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Business Insider Why Uber is pouring money into developing autonomous cars Business Insider Uber is partnering with the University of Arizona on a new project to develop the mapping and optics technologies necessary for fully autonomous vehicles, according to an article from The Verge. Uber will be working with experts from the university who ... Uber partners with University of Arizona to boost mapping technologyInternational Business Times AU all 10 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Why Uber is pouring money into developing autonomous cars Business Insider Uber is partnering with the University of Arizona on a new project to develop the mapping and optics technologies necessary for fully autonomous vehicles, according to an article from The Verge. Uber will be working with experts from the university who ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Uber And Lyft Get Green Light At Los Angeles International Airport Forbes It's been a long time coming for Uber, Lyft and other ride share companies, but a change is gonna come to Los Angeles International Airport. The L.A. City Council this week approved the airport commission's plan to allow ride share drivers to pick up ... Regulate Uber, Lyft and taxis the same wayLos Angeles Times Rise of Uber costing MTA dearlyNew York Post Taxi Drivers Say SFO Lets Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar Break Airport RulesSF Weekly New York Daily News -Triangle Business Journal (blog) -Business Insider all 78 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Uber And Lyft Get Green Light At Los Angeles International Airport Forbes It's been a long time coming for Uber, Lyft and other ride share companies, but a change is gonna come to Los Angeles International Airport. The L.A. City Council this week approved the airport commission's plan to allow ride share drivers to pick up ... Regulate Uber, Lyft and taxis the same wayLos Angeles Times Rise of Uber costing MTA dearlyNew York Post Taxi Drivers Say SFO Lets Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar Break Airport RulesSF Weekly Next City -Triangle Business Journal (blog) -New York Daily News all 78 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The Week UK Uber 'hired sex offenders and a murderer' - lawsuit The Week UK Uber, which arrived in London in 2012, claims to have 15,000 drivers already on the city's streets, and it expects that number to rise to 42,000 by March next year. This would be close to double the number of black cab Hackney Carriage cars – according ... 7 Things You Do That Annoy Your Uber DriverHuffington Post Cambridge taxi drivers strike to protest Uber, LyftBoston Globe Drivers weigh in on Uber boom in NYCU.S. News & World Report CNET -CBS Local all 205 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TechCrunch Let's Talk About Uber, Congestion And Urban Air Quality TechCrunch An Uber spokesman told TechCrunch it now has more than 15,000 “partners” (aka drivers who sell ride-sharing services via its platform) on its books in London. While, last October, CEO Travis Kalanick was reported saying the company expects to ramp up ... The Uber effect: government report shows London's private taxi boomEngadget Since Uber launched, there are 26pc more cabs in LondonTelegraph.co.uk It's the Uber effect as thousands more of us jump in a cabThe Times (subscription) LBC 97.3 all 13 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fast Company The Truth About Uber's Background Checks Fast Company The assertion was part of a civil suit that claims Uber has misled consumers by advertising "industry-leading" driver screening practices. Taxi licensing commissions typically use a background-check service called Live Scan, which takes drivers ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Slate Magazine (blog) New Uber Service Sounds Suspiciously Like a Bus Slate Magazine (blog) Uber is testing a new feature, “Smart Routes,” in San Francisco. Smart Routes is the latest addition to UberPool, the truest “ride-sharing” option under Uber's umbrella of on-demand services, since it actually involves sharing and splitting a car with ... LA opens the door for full Uber and Lyft service at LAXLos Angeles Times Los Angeles City Council approves plan to allow Uber, Lyft pickups at LAXKABC-TV Uber approved in Los Angeles airportLas Vegas Review-Journal LA Daily News -KTLA -Re/code all 238 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KTLA Police in West Covina Investigate Discovery of Woman's Body in Vehicle With ... KTLA On the front passenger seat, investigators found a tan leather purse. It was not clear how long the vehicle had been sitting in the parking lot. The vehicle appeared to have an Uber sticker and tag, but the ride-sharing service would not confirm or ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Uber's days in China and Hong Kong might be numbered Business Insider After seven Uber drivers were arrested and its Hong Kong office was raided, the company sent a link to a "petition" through its app to its Hong Kong customer base. Within days, democracy showed its power, with more than 50,000 people signing what ... Uber dangles 109% returns to wealthy Chinese investorsThe Detroit News Lessons from Uber's massive category disruptionMarketing Interactive all 8 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Las Vegas Review-Journal Uber, Lyft get glimpse of proposed county regulations Las Vegas Review-Journal For now, travelers who hail their rides will have to stick with cabs a bit longer since he proposed ordinance for transportation network companies won't get a public hearing and vote until Oct. 20. That means that the ride-hailing companies won't be ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Fortune Uber's mapping cars have a new high-tech home Fortune And while, Uber has previously said the mapping test vehicles are not self-driving cars, a curious coincidence occurred in conjunction with the partnership announcement: Ducey signed an executive order that allows the testing and operation of self ... Uber to Work With UofA on Mapping, Self-Driving CarsABC News Uber working on mapping and safety technology at University of ArizonaCIO Uber teams with UA on driverless-car researchArizona Daily Star all 109 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider Rio De Janeiro just voted to ban Uber Business Insider In a statement, San Francisco-based Uber Technologies Inc said it would continue to operate normally in the city and that the vote was one against technology and the right of citizens to choose how they get around. The company also said it had not been ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Sydney Morning Herald City nears resolution on Uber, taxi rules Gainesville Sun Uber employs independent contractors who use their own vehicles to drive customers who use the service through an Internet application. The company is in over 300 cities worldwide, according to Cesar Fernandez, who works in public policy at Uber. New Uber competitor wants to continue taxi industry shake-upSydney Morning Herald all 14 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

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 »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber