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BBC News India Uber driver guilty of rape BBC News An Indian court has found an Uber taxi driver guilty of raping a female passenger last year in Delhi. Shiv Kumar Yadav has also been convicted of criminal intimidation and kidnapping, the prosecution lawyer told the BBC. He had pleaded not guilty. Delhi Uber rape case: Shiv Kumar Yadav convicted, sentencing on FridayThe Indian Express Uber rape case: Delhi court holds Shiv Kumar Yadav guilty on all chargesFirstpost Uber Cab Driver Convicted for Raping Woman Passenger in DelhiNDTV Times of India -The Hindu -Hindustan Times all 45 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

USA TODAY UCLA's Ishmael Adams gets minor battery charge for Uber incident USA TODAY LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA cornerback Ishmael Adams has been charged with misdemeanor battery over a run-in he had with an Uber driver shortly before the start of the season. The Los Angeles city attorney's office filed the charge Monday. The office ... Ishmael Adams UCLA Football Star Charged with Battery ... Over Uber AssaultTMZ.com Report: UCLA CB Ishmael Adams charged with battery for alleged Uber assaultNBCSports.com Report: UCLA's Ishmael Adams charged with battery stemming from alleged Uber ...SportingNews.com all 32 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KATU Uber opens support center in Northeast Portland KATU PORTLAND, Ore. -- Call it a sign of the times: Uber has opened its first brick and mortar support center in Northeast Portland. Uber launched in the Rose City five months ago, and says things are going so well, they wanted to open up a support center ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

BetaBoston How Uber Wins Reason (blog) Uber did its usual trick of trying to gin up public furor, which often works because the public really likes being able to use Uber. After that first year of operation in good ol' San Antone, Uber was facilitating tens of thousands of rides monthly. In ... Massachusetts approves first insurance policy specifically for Uber and Lyft ...BetaBoston Uber, Lyft, and the Employment BattleRegBlog (blog) all 3 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Photos And Details Of Uber's Map-Making Car TechCrunch Uber has a car with a bunch of cameras on it driving around collecting images to improve its maps, driving routes, and ETAs, TechCrunch has confirmed. And here are the first photos of it. When asked about an image dug up from a private Uber driver ... Uber is mapping streets to improve their routesTech Insider (blog) Uber starts rolling out its own mapmaking carsEngadget Uber is using special camera cars to make pick-up time estimates less annoyingBusiness Insider The Verge -Apple Insider -Ubergizmo all 13 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Hill Judge dismisses driver's lawsuit over Uber data breach The Hill One driver, Sasha Antman, filed a class action suit claiming that Uber had poor network security. U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in San Francisco ruled that Antman had not demonstrated that Uber's conduct regarding the breach had caused injury, ... Judge Tosses Drivers' Data Breach Suit Against UberThe Recorder US judge dismisses Uber driver lawsuit over data breachReuters all 15 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Tech Times BMW taps into Uber's marketing power to promote the new 7 Series Fortune However, Uber customers living in Miami, New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles can take free rides in the 7 Series just by ordering it via the ride-hailing app. These free rides are one day only—Oct. 19—and will end by 8 p.m, just enough time to ... Uber Offering Free Rides In New BMW 7 Series Sedan MondayTech Times Call An Uber, Catch A Ride In A BMW 7 Series Like A BossForbes Canada Elections 2015: Uber Offering Free Rides To Polls For New CustomersInternational Business Times Next City -Automotive News -VatorNews all 68 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

USA TODAY Former Boston Uber driver sentenced up to 12 years on rape conviction USA TODAY BOSTON — A former Uber driver accused of raping a female passenger in 2014 and who is also linked to a series of assaults in Boston has been sentenced to 10 to 12 years in state prison, authorities said. Alejandro Done, a 47-year-old Boston man, was ... Boston Man Who, Posed as Uber Driver and Raped Passenger, SentencedThe Root Fake Uber driver sentenced to 10-12 years in prison for abducting and raping ...New York Daily News Former Uber Driver Gets 10 Years In Prison After Raping A WomanBuzzFeed News Boston Herald -Boston.com -The Boston Globe all 135 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Bloomberg These Four Charts Show How Uber Steals Turf From Cabs and Spreads Throughout a ... Bloomberg Portland is a city that values its weird traditions, which is partly why it resisted overtures by Uber and other ride-hailing apps to operate there. Eventually, officials gave in. According to a report by the city, the apps swiftly changed Portland in ... Uber, Lyft see jump in fares, taxis take hit, report sayskgw.com Uber, Lyft now dominate Portland ride marketOregonLive.com Uber plans push for upstate NY expansionWGRZ-TV New York Daily News -GeekWire all 42 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Re/code The Flop of Uber Drivers' National Protest Shows How Hard It Is for Them to ... Re/code The failure of this weekend's nationwide protest planned by Uber drivers illustrates how hard it is for ride-hailing drivers to collectively organize and bargain for what they want. Drivers used social media — primarily Facebook and Twitter — to ... Uber swirls in local controversy, protestsSan Francisco Examiner Uber is not Uber secure - yetiTWire (press release) all 5 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Blown Bubble Calls: Are Airbnb, Uber And DraftKings Really The Sign Of The Top? Forbes A flood of late-stage investments at eye-popping valuations have turned the Silicon Valley startup scene into a unicorn parade, prompting a symphony of bubble warnings from investors and observers who think a bust is imminent. But for investors, the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VentureBeat Some NYC taxis are getting features clearly inspired by Uber in new pilot VentureBeat (Reuters) – Some New York City taxicabs will switch to using GPS-based fare calculators from current metering systems under a pilot program approved on Thursday. The NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission voted to pass a measure to overhaul technology ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fox 59 Uber drivers strike over wages and tip options Fox 59 Phoenix, AZ (CNN) — If you are counting on Uber to cart you around this weekend, you may want to get another car service on speed dial. Drivers say they're underpaid, and they're willing to hit the brakes until they get what they want. Drivers are ... Strike Planned: Some Uber Drivers to Stay Off Roads This WeekendNBC4 Washington National Uber protest barely gets into gearFortune Hundreds of Uber drivers launch 3-day strike for better wagesabc7news.com NBC Bay Area -Dallas Morning News all 467 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Boston Herald Ex-Uber driver headed to prison for raping woman Boston Herald A former Uber driver will spend at least 10 years in prison after he admitted he kidnapped and raped a woman he picked up as a passenger in Boston, authorities said. Alejandro Done, 47, of Boston, pleaded guilty Friday to charges of aggravated rape, ... A former Uber driver gets 10 years in jail for his rape convictionBoston.com Ex-Uber Driver Pleads Guilty to Boston Rape, Gets PrisonABC News Former Uber driver sentenced to 10 to 12 years for rapeThe Boston Globe The Guardian all 106 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Re/code Uber Drivers Attempt to Disrupt the Disrupter, but Weekend Protest Fizzles Re/code Uber drivers across the country are trying to disrupt the disrupter, staging a strike this weekend to demand tips and higher wages from the ride-hailing service. But the protest quickly shifted into low gear. About a dozen drivers picketed Uber's ... Woman Says Angry Uber Driver Threatened To Rape, Kill HerCBS Local Woman claims Uber driver verbally attacked, threatened her in San Franciscoabc7news.com Uber Driver Threatened to Rape and Kill San Francisco PassengerJezebel Cosmopolitan.com (blog) -SFGate -Global Grind all 11 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Uber, Lyft Have Surpassed Taxis, Now Spell Trouble For The Rental Car Business Forbes Rental car companies: look in your rear view mirror. Ride sharing services like Uber and Lyft are gaining on you. “Ride sharing, having already overtaken cabs, is catching up to rental cars,” says Kevin Wolf, spokesperson for business expense ... Uber and Lyft Surpass Taxis in This Key DemographicMotley Fool all 5 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Is Uber The Root Of All Evil? TechCrunch It is a truth universally acknowledged, in the enlightened liberal semi-socialist California circles in which I often move, that Uber is evil. It is accepted as axiomatic that they exploit their drivers; they brazenly reject the rule of democratic law ... State legislation is likely for Uber, LyftCrain's Cleveland Business Brad Avakian is wrong on Uber driversOregon Catalyst all 3 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NBC Bay Area Uber Drivers Protest Outside San Francisco Headquarters, Call For Nationwide ... NBC Bay Area A group of Uber drivers protested at the company's San Francisco headquarters on Friday as part of a weekend-long strike that could take as many as 1,300 Uber drivers off the road. As they gathered, they chanted and held signs that read, "Uber's Greed ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

San Francisco Examiner Drivers protest Uber's San Francisco headquarters, demand higher fares San Francisco Examiner More than 20 Uber drivers rallied outside Uber headquarters Friday morning, flanked by seven police officers. “Uber's greed, puts drivers in need!” they shouted. One organizer, Abe Husein, said he was wrongfully terminated as an Uber driver when he ... Uber Drivers Organizing Nationwide Protest To Demand Higher FeesCBS Local UberX drivers' protest fizzles at SF headquartersSFGate A new way to Uber rolls into WashingtonWashington Business Journal KRON4.com -WAMU 88.5 all 8 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Slate Magazine How Uber Threw a Tantrum in San Antonio—and Then Got Everything It Wanted Slate Magazine Of all the tricks in Uber's playbook, the calculated tantrum might be the finest. For evidence of this, turn to San Antonio, where this week the ride-hailing company is celebrating a triumphant return after months of suspended service—not to mention a ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Backchannel Getting Over Uber Backchannel My tribe — the technophiles, the Internet enthusiasts, the conference-speakers — is thrilled about Uber. I'm not. I know I'm swimming against the tide here, but I'm going to say it: I don't think Uber is a good idea for American cities. Before I ... City working with Uber on new taxi regulationsVancouver Sun Vancouver avoids Uber decision, recommends taxi service expansionMetroNews Canada all 12 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider 3 reasons why Uber will win in the end Business Insider After recently raising $1.2 billion at a valuation of over $50 billion, Uber and its CEO/co-founder Travis Kalanick certainly inspire admiration. The company now offers service in 60+ countries and nearly 300 cities around the world. They also attract ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNBC Uber is worth way less than $51 billion: Expert CNBC A latest round of funding puts a $51 billion price tag on Uber, but a famed valuation professor said it is actually worth a lot less than that. Aswath Damodaran, professor at NYU Stern School of Business and a valuation expert, values the ride-hailing ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Here's how much Uber charges for a 'safe ride' in different US cities Business Insider Business Insider pored through the fees Uber charges in various locations and discovered interesting variations. Riding an Uber in places like Detroit and Southern California's "Inland Empire" costs twice as much in safety fees as in Fargo, for example ... Uber's “Safe Rides” Fee Now Varies Depending On Where You LiveThe Consumerist all 3 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

GeekWire Uber is working with AT&T to stream football games to its cars The Verge In a deal with Uber, AT&T will be testing live streaming of college football games to a limited number of Chevy Tahoe SUVs in four cities (Nashville, Detroit, Atlanta, and Houston) over the next two months. Tablets mounted in the back of the Tahoe's ... Uber to test in-car entertainment in select cities with live streaming college ...GeekWire AT&T And Uber To Test Streaming Of College Football Games In Connected CarsTech Times AT&T Partners Uber To Deliver Live Football Streams In Connected VehiclesBidness ETC Business Insider -USA TODAY -Securities and Exchange Commission -MarketBeat all 48 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber