EVs or Uber to officially launch its automated ride-sharing trial today, yet here we are. Those who are geeked about new car technology are in for a treat in this Wednesday edition of the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider After riding in Uber's self-driving car, I think Tesla will have some serious competition Business Insider We got behind the wheel of Uber's self-driving car, and it's making us a little nervous for Tesla. First, some context: Uber invited us down to Pittsburgh to try out the driverless car that it's letting a select few hail in the city starting Wednesday ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

OregonLive.com Uber, Lyft run afoul of city rules more often than taxis OregonLive.com Uber and Lyft have racked up more than twice as many penalties and warnings from city regulators than traditional taxis since their arrival in Portland. Most of the violations have to do with paperwork. Drivers have been dinged for failing to carry ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post Watch Uber's self-driving car in action Washington Post September 13, 2016 5:57 PM EDT - The Switch's Brian Fung got a front row seat (or really, a back seat) demonstration of Uber's self-driving vehicle launch in Pittsburgh. (Daron Taylor / The Washington Post) ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Olo's 'Uber for restaurants' boosted this chain's orders by 132% CNBC The co-founder of Taylor Gourmet, a restaurant chain with 11 stores spread across Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland, didn't have an effective delivery system to get food to customers. "There was no delivery option in the city outside of the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Behind the wheel of Uber's new self-driving car, which hits the road today The Verge The driver of the SUV was waving for me to pass him, and while the self-driving Uber is festooned with sensors and cameras which it uses to "see" its surroundings, there was nothing in the car's algorithm that could interpret the universal symbol for ... Our Reporter Goes for a Spin in a Self-Driving Uber CarNew York Times Uber Debuts Self-Driving Cars in PittsburghFortune Why self-driving Ubers are rolling around PittsburghUSA TODAY CNBC -TechCrunch -Mashable -Uber News all 154 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NPR What It's Like To Ride In A Self-Driving Uber NPR Fourteen self-driving Ford Fusions idle in front of Uber's Advanced Technology Center in Pittsburgh. On each vehicle, dozens of stationary and spinning cameras collect 1.4 million distance measurements per second, guiding the car on its journey ... Behind the wheel of Uber's new self-driving car, which hits the road todayThe Verge Our Reporter Goes for a Spin in a Self-Driving Uber CarNew York Times Uber self-driving car hits road in PittsburghUSA TODAY TechCrunch -CNBC -Fortune -Uber News all 97 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WSB Radio Florida woman says man pretended to be Uber driver, urged her to get in car WSB Radio In a release, police said the public is “strongly urged to verify their taxi transportation services, and to utilize the security features on their Uber app when requesting their services. Uber usually provides a picture of the driver, the driver's ... Fake Uber driver tried to lure woman in carFox 35 Orlando Fake Uber driver targets women, police sayWESH Orlando all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WTSP.com PTC debates future of Uber, Lyft in Hillsborough today WTSP.com TAMPA - Wednesday is a big decision day if you or your kids use ride-sharing companies like Uber or Lyft. The public can sound off at the Public Transportation Commission meeting about proposed controversial rules that could impact the future of ride ... Tampa mayor Buckhorn blasts proposed regulations for Uber, Lyft ...TBO.com Expert weighs in on background checks as Uber, Lyft fight continuesABC Action News Here's What You Need to Know About Insuring Yourself with UberMoney Magazine Tampa Bay Business Journal -TheStranger.com -East Bay Times all 27 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Refinery29 Why Uber's Newest Competitor Is A Game-Changer For Women Refinery29 If surge pricing wasn't enough to make you hesitate about using a ride-hailing app like Uber, women also have to worry about their safety. That's where See Jane Go comes in, a new women-only ride-hailing app that launched Tuesday in Orange County, ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fox 35 Orlando Fake Uber driver tried to lure woman in car Fox 35 Orlando ORMOND BEACH, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - Ormond Beach police are searching for a man claiming to be an Uber driver, who tried to pick up three women from a local bar. Police say they did the right thing in double-checking their app, and realizing he wasn't ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Affectiva and Uber want to brighten your day with machine learning and emotional intelligence TechCrunch Your phone doesn't know how you're feeling — but you may want it to if that capability came with a few fringe benefits. Affectiva makes emotion-detection software, and CEO Rana el Kaliouby was full of ideas today at Disrupt SF as to how it could be ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WESH Orlando Fake Uber driver targets women, police say WESH Orlando —Police said a man posing as an Uber driver targeted a group of women in Ormond Beach on Friday night. The three women ordered their Uber ride and were waiting outside a local restaurant, when a man approached them in his vehicle. According to the ... Fake Uber driver tried to lure woman in carFox 35 Orlando all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Berkeleyside Despite hit-and-run, arrest in Berkeley, Uber driver still finds time to charge fee Berkeleyside UCPD badge A 27-year-old Hayward man dropping off an Uber fare in Berkeley flew into a “fit of rage” when he found his route blocked, then drove into a campus security officer repeatedly Saturday night before fleeing police and ultimately being ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Our Recruiting Strategy: Compete With Google, Facebook, Uber Forbes Competing for talent against Google, Facebook, Uber and the many other well-funded companies in the Bay Area isn't easy. Given this, I am regularly asked why I would locate my non-VC backed ecommerce company in San Francisco. The answer is simple: ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Steelers, Heinz Field and Uber announce partnership Steelers.com PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Steelers and Heinz Field Management today announced a partnership with Uber, creating a dedicated Uber pick up/drop off area at Heinz Field. The Uber pick up/drop off area will begin with this week's Steelers' 2016 home ... Steelers set up dedicated area for Uber rides at Heinz FieldWTAE Pittsburgh all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

