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TechCrunch Uber Hires Away Another Executive From Google Maps TechCrunch Over the past year, Uber has made big moves to improve its location and mapping technology. The company, which has raised an impressive $8.21 billion so far, is still best-known to consumers as a convenient app-based alternative to hailing taxis by the ... Uber Hires Former Google Maps DirectorTech Times Uber has hired another Google Maps execCNBC Another example of why some dislike UberNetwork World Business Insider -San Francisco Business Times (blog) -Investorplace.com -LinkedIn all 24 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NBCNews.com US Judge Certifies Class Action Against Uber Over Tips NBCNews.com A lawsuit against Uber can proceed as a class action over allegations that the ride service misled customers about how it shares gratuities with drivers, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday. An Uber customer sued the company last year, saying an ... US judge certifies class action against Uber over gratuitiesReuters all 14 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Austin Geidt: Rehab helped me thrive at Uber Fortune In a short time, Austin Geidt has cut a remarkable path at Uber. She joined in 2010 as employee number 4; technically a marketing intern, the unstructured, immersive, grab-any-hat-and-wear-it culture of the booming startup suited her, and as the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Observer Uber Asks Riders to Make AIDS Day Donations, Collects 'Processing Fee' Observer A few weeks ago on Veterans Day, Uber came under fire after asking riders to donate $5 to support homeless vets and then using a cut of the donations to cover processing. Now, the company is again seeing backlash for the same thing. For AIDS Awareness ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Las Vegas Review-Journal Will Uber ever work at McCarran? Company, Clark County are at a standoff Las Vegas Review-Journal Uber says a list of drivers is proprietary information, but it goes much beyond that. The company fears that if a list of drivers is turned over to the county and it becomes a public document that Clark County's taxi companies could use it to pressure ... Portland passes permanent laws to legalize Uber, LyftGeekWire Details on legislative bill that could impact Uber and Lyft driversSouth Florida Business Journal Proposal to end local bans on Uber gains momentum in Florida HouseTampabay.com (blog) WJXT Jacksonville -Fox News all 84 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BuzzFeed News Uber Gives App Makers A Ride Request Button BuzzFeed News On Wednesday morning, Uber announced the “Uber Ride Request Button,” a piece of code and associated software development kit that iOS and Android app developers can use to quickly and easily add Uber support to their offerings. Once integrated into a ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Verge Uber wants to integrate with all your apps The Verge These days, an Uber button in an app can be seen as a sign of technological sophistication. For developers, integrating Uber in an app speaks volumes about the type of customer you're trying to attract: young, educated, city-dwelling, and affluent. Now ... Uber makes it easier for developers to add ride-hailing features in their appsVentureBeat Uber's API Now Lets Other Apps Add A “Ride Request Button”, Earn $5 Per SignupTechCrunch all 3 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Digital Trends Uber's new car-rental program for drivers doesn't actually make much financial ... Quartz Uber said Tuesday (Dec. 1) that it is testing a new program that will allow drivers in Denver, Colorado to rent cars for a discounted rate to drive on Uber's platform. The basic idea behind the partnership with Enterprise Rent-A-Car is that while lots ... Uber and Enterprise-Rent-a-Car Partner to Add More Drivers to DenverFortune Uber wants more drivers and this is what it's doing to get themDigital Trends Uber is offering cheap rental cars to its Denver driversThe Verge Ars Technica -Albuquerque Business First (blog) -Gizmodo all 20 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Napa Valley Register Small-town Uber Napa Valley Register Uber is a privately held ride-hailing business that was started in 2009. The company provides a smartphone app-based service to people looking for transportation. Uber is often used as an alternative to more traditional taxi or limo services. With just ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Engadget UK watchdog singlehandedly dismantles TfL's Uber sanctions Engadget Uber's impact on the London taxi trade has been huge. The exponential growth of the ride-hailing service has caused anger and criticism among more traditional operators, particularly black cabbies, who argue lax regulations have allowed Uber to ... Competition watchdog slams plans for crackdown on Uber in LondonTelegraph.co.uk Competition watchdog dismisses plans by TfL to regulate UberThe Register Proposals to increase restrictions on taxi companies such as Uber criticised ...ITV News Management Today -The Memo -Evening Standard all 11 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Orlando Sentinel Uber bill passes first House panel, faces tougher test in Senate Orlando Sentinel TALLAHASSEE – Legislation to regulate app companies such as Uber and Lyft that provide rides to passengers cleared its first House panel Wednesday, but getting the bill through the Senate could still prove difficult. HB 509 would nullify local ... When Your Boss Is an Uber AlgorithmMIT Technology Review Despite Opponents' Attacks, Uber is Just What Americans NeedTown Hall Clark County sticks to $25 business license for Uber, Lyft driversLas Vegas Review-Journal Huffington Post -Dallas Morning News (blog) -Washington Times all 47 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Beaumont Enterprise Councilman wants to lure Uber to Beaumont Beaumont Enterprise A Beaumont councilman wants to change the city's taxi ordinance in hopes of attracting Uber, the ride-sharing service currently undecided about plans here. Currently, transporting paying passengers in a private vehicle - rather than a commercial taxi ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Uber's uberPOOL to launch in Atlanta Atlanta Business Chronicle Uber Technologies Inc. will Friday launch its new ridesharing program uberPOOL in several intown Atlanta areas. The ridesharing program is available in only a handful of U.S. cities, including Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco, Uber's Bill Gibbons ... Uber to offer new carpooling service in AtlantaAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog) all 3 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Telegraph.co.uk Competition watchdog slams plans for crackdown on Uber in London Telegraph.co.uk Although TfL's proposals are for all private-hire vehicle (known as minicab) operators, they are widely seen as an attempt to protect existing operators and the taxi industry from Uber. The American company allows users to order cars with a smartphone ... Competition watchdog dismisses plans by TfL to regulate UberThe Register Competition boss backs Uber in TfL fightManagement Today Competition watchdog slams TfL's Uber clampdown as anticompetitiveThe Memo Evening Standard all 9 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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