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Posted September 15, 2015

CBS Local

Uber Taxi Showdown Heads To State House CBS Local BOSTON (AP) — The clash pitting cab drivers against Uber is taking center stage at the Massachusetts Statehouse. The Financial Services Committee is holding a public hearing Tuesday on bills aimed at ride hailing services like Uber and Lyft, including ... Uber, rideshares could soon face tougher regulationsWCVB Boston Massachusetts lawmakers put Uber, Lyft on road to regulationBoston Herald Clark Co. considers business licenses for Uber, LyftKVVU Las Vegas Engadget -Las Vegas Sun -Politico all 119 news articles »

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Posted September 15, 2015

Reuters

Danish taxi drivers to protest against ride-hailing service Uber Reuters Lobby group Taxi Drivers in Denmark said on Tuesday it was protesting against the lack of action taken against Uber drivers following its allegations that they do not pay taxes and do not have the necessary insurance. It said it has reported 200 ... Cabbie allegedly threatens Uber driver: 'You're dead meat'CNET What's riding on Uber's lawsuit? The future of workChicago Tribune Must-see video: Taxi driver vs. Uber driverWTVD-TV Business Insider -Las Vegas Review-Journal -Al Jazeera America all 311 news articles »

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Posted September 15, 2015

WCVB Boston

Uber, rideshares could soon face tougher regulations WCVB Boston The Financial Services Committee is holding a public hearing Tuesday on bills aimed at ride hailing services like Uber and Lyft, including a bill filed by Gov. Charlie Baker. Baker's bill would require drivers for ride hailing services to undergo state ... Massachusetts lawmakers put Uber, Lyft on road to regulationBoston Herald Uber Taxi Showdown Heads To State HouseCBS Local Uber and Lyft officially allowed to operate in NevadaEngadget KVVU Las Vegas -Las Vegas Sun -Politico all 112 news articles »

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Posted September 15, 2015

CNET

Uber aims to appeal to corporate customers with 'Business Profiles' CNET Uber boosts its business feature by letting users switch between personal and corporate accounts. Uber. Ride-hailing service Uber is working to lure in more corporate customers. The San Francisco-based service, which connects drivers with passengers ... Uber Opens Registration For Business Profiles To Lure Corporate RidersTech Times Uber Adds New Payment Feature For Companies And Business ProfilesLifehacker Australia Uber releases 'Business Profiles' to simplify expensesITBusiness.ca Techvibes (blog) all 7 news articles »

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Posted September 15, 2015

Newsweek

Will Mercedes Challenge Uber With Driverless On-Demand Limos? Newsweek German carmaker Mercedes-Benz sees business potential in offering on-demand limousine services using driverless cars, Daimler Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche said, in what amounts to a direct challenge to Uber. Germany's oldest carmaker is considering ... Mercedes-Benz announces plans for Uber for LIMOS to take on GoogleDaily Mail Mercedes 'plans Uber-like driverless limo service'IT PRO Is Mercedes the next Uber? Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche plans driverless limos ...City A.M. all 104 news articles »

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Posted September 14, 2015

CNET

Cabbie allegedly threatens Uber driver: 'You're dead meat' CNET He accuses the Uber driver of having no insurance. After the Uber driver says he'll call the police, the alleged cabbie threatens to call them himself. Which seems a curious thing to do when you've just uttered the phrases "You're dead meat" and "I'm ... Video shows taxi driver threatening Uber driver, passengerLas Vegas Review-Journal The taxi wars: Uber takes HoustonAl Jazeera America How Stephen Colbert Blew It With Uber CEO Travis KalanickHuffington Post POLITICO.eu -Mirror.co.uk -News Sentinel all 170 news articles »

