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STLtoday.com Chris Sommers, ardent Uber supporter on taxicab commission, resigns STLtoday.com Chris Sommers, a member of the St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission and its biggest proponent of ride-hailing services, has resigned — the second commissioner to quit this month. On Wednesday, he retweeted a tweet by Ed Domain, another Uber ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Uber Judge Taps Brakes on California Drivers' Suit Outcome Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. won a ruling that may put off the outcome of a bid by California drivers to be treated as employees in a lawsuit that has grown dramatically in both size and potential liability. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco ... Uber partially wins ruling to potentially halt California drivers' suit outcomeCNBC Final Decision In Uber Driver Class Action Won't Come Until Appeals Court ...The Consumerist all 24 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times In Brazil, 99Taxis Start-Up Jockeys to Stay Ahead of Uber New York Times That's the approach being taken by 99Taxis, based in São Paulo and one of Uber's main competitors in Brazil. It has begun a new financing round, seeking about $100 million, according to two people familiar with the company's plans. That would be one of ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

IndustryWeek Uber Partners with Chinese Auto Maker IndustryWeek SAN FRANCISCO -- Uber on December 22 announced a partnership with a major Chinese auto maker as the controversial ride-sharing service revved its efforts in the country. Uber and Guangzhou Automobile Group will work together in areas including ... Uber Gets China's Guangzhou Auto As New Ally Against Didi Kuaidi, RegulatorsInternational Business Times Uber needs more drivers in China. A partnership with a state-owned carmaker ...Quartz Chinese Automaker GAC Group Joins Uber China as Strategic InvestorFortune Phys.Org -TechCrunch -CNBC all 40 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

AL.com Uber clears last hurdle to operate in Birmingham WVTM13 Wednesday city councilors passed an ordinance that irons out the requirements the company must meet in Birmingham. The ordinance passed 8-0. The ordinance requires all Uber drivers to get a business license in Birmingham to pick up riders in the Magic ... Uber could be rolling in Birmingham as early as MondayAL.com Birmingham council OKs license rules; Uber to start operating by year endBirmingham Business Journal Uber app could be hours from operating in BirminghamWTVM WIAT 42 -Seacoastonline.com all 15 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Why one of Kayak's cofounders took his Tesla and became an Uber driver Business Insider On Halloween, Paul English dressed up as a vampire. Then he sat down behind the wheel of his $100,000 Tesla Model S and turned on the Uber app. English didn't become an Uber driver because he needs extra money. A decade ago, English cofounded ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Hartford Courant Uber Debuts 'SafetyNet' Feature In Connecticut Hartford Courant HARTFORD — In the midst of its busy holiday season, Uber is adding what it describes as another personal safety feature to its ride-hailing app. Passengers can use their phones to instantly send a message with their itinerary — including details ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Nation. Could Unions Disrupt Uber's Empire? The Nation. The new legislation, passed by an 8-0 vote by the City Council, effectively paves the way for unionizing Uber and Lyft drivers, which could serve as a model for other cities and raises major questions about Uber's obligations under federal and local ... Fare fight: Uber delivers a wake-up call to local cab companiesMadison.com Tips for traveling with Uber, Lyft around the holidaysNew York Daily News Uber, Lyft focus on green bills, not green carsSan Francisco Examiner Daily Signal -SFGate (blog) -DC Inno all 92 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget Lyft beats Uber in race to offer rides from LAX Engadget Lyft has beaten Uber in becoming the first ride-sharing company that can take passengers from Los Angeles airport. The service has agreed to pay a $4 fee for every pick-up, and will go live from 8am local time with the city's mayor, Eric Garcetti ... Lyft beats Uber to become first ride-hailing app allowed at LAXThe Verge Disability Rights Groups Support Legalizing Uber in New YorkGovernment Technology Uber vs. Lyft: Ride-Hailing Services Square Off In New Fundraising RoundsInternational Business Times Insurance Journal -Las Vegas Sun -Bloomberg all 272 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Uber partially wins ruling to potentially halt California drivers' suit outcome CNBC 9, the judge stated that many more Uber drivers in California can participate in a class action against the ride service over their employment status, even if they did not opt out of an arbitration clause in their contracts. Earlier this year, Chen ... Final Decision In Uber Driver Class Action Won't Come Until Appeals Court ...The Consumerist Uber judge puts brakes on California drivers' suit outcomePropertyCasualty360 all 24 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber, Tesla Messed with Texas Transportation in 2015 Texas Tribune Most Texans got around this year the same way they have for decades: driving gas-guzzling cars along the state's highways, often in traffic. But 2015 was also the year where Silicon Valley heavyweights like Uber, Tesla and Google challenged the status ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NorthJersey.com Uber to recruit drivers from low-income counties in N.J., including Passaic NorthJersey.com Car-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc. plans to recruit 3,000 drivers from low-income counties in New Jersey, including Passaic County, by the end of 2016 in a new partnership with the state's NAACP chapter, the latest in a series of similar pacts ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Courier Mail Accessibility as Challenge in Age of Uber New York Times At the time Mr. Bloomberg settled the suit, there were 13,587 yellow cabs in the city — about twice as many cars as were available through the Uber app. Today, there are more than 34,000 Uber cars in the five boroughs and still only 13,587 yellow cabs. Uber and taxis put to the testCourier Mail Why You Should Take A Black Cab, Not An Uber, This ChristmasLondonist all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge California approves Flywheel, the app that makes taxis work like Uber The Verge Cab drivers have long complained that taxi owners' failure to innovate helped facilitate Uber's rise to prominence. In many ways, Flywheel's TaxiOS mimics Uber by removing the clutter from inside a for-hire vehicle and replacing it with a single ... California approves TaxiOS as old school rivals take on UberThe Guardian Flywheel Launches Uber-Like Operating System For Taxi CabsTechCrunch Uber's Next Competitor Could Be Flywheel's Operating System For TaxisFast Company Ubergizmo -PYMNTS.com -CNET all 26 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Letter: Uber, schools, Golden Dragons and more Portland Tribune Regarding a recent article (Novick reflects on paving way for Uber, Dec. 8 Tribune): City Commissioner Steve Novick said “he never saw why the city should have a limited-entry system whereby a small number of taxi companies are granted a sharply ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Science Times Facebook Messenger Now Offers Uber Option Science Times In an announcement released last Wednesday, the social media giant announces that it has formed a partnership with the modern app-based taxi company, Uber. According to Mr. Seth Rosenberg, product manager, the newest feature allows the users of their ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Uber China Lands Strategic Investment From Chinese Automaker GAC TechCrunch Uber China, Uber's independent business in China, has announced this morning that it has taken a strategic investment from Chinese automaker GAC Group. The investment from GAC (Guangzhou Automobile Group) is undisclosed, but Uber China said that ... Uber in deal with Chinese carmaker to battle rivalsCNBC Inside Didi Kuaidi: How the Chinese tech giant plans to fend off Uber in its ...GeekWire all 7 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Union Leader Portsmouth council postpones pro-Uber law changes The Union Leader On Monday evening, Uber drivers and supporters wanted the council to change the ordinance, and approve the seven-year background check used by the ride-sharing company. Drivers also did not want to be required to obtain additional insurance, or notify ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Signal City proposal calls for Uber, Lyft to be treated like cabs Hawaii News Now In the last three weeks, Uber driver Kimo Sutton has gotten dozens of customers to their destinations in his personal car and charged them for it. "I'm not a cab driver," he says. Right now, the city agrees. But that might not last. A City Council ... This Liberal City Is the First to Unionize UberDaily Signal Enraged cabbies unite worldwide against Uber in 2015Yahoo News Ohio passes insurance guidelines for Uber, LyftWDTN Albany Times Union -The Detroit News all 268 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Detroit News Will extension be enough to keep Lyft, Uber in Austin? MyStatesman.com For the moment, the Austin City Council has bought some time — at least five months — in the standoff with Lyft and Uber regarding fingerprint-based background checks. That is good news because it means Austin residents still can hail rides from Lyft ... City proposal calls for Uber, Lyft to be treated like cabsHawaii News Now Editor's Note: Government tries to stall UberThe Detroit News If Uber Drivers Unionize it will Kill the Golden GooseTown Hall Daily Signal -Yahoo News -Albany Times Union -City of Seattle all 284 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Voice of San Diego Border Report: Uber's Uncertain Future in Tijuana Voice of San Diego Uber. Along with the Internet that powers it and, perhaps, Hot Pockets, it is the greatest development most of us have encountered in our lifetime. Whether it's helping avoid parking hell, improvising when you don't have access to a car or finding a ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber: Beware of hidden costs to driving The News Tribune To satisfy my curiosity with regards to the start-up costs to qualify as a Uber driver, I checked out its website. It's pretty clear and covers all of the topics related to joining Uber. However, when the topic turns to insurance, you're shown a graph ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio Uber, NAACP hope to recruit 3000 drivers from NJ's poor neighborhoods New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio Uber New Jersey and the New Jersey NAACP have started a partnership to recruit 3,000 new drivers from low income communities throughout New Jersey by mid-2016, they announced Monday. According to the announcement, Uber will host a series of ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Even with new funding round, Lyft's valuation is a shadow of Uber's The Verge Lyft, the ride-haiing startup that isn't Uber, is in talks to raise up to $1 billion in new financing, according to Bloomberg. Coupled with Uber's own recent stratospheric valuation, it is further evidence of the confidence investors have in the ride ... Lyft Snags $1 Billion To Keep Up With UberForbes Disability Rights Groups Support Legalizing Uber in New YorkGovernment Technology Lyft is planning to raise an Uber-sized, $1 billion funding roundQuartz Financial Times -KOLO all 126 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Digital Trends FAA says that 'Uber for the skies' is illegal Digital Trends So extensive is Uber's influence that other startups have taken to describing themselves in terms of the car service company. From “the Uber of the beauty industry” to “the Uber of home decor,” it seems as though every industry is jumping on the ... Why 'Uber for Planes' Isn't Happening Any Time SoonDC Inno 'Uber For Planes' Gets Grounded By FAAUbergizmo Court: Private pilots can't offer Uber-like flight-sharing servicesWRAL Tech Wire HardOCP (press release) all 12 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber