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Posted August 25, 2015

WFLA

Tampa DUI arrests down, Uber may play role WFLA TAMPA, FL (WFLA) – Uber driver Daryl Rodgers knows what he will find when driving after midnight on the weekends. “I had a lot of people who couldn't tell what they remember from that night, they would pass out in my passenger seat until I got to their ...

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Posted August 25, 2015

Business Insider

Uber dangles 109% returns to wealthy Chinese investors The Detroit News If you've still got a spare half-million dollars after the global market rout, Uber Technologies Inc.'s got a deal for you. The ride-hailing company is seeking to raise at least $100 million from wealthy Chinese willing to put in a minimum of $469,000 ... Uber's days in China and Hong Kong might be numberedBusiness Insider all 5 news articles »

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Posted August 25, 2015

Entrepreneur

Researchers Find Uber Use Leads to a Decrease in DUI Deaths Entrepreneur Use of Uber X led to between a 3.6 percent and a 5.6 percent reduction in alcohol-related driving homicides. By noting that there are 13,000 DUI-related deaths a year, the researchers figure complete implementation of Uber X nationwide would save 500 ... DUI death decrease linked to Uber? Temple professors think soNJ.com all 2 news articles »

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Posted August 25, 2015

GeekWire

Uber investor details how she sold her car and saved money by relying on Uber GeekWire Megan Quinn. Is using Uber for your transportation needs cheaper than owning a car? That's the question Megan Quinn, a former investment partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers — and investor in Uber — aimed to answer in this Medium post.

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Posted August 25, 2015

KPRC Houston

Uber: Share ride to save money KPRC Houston UBER IS TESTING A NEW FEATURE FOR ITS UBER POOL CALLED SMART ROUTES. ON THE APP THAT OVERLAYS A GREEN LINE ALONG MAJOR STREETS NEAR CUSTOMERS THAT ARE ON THE ROUTE, AND YOU HEAD TO ANY SPOT ON THAT ...

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Posted August 25, 2015

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles poised to approve policy that would allow Uber, Lyft at LAX Los Angeles Times After weeks of debate over the potential risks and benefits of app-based ride services Los Angeles is poised to allow companies such as Uber and Lyft to operate side-by-side with taxis, picking up and dropping off passengers at the West Coast's biggest ... Uber Is The New BusFast Company Do you need to tip your Uber driver?Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Uber is testing a feature similar to bus routesFortune Engadget -Sun Sentinel (blog) all 115 news articles »

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Posted August 25, 2015

Telegraph.co.uk

Since Uber launched, there are 26pc more cabs in London Telegraph.co.uk Uber launched in London in 2012 and has since rolled out to seven other UK cities including Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle. The company has promised incentives in the past in an effort to recruit drivers and is currently offering £150 to drivers who ... and more »

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Posted August 25, 2015

FOX40

Uber Will Give One Millionth Ride in Sacramento Region this Week FOX40 Here's something that doesn't happy very often: dozens of Uber drivers happy to be off the streets and out of their cars — not making money. “I think it's awesome! Really cool … I didn't expect it,” said driver Darla Guillory. Contractors like ...

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Posted August 25, 2015

Fortune

Uber is turning San Francisco cabs into buses The Verge Uber is testing new bus-style "Smart Routes" in San Francisco, TechCrunch reports, offering discounts on rides if passengers are willing to be picked up and dropped off along popular roads. The feature is open to people using UberPool, the company's ... Uber is testing a feature similar to bus routesFortune Do you need to tip your Uber driver?Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Uber should keep hiring the formerly incarceratedThe Hill (blog) Tech Times -Vail Daily News -The Next Web all 96 news articles »

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Posted August 25, 2015

VentureBeat

India's Ola thinks it can keep an edge over Uber with e-commerce partnerships VentureBeat In its bid to keep its taxi-hailing app offering as sticky as possible, India's Ola announced on Monday that it is partnering with some of the country's e-commerce giants to incentivise users away from encroaching rivals like Uber. The Bangalore ... and more »

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Posted August 24, 2015

New York Post

Bill de Blasio's Uber obsession is a black mark on 'progressivism' New York Post Mayor de Blasio just can't quit attacking progress — no matter how lame his arguments get. Consider his latest slams at Uber, the app-based car service that (finally) offers New Yorkers an alternative to yellow cabs. Last week, de Blasio blasted the ... EXCLUSIVE: Uber pushes back against Mayor de Blasio that it doesn't pay enough ...New York Daily News Uber Letter Blasts Mayor Over Tax Figure ClaimsNY1 Uber fires back at de Blasio, taxes allegationmyfoxny.com Newsday all 20 news articles »

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Posted August 24, 2015

WFAA

Uber driver removed after refusing passenger with whelchair WFAA Nick Flint, of Plano, says he was in the Deep Ellum area of downtown Dallas early Saturday morning and called for an Uber. According to Flint, the Uber driver "Tarianne" not only refused to pick him up once he saw his wheelchair, but also verbally ...

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Posted August 24, 2015

WGRZ-TV

Buffalo only NFL city where you can't use Uber WGRZ-TV Uber drivers use their own vehicles to pick up customers, who pay through the app. Uber is similar to Lyft, which operated for a short time in Buffalo before the state sued the company for violating insurance rules. Supporters say the companies are ... Uber giving away new Madden game for free and it might be delivered by an ...Philly.com (blog) Uber And EA Sports Giving Away Free Copies of 'Madden 16'Forbes Uber Will Drop Off Your Copy Of Madden 16CBS Local The Week Magazine -Detroit Sun Times all 68 news articles »

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Posted August 24, 2015

Fast Company

Can Uber Win India Without A Native Mobile Wallet? Fast Company But as clear as Uber's vision is, expanding into the two largest markets in Asia will be no easy feat: The multi-billion-dollar company is already facing stiff competition from native ride-sharing juggernauts, including China's Didi Kuaidi and India's ... Uber Links With Airtel Wallet For Mobile Payments In IndiaPYMNTS.com Uber seeks to cash in on traffic-snarled IndiaSydney Morning Herald Uber taps Airtel for m-payments, Wi-Fi servicesTelecompaper (subscription) all 12 news articles »

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Posted August 24, 2015

The Hill (blog)

Uber should keep hiring the formerly incarcerated The Hill (blog) You may have heard that district attorneys in San Francisco and Los Angeles are filing civil suits against ride-sharing giant Uber for misleading customers about the quality of its background vetting. At last Wednesday's news conference, San Francisco ... Uber Hired Sex Offenders, a Kidnapper and a Convicted Murderer, Lawsuit RevealsNextShark all 2 news articles »

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Posted August 24, 2015

KTLA

Uber Driver Robbed at Gunpoint While Waiting for Her Passengers in Fontana: Police KTLA A female Uber driver was robbed at gunpoint while waiting for her customers outside a restaurant in Fontana, police said Monday. The robbery occurred about 3:20 a.m. Saturday in front of a restaurant in the 9800 block of Sierra Avenue. The driver for ... FONTANA: Gunman steals money from Uber driverPress-Enterprise Uber Driver Robbed At Gunpoint While Waiting For Passengers In FontanaCBS Local all 4 news articles »

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Posted August 24, 2015

TechCrunch

Uber Tests Bus-Style Discounted “Smart Routes” TechCrunch Uber lets us trade money for time. But the cheaper the rides, the more people who will use Uber. That's why it's testing a way to let you pay less money for a little less convenience and a little less time saved. I recently spotted a new option in ... Uber is testing a feature similar to bus routesFortune Uber should keep hiring the formerly incarceratedThe Hill (blog) Uber Unleashes Lobbyists in California to Reshape Driver RulesBloomberg The Guardian -Government Technology -WTSP 10 News all 56 news articles »

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Posted August 24, 2015

AL.com

Uber officials to address Birmingham city council this week AL.com Uber officials will speak with Birmingham City Council members this week about the potential for ridesharing companies to operate in the city. A council committee will discuss the city's transportation code during a meeting 4 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall.

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Posted August 24, 2015

Gizmodo

Elon Musk and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick will be guests on Stephen Colbert's ... The Verge But Colbert's Late Show takes a turn starting the night after. He's inviting on SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk for its second night, followed by Uber CEO Travis Kalanick for its third. Both make for very interesting additions to Colbert's first week ... Stephen Colbert Will Host Elon Musk and Uber CEO His First Week, Hooray Nerds!Gizmodo Uber's billionaire CEO will be one of Stephen Colbert's first guests on the ...Business Insider Stephen Colbert's first 'Late Show' guests include Tesla and Uber CEOsEngadget Newsweek -Mashable -San Jose Mercury News all 401 news articles »

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Posted August 24, 2015

Forbes

Uber And EA Sports Giving Away Free Copies of 'Madden 16' Forbes Live in a city that houses an NFL team and use Uber? You could take a roll at getting a free copy of Madden 16, due to a slightly strange partnership between the ridesharing/taxi app and EA Sports — though no stranger than say, Red Bull and Destiny ... Uber giving away new Madden game for free and it might be delivered by an ...Philly.com (blog) Buffalo only NFL city where you can't use UberWGRZ-TV Uber Will Drop Off Your Copy Of Madden 16CBS Local The Week Magazine -Detroit Sun Times -Boston Sun Times all 38 news articles »

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Posted August 24, 2015

Bloomberg

Uber Said to Offer 109% Returns for Chinese With $500000 Bloomberg If you've still got a spare half-million dollars after the global market rout, Uber Technologies Inc.'s got a deal for you. The ride-hailing company is seeking to raise at least $100 million from wealthy Chinese willing to put in a minimum of 3 million ... Uber May Hit $10.8B In Bookings This YearPYMNTS.com Uber on growth fast track, leaked document showsThe Columbian Uber Attracts $100 Million Investment, May Go For IPO in Mid-2017Bidness ETC Economic Times -TechCrunch all 170 news articles »

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Posted August 24, 2015

New York Daily News

EXCLUSIVE: Uber pushes back against Mayor de Blasio that it doesn't pay enough ... New York Daily News With calls for a surcharge on Uber rides to give a lift to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's bottom line, the car app is arguing it's already a tax bonanza. But Uber's critics are calling out Uber's fuzzy math. In a letter obtained by the ... Bill de Blasio's Uber obsession is a black mark on 'progressivism'New York Post Uber fires back at de Blasio, taxes allegationmyfoxny.com Uber disputes it doesn't pay enough in taxesNewsday NY1 all 16 news articles »

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Posted August 24, 2015

TechCrunch

Hey Uber, Welcome To China TechCrunch Uber isn't happy with its competitors in China. The U.S. ride-sharing Goliath has “spoken out for the first time” about being blocked on WeChat, China's hugely popular mobile messaging platform which is run by Tencent, an investor in Uber rival Didi ... Uber is complaining that it has been scrubbed from WeChat in ChinaQuartz Uber's WeChat drama exposes the unique challenges of winning in ChinaVentureBeat Uber unhappy over apparent WeChat ban in ChinaZDNet The Guardian -Bloomberg -StartupSmart all 11 news articles »

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Posted August 23, 2015

Miami Herald

Uber, Lyft appear to be in South Florida to stay Miami Herald When the ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft showed up in South Florida last year, defiantly waving a pirate flag at the highly regulated taxi industry, local governments threatened to bury them under a blizzard of traffic tickets and car impoundments. Florida business group says state should regulate Uber, ride-sharingPalm Beach Post Uber finds partners in Tampa Bay areaTampabay.com Uber, Lyft aren't going away, but transportation commission might beTBO.com all 5 news articles »

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Posted August 23, 2015

Los Angeles Times

Uber is on pace to collect $2 billion from riders this year, report says Phys.Org Uber's 20 percent cut from the cost of rides it provides should add up to $2 billion in revenue this year, a nearly tenfold increase over 2013, the latest in a series of leaked financial documents suggest. Uber is on growth fast track, leaked document showsLos Angeles Times Uber On Its Way To Reaching Almost $11 Billion In Bookings In 2015The Inquisitr Uber Plans To Go Public In 18-24 Months, According To Leaked PresentationTechCrunch CNBC -Fortune -Re/code all 149 news articles »

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