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Posted September 14, 2015

BetaBoston

Uber says 21 percent of Boston cabbies have signed up to drive with service BetaBoston Despite widespread anger in the taxi industry at competition from smartphone-controlled ride-hailing apps, more than a fifth of Boston's 6,400 licensed cabbies have signed up to drive with Uber and one in 10 have driven for the ride-hailing company in ... Uber's India rival, Ola, is reportedly raising $500M at a $5B valuationVentureBeat Uber to expand wheelchair-accessible service in PortlandOregonLive.com Delhi government rejects Uber's application to run taxis in national capitalTimes of India Firstpost -YourStory.com all 66 news articles »

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Posted September 14, 2015

Chicago Tribune

What's riding on Uber's lawsuit? The future of work Chicago Tribune Here's another example: When you hail an Uber ride on your smartphone, a nearby driver gets the notification and arrives in his or her own vehicle. There is no live taxi dispatcher involved, no fleet of vehicles maintained in a garage. Customers ... Ride-hailing companies Uber, Lyft get permits to operate in NevadaLas Vegas Sun Uber says 21 percent of Boston cabbies have signed up to drive with serviceBetaBoston Ride-hailing companies Uber, Lyft get Nevada permitsMid Columbia Tri City Herald Reno Gazette Journal -The American Prospect all 103 news articles »

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Posted September 14, 2015

Fortune

Things don't look good for this lawsuit against Uber Fortune Christopher B. Dolan last week filed a motion in a California state court to withdraw from representing Kevin Halpern in Halpern's $1 billion lawsuit against Uber and some of its investors. Though Dolan appeared enthusiastic about helping Halpern when ...

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Posted September 14, 2015

CBS Local

Man posing as Uber driver tries to pick up Simmons College student Boston.com This isn't the first time people have posed as Uber drivers to lure unsuspecting customers. In December, a Boston man attacked and sexually assaulted a woman who got in his car. Just a few weeks ago, a man attempted to abduct a Tallahassee Community ... Simmons College Students Warned About Fake Uber Drivers After IncidentCBS Local Fake Uber driver tries to lure Simmons studentWHDH-TV College: Fake Uber driver tried to 'lure' studentBoston Herald My Fox Boston all 8 news articles »

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Posted September 14, 2015

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Video shows taxi driver threatening Uber driver, passenger Las Vegas Review-Journal From there, the taxi driver puts his head inside the driver's side window of the Uber car and begins shouting at the passenger in the backseat. After telling him "no one is talking to you," he then encourages the passenger to come out of the vehicle ... The taxi wars: Uber takes HoustonAl Jazeera America It's Not Just Uber: Why the Taxi Industry Needs an OverhaulThe American Prospect How Stephen Colbert Blew It With Uber CEO Travis KalanickHuffington Post The Columbian -Daily Signal all 178 news articles »

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Posted September 14, 2015

Daily Signal

New York City's Latest Attempt to Control Uber Daily Signal Jaime Hessel took an Uber ride from East Williamsburg, Brooklyn to East Midtown Manhattan in New York on 28 March 2015. It was a 6.79-mile ride, it lasted 35 minutes and 29 seconds. The bill? $12,251.49. An Uber spokesman told Gothamist, "We ... and more »

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Posted September 14, 2015

Washington Free Beacon

Report: Uber Serves Low-Income, Minority Neighborhoods 3X More Than Taxis Washington Free Beacon Uber serves low-income and minority neighborhoods more than three times the rate of yellow taxicabs in New York City, according to a report released by the Manhattan Institute. The report, “Uber-Positive: The Ride-Share Firm Expands Transportation ... and more »

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Posted September 14, 2015

CBS Local

Simmons College Students Warned About Fake Uber Drivers After Incident CBS Local BOSTON (CBS) — Those who use ride-sharing services are being reminded to make sure they are getting in the right vehicle after a fake Uber driver tried to pick up a local college student. Simmons College sent an alert to students over the weekend ... Fake Uber driver tries to lure Simmons studentWHDH-TV Man posing as Uber driver tries to pick up Simmons College studentBoston.com College: Fake Uber driver tried to 'lure' studentBoston Herald My Fox Boston -NECN all 7 news articles »

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Posted September 14, 2015

OregonLive.com

Uber to expand wheelchair-accessible service in Portland OregonLive.com Uber said Monday it plans to expand its wheelchair-accessible vehicle service in Portland, in part by allowing owners of such vehicles to register as Uber drivers. The company said Monday it plans to offer 24-hour wheelchair-accessible service in ... Will Uber And Lyft Make Our Parents' Lives Easier?Forbes New hurdle may keep Uber and Lyft off Vegas streets for nowNews3LV NV board OKs Lyft, hears Uber in application processKVVU Las Vegas Reno Gazette Journal -Boston Herald -WHDH-TV all 52 news articles »

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Posted September 14, 2015

ZDNet

Uber tries to survive in Brazil ZDNet The future of car sharing app Uber in Brazil faces real danger as lawmakers draw nearer to a permanent ban of the service in the country's largest metropolis. Following months of wrangling between the start-up and the union representing taxi drivers in ... Taxi Drivers in Brazil Hold Protests Against Uber, São Paulo City Council ...Latin Post all 4 news articles »

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Posted September 14, 2015

IEEE Spectrum

Uber Could Be First to Test Completely Driverless Cars in Public IEEE Spectrum Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has made no secret about wanting robots to replace human drivers in his rideshare service—and now he's found somewhere to develop them. Last month, the governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey, paved the way for the world's first ...

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Posted September 14, 2015

Co.Exist

Could Uber Drivers Make More Money Renting Bikes? Co.Exist A full-time Uber driver in the city might make $900 in a week after expenses like gas. An AirDonkey micro-entrepreneur could make $1,200 with a fleet of 70 bikes, the company claims (assuming many people sign up and actually use the app). And managing ... and more »

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Posted September 13, 2015

The Seattle Times

Uber, Lyft: Listen to drivers now or deal with unions later The Seattle Times The council did require stronger insurance coverage and background checks for thousands of drivers now signed up on the Lyft and Uber networks. City Councilmember Mike O'Brienis a vocal proponent of allowing independent contractor drivers — whether ...

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Posted September 13, 2015

CNBC

Driven to succeed: Is Uber worth the hype? CNBC Uber may already be the world's most valuable private tech company with a footprint in 60 cities around the world and over 160,000 drivers, but for a six-year-old firm that has never turned a profit, the $50 billion dollar question remains: Do the ... and more »

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Posted September 12, 2015

Jezebel

Australian Woman Says Uber Driver Dragged Her Out of Car and Ran Her Over Jezebel In a Facebook post published last week, Sascha Pangallo said that “psychotic/mentally unstable [Uber] driver” pulled her out of the car and ran her over, “possibly” breaking her leg and leaving a blood clot. The 24-year-old from Queensland, Australia ...

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Posted September 12, 2015

WATE 6 On Your Side

Uber expects surge pricing for Vols game on Saturday WATE 6 On Your Side Many people are worried about getting stuck in traffic and are possibly looking into ride sharing services like Uber. WATE 6 On Your Side looked into rates from the West Knoxville area to Neyland Stadium. Uber's fare estimator said a ride could be as ... and more »

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Posted September 12, 2015

WKYC-TV

Police: Woman assaulted by Uber driver, 911 call released WKYC-TV Detective Eric Bergen with Avon police says 911 got a call from a distressed female, stating that she had been sexually assaulted by an Uber driver. According to police, the driver had picked her up on the south side of town in the Highland Park ...

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Posted September 12, 2015

Engadget

Uber and Lyft are one step closer to operating in Las Vegas Engadget The Nevada Transportation Authority approved new regulations for Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing services today, but don't expect a flood of for-hire drivers on the Las Vegas Strip this weekend. These companies can't open shop in Nevada quite yet ... Las Vegas opens door to Uber and LyftFinancial Times Florida Questions How Uber, Lyft Would Fare During a HurricaneGovernment Technology Clark County to Uber and Lyft: Not so fastLas Vegas Sun Nevada Appeal -Next Avenue (blog) -OZY all 46 news articles »

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