SFGate Uber subsidiary offers job training for self-driving engineers SFGate Otto, the self-driving truck company recently acquired by Uber, has joined forced with distance-learning company Udacity and others to create the program, which promises to fast-track its graduates for jobs with its partners. Other companies involved ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post We asked Pittsburgh residents how they feel about Uber's driverless cars. Here's what they told us. Washington Post PITTSBURGH — Very soon, residents of this hilly city will become the first Americans to test out Uber's self-driving car service. It's a historic moment not just for the ride-hailing company, but for robotic cars in general: For many people, this will ... Pitt Stop: Inside Uber's Driverless Car ExperimentPopular Science Uber's Pittsburgh Project Is a Crucial Test for Self-Driving CarsMIT Technology Review No Innovation Without Regulation: 'Safety Experts' Alarmed by Uber's Self-Driving Cars in PittsburghReason (blog) Recode -Tech Times -Columbus Business First all 27 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune How Tesla and Uber Are Deftly Fighting Doubters and Critics Fortune A leader is someone who goes places before others do, and it's never easy. The world seems to furnish 100 doubters for every visionary. Yet two leaders in the same broadly defined industry, Uber's Travis Kalanick and Tesla's Elon Musk, are meeting the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNNMoney London tries to save its black cabs from Uber CNNMoney Black cab numbers have been declining since hitting a recent peak in 2011-2012. Since then so-called "private hire" cars have been flourishing and now outnumber black cabs by nearly four to one. Uber's growing dominance in London has led to a series of ... Uber cries foul over London Mayor's plan to support black cabsEngadget Uber Gets No Love From London Mayor's Pledge to Cab IndustryBloomberg Uber says London mayor discriminating against its driversThe Guardian Telegraph.co.uk -TechRadar -Financial Times all 121 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

SHRM Uber Drivers' Claims Sent to Arbitration SHRM Uber Technologies got a big break Sept. 7 when a federal appeals court ruled that disputes with two former drivers should be sent to arbitration (Mohamed v. Uber Techs. Inc., 9th Cir., No. 15-16178; Gillette v. Uber Techs. Inc., 9th Cir., No. 15-16181). https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber