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Posted September 12, 2015

Observer

NYC Judge Delivers Massive Victory To Uber And Explains Modern World To Taxi ... Daily Caller Uber and other ride-sharing platforms have been handed a major victory after Queens Supreme Court Justice Allan Weiss threw out a legal challenge to ride-sharing companies' freedom to be hailed from apps. Four credit unions with significant financial ... Uber Meets Taxi's Immovable Object: Market EquilibriumObserver Another Uber driver questioned for sexual assault. How safe is Uber, really?Christian Science Monitor The Uber issue is headed to the State House next weekBoston.com WND.com -Reuters -UPROXX all 100 news articles »

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Posted September 11, 2015

WCVB Boston

Uber hires former police commissioner to advise company on safety WCVB Boston AS THE CUP AND HE TRIES TO FIGHT BACK AGAINST CLAIMS IT DOES NOT ENSURE WRITER SAFETY. JC: NEWSCENTER 5'S JORGE QUIROGA IS LIVE AT THE STATE HOUSE TONIGHT. THE RIDESHARING SERVICE FACES REGULATORY ... Uber hails Ed Davis to aid with safetyBoston Herald all 4 news articles »

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Posted September 11, 2015

Entrepreneur

The 3 Letters That Could Help Your Business Grow Like Uber Entrepreneur Uber's runaway success, which the company more colorfully describes as “seamlessly connecting riders to drivers through our apps,” is a conspicuous source of inspiration for anyone building a business based on the smartphone revolution. But while a ...

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Posted September 11, 2015

Vanity Fair

The Little Legal Distinction That Might Put the Brakes on Uber Vanity Fair If you've hailed an Uber, gotten a Postmates delivery, or had a meal-on-wheels service like SpoonRocket bring food to your door, you've dealt with one. For founders, the advantages of using 1099 contractors are that they're cheap: no payroll tax, no ...

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Posted September 11, 2015

MarketWatch

This guy turned his Tesla into an Uber, but it didn't go well MarketWatch So far, Zhang said he's completed 102 trips and made $1,022.59, before Uber took its cut and without accounting for his own expenses. After the Uber fee — which can range from 20% to 28% depending on the city and when the driver signed up — Zhang ... The Part of Stephen Colbert's Uber Interview You Didn't SeeFast Company Protester Heckles Uber CEO on Colbert ShowU.S. News & World Report Uber CEO Tells Stephen Colbert He's an Uber Driver, Says Driverless Cars Are ...Entrepreneur CNET -Huffington Post all 101 news articles »

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Posted September 11, 2015

Forbes

Uber Raises UberX Commission To 25 Percent In Five More Markets Forbes But last year, Uber started testing whether it could charge drivers more for the same thing. Any drivers in San Francisco who signed up after September 2, 2014 had to fork over 25% of their pay to Uber instead. Then in May, Uber put a small group of ... Uber wants 13000 NJ drivers by 2016Asbury Park Press I Don't Care How Hot My Uber Passenger Is, We're Not Hooking UpLAist Atlantic City tries to figure out where Uber fits in transportation systemPress of Atlantic City all 6 news articles »

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Posted September 11, 2015

New York Times

Uber Would Like to Buy Your Robotics Department New York Times In February, barely a mile away, it opened the Advanced Technologies Center in Pittsburgh, where the former university researchers are now developing technologies to help Uber extend its reach over the roads. These include producing better maps and ... Uber Gives Carnegie Mellon $5.5M, Asks Why It's Not SmilingDealBreaker all 3 news articles »

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Posted September 11, 2015

Forbes

Mayor Rahm Might Impose $1 Surcharge On Chicago Uber Rides Forbes Uber estimates that it will contribute $7 million this year to the city in taxes and fees, and employs over 20,000 Chicago drivers. The company is also recruiting thousands more drivers to navigate the city's long underserved west- and south-side ... Uber comes out swinging at Emanuel's proposed $1-a-ride feeChicago Sun-Times all 70 news articles »

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Posted September 10, 2015

GQ Magazine

11 Surprising Things We Learned About Uber CEO Travis Kalanick GQ Magazine But he also has a reputation or being the poster-child for sophomoric tech bros—due, in part, to his comments in "Uber Cab Confessions", a GQ profile from 2014 in which Kalanick seemed to refer to his rich guy sex appeal as "Boob-er." Following that ...

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Posted September 10, 2015

CNBC

Uber dealt another blow in labor ruling CNBC In an ongoing battle over whether Uber drivers are employees or independent contractors, the ride-hailing company just took another hit. This comes after a decision last week that granted Uber drivers class-action status in a larger case, which stands ... California agency rules former Uber driver was an employeeThe Verge Uber dealt another blow over driver statusBBC News Former Uber Driver Was An Employee, Rules California DepartmentNBCNews.com New York Times (blog) -CNET -WJXT Jacksonville all 134 news articles »

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Posted September 10, 2015

TechCrunch

Uber Inks MOU With Tamil Nadu To Add 30K Drivers And Smart City Initiatives ... TechCrunch After a period of major regulatory strife for Uber in India, the transportation upstart continues apace with its bid to grow business in India by working in tandem with the authorities. Today Uber announced that it has signed a memorandum of ... Uber signs an MoU with Tamil Nadu govt to add 30000 drivers; to help with ...Tech2 all 356 news articles »

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Posted September 10, 2015

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Sun Sentinel

Uber drivers' fines top $2.8 million as company approaches legitimacy Sun Sentinel After a year of South Florida operations, ride-hailing service Uber is approaching legal status. But in the months it took to get there, its drivers racked up at least 3,321 citations in three counties. Even as local elected officials worked on new ...

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Posted September 10, 2015

Wall Street Journal

Uber's Chinese Rival Didi Kuaidi Quietly Backs Its US Rival Lyft Wall Street Journal China's homegrown ride-hailing service has opened a new front in its battle with global industry leader Uber Technologies Inc. by backing Uber's biggest U.S. rival, Lyft Inc. In a funding round that closed in May, Didi Kuaidi Joint Co. invested in Lyft ... Uber's enemies list grows as rivals take sides to back LyftMashable Uber's biggest Chinese rival reportedly invested in LyftFortune Uber's top Chinese rival has reportedly invested in Lyft, Uber's biggest US ...Business Insider Investor's Business Daily -Bloomberg all 88 news articles »

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Posted September 10, 2015

CNET

Fake Uber drivers allegedly convince female passengers into cars CNET An Uber spokesperson declined to comment on the incident but said the San Francisco-based company prohibits drivers from picking up passengers who haven't ordered cars through its app. The app records identifying information, such as the driver's name, ... The Future of Work: For Uber Drivers, Data Is the BossPacific Standard Uber car window shattered by BB gun in road-rage incident, police sayWCVB Boston Police hunting for suspects who shot up Uber driver's SUV in Boston-area road ...MassLive.com The Consumerist -Chronicle-Telegram -cleveland.com all 31 news articles »

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Posted September 10, 2015

Wall Street Journal

São Paulo Council Votes to Ban Uber Wall Street Journal SÃO PAULO—Lawmakers on Wednesday moved to ban Uber from the streets of South America's largest city, a blow for the popular ride-sharing service, whose fast growth in Brazil has sparked fierce opposition from the nation's powerful cabdrivers unions. Sao Paulo city council votes to prohibit Uber amid protestMacon Telegraph all 70 news articles »

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Posted September 9, 2015

TechCrunch

Uber is giving Carnegie Mellon's robotics lab $5.5 million after ransacking it ... Quartz Uber announced today (Sept. 9) that it will donate $5.5 million to Carnegie Mellon's National Robotics Engineering Center to support a new faculty chair in robotics and three graduate fellowships. It's part of the partnership established in February ... Uber Gives $5.5M To Make Amends For Stealing Carnegie Mellon's Self-Driving ...TechCrunch Here's why Uber just gave $5.5M to Carnegie MellonFortune Uber gives $5.5m to drive autonomous car developmentZDNet Tribune-Review -Pittsburgh Post-Gazette -Pittsburgh Business Times all 25 news articles »

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Posted September 9, 2015

TechCrunch

Uber Gives $5.5M To Make Amends For Stealing Carnegie Mellon's Self-Driving ... TechCrunch Uber poached around 50 scientists working on self-driving car technology at Carnegie Mellon University's National Robotics Engineering Center earlier this year. Uber had been partnering with CMU to research building its own autonomous vehicles. But ... Here's why Uber just gave $5.5M to Carnegie MellonFortune Uber gives $5.5 million to Carnegie Mellon UniversityTribune-Review Uber giving $5.5 million to CMU to support robotics faculty chair, fellowshipsPittsburgh Post-Gazette Quartz -WTRF all 8 news articles »

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Posted September 9, 2015

WCVB Boston

Uber car window shattered by BB gun in road-rage incident, police say WCVB Boston ARLINGTON, Mass. —Police in Arlington are looking for whoever fired a BB gun at an Uber car, shattering a rear window, during a road-rage incident. Police were called about midnight Tuesday to the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Adams Street ... Arlington police: Pellets shot at Uber car in road-rage clashBoston Herald Police hunting for suspects who shot up Uber driver's SUV in Boston-area road ...MassLive.com Suspects Shoot at Uber SUV In Apparent BB Gun Road Rage IncidentPatch.com My Fox Boston -CBS Local all 13 news articles »

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Posted September 9, 2015

Forbes

De Blasio's Next Target? Uber's Surge Pricing Forbes With public opposition to a cap on ridesharing's growth remaining strong, it is possible that de Blasio and the New York City Council will focus their efforts on “surge” pricing instead, which is unpopular with the public. (Photo by Matthew Stockman ...

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Posted September 9, 2015

TechCrunch

Uber launches UberENGLISH, offering English-speaking drivers in Colombia The Verge Uber users in Colombia will soon be able to request a driver certified as an English speaker, through a newly launched service called UberENGLISH. Operating similar to specialty sub-services like UberXL or UberBlack, the new service would let users in ... Duolingo Launches Free Quick Test Assesments, Partners With Uber To Certify ...TechCrunch Duolingo and Uber partner up to let you request certified English-speaking ...The Next Web Uber taps Duolingo to let riders request English-speaking drivers, kicking off ...VentureBeat Pittsburgh Post-Gazette all 7 news articles »

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Posted September 9, 2015

Tampabay.com (blog)

Hillsborough regulators will stop ticketing Uber, Lyft drivers until October ... Tampabay.com (blog) The PTC has been locked in a regulatory battle with Uber and Lyft for the past year and a half. The companies use smartphone apps to connect riders with nearby drivers who use their own cars. Regulators argue that the companies do not meet necessary ... Hillsborough County to stop ticketing Uber, Lyft drivers – for nowWFLA Proposed regulation bill for Uber, Lift moving on to lawmakersBay News 9 How would Uber, Lyft fare in big hurricane?Orlando Sentinel Palm Beach Post -Daily Caller -Jezebel all 48 news articles »

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Posted September 9, 2015

Business Insider

Uber's top Chinese rival just raised $3 billion Business Insider Didi Kuaidi, Uber's No. 1 rival in China, just raised $3 billion in venture capital funding, the company announced Wednesday. Didi Kuaidi was created in February, when competing apps Didi Dache and Kuaidi Dache merged to cut the costs of competing with ... Uber and Didi in $1bn China incentivesFinancial Times all 49 news articles »

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Posted September 9, 2015

WIRED

Uber for Anything? Yawn. Meet Uber for Uber for Anything WIRED Uber has inspired countless new “on-demand” apps that promise to bring you what you want with just a tap of the screen. There's an Uber for dog walkers, There's an Uber for booze. There's even Uber for cops. Now email marketing company Constant ...

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Posted September 9, 2015

Los Angeles Times

Uber and Lyft must improve access for disabled riders, advocates say Los Angeles Times The conference Andy Arias planned to attend on a recent weekday was less than a mile from his apartment in downtown Los Angeles, but he called an Uber to stay out of the oppressive summer sun. As Arias approached the sedan, the driver saw that he was ... Seattle considers letting Uber and Lyft drivers join unionFortune Texas police have suspect in fake Uber driver caseCBS News Uber And Lyft Struggle To Accommodate Disabled PassengersLAist JD Supra (press release) all 11 news articles »

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