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NPR Technology|Judge Overturns Uber's Settlement With Drivers New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Thursday struck down a proposed class-action settlement between Uber and a group of its current and former drivers, potentially continuing a protracted lawsuit that questioned a key tenet of the ride-hailing company ... Federal Judge Throws Out Uber Driver Class-Action Settlement OfferNPR Judge rejects Uber's settlement offer with driversUSA TODAY Judge rejects $100 million settlement in key case with Uber driversChicago Tribune BBC News -Wall Street Journal -Bloomberg all 61 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

USA TODAY Judge rejects Uber's settlement offer with drivers USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO – In a decision that leaves a major gig-economy case hanging, a judge has rejected as inadequate a proposed settlement between Uber and drivers for the ride-hailing service in California and Massachusetts. The case has been in the ... Federal Judge Throws Out Uber Driver Class-Action Settlement OfferNPR Uber's $100m settlement with drivers rejected by judgeBBC News Judge rejects $100 million settlement in key case with Uber driversChicago Tribune Wall Street Journal -Bloomberg -New York Times all 61 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET Uber introduces upfront pricing because math is for nerds CNET Uber's surge pricing ticks people off in a few different ways. Namely, it exists in the first place, and you're often forced to do mental math to figure out how much lighter your wallet will be after the ride. Uber won't do anything about the former ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber's $100 Million Driver Pay Settlement Rejected by Judge Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. may come out ahead by failing to win court approval of a $100 million settlement with drivers. Even before a San Francisco federal judge rejected the deal on Thursday, the drivers' lawyer said the ride-hailing giant may have the ... US judge rejects Uber's driver expenses settlementReuters Judge Rejects Settlement in Uber Driver Expenses CaseFortune Judge rejects Uber's $100 million settlement with driversThe Verge Business Insider -MarketWatch all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber's $100 Million Driver Pay Settlement Rejected by Judge Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. may come out ahead by failing to win court approval of a $100 million settlement with drivers. A San Francisco federal judge rejected the agreement on Thursday, a turn of events that would typically encourage the ride-hailing ... Technology|Judge Overturns Uber's Settlement With DriversNew York Times US Judge Rejects Uber's Proposed $100 Million Settlement With DriversWall Street Journal US judge rejects Uber's driver expenses settlementReuters all 140 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reuters Judge rejects settlement in Uber driver expenses case Reuters U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco ruled that the settlement, in which Uber would have paid up to $100 million, was not fair or adequate for drivers. The deal would have affected roughly 385,000 current and former drivers in California ... Uber's $100 Million Driver Pay Settlement Is Rejected by JudgeBloomberg all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber bans driver after drug-related arrest in Costa Mesa Los Angeles Times An Uber driver arrested in Costa Mesa on suspicion of possessing a concealed knife, methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and unprescribed Xanax has been banned from driving for the ride-hailing company, according to an Uber spokeswoman. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber driver charged with rape ordered held after dangerousness hearing The Boston Globe The Uber driver charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old Everett girl last month was ordered held without bail during a dangerousness hearing Thursday, prosecutors said. The driver, 34-year-old Darnell K. Booth, appeared in Malden District Court, ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NPR Uber To Roll Out Self-Driving Cars In Pittsburgh NPR Uber is plowing ahead with its ambitious plan to make self-driving cars a reality. The company will run an experiment in Pittsburgh, rolling out the first-ever self-driving fleet that's available to everyday customers. Self-Driving Car Tourism. Uber ... Here's Why Uber Is So Aggressive and In a HurryFortune Uber Aims for an Edge in the Race for a Self-Driving FutureNew York Times Uber CEO Travis Kalanick says his company's self-driving cars will create more jobs, not destroy themBusiness Insider TIME -Los Angeles Times -Reuters -Bloomberg all 422 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TheStranger.com Uber Drivers Face Uncertain Future as Mayor, City Council Shrink Away from Unionization Law TheStranger.com In December, Seattle passed a never-before-tried law allowing drivers for app-based ride companies like Uber and Lyft to unionize. The legislation came after outcry from drivers who said they suffer from low wages and unexpected deactivations on the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times Uber Builds on Self-Driving Ambitions With Otto, a Trucking Start-Up New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — Uber, the world's largest ride-hailing network, has long envisioned a future of self-driving cars. Now that future could extend to the trucking industry. On Thursday, Uber announced it had acquired Otto, a 90-person start-up focused on ... Uber to Put 100 Autonomous Volvo SUVs on Road in PittsburghWall Street Journal Uber says rides in self-driving cars are weeks away, plus it makes 2 autonomous-vehicle dealsLos Angeles Times Uber to deploy self-driving cars in PittsburghBBC News TechCrunch -USA TODAY -Reuters -Bloomberg all 302 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber Is the Unions' Next Target The Weekly Standard (blog) Uber, with its varied service options (Uber Black Car, UberXL, UberX, Uber Ride Share) has many classes of drivers from all walks of life. College students and teachers, for example, might drive more in the summer months than during the school year ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber Begins Its Endgame: Replacing Humans Motherboard But real life robotaxis are coming sooner than we would have ever thought possible: Uber announced Thursday that its automated cars are going to begin shuttling passengers around Pittsburgh by the end of the month. Let that sink in: The age of the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Gizmodo Tell Us Your Worst Uber Horror Stories Gizmodo Today, news broke that Uber is set to launch a self-driving car fleet in Pittsburgh this month. It's a big move for both the driverless car landscape and for Uber, which has been testing out autonomous cars for some time now. But while these new ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC What happened in Austin after Uber and Lyft got up and left CNBC Uber and Lyft abruptly left Austin, Texas, in early May, angry over a city regulation forcing drivers to be fingerprinted in order to work. While the two ride-hailing ... Uber meets with key Austin Council staffersAustin Business Journal all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Arizona Daily Sun Uber to use autonomous cars to haul people in next few weeks Arizona Daily Sun FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2014, file photo a man leaves the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco. Uber and Volvo announced, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2016, a $300 million deal for Volvo to provide SUVs to Uber for autonomous vehicle research. Eventually the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider UK Uber to Buy Self-Driving-Truck Startup Ottomotto Wall Street Journal Uber Technologies Inc. on Thursday said it is buying Ottomotto LLC, a Silicon Valley startup building self-driving vehicle technology for trucks. As part of the deal, Otto co-founder Anthony Levandowski is joining Uber and will lead the company's ... Uber just purchased the self-driving truck startup created by former Googlers — here's a look insideBusiness Insider UK all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

PBS NewsHour Medical providers try Uber, Lyft for patients with few transportation options PBS NewsHour Some hospitals and medical providers think that the hot-new technology in town — ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft — can address this problem by making the trips easier and, in some cases, it is even covered by Medicaid and other insurance ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Inverse Uber's Self-Driving Cars Will Pick Up Passengers This Month Inverse Uber faces problems from all angles. It relies on drivers in an abusive relationship neither side enjoys; it operates in the crowded ride-sharing space; and it depends on people taking private vehicles instead of public transit. Taking these vehicles ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg How to Get a Job as a Product Manager at Uber Bloomberg Do take a lot of Ubers and contemplate the experience. “A lot of our interviews are actually about Uber, right. The problems we present are real Uber problems.” Don't leap to solutions without grasping the issue. “The best interviews actually spend ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber to use autonomous cars to haul people in next few weeks KSL.com SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ride-hailing service Uber says it will start hauling passengers with self-driving cars on the streets of Pittsburgh in next several weeks. The company says its autonomous Ford Fusions will have human backup drivers but will ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber to use autonomous cars to haul people in next few weeks Yahoo News FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2014, file photo a man leaves the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco. Uber and Volvo announced, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2016, a $300 million deal for Volvo to provide SUVs to Uber for autonomous vehicle research. Eventually the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News Uber 'to introduce self-driving cars within weeks' BBC News The ride-sharing firm Uber will, for the first time, allow users to hail self-driving cars later this month, it has been reported. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, Uber's chief executive Travis Kalanick said the launch would take place in ... Volvo, Uber to Jointly Develop Autonomous Sport-Utility VehiclesWall Street Journal Uber's self-driving cars will pick up their first customers this monthThe Verge Volvo and Uber team up to develop self-driving cars | ReutersReuters USA TODAY -Bloomberg -Fortune all 125 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber's launch of self-driving cars mimics its approach to ride-for-hire TechCrunch Uber revealed today that it would put self-driving Volvo SUVs on the road in Pittsburgh, picking up actual passengers, with a driver on board only to make sure everything goes smoothly. It's a launch of near-complete autonomous vehicles that seemed to ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber's Self-Driving Car Plans Involve a Trucking Startup, Report Says Fortune Uber has big ambitions when it comes to self-driving cars, and part of its plan involves a self-driving truck technology startup. The San Francisco ride-hailing company, which announced last year its plans to invest in self-driving tech, has agreed to ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber