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Posted June 26, 2015

Huffington Post

Uber Has A New Look To Celebrate Marriage Equality Huffington Post During specific hours in San Francisco and Seattle this weekend, Uber users can select "PRIDE" from the app's list of ride options to hail a car equipped with a video camera and postcards so that they can record and write messages of hope for LGBT youth. Check Out Uber's Brilliant Marketing Hack for LGBT Pride MonthAdweek all 8 news articles »

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Posted June 26, 2015

Engadget

On the ground with the opposing factions of Paris' Uber protests The Verge Yesterday, some UberPop drivers and other private chauffeurs were attacked by unionized taxi drivers who went on strike across France, as part of a massive anti-Uber protest. Striking drivers burned tires, overturned cars, and smashed windows across ... French government orders Paris police to crack down on Uber after protestsCNN Uber defiant in the face of French ridesharing crackdownEngadget French President Calls for Crackdown on UberTIME ABC News -Wired all 1,472 news articles »

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Posted June 26, 2015

Bustle

Uber Adds Rainbow-Colored Cars To Celebrate SCOTUS' Gay Marriage Ruling ... Bustle The White House did it. Airlines have done it. And now, even Uber has done it. Following the Supreme Court's ruling that made bans on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, Uber has paid tribute to the SCOTUS opinion. Open your app and see. (I'll give you ... Uber And Facebook Among The Companies To Celebrate Legalization Of Gay ...Tech Times all 8,815 news articles »

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Posted June 26, 2015

CNBC

A governor bans 'out of control' Uber regulators CNBC Amid all the planning and upcoming festivities, there was a wrinkle: One of the state's regulatory agencies I inherited had been running sting operations against Uber and Lyft drivers, aggressively trying to shut them down. State regulators were out of ...

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Posted June 26, 2015

Reuters

After rival Uber, China taxi app Didi Kuaidi showcases gains to investors Reuters BEIJING China's dominant taxi-hailing app Didi Kuaidi told shareholders on Friday it had three times the number of daily private car trips than Uber Technologies Inc just weeks after its U.S. rival boasted of similar successes in a letter to investors ... This ride-sharing app is crushing Uber in ChinaFortune Didi Kuaidi Claims Advances on Uber TurfNasdaq Uber's Biggest Chinese Competitor To Shareholders: We're Killing ItBuzzFeed News all 24 news articles »

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Posted June 26, 2015

U-T San Diego

Uber, Lyft hit roadblock at airport U-T San Diego The standstill continues despite months of negotiations inching the parties closer to an agreement, and still leaves travelers without a legal way to electronically hail an Uber or Lyft ride home from the airport. "We were ready today to move forward ... and more »

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Posted June 26, 2015

The Next Web

Uber's first ever blog posts are a fascinating read The Next Web Uber's first blog posts, from when the company was still called UberCab, provide amazing insight into a more innocent time for the company as it enters day two of protests in France. The Tumblr account, first uncovered by a blog called Uber Expansion, ...

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Posted June 26, 2015

NPR

Service Jobs, Like Uber Driver, Blur Lines Between Old Job Categories NPR Is an Uber driver an employee of the company, or an independent contractor? That question is the focus of a federal class action lawsuit coming up in California, and in smaller cases around the country. But maybe there's a third category — a murky ... Employee, Not Contractor: What the Uber Ruling Means for the Sharing EconomyEntrepreneur California's Uber Ruling Could Erase BillionsWall Street Daily What It's Like To Be An Uber Driver In 2015LAist Daily Caller -The Nation. (blog) -Mackinac Center for Public Policy all 26 news articles »

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Posted June 26, 2015

LearnBonds

Rise of the RoboCar: Uber CEO Says He'd Buy 500k Self-Driving Cars From ... LearnBonds Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) is set to put a self-driving car on the road this Summer, and the firm's attempts to make cars run themselves are attracting a huge amount of attention. Uber is one of the firms with the most to gain from the introduction ... and more »

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Posted June 25, 2015

Breitbart News

Uber Driver Robbed At Gunpoint After Company Disarmed Drivers Breitbart News On Wednesday, an Uber driver in Queens was robbed by a man who allegedly got in his car, pointed a rifle at him, and demanded his money. This incident took place just two weeks after Uber formally changed its gun policy by banning drivers from ... Rifle-wielding Uber fare robs driver in QueensNew York Daily News all 3 news articles »

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Posted June 25, 2015

Wired

Paris Cabbies Show Their Dislike of Uber With Burning Tires Wired On Thursday, according to French media reports, cab drivers blocked access to Paris airports and erected barricades on major roads in protest of Uber, saying the company represents unfair competition for the taxi industry. Photos and videos showed ... Clashes Erupt Across France as Taxi Drivers Protest UberNew York Times The Fight Against Uber Gets Violent in FranceNewsweek Irate French taxi drivers smash cars in strike against UberWashington Post Los Angeles Times -NPR all 822 news articles »

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Posted June 25, 2015

Posted June 25, 2015

New York Observer

Afternoon Bulletin: The Uber War Rages On New York Observer The Uber vs. Yellow Cab war will never be over. On Tuesday, the de Blasio administration, along with the City Council, presented a proposal to temporarily cap the number of new vehicle licenses—by yesterday, Uber already had a statement. Josh Mohrer ... and more »

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Posted June 25, 2015

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OregonLive.com

Portland's Uber progress report: How ride-hailing company 'took over' city ... OregonLive.com Where do things stand between City Hall and the controversial ride-hailing company whose name Commissioner Steve Novick once said reminded him of the "Third Reich"? Has the new competition from Uber and Lyft improved the city's historically unhurried ... Uber in Portland: 1500 drivers, top destinations and free rideskgw.com Uber in Portland: 1500 drivers, top 5 destinations and a lot of free rides ...Portland Business Journal (blog) Uber accuses mayor, City Council of trying to 'break' itCrain's New York Business (blog) all 5 news articles »

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Posted June 25, 2015

TIME

Bill Gates Thinks Uber Has the Best Shot at Self-driving Cars TIME Driverless cars have become a moonshot project for tech companies around the world, and Microsoft's Co-founder and world-leading philanthropist Bill Gates believes there's one company that will rule the space. In a conversation with Financial Times ... Q&A: Robots, Uber and the role of governmentFinancial Times Bill Gates: The real revolution will be self-driving cars, and Uber could get ...Business Insider all 9 news articles »

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Posted June 25, 2015

Bloomberg

Uber Crosses Continents With Istanbul Water-Taxi Service Bloomberg Uber Technologies Inc. is going intercontinental, enlisting the help of Istanbul mariners to carry passengers back and forth across the city's central Bosporus strait. The service, called UberBOAT, will appear on the smartphone app when a user stands ... and more »

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Posted June 25, 2015

NPR

Thousands Of Cab Drivers Clog France's Roads To Protest Uber NPR Cab drivers in France and elsewhere have become increasingly vocal critics of Uber, which they see as having an unfair advantage. Uber drivers don't have to buy an expensive taxi license, for instance; they're also not subject to the same regulations ... Courtney Love Tweets Ordeal During Violent Uber Protests in ParisNew York Times The Fight Against Uber Gets Violent in FranceNewsweek French Anti-Uber Protest Turns To Guerrilla Warfare As Cabbies Burn Cars ...TechCrunch Los Angeles Times -Reuters all 747 news articles »

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Posted June 25, 2015

PYMNTS.com

Uber And PayPal Extend Payment Partnership, Now In 19 Countries TechCrunch Now, Uber riders in Canada, Greece, Hong Kong, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Sweden and Switzerland can use PayPal to pay for their trips without using a credit card. That's in addition to those in Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany ... Uber-PayPal Pair-Up Now Online In 19 NationsPYMNTS.com all 4 news articles »

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Posted June 25, 2015

TechCrunch

Uber's Indian Rival Ola Begins Integrating TaxiForSure, Its $200M Acquisition ... TechCrunch Ola, India's homegrown rival to Uber, paid out $200 million to buy smaller rival TaxiForSure in March, and now it has begun to integrate the service into its own app. The integration is rolling out city by city starting with Mumbai and New Delhi, where ... CHUCKLE: Ola Just Trolled Uber Real Bad On TwitterHuffington Post India TaxiForSure gets integrated into Ola cabs app, Uber not worriedBGR India all 31 news articles »

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Posted June 24, 2015

TIME

Blake Griffin Really Enjoyed His Bizarre Uber Ride TIME Apparently being an NBA All-Star doesn't preclude you from encountering some seriously odd behavior during an Uber ride. Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin tweeted on Wednesday that his driver offered him a sandwich from the glove compartment ... Blake Griffin had the best Uber driver everSportingNews.com all 2 news articles »

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Posted June 24, 2015

Local 10

Uber temporarily suspends pick-up services at FLL, Port Everglades Local 10 ALL OF THESE OTHER SURVEILLANCE PICTURES. SEVEN IN TOTAL. CALL IT AN UBER ULTIMATUM. AFTER THE COMMISSION PUTS THE BRAKES ON WHAT SOME SAY HAS BEEN A FREE RIDE LIFE WITH ALL THIS MEANS FOR THE RIDE ... Broward commissioners vote to pursue possible Uber lawsuit7Online WSVN-TV Uber Stops Pick Ups At Lauderdale's Airport, PortCBS Local all 6 news articles »

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Posted June 24, 2015

Los Angeles Times

Ford battles Uber, Lyft with car-sharing service Los Angeles Times The test is acknowledgment by the automaker that the rise of ride-sharing services Uber, Lyft and Zipcar are starting to change how people access automotive transportation, sometimes giving up car ownership. “Our vision today is to expand that same ... Ford takes on Uber with car-sharing programThe Hill all 254 news articles »

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Posted June 24, 2015

Business Insider

How a tweet turned Uber's first hire into a billionaire Business Insider In January 2010, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick tweeted, "Looking 4 entrepreneurial product mgr/biz-dev killer 4 a location based service.. pre-launch, BIG equity, big peeps involved--ANY TIPS??" His car-hailing company, most recently valued at $50 billion ... and more »

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Posted June 24, 2015

CBS Local

NYC Council Proposes Bill Restricting Number Of Uber, Other For-Hire Cars CBS Local NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York City may decide to limit the number of for-hire cars for companies such as Uber. Since 2011, about 25,000 black and livery cars have been added to New York's streets, which some officials blame for worsening traffic ...

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