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CNBC Uber has hired another Google Maps exec CNBC Uber has snagged another executive from Google Maps as it pushes to build its own mapping technology and driverless cars. Manik Gupta, who was at Google Maps for seven years, has joined the ride-sharing app as director of product for maps, according to ... Uber Hires Away Another Executive From Google MapsTechCrunch The exodus from Google to Uber continuesBusiness Insider Uber Snags Another Google Mapping Executive to Lead the Product TeamRe/code Boston Herald -BetaBoston -LinkedIn all 17 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Digital Trends Uber wants more drivers and this is what it's doing to get them Digital Trends If you fancy becoming an Uber driver but can't afford a suitable car, consider moving to Denver, Colorado. The ride-hailing company this week launched a new pilot scheme in the city offering wannabe drivers the chance to rent a Toyota Corolla or ... Uber is offering cheap rental cars to its Denver driversThe Verge In pilot program, Uber is setting drivers up with rental carsArs Technica Uber teams with Enterprise to let drivers rent cars for ridesharingAlbuquerque Business First (blog) The Denver Channel -Gazette Review all 13 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VatorNews Sequoia Capital's Alfred Lin On Why Uber's Valuation Is Twice That Of Airbnb's TechCrunch Screen Shot 2015-12-01 at 3.40.12 PM.png Today, at the Post-Seed conference in San Francisco, Alfred Lin, the former COO and CFO of Zappos and now a Sequoia Capital partner, was asked a variety of on-stage questions about the current market. Alfred Lin: why it's different to invest in Airbnb vs UberVatorNews all 2 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VICE News Toronto Cabbies Go on Hunger Strike Against Uber VICE News A small group of taxi drivers in Toronto launched a hunger strike on Tuesday to protest the city's handling of Uber, which they say continues to operate illegally. The protesters feel they've run out of options in their fight to get the ride-sharing ... Taxi drivers stage City Hall hunger strike over UberToronto Star Taxi drivers begin hunger strike to protest UberToronto Sun Toronto taxi drivers stage hunger strike to protest UberblogTO (blog) all 8 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

At The End Of Your Uber Ride, You Can Donate To Fight HIV/AIDS Huffington Post For Tuesday's World AIDS Day, Uber teamed up with the international fundraising organization (RED) to support the Global Fund and help treat and prevent HIV. The partnership aims to “enable riders to help drive towards an AIDS Free Generation,” ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

AL.com Uber by Christmas less likely after ridesharing regulations delayed again AL.com The Birmingham City Council today again delayed a vote on allowing ridesharing companies like Uber to begin operating in the city. The council needed unanimous consent to discuss the ordinance, which recognizes and regulates transportation network ... Jackson City Council panel backs Uber ordinanceJackson Clarion Ledger Birmingham City Council President says 'politics' to blame for stalled Uber talksAlabama's News Leader Birmingham City Council delays Uber debate againBirmingham Business Journal WBRC FOX6 News - WBRC.com all 8 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Uber Seems To Be Getting Its Butt Kicked In China Forbes And Uber's losing. Or at least, that's what Didi Kuaidi would have you believe. On Tuesday, the unicorn startup–valued at $16 billion with $4 billion in venture capital funding–released new data on its position. Didi Kuaidi claims that it is the ... China's Didi bullish on US partner Lyft, criticizes UberReuters UK China's Didi bullish on US partner Lyft, criticises UberThe Star Online all 24 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Observer Uber Swaps Black Cars for Yachts This Art Basel Observer That's why Stella Artois and Uber have teamed up to launch the first-ever UberBOAT. Instead of sitting in a car looking out over the waterways, travel between Miami Beach and the Art Districts on a luxury yacht. UberBOAT already exists in Istanbul, but ... Art Basel Miami BeachArt Basel all 125 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

China's Didi bullish on US partner Lyft, criticizes Uber Reuters BEIJING Ride-hailing company Didi Kuaidi, the Chinese front of an anti-Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] alliance, said it is seeing better than expected results from its September investment in Lyft, Uber's main rival on its U.S. home turf. "The ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Portland Tribune Uber's top priority is Uber Portland Tribune TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO - eTaxi drivers demonstrated outside City Hall ain August s the Portland City At the Portland City Council hearing Nov, 24, Mayor Charlie Hales expressed a palpable fear that Uber will leave town if the city doesn't give it ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber and Enterprise launch Denver car-rental pilot to attract drivers The Denver Post The ride-sharing company is teaming with Enterprise Rent-A-Car on a car-rental pilot program, which launches in Denver this week. Rental cars will be available to potential Uber drivers by the week or month. "What we're trying to do here is lower the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Tech Times Uber Launches UberPool Taxi-Sharing Service In London And Paris Tech Times 4 at 4 p.m. thanks to Uber's taxi-sharing service called UberPool. Right after Paris, this will be the second European city that'll employ this service — that is, if everything goes according to the transportation company's plans. With UberPool, users ... Uber extends Pool service in London and ParisFinancial Times Londoners will soon be able to share an Uber with strangersEngadget UberPool launches in London to make fares cheaper if you share with strangersTelegraph.co.uk Metro -Wired.co.uk -The Independent all 49 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Birmingham Business Journal Birmingham City Council could vote on Uber Tuesday Birmingham Business Journal One week after unexpectedly canceling their meeting, the Birmingham City Council could vote on an ordinance that would allow Uber to set up shop in the city. The item is on the agenda for Tuesday's meeting. It was also on the agenda for last week's ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WRDW-TV Is Uber helping decrease DUI's in Augusta? WRDW-TV In March, right before Uber arrived, there were 49 DUI's reported where the drivers alcohol content was over .08. By August there were only 7 reported. Last month in October,14 were reported. The numbers fluctuate a bit , but they still are no where ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MIT Technology Review When Your Boss Is an Uber Algorithm MIT Technology Review Uber calls its drivers “independent contractors” and solicits new ones with the promise of being “your own boss.” Alex Rosenblat, a researcher at Data & Society and coauthor of the new paper, interviewed a handful of drivers, talked less formally with ... Here's How To Get A Five Star Uber RatingHuffington Post Commissioners move to reverse Uber decisionLas Vegas Review-Journal (blog) Uber driver explains exactly what you need to do for a 5-star ratingMashable Triangle Business Journal (blog) -Telegraph.co.uk -WA today all 17 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NBC Right Now Uber Arrives in Tri-Cities and Could Be Hitting the Road Too Soon NBC Right Now After the ride, we talked with Kennewick city officials about the Uber drivers in the area and they assured us there should be no drivers because according to the city no one is officially licensed, "there should be no Uber drivers in the city of ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Arrest made of Uber driver accused of breaking into customer's Elsmere home WLWT Cincinnati She told Elsmere police it was her Uber driver from a few nights earlier. Police arrested Raymond Southerland, of Burlington, charging him with the Nov. 21 break-in and theft from Maxam's apartment at a new development called The Overlook. Two days ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

SFGate 'Blood was everywhere': Uber bike deliveryman saves newborn baby SFGate Esau Marquez, a bicycle food deliveryman for a new app called Uber Eats, was wheeling down Market Street in San Francisco last Monday when he came upon a chaotic scene. People were yelling and screaming around a pool of blood at the 5 and 21 Muni ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Huffington Post Here's How To Get A Five Star Uber Rating Huffington Post But that doesn't mean some passengers don't need to be reminded of how to act right when riding with Uber. A very smart driver posted some very simple instructions in his car telling riders that all it takes to get a five star passenger rating is some ... Uber driver explains exactly what you need to do for a 5-star ratingMashable Uber driver reveals how to get a 5-star passenger rating in polite noticeTelegraph.co.uk Honeymoon over as Perth Uber drivers find full-time wages hard to come byWA today Mirror.co.uk -Metro all 7 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Triangle Business Journal (blog) RDU strikes tentative pickup agreement with Uber Triangle Business Journal (blog) While Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Silicon Valley ride-share behemoth Uber haven't technically finalized an agreement, travelers wanting to use the ride-share service at RDU now have a dedicated area to meet their drivers. RDU spokesperson ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget Uber extends Pool service in London and Paris Financial Times Uber is to launch its ride-sharing service in London this week as part of a wider regional push by the company to get customers to split a taxi journey. The ride-hailing company said on Monday that it would start its UberPool service in the UK capital ... Londoners will soon be able to share an Uber with strangersEngadget UberPool launches in London to make fares cheaper if you share with strangersTelegraph.co.uk Uber London launches UberPOOL taxi car-sharing in capital cityMetro The Independent -Business Insider -Wired.co.uk all 40 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Dallas Morning News Personal experience puts Dallas Uber driver at forefront of company's anti ... Dallas Morning News Gerald Ogden, a Dallas personal trainer, started driving for Uber in order to contribute to a crowdsource campaign for a friend badly injured in a crash involving a suspected drunken driver. Ogden has continued his Uber side gig as a way to prevent ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VentureBeat Uber teams up with (RED) and the Gates Foundation this Giving Tuesday to fight ... VentureBeat The on-demand private car service has partnered with the AIDS organization (RED) to allow donations from within the Uber app. On Tuesday, December 1, every rider in the U.S. can participate in this campaign by contributing $5 on top of their UberX fare ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget Londoners will soon be able to share an Uber with strangers Engadget If you're willing to share an Uber with a stranger, travelling across London could soon be a little bit cheaper. The company is launching UberPool this Friday (December 4th) at 4pm, starting with a small patch in the centre of the city -- it stretches ... Uber extends Pool service in London and ParisFinancial Times Uber driver reveals how to get a 5-star passenger rating in polite noticeTelegraph.co.uk Uber launches uberPOOL ridesharing in LondonWired.co.uk Metro -Evening Standard -Business Insider Australia all 17 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Uber India's 'Firsts' Make Them Stand Out, Says Uber India President Forbes It's one of their biggest markets outside the U.S., and also one of their most challenging – Uber has a lot of competition in India – but they're tackling it by implementing quite a few 'firsts', says Uber India President Amit Jain. “For us, the vision ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber