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New York Daily News Taxi companies claim 'ehail' rules for Uber are unconstitutional New York Daily News Taxi companies want to make a federal case out of Uber. A federal lawsuit was filed this week against the city and Taxi and Limousine Commission arguing that “e-hail” rules that let riders tap for an Uber allows the app to ride onto cabbies' turf. The ... New York taxi owners are suing the city for letting Uber destroy their businessThe Verge Taxi owners, lenders sue New York City over UberCNBC 'Taxicab graveyards': Cab owners, credit unions sue NYC over Uber expansionRT Ars Technica -Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) -VICE News all 76 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CBS News Uber makes house calls: Free flu shots Thursday CBS News Getting a flu shot at a drug store like Walgreens or CVS costs $31.99. Those looking for a cheaper alternative as the flu season rolls around should look no further than popular car service app Uber. Apparently, not only does Uber get you from place to ... Why You Shouldn't Get a Flu Shot from UberTIME Uber wants to give you a flu shot, and may have greater health ambitionsMarketWatch Uber Expands to Deliver Flu Shot KitsGovernment Technology CBS Local -Uber News -Uber News all 76 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

In Rare Interview, Google and Uber Chiefs Talk About The Future And Bizarre ... Forbes (Ferenstein Wire) - In a rare and far-ranging interview, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick and Alphabet's Eric Schmidt sat down with each other to discuss their vision for the future of transportation. At the Summit At Sea gathering in Miami last Friday ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Ars Technica Uber can't appeal class action yet, set to face a jury trial next year Ars Technica Uber appealed that ruling straight to the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, but in a decision handed down yesterday, the appeals court declined to take up the case. The ruling doesn't mean that Uber can't challenge Chen's class certification at ... Uber Got Dealt Another Blow in the Lawsuit That Threatens Its Business ModelSlate Magazine (blog) In US driver lawsuit, Uber must live with class action order for nowReuters all 35 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Slate Magazine (blog) Uber Got Dealt Another Blow in the Lawsuit That Threatens Its Business Model Slate Magazine (blog) At the start of September, a federal judge dealt a major blow to Uber when he granted class-action status to drivers suing the company. Now the courts have handed down another. On Tuesday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Uber's request to ... Uber can't appeal class action yet, set to face a jury trial next yearArs Technica In US driver lawsuit, Uber must live with class action order for nowReuters Uber can't appeal class certification order in U.S. driver lawsuitBusiness Insider all 40 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

MarketWatch Uber wants to give you a flu shot, and may have greater health ambitions MarketWatch The initiative was brought to Uber by John Brownstein, director of the Computational Epidemiology Group at Boston Children's Hospital, who spearheaded an Uber pilot program for flu shots last year and was announced as an UberHealth advisor this week. Uber makes house calls: Free flu shots ThursdayCBS News You Can Now Order A Flu Shot From UberRefinery29 Uber to deliver flu shots, health kits today in RichmondWRIC NBC New York -WFLA -Uber News -Uber all 146 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Vanity Fair Why Uber and Lyft Might be Rare Bulletproof Tech Investments Vanity Fair The growing dirge for privately funded tech companies took an unexpected turn this morning. After weeks in which the value of popular unicorns, such as Snapchat and Zenefits, were downgraded, and Square appeared headed for a haircut in the public ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

GeekWire Uber says it's tired of waiting, calls on Port of Seattle to allow airport ... GeekWire Uber says tens of thousands of Seattle travelers walk out of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport each month and pull out their phone to hail a ride — only to realize that's the only place where they can't use the apps they rely on to get around every ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Daily News Car sharing services like Uber and Lyft will cut MTA profits by $10M a year ... New York Daily News Fierce competition from Uber and Lyft is taking a bite out of the MTA's finances, transit officials said Wednesday. The MTA estimates that the rise of Uber and Lyft will mean a net loss of $10 million a year due to fewer yellow and green taxi trips ... Leaked Lyft Financials Show the Struggles of Being No. 2 Behind UberBloomberg Uber Launches 'Going My Way' FeatureTechNewsWorld MTA: Uber is hurting the subway's bottom lineCapital New York Newsweek -VentureBeat -KRON4.com all 99 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Huffington Post Uber Driver Says Passenger Mistook Him For A Muslim, Threatened To Kill Him Huffington Post But the 40-year-old Ethiopian immigrant and father of two, who works as an Uber driver in North Carolina, says he was the victim of Islamophobia this weekend when a passenger threatened his life before violently attacking him during a late-night fare. Uber driver says passenger attacked him for being MuslimLas Vegas Review-Journal North Carolina Uber Driver Attacked for Looking MuslimRing of Fire NC Uber driver claims passenger thought he was Muslim, attacked himmyfox8.com WBTV -WCNC all 43 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wall Street Journal Billionaire Uber Investor Slams Amsterdam as Service Closes Wall Street Journal Jim Coulter, a billionaire investor in San Francisco-based Uber Technologies Inc., criticized Amsterdam for not making the ride-sharing service more widely available in the Dutch city, saying it reflected an unwelcoming attitude to technology innovation. Uber drops Uberpop taxi service in the NetherlandsDutchNews.nl all 14 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider The father of 'disruption' theory explains why Netflix is the perfect example ... Business Insider Clayton Christensen popularized the term “disruptive innovation” in his iconic book, "The Innovator's Dilemma," published in 1997. The phrase describes a specific way that smaller companies can outcompete and eventually destroy their bigger rivals. and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Slate Magazine It Took Nearly Five Years, but Uber Finally Beat New York City Slate Magazine While much of New York was pondering its beach getaways, Mohrer, Uber's general manager for the state, was leading a multimillion-dollar political assault on Mayor Bill de Blasio and his allies in the New York City Council. Legislators wanted to cap ... Uber and Austin's Marriage Proves Rocky Thus FarGovernment Technology The taxi app war: Uber vs Lyft vs Gett vs Hailo - who will win?Techworld.com all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Ola, The Company Beating Uber In India, Raises $500M At A $5B Valuation TechCrunch Ola, the Uber rival that is leading the taxi app market in India, has refueled its tank after taking on another $500 million in funding. The Series F round, which we reported on back in September, values the company at $5 billion and was led by new ... India's Uber rival valued at $5B after raising $500MCNBC Ola completes $500 million fundraise as race with Uber gains tractionEconomic Times Uber's ride in India could get bumpier as China's Didi Kuaidi jumps on board OlaQuartz VatorNews -Wall Street Journal -Forbes all 150 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

6abc.com Pennsylvania judges propose record $50M fine against Uber 6abc.com "Uber took a more active role in providing transportation service than simply providing the Uber app for people with cars to use to provide rides for people who need transportation - it was not a disinterested invisible entity in the background," wrote ... Pennsylvania Proposes $50M Fine Against Uber For Operating Without ApprovalThe Consumerist Uber Fights $50M Fine Recommended By Pa. JudgesCBS Local Pennsylvania regulators urged to fine Uber $49MSilicon Valley Business Journal all 99 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

American Enterprise Institute The beauty of Uber and why it represents the future of transportation: It has ... American Enterprise Institute On the Conversable Economist blog, Tim Taylor points to an excellent article in the Chicago Law Review Dialogue (“The Social Costs of Uber“) by Temple University Law School professor Brishen Rogers who explains how Uber and other ride-sharing ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Entertainment Weekly Elizabeth Banks goes on a wild Uber ride in Saturday Night Live sketch Entertainment Weekly In a taped Saturday Night Live sketch from this week's episode, host Elizabeth Banks plays a woman whose Uber driver takes the long, long way to her final destination. The “long way,” here, means missed turns, stops at the White Castle drive-thru, a ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber or GrabTaxi: a Singapore cabby's view Tech in Asia I tried to get an Uber taxi but to no avail. I then tried GrabTaxi using cash as an option and I received a pickup which arrived in less than five minutes! Rushing out and puffing with my bag and jacket in tow, I entered the cab. That started a 30 ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NJ.com Uber has become a reliable option for Jerseyans looking for some extra cash ... NJ.com As more and more people have started using the Uber app – either as drivers or riders – we're discovering that platforms like Uber are boosting the incomes of millions of American families. They're helping people who are struggling to pay the bills ... Is Uber good or bad for society? The debate continuesLos Angeles Times Uber valueNaples Daily News Why Uber should become a car insurerFusion KVUE -KARE -Reuters all 192 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Boston Globe MBTA pilot taxi partnership could include Uber The Boston Globe Uber officials, who have met with the MBTA four or five times, appear eager to strike a deal with the agency. A spokeswoman for Uber released a statement that said Uber “stands ready to work with the MBTA and the RIDE to help increase mobility options ... Car-hailing regulations to set China precedentFinancial Times all 3 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Siasat Daily Uber: What Are The Real Economic Gains? Seeking Alpha A common accusation against Uber and other web-facilitated car-hire services is what looks like a competitive advantage only arises because they operate under a different and more lax set of rules than regular taxicabs. A company like Uber offers two ... Drivers go on fast against Uber, Ola managementsThe Siasat Daily Uber, Ola not honouring promises they made: DriversHindu Business Line Uber, Ola, Taxi For Sure Cab Partners Protest Over Poor IncomeSakshi Post all 10 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Inquisitr Uber Foe Bernie Sanders Uses Uber 100 Percent For Taxi Rides The Inquisitr According to campaign spending numbers crunching by the National Journal, despite his misgivings, Sanders so far uses Uber exclusively to get around, as did/does Democrat Martin O'Malley, and Republicans Bobby Jindal, Rick Perry, and Scott Walker (the ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Daily News Readers sound off on Uber, Donald Trump and homelessness New York Daily News Uber stole my dad's retirement. Little Neck: I am the daughter of William Guerra, a TLC medallion owner for over 30 years. Since way before my time, this business has fed our family, maintained our household and structured my parents' retirement. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KXAN.com Austin police investigating alleged sex assaults by Uber, Lyft drivers KXAN.com AUSTIN (KXAN) – Seven sexual assault claims. That's how many cases Austin police say they're investigating involving Uber and Lyft drivers accused of sexually assaulting their passenger over the past few months. This new information comes out as a ... Uber and Lyft will be the subjects of an environmental impact studyThe Verge Confessions of an Uber parentLos Angeles Times Does Uber Hurt or Help Environment? Researchers to InvestigateNBCNews.com Tech Times all 11 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Tech Insider (blog) Parisians take to Twitter to figure out transportation after Paris attacks Tech Insider (blog) Despite reports to the contrary, Uber's service has not been suspended in Paris, a rep tells us, but the status of Uber's service in Paris isn't known right now. Parisian Uber users were alerted with an “Emergency Situation” message when they opened ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber