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Fortune Uber Won't Kill Car Ownership Fortune By the end of the month, your Uber journey could take place in a fully autonomous Volvo XC90 if you live in Pittsburgh thanks to a $300 million partnership that the automaker and ridesharing company recently announced. This will be the first ... NYC Uber drivers don't fear driverless car threatsNew York Daily News Clock ticking on making extra cash as an Uber ride-share service driverTribune-Review Uber Is Positioned To Slingshot Ahead Of Google In Driverless CarsForbes Recode -Seeking Alpha all 74 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber tests program to help drivers save for retirement KSAT San Antonio NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - Uber has a new message for its drivers: We want you to save for retirement. Uber is partnering with investment app Betterment to allow some of its drivers to sign up for free retirement accounts. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

U.S. News & World Report Uber Tipping Policy Causing Headaches, as Lyft Makes Easier for Riders to Tip U.S. News & World Report From the San Francisco-based company's inception in 2009, Uber has marketed its ride experience as a quick and convenient mobile phone transaction. And the company said drivers weren't expecting tips because Uber paid them enough without the need ... Uber's controversial strategy to finally defeat LyftWashington Post Uber and Lyft hate fingerprinting drivers, but new data show why they might be wrongCNBC We Tried Juno, the Company Trying to Overthrow Uber by Giving 50 Percent Equity to DriversObserver all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber Lets Drivers Hail an IRA with Betterment Wall Street Journal Uber Technologies Inc. is partnering with robo advice provider Betterment Inc. to offer thousands of its drivers access to retirement accounts. The popular ride-sharing network started notifying drivers in Seattle, Boston, Chicago and New Jersey on ... Uber Now Offers Retirement Funds. But Will Drivers Even Care?WIRED Uber's Latest Perk for Drivers Is a Fancy Savings Management ServiceFortune Uber to offer drivers retirement plan helpUSA TODAY Business Insider -Bloomberg -The Boston Globe all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber's Latest Perk for Drivers Is a Fancy Savings Management Service Fortune Uber doesn't recognize its drivers as employees, but it wants to help them save for retirement. On Wednesday, the ride-hailing company said it is partnering and making available to its drivers a service called Betterment, a so-called “robo-advisor ... Uber Lets Drivers Hail an IRA with BettermentWall Street Journal Uber to offer drivers retirement plan helpUSA TODAY Uber Now Offers Retirement Funds. But Will Drivers Even Care?WIRED Business Insider -Bloomberg -The Boston Globe all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Finnish police crack down on Uber drivers without taxi permits Business Insider HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish police are cracking down on Uber drivers caught operating without a taxi driver's license by issuing fines and confiscating earnings via the courts. Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc, valued at over $60 billion ... ​Victoria soon to make Uber legalZDNet Uber legalisation and taxi compensation provides routemap to peace in VictoriaThe Guardian Taxi driver compensation for Uber is unfair and poorly implementedThe Conversation AU all 46 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Daily News NYC Uber drivers don't fear driverless car threats New York Daily News As Uber sets out to turn the sci-fi fantasy of driverless cars into reality, hacks in New York who work off of apps said they have little fear that computerized rides will make them obsolete any time soon. At LaGuardia Airport's cabbie lot Tuesday ... Self-driving cars go public; Uber offers rides in PittsburghWWMT-TV Uber prepares to launch driver-less cars in Pittsburgh later this monthCW39 Tesla Competition: Uber EditionSeeking Alpha all 54 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Robbing the New (Uber) to Subsidize the Old (Taxis) Bloomberg Uber and Lyft move, so naturally, the state of Massachusetts wants to tax them. And since taxis aren't moving nearly as much as they used to, the state wants to hand about a quarter of the tax -- five cents out of a 20-cent per-ride levy -- to the taxi ... The IRS Makes It Easier to Pay Taxes on Uber and Airbnb Income ...Skift Uber Drivers, Airbnb Hosts Get Tax Tips As IRS Launches New Web Page On Shared EconomyForbes Downside of Uber, Airbnb is disrupted Canadian economy ...Financial Post all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Observer We Tried Juno, the Company Trying to Overthrow Uber By Giving 50% Equity to Drivers Observer By now, you may or may not have heard of Juno. It's a rideshare service just like Uber, Lyft and Gett, but it's doing things a little differently. While the aforementioned companies classify their drivers as independent contractors (meaning they aren't ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Don't Believe Uber, Massachusetts' New Ridesharing Tax Is Terrible Forbes Massachusetts recently passed a law that places a 20-cent tax on each ridesharing trip in the state for the next ten years. Believe it or not, five cents from this tax goes directly to the taxi industry. Yes, you read that correctly— Uber riders in ... Uber Competitor In NYC Promises Drivers Benefits, Even Employee StatusNPR Massachusetts becomes the first state to tax Uber and LyftThe Verge One state just decided to tax each ride from Uber, Lyft, and other ride-hailing servicesBusiness Insider Fortune -Inc.com -Reason (blog) -New York Times all 188 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable Massachusetts is taxing Uber and giving the money to taxis Mashable Ride an Uber, give five cents to the struggling taxi industry. Massachusetts will tax Uber with a new law that uses some of the fees to support the traditional taxi industry. The state is introducing a $0.20 per-trip fee for ride-hailing companies like ... Uber Competitor In NYC Promises Drivers Benefits, Even Employee StatusNPR Massachusetts becomes the first state to tax Uber and LyftThe Verge One state just decided to tax each ride from Uber, Lyft, and other ride-hailing servicesBusiness Insider CityLab -Forbes -Fortune -New York Times all 176 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable How Pittsburgh became the heart of Uber's self-driving revolution Mashable Pittsburgh's relationship with self-driving cars has been called all of these things in the past few months, as its tumultuous relationship with Uber has put it at the forefront of autonomous driving technology. Uber put the eyes of the world on the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Inc.com Lyft Lashes Back at Uber Inc.com There has been a flood of good news for Uber over recent weeks. And for Lyft, that usually means the inverse. The news hasn't been exactly horrible... it's just painted a narrative that's begun to emit a light stench of desperation. There was The New ... Lyft says it's not seeking a buyer, blames Uber for spreading liesThe Next Web Citing Uber's 'unsavory tactics,' Lyft denies that it's for saleSilicon Valley Business Journal Lyft president says ridesharing service isn't looking to sell, blames Uber for rumorsAppleInsider (press release) (blog) The Drive all 23 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Uber and Lyft hate fingerprinting drivers, but new data show why they might be wrong CNBC Uber and Lyft are battling cities over fingerprinting drivers, saying it does nothing to improve safety and is an unnecessary burden — however, new data that came out Tuesday from Austin, Texas, a city both services quit over the issue, might ... Uber's controversial strategy to finally defeat LyftWashington Post all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post Uber's controversial strategy to finally defeat Lyft Washington Post Eric Laub keeps two apps open as he waits for an Uber or Lyft rider in his 2013 Toyota Sienna outside bars in downtown Salt Lake City. But sometimes when the apps ping him, it's no rider at all. Both ride-hailing platforms are increasingly trying to ... Uber and Lyft hate fingerprinting drivers, but new data show why they might be wrongCNBC all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Huffington Post 'Grandma Uber' Helps Women Get Home Safely After A Fun Night Out Huffington Post Kathy Raydings, affectionately known as “Grandma Uber,” drives for the transportation service while carrying out her important personal mission of keeping women safe. The 57-year-old, who's been driving with the company for several months, explained ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider One state just decided to tax each ride from Uber, Lyft, and other ride-hailing services Business Insider So far, the race has been brutal, as companies jockey for position by spending billions to acquire/invest in companies that will help make a driverless taxi service a reality. Uber recently took the pole position by announcing it would begin piloting ... Uber Competitor In NYC Promises Drivers Benefits, Even Employee StatusNPR Massachusetts becomes the first state to tax Uber and LyftThe Verge A new tax on Uber subsidizes the taxi industryMashable Forbes -Fortune -Inc.com -New York Times all 191 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Is Now the Most Popular Taxi App in 108 Countries, Data Show Bloomberg San Francisco-based Uber has a particularly big lead in the U.S., where the app is installed on 21 percent of all Android devices, compared with just under 3 percent for its main domestic competitor Lyft, according to SimilarWeb. Australia has also ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Freelance Uber Drivers Are Taking a Financial Hit in Finland Fortune Finnish police are cracking down on Uber drivers caught operating without a taxi driver's license by issuing fines and confiscating earnings via the courts. Ride-hailing service Uber Technologies, valued at over $60 billion, has faced bans and protests ... Uber Drivers Pay Fines for Violating Resort RegulationsCape May County Herald Private hire app Uber is set to launch in NewportWalesOnline Newly Licensed Uber is Not Part of the Sharing EconomyTorontoist South Wales Argus all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Commentary: What investors can learn from Uber's bumpy ride in China Reuters A closed sign is seen at the office of taxi-hailing service Uber Inc in Hong Kong, China August 12, 2015. Police raided the Hong Kong offices of taxi-hailing service Uber Inc on Tuesday and arrested five drivers for the ''illegal use of vehicles for ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Plans Service in Pakistan's Biggest City Bloomberg The San Francisco-based company will offer both cash and electronic methods of payment and will operate in areas with very few incidents of violence such as Clifton, Saddar Town and Korangi, according to Zohair Yousafi, who's spearheading Uber's ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes New Massachusetts Law Will Tax Uber And Lyft To Bail Out Taxi Industry, As Taxi Medallions Plunge Forbes Taxing Uber and Lyft to bailout their flailing taxi competitors makes about as much sense as taxing car makers to rescue the horse-and-buggy industry or taxing DVDs to save VHS tapes. Massachusetts did it anyway. Under a new law signed by Massachusetts ... Uber Competitor In NYC Promises Drivers Benefits, Even Employee StatusNPR Massachusetts becomes the first state to tax Uber and LyftThe Verge One state just decided to tax each ride from Uber, Lyft, and other ride-hailing servicesBusiness Insider Fortune -Slate Magazine (blog) -San Francisco Business Times (blog) -New York Times all 182 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Cyclist Says Uber Driver Assaulted Her In Front Of Cops & They Did Nothing Gothamist A cyclist is demanding accountability after she says an Uber driver attacked her at a stoplight in Williamsburg, and officers on the scene refused to take a police report. Lee James, a bike messenger by day, was riding on Havermeyer Street near the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Meet the candidate campaigning for Congress via Uber CNET If you ever request an Uber or Lyft in Denver and the app tells you Casper is on his way to pick you up in his Hyundai Sonata, know you're about to enter a safe space for talking politics. In fact, driver Casper Stockham wants to hear what you think ... Uber Driver Making A Serious Bid At Republican Congressional Seat [VIDEO]Daily Caller all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS News Uber bets on big rigs as companies race toward self-driving future CBS News Uber is putting self-driving on the fast track of its business model. The on-demand car pioneer recently bought a company that's designing autonomous big rigs and it'll soon be testing self-driving passenger cars in the race among transportation rivals. Uber swallows self-driving truck startup Otto for $680 millionReadWrite Why Uber Bought Self-Driving Truck Startup OttoInvestopedia The summer that changed everything for Uber: China, self-driving cars, and a risky futureVentureBeat Jalopnik -6abc.com -CNNMoney -Bloomberg all 169 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber