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CNET Uber now lets you track rides of family, friends CNET Trip Tracker is part of Uber's Family Profiles feature, which automatically bills you for the rides of up to 10 people. Family Profiles is available to all Uber riders around the world. Uber, now in almost 450 cities across more than 70 countries, has ... Uber now lets you track your family and friends: App launches tool that allows you to see your loved one's journey ...Daily Mail Uber Allows Users To Track Other Riders' Trips In Family ProfilesThe Consumerist Uber now lets you track your family members' ridesMashable PC Magazine -Tech Times -The Verge all 33 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

U.S. News & World Report Austin's Very Un-Progressive Example on Uber and Lyft U.S. News & World Report FILE - In this July 15, 2015 file photo, an Uber driver sits in his car near the San Francisco International Airport. Uber and advocates for the blind have reached a lawsuit settlement in which the ride-hailing company agrees to require that existing ... The upside of Uber ditching AustinAustin Business Journal (blog) Council scrambling to find replacements for Uber and LyftAustin Monitor A game of Texas hold'emThe Economist (blog) South Florida Business Journal (blog) -American Enterprise Institute -TWC News all 127 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times To Tip or Not to Tip Your Uber Driver New York Times Uber has been saying it for years. And the car-hailing app was embraced, in part, because of it. It's all-inclusive and cashless; one fare and one email receipt, automatically charged to your credit card after rolling up to your destination. There's no ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber Puts Brakes on Bangkok Motorcycle-Booking Service Wall Street Journal BANGKOK—Uber Technologies Inc. on Wednesday suspended its motorcycle-booking service in Bangkok after warnings from local authorities over operating licenses for drivers. In an email to customers on Wednesday, Uber said it had suspended ... Thailand orders halt to Uber, Grab motorbike taxi serviceReuters Thailand motorbike taxi crackdown deals blow to UberFinancial Times Uber suspends its motorbike taxi service in Bangkok three months after launchTechCrunch The Verge -Times of India -Post and Parcel all 21 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber forced to suspend motorbike taxi service in Bangkok The Verge Uber is suspending its motorbike service in Bangkok, Reuters reports, after the Thai government determined that it conflicts with existing taxi services. Nunthapong Cherdchoo, a senior official in Thailand's transport ministry, told Reuters this week ... Uber stops offering motorcycle taxis in ThailandLocal 10 Uber Puts Brakes on Bangkok Motorcycle-Booking ServiceWall Street Journal Uber and Grab suspend their motorbike taxi services in BangkokTechCrunch Financial Times -Yahoo News -Post and Parcel all 28 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber and a Bay Area landlord will pay new tenants $100 a month to go car-free The Verge Uber is teaming up with the owners of a massive real estate development in San Francisco to offer new tenants a monthly $100 transportation stipend if they agree to go car-free. The money can be used for public transit, taxis, and car-sharing, as long ... Parkmerced plans to subsidize residents' use of Uber, Muni, BARTSFGate Uber Teams Up With Real Estate Developer To Replace Car OwnershipForbes Uber partners with developer on transit program for San Francisco megaprojectSan Francisco Business Times (blog) International Business Times UK all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Sydney Morning Herald Driver sues Uber for deactivating account The Sydney Morning Herald A Perth-based Uber driver is suing the Silicon Valley giant for terminating him without notice, leaving him with $80,000 worth of car loans - one of which he says was spruiked by Uber. In what's believed to be the first case of its kind in Australia ... Driver sues Uber for cutting him offNEWS.com.au all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian Uber driver's landmark win paves way for service to operate freely in Victoria The Guardian A Melbourne Uber driver has won a landmark appeal which means the ride-sharing service can operate freely in Victoria. Nathan Brenner was found guilty last year by a magistrate of two counts of operating a commercial passenger vehicle without a licence ... Driver's victory effectively legalises Uber in VictoriaZDNet Uber effectively legalised in Victoria as driver Nathan Brenner wins landmark appealThe Age Melbourne Uber driver beats fine in landmark case effectively legalising service in VictoriaABC Online Courier Mail -'Bourne this way (blog) -NEWS.com.au all 15 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Mail Uber threatens to punish driver who was promoting GoCatch to passengers Daily Mail Ride-sharing giant Uber has come under fire after it threatened to suspend a driver for promoting rival ride-sharing app GoCatch to a passenger. In an email obtained by news.com.au, Uber driver Tom* was told he had received a customer complaint for the ... Uber cracks down on drivers using GoCatchNEWS.com.au all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber can now let a family member see where you're traveling in real time The Verge Uber is introducing a new safety feature today that allows a family member to track where you're going. Now when you're using Uber's Family Profile feature, the family account's creator will receive a notification as soon as you start a trip; tapping ... Uber now lets you track your family members' ridesMashable Uber debuts Trip Tracker so you can view a family member's ride in real-timeTechCrunch iOS Uber app now offers Find My Friends-style tracking of family members9 to 5 Mac Engadget -The Independent -WRAL Tech Wire all 17 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz Google is launching its own ridesharing service—Uber, Lyft and everyone else should be worried Quartz There's a new heavy hitter in ride-hailing. Google-owned Waze on Monday unveiled a carpooling service for commuters in California's Bay Area. The pilot program is limited to about 25,000 employees of companies including Walmart and Adobe Systems, the ... Google and Uber Go Head-to-Head in CarpoolingVanity Fair Google launches Uber rival that gets passengers to pay for your commuteTelegraph.co.uk Google and Uber look to be headed for a collisionSan Francisco Business Times (blog) Times LIVE -Wall Street Journal -Mirror.co.uk all 114 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber is testing in-app call support for Bay Area drivers The Verge Uber drivers often complain that they'd like to be able to talk to an actual person when reporting a problem, such as unruly riders or a bug in the app, rather than being forced to have a back-and-forth with an Uber representative over email. Today ... Uber Testing Out Help Line for Drivers in Bay AreaInc.com Uber tests hotline for driversSFGate Uber expansion leaves taxi industry in urgent need of a liftFinancial Times Forbes -Independent Online -AllAfrica.com all 63 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Economist (blog) A game of Texas hold'em The Economist (blog) It wasn't, technically, the city government that spurred Uber and Lyft to leave; it was Austin's voters. As Richard Parker explained in the New York Times, the game of hardball that Uber and Lyft played, to successful results elsewhere, didn't go over ... Unregulated Austin: Movement Explodes After Uber & Lyft LeaveTWC News How Austin residents are getting around in a post-Uber worldMyStatesman.com Service filling Uber, Lyft gap might not be legalKVUE.com Austin American-Statesman -Huffington Post -Newton Press Mentor all 94 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Observer Uber's Quasi Union Could Be a Faustian Bargain for Drivers Observer Two class actions brought by drivers against ride-sharing company Uber in California and Massachusetts have been settled, with the drivers agreeing to remain “independent contractors”. Uber will make US$100 million in payments to those involved in the ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NPR This Is Your Brain On Uber NPR Uber is built on the scourge of surge. When demand is high, the company charges two, three, even NINE-POINT-NINE times as much as normal for a ride. Riders hate it... but not so much that they stop riding. "Dynamic pricing" has helped the company to ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Vanity Fair Google and Uber Go Head-to-Head in Carpooling Vanity Fair Uber and Google have a complicated relationship. Google Ventures invested $250 million in Uber three years ago, and you can book an Uber ride through the Google Maps app on your phone. But the two companies have bigger and bigger ambitions—they ... Google launches Uber rival that gets passengers to pay for your commuteTelegraph.co.uk Alphabet Unveils Program for Carpooling Via App Waze, Fraying Ties With UberWall Street Journal The end of Uber? Google launches ride-sharing service through Waze navigation appMirror.co.uk Metro -Investor's Business Daily -CNBC all 74 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Inc.com Uber Testing Out Help Line for Drivers in Bay Area Inc.com Uber is testing out an in-app phone line that allows drivers to connect with support workers in the event of routine issues such as payment problems. The pilot launches in the San Francisco Bay Area Tuesday and will first be available to several ... Uber expansion leaves taxi industry in urgent need of a liftFinancial Times South African Politician Attacked, Beaten By Anti-Uber Taxi DriversForbes Mayhem, threats as Uber storm brewsIndependent Online Telegraph.co.uk -Eyewitness News all 60 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Daily News Uber's newest competitor; Nissan, FCA supplier struggles and more New York Daily News Didi is well on its way to its $3 billion investment goal thanks to a hefty $1 billion from Apple, so it could make its initial public offering, or IPO, as early as next month, depending on how well it can handle its ongoing battle with Uber back in China. A closer look at why Apple just made a $1 billion investment in Uber's Chinese rivalBGR Uber China Rival Didi to Consider U.S. IPO as Soon as 2017Bloomberg Uber's China rival Didi Chuxing denies IPO plans, says 'no point' talking about itCNBC Recode -ZDNet all 334 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS Local Women Describe “Terrifying” Uber Ride CBS Local PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — They say they feared for their lives. Two women who claim their Uber driver was driving recklessly and way too fast. And when they asked him to slow down, they claim he ordered them on out on the side of a busy highway bridge. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MassLive.com Can Uber drivers skirt Houston licensing... KPRC Houston HOUSTON - Channel 2 Investigates discovered that Uber allows drivers to go online and pick up rides prior to obtaining appropriate City of Houston licensing. An undercover experiment demonstrated drivers are not blocked from operating within the city ... Who is behind the wheel of an Uber ride?WWLTV.com Springfield City Council considers regulating ride sharing companies such as Uber and LyftMassLive.com all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TWC News Unregulated Austin: Movement Explodes After Uber & Lyft Leave TWC News Bob Woody and several of his fellow bar owners blame the loss of well-known ride-hailing apps Uber and Lyft for their business decline. "For us not to have it is to go back in time," Woody said. "To have had it and now not have it--really difficult ... How Austin residents are getting around in a post-Uber worldMyStatesman.com Service filling Uber, Lyft gap might not be legalKVUE.com In first weekend without Uber, Lyft, DWI arrests flat compared to 2015Austin American-Statesman Huffington Post -MarylandReporter.com -Forbes all 93 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

USA TODAY Named Uber plaintiff says he's pulling out of suit USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — The Uber driver whose name is on a lawsuit for an up-to $100 million settlement now says he's pulling out. Douglas O'Connor, who is the O'Connor in the O'Connor v. Uber Technologies Inc. class action suit, filed documents Monday ... Some Drivers Really Aren't Happy About the $100M Uber SettlementWIRED The driver who sued Uber slams 'offensive' settlement that pays drivers 'less than a tank of gas'Business Insider Original Uber plaintiff says he agreed to 'disastrous' $100m deal 'under duress'The Guardian Baltimore Sun -Bloomberg -Newser all 34 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Miami Herald Uber getting special zone at Miami International Airport Miami Herald Uber, which claims more than 10,000 vehicles in Miami-Dade, has long encouraged its drivers to hide their tell-tale windshield cellphone mounts and ask passengers to ride shotgun in the front in order to avoid detection and fines from MIA inspectors. and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Financial Times Uber expansion leaves taxi industry in urgent need of a lift Financial Times As Uber has expanded around the world — it now operates in 68 countries — regulators have also been grappling with what type of requirements to place on Uber drivers, trying to balance users' demand for the service with its impact on existing taxi ... Uber Testing Out Help Line for Drivers in Bay AreaInc.com South African Politician Attacked, Beaten By Anti-Uber Taxi DriversForbes What is Uber and what should I think about the controversies?Telegraph.co.uk Independent Online -Eyewitness News all 60 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Times LIVE Why meter cab protesters are angry at Uber and Gauteng government Times LIVE Gauteng transport MEC Ismail Vadi on Monday had to flee a news briefing at which he officially opened a process allowing Uber driver-partners to register their vehicles and obtain operating licenses. This licensing process has been met with resistance ... Metered taxi drivers: We've reached boiling point over UberEyewitness News Intimidation of MEC over Uber licences condemnedIndependent Online Metered taxi drivers assault Vadi over Uber licensingCitizen AllAfrica.com -Sowetan Live (press release) (registration) (blog) -Jacaranda FM all 28 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber