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Re/code Uber's App Went Down In NYC This Morning (Lyft's Time to Shine) Re/code Uber, the ride-hailing app valued at $51 billion, suffered an issue with its ride-hailing app in New York City on Saturday morning. Several users in the city noted on Twitter that firing up the app brought them a 'Service Unavailable' page. Uber's New ... Uber is down in New York City, and the internet is freaking outBusiness Insider Australia all 9 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

VICE News Masked Gunmen Abducted and Pistol-Whipped Uber Drivers in Guadalajara VICE News From the streets of Paris and Brussels to Mexico City, Uber drivers the world over have come under attack from irate taxi drivers in recent months. But few, if any, outbreaks of violence have been as extreme as in Guadalajara on Wednesday night, when ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

WFAA Uber admits mistakes, apologizes to sex assault victim WFAA DALLAS – An internal investigation revealed an Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting a passenger never underwent a background check and was mistakenly granted driver status, according to the car service. The results of the investigation were ... Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting female passengerfox6now.com Uber Admits Mistakenly Granting Driver Status to Assault SuspectTravelPulse Uber: Driver accused of sex assault didn't get background checkUPI.com all 51 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

KQED Study Credits Uber With Decline in California Drunk Driving Deaths KQED When Uber released a study earlier this year produced with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, taking credit for a decline in drunken driving-related car crashes among drivers under 30, it was called out for not producing enough evidence to make the connection. UBER responsible for a reduction in DUI involved accidentsSan Diego 6 all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Wired Uber's Desperate Fight to Avoid a Massive Class Action Suit Wired The hearing comes as on-demand companies like Uber, Lyft and Postmates surge in popularity and reach, creating a vast pool of cheap, flexible labor. According to the nonprofit Freelancers Union, 53 million Americans now work as freelance contractors. Uber labor lawsuit hinges on whether drivers are similar enough for class ...Fortune California Court Gets One Step Closer to Deciding Uber's FateTIME Judge Questions Whether Suit Applies to All Uber Drivers in CaliforniaWall Street Journal (blog) abc7news.com -Business Insider -CNET all 109 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET See Uber drivers -- and a passenger -- brawl over wing mirror CNET The action was captured on Wednesday by one of the Uber passengers, Seb Bench. He's the CEO at Exeat, a digital agency that's part of Exposure Digital. This is a company that claims to offer "creative solutions to business challenges." He seems to have ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET Uber drivers can now accept tips electronically, without Uber's help CNET In-car advertising company Vugo launches a new feature that lets passengers electronically tip their Uber drivers. Vugo. One of Uber drivers' biggest beefs with the ride-hailing company is that they can't get tips from customers through its app. Vugo ... Uber's Bumpy Ride To LAX Is A Good Thing, Driver ExplainsLAist all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CNET Uber's Bumpy Ride To LAX Is A Good Thing, Driver Explains LAist I'm Lexus Jones. I have a regular full-time job but on the weekends and occasional weeknights I drive for Uber. Over the last couple of years I have driven over 2,000 trips for Uber. At first I drove on the UberX platform. Now I drive a luxury car on ... Uber drivers can now accept tips electronically, without Uber's helpCNET all 4 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Los Angeles Times Background checks for Uber, taxi drivers pose issue for Legislature Los Angeles Times Opponents of Uber, Lyft and other smartphone-powered transportation services have long lobbied for regulators to treat these companies the same way taxi companies are treated, given that they're vying for many of the same customers. Now they're ... Uber drivers 'convicted of manslaughter, child exploitation and DUI'The Independent Uber, Lyft And No More Loans: Twilight Is Here For Big-City Taxi BaronsNPR all 9 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

CTV News Why taxi strikes against Uber will backfire Boston.com In what may have been the nation's first organized taxi driver work stoppage in protest of Uber, a few dozen cabbies in Cambridge took to the streets earlier this week to pressure the city to crack down on the ride-hailing services that threaten to put ... The Regulation of Uber in MA: What Would it Mean for Worcester?GoLocal Worcester Ottawa mayor calls taxi drivers 'thugs' after anti-Uber videoCTV News Taxi driver calls mayor 'puppet of Uber' after Watson compared cabbies to 'thugs'CBC.ca Ottawa Citizen -Ottawa Sun -MetroNews Canada all 17 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Local 10 Commissioner proposes plan to bring Uber back to Broward County Local 10 "Under my proposal, it would allow Uber to give background checks on their own drivers using a company that the county recommends," Bogen said. "The regulations I'm proposing will have safety for the public as well as be lenient enough to let companies ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

TIME California Court Gets One Step Closer to Deciding Uber's Fate TIME California Northern District Judge Edward Chen was going over the details of a $227 million settlement that FedEx, a 44-year-old company with close to the same value as 6-year-old Uber, agreed to pay earlier this summer. That payout should end an ... Uber drivers will have to wait a bit longer to learn if they can join lawsuitCNET The fate of Uber drivers in California remains in the airBusiness Insider Uber at center of legal battle over drivers' employmentabc7news.com Fortune -Reuters -Forbes all 87 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Business Insider The fate of Uber drivers in California is being decided right now Business Insider uber driver Lucy Nicholson/ReutersLimousine driver Shuki Zanna, 49, holds up his iPhone displaying transportation app Uber as he waits for customers in Beverly Hills, California, December 19, 2013. This Uber lawsuit could have big implications for the sharing economyFortune What's At Stake In Uber Lawsuit's Class-Action HearingForbes Hearing in San Francisco to determine whether a group of Uber drivers can ...abc7news.com The Hill -CNET -Reuters all 67 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

SFGate Will Uber drivers get class-action status for employment case? SFGate A lawsuit by Uber drivers seeking to be deemed employees could become a bludgeon against the ride company or end up as a mere mosquito, depending on the outcome of a court hearing in San Francisco. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen heard arguments ... Uber's Desperate Fight to Avoid a Massive Class Action SuitWired Uber labor lawsuit hinges on whether drivers are similar enough for class ...Fortune California Court Gets One Step Closer to Deciding Uber's FateTIME Business Insider -abc7news.com -Wall Street Journal (blog) all 109 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

These days, running for US president means riding with Uber—and on that count ... Quartz In just the first half of 2015, US political campaigns spent more money on Uber rides—$124,880—than they did in the entirety of 2014, a year with actual voting, and one in which we saw the controversial car service trounce taxis among the political ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Forbes Los Angeles May Put the Brakes on Uber and Lyft at LAX Airport Forbes When Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced this April that ride share services Uber and Lyft would be allowed to pick up at Los Angeles International Airport, cheers and fanfare erupted from the traveling public. That anticipation only grew when ... LA City Council stalls plan for Uber and Lyft passenger pickups at LAXWashington Post LA hits the brakes on plan to allow Uber at LAXLos Angeles Times Investigation finds Uber drivers with criminal recordsKABC-TV LA Daily News -LAist -KTLA all 174 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

NBC4 Washington Uber Driver Accused of Groping Passenger in Woodbridge NBC4 Washington An Uber driver is accused of groping a passenger after driving her and a friend home in northern Virginia, and police want to know if he is connected to a sex assault case from over the weekend. A 24-year-old woman told police that she and a female ... Uber driver charged with sexual batteryWTOP UPDATED: Uber driver charged with sexual assault in WoodbridgeInside NoVA Prince William police arrest Uber driver on sexual battery chargeWashington Post Patch.com -MyFox Washington DC all 12 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Dallas Morning News (blog) Judge increases bond for Uber driver charged with sexual assault to $250000 Dallas Morning News (blog) A Dallas County judge increased the bond Thursday for the Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting a passenger in Dallas last month. Bond for Talal Ali Chammout, 56, was increased at a morning hearing from $100,000 to $250,000, according to court ... Bond increased for Uber driver accused of sexual assaultWFAA Bond Raised For Uber Driver Accused Of RapeCBS Local 10 Types of Uber Drivers You Meet in DallasDallas Observer Cosmopolitan.com (blog) all 27 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Sun Sentinel Broward mayors: We want Uber back Sun Sentinel As we've reported, some mayors are investigating whether the cities could band together to pass Uber-friendly legislation and allow app-based ride services like Uber and Lyft to operate in Broward County. The county allows such companies to operate ... Uber, Lyft among companies embracing collaborative workspaces in Las VegasLas Vegas Sun New data: Uber, Lyft more likely to bypass north MinneapolisMinneapolis Star Tribune Proposed Uber, Lyft fees in Nevada still steepLas Vegas Review-Journal Insurance Journal -Boston Globe all 40 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Quartz Tesla CEO Elon Musk on potential Uber partnership: “Hmmm” Quartz During a conference call discussing Tesla's second-quarter financial results, an analyst asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk about recent proclamations from Uber CEO Travis Kalanick that if Tesla produces autonomous cars by 2020, he would buy all of them for his ... Does Tesla's Elon Musk Want to Create His Own Uber?TheStreet.com Will Tesla launch Uber-like service with self-driving cars?MarketWatch all 930 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

New York Times The Uber-ization of Activism New York Times The nasty battle between Uber and the administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio over New York City's proposed cap on livery vehicles has ended, at least for now, with the city and the ride-hailing giant agreeing to postpone a decision pending a “traffic ... and more »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Daily Beast Uber Actually Reduces Drunk-Driving Deaths Daily Beast The functionality of the Uber app, which shows users exactly how long they have to wait until their ride arrives, is cited as one of its greatest attractions to inebriated customers. Though some may doubt a would-be drunk driver's ability to make wise ... https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Minneapolis Star Tribune New data: Uber, Lyft more likely to bypass north Minneapolis Minneapolis Star Tribune Jillian Nelson uses Uber to get to and from her home in north Minneapolis to work as an employment consultant for adults with autism. Nelson, 32, said Uber drivers often cancel her rides and make her late for work. “I've had a driver ask me if I feel ... Why we want to regulate UberBoston Globe Seven questions for the strategist who orchestrates Uber's political victoriesQuartz Uber Drives Debate on For-Hire Transportation in Rhode IslandRhode Island Monthly The Patriot Ledger -Patch.com all 21 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

The News Journal City Council questions $8000 for Uber ads The News Journal City officials said this week that the four billboards advertising Uber will be up for a month at the cost of $8,000, funded through an advertising fund in the Office of Economic Development. The billboards feature a photo of Mayor Dennis P. Williams ... Wilmington welcomes Uber, but cab company not happyPhillyVoice.com 'Wilmington Proudly Welcomes Uber,' Draws Ire of Cabbies Hurt by RidesharingNBC 10 Philadelphia all 15 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber

Re/code Yes, Uber Lost a Lot of Money — And It Will Lose More Re/code Or, in the words of an Uber rep who spoke to Re/code today: “Shock, horror, Uber makes a loss. This is hardly news and old news at that. The case of business 101: You raise money, you invest money, you grow (hopefully), you make a profit and that ... What The Leaked Uber Documents Don't Tell UsFast Company Uber has been operating with heavy losses, Gawker reportsMarketWatch Here's why it's okay that Uber is losing a lot of cash right nowThe Next Web CNBC -Slate Magazine (blog) -Business Insider all 18 news articles »https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=uk&tbm=nws&authuser=0&q=uber&oq=uber