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Forbes Elon Musk Just Outlined Tesla's 'Master Plan' To Take On Uber Forbes Elon Musk has always had grand plans for Tesla, disrupting the entire auto industry. Now he's got his eyes on a younger rival: Uber. On Wednesday, Musk released his second “Master Plan” for his upstart automaker Tesla. The plan is ambitious, with four ... Tesla and Uber have more in common than you might thinkTechCrunch How Elon Musk's New “Master Plan” Could Be Trouble for UberVanity Fair Uber and Lyft Should Be Worried By Tesla's New 'Master Plan'TheStreet.com Newser -VR World -TG Daily (blog) all 555 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Florida Today Tech Today: The Uber effect: Changing how we travel Florida Today I finally got to try Uber last weekend. Uber is the poster child for disruptive technology in the taxicab space. Instead of hailing a cab and hoping for the best, you order an Uber car via their impressive smartphone app. It worked like a charm. I was ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Popular Car Rental Service for Uber and Lyft Drivers Suspends Operations Fortune Lyft and the now-defunct Sidecar launched in the summer of 2012, with UberX, Uber's version of the service, following later that year. For Breeze's co-founders, two of whom had previously worked at Uber and cleaning startup Homejoy, it was the perfect ... Uber dominates Q2 business travel as taxis see 51% decline in past ...VentureBeat Uber use soars among business travelersKansas City Star Uber and Lyft are edging out taxis in business travelNOLA.com USA TODAY -PYMNTS.com -Cincinnati.com (blog) all 22 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VentureBeat Uber dominates Q2 business travel as taxis see 51% decline in past 2 years VentureBeat Uber continues to be viewed favorably by U.S. business travelers in Q2 2016, according to a new study released by online travel and expense management service provider Certify. Overall, ride-hailing services are becoming the preferred ground ... Uber use soars among business travelersKansas City Star Uber and Lyft are edging out taxis in business travelNOLA.com Survey: Business travelers switching from taxis to Uber, LyftUSA TODAY PYMNTS.com -Las Vegas Sun -TheStreet.com all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Peace. It's a Global Thing Bloomberg It seems like Uber's investors want to bring a halt to the massive Chinese cash giveaway that's creating jobs for unemployed steel and coal workers, but not making much money for shareholders. Several institutional fund managers are pushing the U.S. ... Uber Looks for a Truce in Its Billion Dollar Battle With Chinese Rival DidiSkift What Uber's bid for peace with Didi Chuxing means for OlaLivemint all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Tesla and Uber have more in common than you might think TechCrunch While the idea of Tesla car-sharing seems new, it is not the first time the company's cars, coupled with autonomous technology, have come up in discussions about the sharing economy. Back in 2015, Steve Jurvetson, a partner at Uber investor DFJ, told ... Elon Musk Just Outlined Tesla's 'Master Plan' To Take On UberForbes How Elon Musk's New “Master Plan” Could Be Trouble for UberVanity Fair Heads Up, Uber: Tesla Has Ride-Sharing PlansNewser TheStreet.com -The Libertarian Republic -VR World all 493 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

ZDNet ATO steers GST legal case away from Uber ZDNet The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has disputed Uber's attempts to raise doubt around the "ordinary" definition of "taxi travel" as outlined by the Goods and Services Tax (GST), saying that the connotation of the phrase along with the words taxi and ... Chilean taxi drivers protest Uber, which now allows payments in cashFox News Latino Letter: Go easy on UberGlenwood Springs Post Independent On Nantucket Uber Brings More Choice and Difficult DecisionsWCAI all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WESH Orlando Blind girl denied Uber ride because of service dog WESH Orlando During a summer camp field trip to Lighthouse Works in downtown Orlando, Addison Burgess' teacher requested an Uber vehicle to transport a small group of students. The teacher said she told the driver the dog was a service animal, but he said, “I'm not ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WIRED Fake Lincolns and More Adventures of an RNC Uber Driver WIRED There are three guys dressed like Lincoln gazing in my direction as I circle the Public Square. Cleveland. The third Lincoln from the left is really giving me the business with his eyes. That's what they do when they're looking for you, for their Uber ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

DC Uber Regulators Shouldn't Listen to Elizabeth Warren Forbes Referring to the decision of Uber and Lyft to leave Austin, Texas after the city upheld burdensome ridesharing regulations, Warren claimed that the companies are fighting “against local rules designed to create a level playing field between themselves ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

San Francisco magazine Uber Sued Over Alleged Scheme to Collect 'Fraudulent' Cancellation Fees on No-Show Rides San Francisco magazine In July 2015, Michael Cordas hailed an Uber and waited for it at the appointed place, outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel in midtown Manhattan. And he waited. The car's estimated arrival time came and went. After 10 minutes, Cordas tried calling the driver ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg Uber Investors Said to Push for Didi Truce in Costly China Fight Bloomberg Several institutional investors are pushing the ride-hailing company to ink a partnership agreement with China's market leader Didi Chuxing, according to people familiar with the matter, stemming the billions of dollars Uber is spending to expand in ... Uber Investors Said to Push for Didi TruceYahoo Finance UK all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Uber reveals new hi-res maps so it can pinpoint customers more accurately Daily Mail Uber is teaming up with DigitalGlobe, a vendor of space imagery and geospatial content, 'to help identify and improve pickup and drop-off locations'. Using constellation sensors, the duo will access imagery and location intelligence that will give ... Uber Takes to the SkiesThe Atlantic Uber will use high-res satellite imagery to improve pickupsEngadget Uber to get satellite imagery from company that supplies Apple and GoogleTechCrunch CNET -PC Magazine -The Verge -Seeing a better world™ | The Official Blog of DigitalGlobe all 33 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

PC Magazine Uber to Improve Location Accuracy With Satellite Pics PC Magazine Uber drivers will soon get a much clearer picture of their next customer. The ride-sharing service will use high-resolution satellite imagery from DigitalGlobe to "help identify and improve pickup and drop-off locations." Under a new multi-year ... Uber pairs with satellite imaging company for better location dataCNET Uber will use high-res satellite imagery to improve pickupsEngadget Uber to get satellite imagery from company that supplies Apple and GoogleTechCrunch The Atlantic -Tech Times -Digital Spy all 20 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Brazilian Logistics Startup Raises $10 Million From Goldman, ex-Uber Exec Wall Street Journal With the new funding, set to be announced Wednesday, it now counts Goldman, Oscar Salazar—who was part of the early team that helped build Uber Technologies Inc.—and asset manager Valor Capital Group LLC among its backers. The company has ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

E-Commerce Times Uber by the Billions E-Commerce Times Uber just celebrated its two-billionth trip in a 147-way tie, according to CEO Travis Kalanick, who shared the information in a Monday post on Facebook. Each of the drivers and riders who began their trip at 4:16 a.m. GMT on Saturday, June 18, got a US ... Uber Drivers Complete 2 Billion RidesTIME Uber just completed its two-billionth tripThe Verge Uber Just Completed Its Two Billionth RideForbes CNNMoney -Fortune -TechCrunch all 60 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post Metro moving forward with plan to use Uber, Lyft for paratransit services Washington Post The popular ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft top the list of prospective contractors for the new service, which officials say could help the transit agency save millions on its heavily subsidized paratransit program. It also would answer customers ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Riverfront Times (blog) Uber Driver Arrested at Lambert Airport After Dropping Off Passenger Riverfront Times (blog) The next day, Uber disabled Dees' account while it conducted an internal investigation of the incident. That same day, an Uber spokeswoman told Riverfront Times that the investigation determined Dees was not at fault, and his account was reactivated a ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WAMU 88.5 Uber Reaches Into Its Pockets To Handle Washington's SafeTrack-Related Demand WAMU 88.5 And people who frequently use Uber have not been socked with much of the ride-hailing app's infamous surge pricing. Efforts to incentive drivers while providing affordable rides at a time of increased demand appear to be paying off, at least for now ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News Drivers battle Uber over employment rights BBC News Cab hire service Uber has been taken to a London employment tribunal by two of its drivers who claim it is acting unlawfully by not offering holiday and sick pay. Uber, which allows users to book and pay for a cab through a smartphone app, is used by ... Uber driver tells UK tribunal he earned less than the minimum wageeuronews Drivers take Uber to UK tribunal in threat to business modelCNBC GMB tests Uber 'self-employed drivers' claim at London tribunalThe Register Evening Standard -International Business Times UK all 40 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Detroit News UM's Hurst expands worldview via Uber, studying abroad The Detroit News In addition to driving Uber and working at Blue Lion, Hurst spent 16 days in Israel in a study-abroad program. Teammates Delano Hill and Chris Wormley also made the trip. It was an eye-opening excursion for Hurst, who had never before traveled abroad. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET Uber pairs with satellite imaging company for better location data CNET In a bid to get an edge on the competition, Uber has partnered with a satellite imaging company to improve its maps. And not just any satellite imaging company, but DigitalGlobe, the company that provides much of the satellite imagery for Google Maps ... Uber will use high-res satellite imagery to improve pickupsEngadget Uber to get satellite imagery from company that supplies Apple and GoogleTechCrunch Uber Takes to the SkiesThe Atlantic Digital Spy -Tech Times -Ubergizmo all 18 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KHON2 Uber adds muscle to drivers' defense, regulatory offense KHON2 The battle between Uber and state and city authorities is heating up on two fronts – backing drivers in court and threatening to leave town if regulations aren't right for them. Always Investigating revealed last month that the ride-sharing company ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VentureBeat City of Seattle and U.S. Chamber face off in hearing over Uber union law GeekWire Uber shutterstock image (Via Shutterstock). Lawyers representing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the City of Seattle met in court Tuesday for the first of what could be many showdowns in a lawsuit over legislation that would allow Uber, Lyft and other ... U.S. judge hears lawsuit over Seattle law allowing Uber and Lyft drivers to unionizeVentureBeat Seattle asks federal judge to dismiss U.S. Chamber lawsuit on city's Uber union lawPuget Sound Business Journal (Seattle) all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

All hail Uber, anywhere but Logan The Boston Globe The other day it cost me under $20 to hail an Uber from Dorchester to Logan Airport. Coming back, the bill was closer to $60. The ride out of the airport always costs more because of the tunnel toll and other fees, but one of the biggest reasons for my ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber