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Monday's Must-Reads For Entrepreneurs: The 'Uber Of Private Investigators' Forbes Today's news and insights for business owners: Small Business. A small town in Missouri that wanted to be hip is being divided by a battle over food trucks: “'I think if North Kansas City ends it, in my opinion, it makes them small-minded,' Eric Cohen, ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KPBS Oceanside Cabbies Petition For Restrictions On Pickup Points For Uber Drivers KPBS “I just see a great double standard here: Uber is being given one set of rules and cab drivers are being given another set,” Bowen said. “We are very severely regulated by the government and that's my main point. You can't have Uber running wild doing ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WGN-TV Uber hires hackers to design security system WGN-TV Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek are computer engineers who remotely took over a Jeep Cherokee last month. They were hired to design a safety and security system for Uber. Miller used to work for Twitter as a security researcher. He used the social ... Why is Uber hiring hackers?Christian Science Monitor Uber Hires Security Researchers Who Hacked A Jeep To Protect Its Self-Driving ...The Consumerist Uber Plans for Driverless Cars, Hires Hacking and Robotics ExpertsInsurance Journal Quartz -Pittsburgh Business Times (blog) -Fortune all 181 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

PanAm Post (blog) Taxi Cartels Shout Down Uber Hearing in Brazil PanAm Post (blog) On August 28, a public hearing about a bill seeking to ban Uber took place in the Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Following similar actions in São Paulo and Vitória, representatives of Students For Liberty Brazil showed up and made ... EU review to look at how to classify UberOut-Law.com all 5 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reason (blog) Bureaucrat De Blasio Continues The Anti-Free Market War On Uber Forbes Yes, it's deja vu all over again with the taxis-versus-Uber battle. Once more, a struggling industry sector attempts to apply its antiquated standards to a highly successful, inarguably disruptive company. In New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio ... No, a New Uber-Like App for Yellow Taxis Won't Save This Dying Industry.Reason (blog) NYC Taxis Are Testing An Uber-Like App Called ArroTechCrunch Uber Can Actually Make It Easier For People To Ride Public TransitGizmodo Fortune -Business Insider -Engadget all 123 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TWC News City Council Preview: New Rules for Uber, Lyft; Flood Concerns TWC News Austin's Mobility Committee will take public comment on new rules for the transportation network companies Wednesday afternoon. City leaders want to have a stronger hand in controlling who's allowed behind the wheel. The companies do background ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

DWI arrests slightly down same year Uber, Lyft come to Austin KHOU AUSTIN, Texas – Alternate driving apps Uber and Lyft may be behind a slight decrease in drunk driving arrests in Austin during 2014. In 2014, driving while intoxicated arrests in Austin decreased from 2013 to 2014. They went up from 2012 to 2013 ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Skilling Up - Hiring Hub Seeks To Be The Uber Of Recruitment Forbes It will probably come as no surprise to hear that a significant number of businesses occasionally struggle to recruit the staff they need. After all, we live in the era of skills shortages. As jobs become more technical, finding people with the ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

ScreenCrush Uber is offering Mad Max rides in Seattle The Verge For all its corporate skullduggery and obnoxious, rules-don't-apply-to-me swagger, it's hard to deny that Uber has some clever promotions at times. In a partnership with Warner Bros, the company is offering limited editions rides straight from the ... 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Partners With Uber for Post-Apocalpytic RidesScreenCrush Uber Drivers Are Using Mad Max Vehicles This WeekendCinema Blend Lucky Folks In Seattle Had This 'Mad Max' Uber Give Them A Ride To Valhalla ...UPROXX all 41 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NEWS.com.au Easing cab restrictions could open door for Uber, Lyft Sioux Falls Argus Leader The key to bringing Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing companies to Sioux Falls might be loosening rules on anyone who makes money giving rides in the city, including taxi drivers. A group of Sioux Falls City Council members have spent the summer ... Perth Uber driver Sukhwinder Singh back in courtNEWS.com.au all 11 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Christian Science Monitor Why is Uber hiring hackers? Christian Science Monitor Uber has hired a pair of hackers to work on vehicle security. Starting next week, Charlie Miller, former security researcher for Twitter, and Chris Valasek, who worked at security firm IOActive, will join the ride-hailing company's research team for ... Uber hired those guys who hacked a Jeep while it was on the highwayQuartz Uber can now effortlessly hack its rivals six ways to SundayFortune Uber Hires Hackers to Secure Its VehiclesTIME BGR -The Inquisitr -Inside Bitcoins all 159 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

ScreenCrush 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Partners With Uber for Post-Apocalpytic Rides ScreenCrush If you happen to be in Seattle for the PAX Prime convention and you're in need of a lift, you'll be able to request a ride to Valhalla via Uber through the end of the convention. And no, these aren't just cars dolled up with decals and made to resemble ... Uber Drivers Are Using Mad Max Vehicles This WeekendCinema Blend Lucky Folks In Seattle Had This 'Mad Max' Uber Give Them A Ride To Valhalla ...UPROXX all 39 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Re/code Capital Gains: Uber Closes China Round, A Startup That Grows Metal and More Re/code Uber usually raises money in an instant, but getting the cash together for its China-specific funding round took longer than usual. This week, Uber closed the round, raising about $1 billion. The largest food delivery startup in China, Ele.me, raised ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Cinema Blend Uber Drivers Are Using Mad Max Vehicles This Weekend Cinema Blend Even non-gamers will appreciate the ride, though, because Uber says "payment isn't required" for these trips. The only caveat is that there are only a small number of these vehicles. Furthermore, they'll only travel within the downtown Seattle area. 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Partners With Uber for Post-Apocalpytic RidesScreenCrush Lucky Folks In Seattle Had This 'Mad Max' Uber Give Them A Ride To Valhalla ...UPROXX all 34 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Leaked Documents Show Uber's Cost Structure, Best-Performing Cities ValueWalk FOXBusiness.com has obtained leaked documents that Uber is using to persuade investors to participate in its Uber China financing. The global ride-sharing company is close to finalizing a round of at least $1 billion that would value Uber China at more ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reason (blog) No, a New Uber-Like App for Yellow Taxis Won't Save This Dying Industry. Reason (blog) The New York City-based Arro, which was profiled in Crain's New York Business on Thursday, is currently beta testing an Uber-like app for ordering a traditional yellow cab with a smartphone. Passengers will pay roughly the same regulated, metered fares ... NYC Taxis Are Testing An Uber-Like App Called ArroTechCrunch Uber Can Actually Make It Easier For People To Ride Public TransitGizmodo Arro Is The Taxi Industry's Answer To Uber: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em.Techaeris Fortune -Marin Independent Journal -Business Insider all 117 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Reason (blog) No, a New Uber-Like App for Yellow Taxis Won't Save This Dying Industry. Reason (blog) The New York City-based Arro, which was profiled in Crain's New York Business on Thursday, is currently beta testing an Uber-like app for ordering a traditional yellow cab with a smartphone. Passengers will pay roughly the same regulated, metered fares ... NYC's Taxis Finally Launch an App to Compete With UberWired Arro Is The Taxi Industry's Answer To Uber: If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em.Techaeris NYC Taxis Are Testing An Uber-Like App Called ArroTechCrunch Gizmodo -Marin Independent Journal all 116 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Uber Hires Hackers To Secure Driverless Cars NPR August 30, 2015 8:02 AM ET. Audio for this story from Weekend Edition Sunday will be available at approximately 12:00 p.m. ET. NPR's Rachel Martin reports that the ride-sharing service Uber is hiring experts to protect driverless cars from being hacked. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

PJ Media (blog) WATCH: Sounding Off on Uber Regulations: 'Let Uber Do Their Thing' PJ Media (blog) As state and local governments across the country debate the regulation of ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft, we asked the public if these companies should be subject to the same rules as taxis. In states such as Virginia, Uber and Lyft are ... Lyft and Uber scale down driver referral bonuses in LAExaminer.com all 5 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

DWI arrests slightly down same year Uber, Lyft come to Austin KVUE But in 2014, the same year Uber and Lyft came to town, there was a slight decrease to 6,169. The drop seems to back up a recent study by Philadelphia's Temple University. The study states that since Uber launched in 14 California counties, there was a ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber can now effortlessly hack its rivals six ways to Sunday Fortune That move, it turned out, was to Uber. Miller and Valasek, the world's leading white hat highwaymen, have announced that they plan to join the $50 billion ride-sharing service's Advanced Technologies Center, a research lab opened by the company in ... Uber Hires Hackers to Secure Its VehiclesTIME Uber Hires Two Engineers Who Showed Cars Could Be HackedNew York Times Uber Hires the Hackers Who Wirelessly Hijacked a JeepWired Wall Street Journal -Re/code -NBCNews.com all 101 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Autoblog Minute: Uber competes with automakers for commuter attention, dollars Autoblog (blog) With Uber's IPO rumored to launch sometime within the next 24 months, it appears on-demand commuter services are here to stay. Autoblog's Eddie Sabatini reports on this edition of Autoblog Minute, with commentary from Autoblog Green's Sebastian Blanco ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Spotswood: Who's overseeing taxis, Uber in Marin? Marin Independent Journal The topic has only popped into our consciousness due to the rise of Uber and similar services that respond to smartphone apps. The public's understanding of Marin's cab business is loaded with myths, among them how cabbies and Uber drivers are paid and ... European lawmakers are taking a closer look at UberBusiness Insider Brussels to launch study of UberTelegraph.co.uk all 41 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NBC 6 South Florida Uber Offers Free Storm Kits in Miami-Dade NBC 6 South Florida Uber is going into overdrive helping Miami-Dade residents prepare for hurricane season. While much of Miami-Dade is out of Tropical Storm Erika's cone of concern as of Saturday morning, the ride-sharing service is still giving away free storm readiness ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Sacramento Bee Sacramento's Yellow Cab challenges Uber for downtown riders Sacramento Bee Uber and other upstart ride-share companies have been gobbling up an increasingly large slice of the taxi market in Sacramento over the past two years by offering rides at the touch of a smartphone app. Now a century-old name in the taxi game is ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber