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KABC-TV VIDEO: Uber driver assaulted in Laguna Beach KABC-TV An Uber driver was violently assaulted by his passengers in Laguna Beach and police hope surveillance video will lead to the arrest of the suspects. Laguna Beach police said they responded to the scene at about 1:30 a.m. on Monday. The driver reported ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KOMO News Uber giving Seattleites a shot at riding a hovercraft... for science! KOMO News First you'll need to download or open the Uber app. Then, enter the promo code HOVER in the app. Select uberX and choose "share your car" for uberPOOL anytime from Tuesday, June 28 at 7:00 a.m. through Thursday, July 7 at 11:59 p.m. and you'll be ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WIAT 42 Tuscaloosa mayor, competition weigh in on Uber's return WIAT 42 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — Uber ride sharing will soon begin operations once again in Tuscaloosa. Tuesday night the City Council voted to approve Uber. But not everyone is happy with that decision. Navid Khan is nervous about Uber coming back to ... Tuscaloosa approves UberThe Auburn Plainsman Uber and Lyft allowed in Tuscaloosa after city council approvalAL.com Tuscaloosa City Council passes ordinance to allow Uber to operateAlabama's News Leader WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com -FOX10 News all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Boston.com Senate approves bill regulating Uber and Lyft Boston.com Senators did not adopt an amendment that would have required drivers for the digital-age transportation companies to fingerprint drivers — a measure that has driven Uber and Lyft out of other markets. The companies argue the checks are both too ... Uber Doesn't Do Much To Protect You From Drivers You HateHuffington Post Uber Isn't Going to Conquer the WorldBloomberg Uber testing software to spy on drivers for high speed, sudden stopsKABC-TV TIME -Fortune -Recode all 116 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg It's War Between 'Foreign' Uber and 'Local' Ola in Indian Court Bloomberg Ola's latest salvo is part of Chief Executive Officer Bhavish Aggarwal's strategy to fend off competition from billionaire Travis Kalanick's Uber, which said last year that it would spend $1 billion in India to expand its business. The two rivals are ... Uber flouting local laws, alleges OlaThe Hindu all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

PolitiFact Did DUI arrests in Tampa plummet when Uber came to town? PolitiFact As the debate over regulation of Uber continues across the country, Florida House Majority Leader Dana Young, R-Tampa, took to Twitter with a factoid about the ridesharing company's effect on DUIs in her home city. "DUI arrests dropped significantly in ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

A Look Back At Uber's Wackiest Promotions Fast Company This week, Uber introduced on-demand hot air balloon and boat rides for its customers in China. The feature, part of a new initiative called "Uber+Travel," is meant to connect people with activities and other services they might need while traveling. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Washington Post Uber urges MWAA to reconsider that $4 airport fee that you're paying Washington Post That $4 you pay each time you take Uber to the airport is here to stay. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority this week is issuing a permanent permit to Uber, making the airport surcharge that has been in place since November permanent too, ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz India's first female Uber driver has been found dead in her home in Bengaluru Quartz Bharathi Veerath, who achieved minor celebrity in India as the country's first female Uber driver, was found dead in her Bengaluru home this week. The cause has not yet been confirmed but local reports say the 40-year-old's death is being treated as a ... India's First Female Uber Driver Found DeadBreitbart News Bharathi Veerath, India's First Female Uber Driver, Was Just Found DeadMic Uber Woman Taxi Driver In Bengaluru Found Dead, No Suicide NoteNDTV The Hindu -Firstpost all 76 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NextShark Uber in China Will Soon Let Customers Book Boats and Hot-Air Balloons NextShark The initiative, which is part of the company's new Uber+Travel project was announced by Uber China's vice president of operations Kate Wang on Monday at TechCrunch Shanghai. The idea is to provide customers all transportation needs when they travel ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

cleveland.com Willoughby Uber driver attacked while picking up passenger cleveland.com WILLOUGHBY, Ohio -- A Geauga County man is accused of attacking an Uber driver and damaging the driver's car outside a Willoughby bar. Matthew A. Stemple, 21, of Thompson is accused of punching the driver in the face and kicking his car's rear bumper ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber adds driver safety features like break reminders, daily driving reports TechCrunch Uber has today announced new safety features for drivers within the driver-side app, including reminders to take a break when the drivers have been working for too long. These features are meant to fight against the four D's of dangerous driving: drunk ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TIME Uber Is Tracking Drivers' Phones to Watch for Speeding TIME Uber is rolling out a new update to its app for drivers that monitors their speed and other factors, the company announced on Wednesday. The app will crunch GPS data from drivers' phones to present speed information in real time. The update, which will ... Uber is using its drivers' phones to keep riders honest and everyone saferRecode Uber adds driver safety features like break reminders, daily driving reportsTechCrunch Uber Isn't Going to Conquer the WorldBloomberg Fortune -Huffington Post -Los Angeles Times all 102 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Indianapolis Star Uber, Lyft focus of taxi proposal in Indy Indianapolis Star A city-county councilor wants to loosen rules for taxi companies in Indianapolis to help them compete with ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft. Democrat Vop Osili's proposal would eliminate the requirement that cab companies have a central office ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TIME Uber is using its drivers' phones to keep riders honest and everyone safer Recode With great scale comes great responsibility, and Uber certainly has scale. The global ride-hail giant has more than a million active drivers in the world. To Uber that might look like a million dollar signs driving around, but for the cynical, that's ... Uber Is Tracking Drivers' Phones to Watch for SpeedingTIME Uber adds driver safety features like break reminders, daily driving reportsTechCrunch Uber Is Starting to Monitor Drivers For Bad BehaviorFortune Bloomberg -Huffington Post -Los Angeles Times all 102 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable 200 Malaysian taxi drivers hold 4-hour protest against Uber and Grab Mashable Two hundred taxi drivers congregated in the town centre of Malaysia's Penang state on Wednesday morning, in a four-hour protest against Uber and Grab apps. Local papers reported that the drivers stood in front of the Esplanade area in George Town ... Penang taxi drivers protest against Uber, GrabCarThe Star Online Penang cabbies halt services for four hours in protest against Uber, GrabcarMalay Mail Online all 14 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber celebrates four years of annoying London taxi drivers CNET Launched in San Francisco in 2011, Uber has established itself in London and other cities around the world with aggressive pricing, although surge pricing means the cost of a ride can be dramatically inflated at times of high demand. By contrast ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Boston Herald Taxi owners make last stand on Uber rules Boston Herald Jaime Eldridge acknowledged receiving a June 2 letter from Holder advocating a position in support of ride-hailing app services such as Uber and Lyft. Eldridge played a large role in crafting the Senate bill regulating Uber and Lyft released last week. Taxi drivers demand stronger background, fingerprint checks for Uber driverswwlp.com Alberta Develops Uber, TappCar Ride-Hailing Company Insurance PolicyHuffington Post Canada Uber 'reviewing' new Alberta rules before deciding to resume serviceCBC.ca all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Hackers Gain Access To Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's Twitter BuzzFeed News OurMine, the hacking group that in recent weeks has taken over the Twitter accounts of tech luminaries such as Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and former Twitter CEO Costolo, has claimed another scalp: Uber CEO Travis ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fort Worth Star Telegram Uber, Lyft win deregulation efforts in Fort Worth Fort Worth Star Telegram File: Yellow cabs waiting for a fare on the street in Fort Worth on Friday, December 19, 2014. Fort Worth is planning to regulate app-based transportation companies like Uber and Lyft, which are currently unregulated by the city. (Star-Telegram/Joyce ... City Council OKs UberTuscaloosa News (subscription) Tuscaloosa City Council passes ordinance to allow Uber to operateAlabama's News Leader City Council approves Uber to operate in TuscaloosaWIAT 42 WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com -AL.com all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz Uber and Ola are now fighting about which company is most Indian Quartz On June 27, home-grown ride-hailing startup Ola filed a petition in the Karnataka High Court claiming American rival Uber wasn't complying with certain laws because it had “scant respect and concern…for the law of the land.” Repeatedly referring to ... Uber vs State - HC Ban on Surge Pricing will StayEconomic Times Uber in double trouble with Ola and Karnataka High CourtYourStory.com 10 ways to be safe while taking an Ola, Uber and other cabsTheHealthSite ETtech.com -Firstpost -Livemint all 40 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WFTV Orlando Uber driver faces charges of sex assault on woman in Orlando WFTV Orlando An Uber driver is facing charges after a woman said he sexually assaulted her before he dropped her off. The driver denies the charges, and said she was the aggressor. But detectives said in a report that the Uber driver took advantage of her because ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Boston Globe Uber legislation creates windfall for lobbyists The Boston Globe Uber, which has resisted efforts to bring its regulations more closely in line with those of traditional taxis, paid more than $300,000 to lobbyists working to shape the bill, and added lobbyists this year. Other industries — from insurers to banks to ... Boston wants better data from Uber, and is taking a roundabout route to try and get itBoston.com As Senate mulls Uber bill, ex-AG Holder blasts fingerprint checksBoston Herald Uber and Lyft Just Settled Huge Lawsuits Involving Their Top ExecutivesFortune Reuters -Yahoo News -Chicago Tribune all 79 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune You Can Soon Book a Hot Air Balloon Through Uber Fortune The moves come as part of the company's new Uber+Travel venture, announced Monday by Uber China's vice president of operations Kate Wang. Speaking at TechCrunch Shanghai, Wang also introduced a new digital magazine service called UberLIFE, ... You Can Get Hot Air Balloon Rides Through Uber NowTIME Uber preps hot air balloon service, UberBalloon, for Chinese marketWashington Times Uber Introducing an Uber for Hot Air Balloons and BoatsPaste Magazine New York Magazine -Gizmodo -PYMNTS.com all 16 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber adds Pandora access into drivers' ride information app The Mercury News San Francisco-based Uber began including Pandora within the app that Uber's drivers use to respond to riders' pickup requests. When a drivers launch the Uber app, he is now able to touch an icon that goes directly to his Pandora account and bring up ... Pandora hopes you'll listen more in an UberTechCrunch Uber and Pandora Want to Give Drivers Ad-Free MusicFortune Uber to drivers: Please listen to PandoraMedia Life Magazine VentureBeat -Mashable -The Consumerist all 53 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber