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TechCrunch Data suggests Uber is trailing far behind rival Ola in India TechCrunch New data has suggested that Ola, the $5 billion valued taxi on-demand service, may be more than twice as large as Uber in India. The information comes courtesy of Truecaller, which today released a snapshot of data from the 130 million registered users ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal With Alipay and Paytm, Uber covers China, India and the world Economic Times Users of Alipay — the payment service from Ant Financial, an affiliate of Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba — can also hail an Uber cab using the payment app across 400 cities worldwide, a service that will be open to users of Paytm within the next month. Alipay Users Can Now Use App to Hail Uber Cars World-WideWall Street Journal Uber Expands a Big Partnership To Lure Chinese CustomersFortune Soon, Indian Uber users can pay via Paytm while travelling abroadYourStory.com TechCrunch -Vanity Fair -Re/code all 80 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Local 10 Miami-Dade County legalizes Uber, ride-sharing services Local 10 The county commission passed a bill legalizing Uber, Lyft and other similar services in a 9-2 decision Tuesday night. Commissioner Steve Bovo, who championed the legislation, said he expected the vote to be closer. Earlier in the day a line snaked ... Uber and Lyft are now legal in Miami-Dade, and taxi owners vow to fight backMiami Herald Miami-Dade Commission approves Uber, Lyft services7Online WSVN-TV New Yorkers would welcome Uber, Lyft in Westchester, on Long Island: pollNew York Daily News CityLab -Miami New Times -Watchdog.org all 42 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber wants to get better at predicting customer demand The Verge Uber wants to use machine learning to predict when a surge of people will be out looking for rides. The intention is to get more cabs on the road before surge pricing would normally kick in. That way, drivers will be ready and waiting for riders when ... Uber denies plans to kill surge pricing in the U.S.TechCrunch Uber Really Wants to Get Rid of Surge PricingMoney Magazine Uber surge pricing may soon be a thing of the pastBGR CNET -KQED -MarketWatch all 91 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Miami Herald Miami-Dade commission votes to legalize Uber, Lyft Miami Herald Expect to see far more Uber passengers riding in the backseat in Miami-Dade County. The ride-hailing company had encouraged Miami-Dade drivers to put passengers in the front as part of a strategy to avoid detection by county inspectors enforcing local ... Miami-Dade County legalizes Uber, ride-sharing servicesLocal 10 Miami-Dade Commission approves Uber, Lyft services7Online WSVN-TV New Yorkers would welcome Uber, Lyft in Westchester, on Long Island: pollNew York Daily News CityLab -Miami New Times -Watchdog.org all 42 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Toronto Star Toronto rolls out welcome mat for Uber with new rules Toronto Star New rules approved by city council in a marathon Tuesday meeting will further revolutionize Toronto travel by allowing taxis to start using Uber-style “surge” peak-time pricing on fares booked via a Smartphone app. Some councillors are warning, however ... Council approves regulations for UberToronto Sun Uber still alive in Toronto as council approves compromise deal to regulate ridesharing servicesNational Post Toronto, just do it already: Legalize UberThe Globe and Mail MetroNews Canada -CBC.ca -Globalnews.ca all 35 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Chicago Tribune Judge at loss for way to remedy taxi, Uber disparity Chicago Tribune U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman last week rejected another attempt by the city to dismiss a lawsuit filed by taxi interests who say less stringent requirements for Uber, Lyft and other ride-share services are driving the highly regulated cab ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Huffington Post and Uber Is a Conflict of Interest Minefield Fortune The day after the board announcement, the Washington Post's media blog reported that a senior editor at Huffington Post had killed an article about Uber, and that the main reason was that it was critical of the service. Was this as conclusive as it ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WTAE Pittsburgh Wolf, Fitzgerald, Peduto ask PUC to reconsider $11 million Uber fine WTAE Pittsburgh "We are writing today to address fairness in business regulations, and especially fairness toward one business -- Uber -- which is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is poised to invest millions more ... Wolf, Pittsburgh-area officials want $11.4M fine on Uber cutPhilly.com Gov. Wolf, Pittsburgh-area officials ask state commission for leniency on Uber finePittsburgh Post-Gazette Pennsylvania politicians want lighter penalty against UberTribune-Review witf.org all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Chicago Tribune Uber to bring new accessible ride services to Chicago this month Chicago Tribune Both Uber and Lyft have drawn discrimination lawsuits claiming the company does not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Uber has said that drivers are required to follow accessibility laws as independent contractors. It has also argued ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Moovit transit app integrates with Uber TechCrunch The local transit app Moovit announced today that it will soon be integrated with the ride-sharing app Uber in 131 cities in 22 countries. This is kind of the chocolate and peanut butter of urban travel. Moovit uses official transit data plus ... Moovit's transit app combines Uber with public transport to find the best route in 131 citiesVentureBeat Transit App Moovit Launches Uber Integration in 22 CountriesMassTransitMag.com (press release) (registration) (blog) all 4 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Guardian An Uber for everything: the surge in on-demand apps The Guardian What happened next may sound familiar to would-be moguls piling into an Uber-inspired gold rush with wide eyes and iPhones for spades. The Mayfair meeting rooms of venture capitalists are echoing with the same phrase: “It's Uber for ...” Takeaway ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Congratulations Uber, You're All Grown Up: The Class-Action Lawyers Want A Piece Of You Forbes Uber Technologies grew to a $60 billion market value by disregarding just about every law, regulation and entrenched special interest standing in its way. But the car service is finally up against a wealthy special interest it probably can't get around ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz The poorer Uber drivers are, the more they probably depend on Uber Quartz Uber likes to say that its platform is an “important source of income” for drivers. In January 2015, a study commissioned by Uber found that 24% of drivers said Uber was their only source of income, 16% described it as their largest, but not only ... Congratulations Uber, You're All Grown Up: The Class-Action Lawyers Are CirclingForbes Uber settlement getting a thumbs down from some driversSan Jose Mercury News Uber faces new legal action on driver statusBBC News Chicago Tribune -Radio New Zealand -Fortune all 107 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber Offers get merchants to pay for your ride TechCrunch Uber wants to be your car, and the billboard. It's turning its frequently used app into a surface for external commerce promotions in hopes of rewarding users with special deals. If Uber will give you $20 off for shopping with its partners, you might ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TIME This App Solves One of Uber's Biggest Problems TIME Using the third-party app, you can select the kind of Uber you want, the location of the pickup, and the requested time of the pickup. If surge pricing is in effect when the time of your request comes around, TaxiLater will double-check that you're ... I'm Surprised It Took This Long to Make an Uber-Booking AppGizmodo all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VentureBeat Moovit's transit app combines Uber with public transport to find the best route in 131 cities VentureBeat London-based transit startup Citymapper announced a similar feature in March on iOS, but Moovit is keen to tout the extensiveness of its latest rollout. While Moovit has offered multimodal transit options, with Uber lumped in alongside trains and buses ... and more » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBC.ca Toronto city council could force Uber out with high fees on drivers, spokesperson says CBC.ca Uber will be forced to leave Toronto if city council adopts rules that impose extremely high fees on drivers working the ride-hailing service, its general manager said today ahead of a key council debate on ground transportation. Ian Black, general ... Future of Uber in Toronto could come down to city council vote this weekCTV News Uber regulations up for debate at Toronto City HallGlobalnews.ca Uber vs. taxi debate set to heat up City HallCityNews Newstalk 1010 -News Talk 770 Calgary -Insurance Business Canada (blog) all 8 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Alipay Users Can Now Use App to Hail Uber Cars World-Wide Wall Street Journal Users of China's most popular digital-payment service, Alipay, can now use the mobile app to hail a car anywhere in the world where Uber is available. On Tuesday, Uber Technologies Inc. extended its partnership with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. BABA -0 ... Uber Expands a Big Partnership To Lure Chinese CustomersFortune Uber's partnership with Alipay goes globalTechCrunch The Battle Between Uber and Its Rivals Is Heating UpVanity Fair Re/code -Economic Times -BBC News all 75 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BBC News Uber faces new legal action on driver status BBC News Taxi-hailing firm Uber faces a fresh lawsuit challenging the status of its drivers, following out-of-court settlements in California and Massachusetts. A suit filed in the Northern District of Illinois is seeking to reclassify drivers as employees ... Uber Gets Hit With Two More Lawsuits Over Driver WagesFortune Uber hit by America-wide class-action lawsuitCNET The $100 Million Uber Settlement: Will the On Demand Economy Change the Nature of Employment?Inc.com amNY -Los Angeles Times -The Verge all 82 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CTV News Future of Uber in Toronto could come down to city council vote this week CTV News It appears the future of Uber in Toronto will come down to a very important vote at this week's city council meeting, which begins Tuesday morning. This week's vote comes after members of the licensing and standards committee rejected a number of ... Uber regulations up for debate at Toronto City HallGlobalnews.ca Uber vs. taxi debate set to heat up City HallCityNews Council to vote on Uber's futureNewstalk 1010 News Talk 770 Calgary all 6 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NPR Uber Plans To Kill Surge Pricing, Though Drivers Say It Makes Job Worth It NPR Sometimes you call an Uber, and what you thought would be an $8 ride is going to be two, three, even four times more — the result of greater demand brought on by a blizzard, or a baseball game. Whatever the reason, surge pricing is not fun. It turns ... Uber is getting rid of surge pricing... at some pointNeowin Surge times: How I became an Uber driverTimes of India (blog) Uber vs Ola: Here's everything that has happened so farThe Indian Express NDTV -Business Standard -Livemint all 62 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

SFGate Uber driver support center: DMV meets Apple Genius Bar SFGate One driver was confused about Uber's latest incentives program. Another was submitting paperwork to begin driving for the first time, while a third was picking up a dashboard placard to use at SFO. A handful of others tried out the Uber app on some ... Uber moving driver support center to Daly CitySan Francisco Examiner all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Mashable Uber delivers 15000 emails with horse and cart in Australian protest Mashable It's been a rocky ride for Uber in the Australian state of Queensland. The ride-sharing service has been set back by a raft of new regulations by the state's government, and now it's hitting back with a slow, old piece of transportation and some ... Getting an Uber was never like thisCourier Mail Uber horsing around in Qld protest9news.com.au all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Re/code Uber enables global e-hailing through Alipay to fend against Lyft/Didi alliance Re/code Now, riders will be able to pay for and hail a ride in the Alipay app in the more than 400 cities in which Uber operates. It's an extension of Uber's existing partnership with the company, which initially only allowed passengers in China to pay for ... Uber's partnership with Alipay goes globalTechCrunch Alipay Users Can Now Use App to Hail Uber Cars World-WideWall Street Journal The Battle Between Uber and Its Rivals Is Heating UpVanity Fair Fortune -Mashable -BBC News all 50 news articles » https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber