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Asbury Park Press Police raid Uber offices in ParisThe Verge French police raided Uber's office in Paris this week, as part of an investigation into its controversial UberPop service. According to French media reports, 25 officers raided Uber's headquarters for six hours on Monday, seizing emails, documents, and ... 9 reasons Uber is making a killing in JerseyAsbury Park Press Researchers have found the dollar amount you need to spend to make an Uber ...Business Insider Are Taxis Cheaper than Uber?Boston magazine's Boston Daily (blog) PCWorld -Mashable -WBIR-TV all 119 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

New York Post More Uber cars than yellow taxis on the road in NYCNew York Post Uber has thrown down the gauntlet in the Big Apple taxi wars — overtaking the yellow-cab industry in total cars on the streets in less than four years of operation in New York, according to new TLC data. The company has 14,088 black and luxury cars ... When Is Taking A Yellow Cab Cheaper Than Using Uber?The Consumerist There Are Now More Uber Cars In NYC Than Yellow TaxisJalopnik Cambridge University: Below a $35 Fare, Taxis Beat UberBig Think (blog) New York Business Journal -FlipSidePA -CNBC all 13 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

USA TODAY Uber gives outside vendors ability to request ridesUSA TODAY Uber may have just explained how it plans to create jobs for 1 million female drivers by 2020. The ride-hailing service opened the doors Tuesday to visitors of third-party apps to request an Uber car within that app, without being redirected to Uber. 7 crazy things you might be able to do with an Uber soonBusiness Insider Uber Launches Virtual Hackathon For API DevelopersTechCrunch Uber now lets developers embed its ridesharing service into any appVentureBeat PC Magazine -Business Insider Australia all 8 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Business Insider Researchers have found the dollar amount you need to spend to make an Uber ...Business Insider Now, a group of scientists say they've figured out when it's cheaper to take Uber, and when it makes more sense to just hail a cab in New York City. Cecilia Mascolo at the UK's University of Cambridge and her colleagues compared data for UberX rides ... S. Korea probes Uber employees for breaking transport lawsPCWorld Data scientists have isolated the exact times a Yellow Taxi is a better deal ...Quartz This App Tells You When Uber Is Cheaper Than A Yellow CabHuffington Post Mashable -Boston magazine's Boston Daily (blog) -WBIR-TV all 50 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

TechCrunch Uber Launches Virtual Hackathon For API DevelopersTechCrunch Last August, Uber announced an API that would make it easier for third-party developers to hail a ride from within their own apps. In an effort to get more developers on board, the company has added the ability to add a request endpoint, and is running ... Uber gives outside vendors ability to request ridesUSA TODAY Uber now lets developers embed its ridesharing service into any appVentureBeat Uber Lets Third-Party Apps Request RidesPC Magazine all 4 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

The News-Press Lee County OKs regulation for Uber, Lyft servicesThe News-Press The future of "transportation network companies" like Uber in Lee County is uncertain, after Lee County Commissioners voted unanimously this morning to approve new regulations for cars for hire. After two hours of public comment, commissioners voted on ... 9 reasons Uber is making a killing in JerseyAsbury Park Press Bills to Allow Uber to Operate in SC Move ForwardWSPA.com Lee approves standards for Uber, other ride-sharing companiesNaples Daily News MyCentralJersey.com -WLTX.com -Bloomington Pantagraph all 20 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Mashable Bits | Uber's Chief Financial Officer to Leave CompanyNew York Times (blog) Brent Callinicos, the chief financial officer of Uber, plans to leave the ride-sharing company, in what will be one of the highest-level departures yet for the six-year-old start-up. Mr. Callinicos's departure comes just two years after he joined Uber ... Read this Uber exec's heartfelt resignation letterFortune Uber CFO Brent Callinicos steps downCNNMoney Uber's CFO Steps DownTIME USA TODAY -Mashable -Wall Street Journal all 136 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Boston magazine's Boston Daily (blog) S. Korea probes Uber employees for breaking transport lawsPCWorld South Korean police have launched a probe into Uber's local employees and business partners, accusing the company of violating the country's transport and communications laws. The police raided an office in Gangnam where Uber drivers were registered ... Data scientists have isolated the exact times a Yellow Taxi is a better deal ...Quartz Are Taxis Cheaper than Uber?Boston magazine's Boston Daily (blog) Airport taxi cabs say Uber drivers have unfair advantageWBIR-TV Bloomberg -Fast Company -CNET all 46 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Business Insider Uber drivers surrounded and attacked by masked men in AmsterdamThe Next Web Uber is facing further issues in Europe as uberPOP drivers in Amsterdam have been targeted by a group of armed, masked men. The first incident happened Tuesday, March 10, when an uberPOP driver had his car surrounded by a group of masked men and ... Masked men are attacking Uber drivers with brass knuckles and hammers in ...Business Insider all 6 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Asbury Park Press 9 reasons Uber is making a killing in JerseyAsbury Park Press When you're bar hopping along the Jersey Shore, figuring out how to get home safely can be a hassle. After enjoying a couple of drinks, the last thing you want to worry about is finding a number for a local taxi service that can fit six of your friends ... 9 reasons Uber is making a killing in New JerseyMyCentralJersey.com all 3 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber CFO Brent Callinicos steps downCNNMoney Callinicos joined Uber in September of 2013, after 21 years with Microsoft (MSFT, Tech30) and Google (GOOG). At that time, Uber was 1/10th of the size it is today, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick wrote in an email to investors announcing his departure. Uber's CFO Steps DownTIME Bits | Uber's Chief Financial Officer to Leave CompanyNew York Times (blog) Uber CFO Brent Callinicos Stepping DownWall Street Journal USA TODAY -Mashable all 128 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Fortune Lyft's Logan Green Touts Carpooling Edge on UberInc.com Lyft CEO Logan Green wants to make one thing very clear: His company is very different from Uber. Really,. Yes, technically, Lyft and its ride-hailing arch-rival Uber do the exact same thing: Provide smartphone apps that customers use to hail rides ... The Lyft-Uber rivalry rolls on in AustinFortune Lyft CEO on Pending Uber Lawsuit: 'They've Crossed a Handful of Lines'Re/code Uber and Lyft in California: How to use employment law to wreck an industryForbes CNBC -Fast Company -Wall Street Journal all 43 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Fortune Uber's CFO steps down, sparking IPO speculationFortune In an e-mail sent to investors Monday by Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said that the company has not named a replacement CFO, but that Gautam Gupta, Callinicos' “right hand on Strategic Finance,” will be Uber's acting head of finance. (Gupta is a former ... Uber CFO steps down after two years of surging growthUSA TODAY Bits | Uber's Chief Financial Officer to Leave CompanyNew York Times (blog) Uber CFO Brent Callinicos Stepping DownWall Street Journal Mashable -Business Insider -CNBC all 84 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber CFO Brent Callinicos Stepping DownWall Street Journal Uber Chief Executive Travis Kalanick shared the news of Mr. Callinicos's departure with investors Monday in an email reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Mr. Callinicos will stay on as an adviser to Uber, while no replacement has been named, Mr ... Uber's CFO steps downBusiness Insider Uber's CFO is leaving… Let the IPO speculation beginQuartz Uber's CFO steps down to let 'wife and daughter take the front seat'Mashable CNNMoney -Bloomberg -New York Times (blog) all 49 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Fortune The Lyft-Uber rivalry rolls on in AustinFortune “In Austin, a city where people enjoy their libations, the mayor has resisted [Uber] more than almost any other city,” said Bill Gurley, an Uber investor and University of Texas alumnus, during a keynote interview. Later, Lyft CEO Logan Green noted ... Lyft CEO on Pending Uber Lawsuit: 'They've Crossed a Handful of Lines'Re/code Uber and Lyft in California: How to use employment law to wreck an industryForbes What the Uber, Lyft lawsuits mean for the economyCNBC Fast Company -Inc.com -Wall Street Journal all 41 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Re/code Lyft CEO on Pending Uber Lawsuit: 'They've Crossed a Handful of Lines'Re/code Uber has developed a reputation for using questionable tactics to recruit both drivers and passengers in its battle with Lyft. It has offered Lyft drivers hundreds of dollars to switch services. It has reportedly requested and then canceled rides with ... What the Uber, Lyft lawsuits mean for the economyCNBC Uber and Lyft in California: How to use employment law to wreck an industryForbes Want More Female Uber Drivers? Here's How To Make It HappenFast Company Wall Street Journal -Fortune -Fusion all 36 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Data Mining Reveals When A Yellow Taxi Is Cheaper Than UberMIT Technology Review (blog) Uber itself determines the cost of the fare so no money changes hands in the cars. Uber determines its fares by the service it offers, by the time a journey takes and sometimes by the distance travelled. The price also increases when demand is higher ... https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

USA TODAY Uber investor blasts health-care systemUSA TODAY AUSTIN -- Bill Gurley, a partner with the San Francisco venture capital firm Benchmark, makes his living making risky bets on innovative young companies. With successful investments in Uber, Zillow and OpenTable, he was an early believer the Internet ... Uber investor: Millennials just don't care about carsCNNMoney Bill Gurley Is Skeptical Of Driverless Cars, But Bullish On Uber (Of Course)TechCrunch Dead unicorns everywhere? A grim warning for techCNBC SFist all 63 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

New York Post 'Taxi Kingpin' in debt thanks to UberNew York Post The city's “Taxi Kingpin'' is having trouble hacking it as he battles mounds of debt — thanks to Uber. Gene Freidman, who owns more than 900 city cab medallions, has been hit so hard by the car-hailing app that he can't meet his bills — and Citibank ... and more » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

CNNMoney Uber investor: Millennials just don't care about carsCNNMoney Millennials hate cars and love convenience. And Uber is tapping into both of those trends. "Millennials don't give a s--- about cars," said venture capitalist Bill Gurley in conversation with author Malcolm Gladwell at SXSW on Sunday. "I hear parents ... Bill Gurley Is Skeptical Of Driverless Cars, But Bullish On Uber (Of Course)TechCrunch Uber is the world's largest job creator, adding about 50000 drivers per month ...Business Insider SXSW: Uber investor blasts health care systemUSA TODAY all 30 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Wall Street Journal Uber, Lyft Cases Focus on Drivers' Legal StatusWall Street Journal A pair of court rulings involving Lyft Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. may have far-reaching consequences for the ride-sharing firms, and may help to bring clarity to a murky but increasingly important area of employment law. Two San Francisco judges ... and more » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

Re/code Sorry, Uber and Lyft — Downtown Austin Is Still Pedicab TerritoryRe/code There are a few reason pedicabs haven't gone the way of San Francisco's taxi industry (that is, run off the road by Uber). The logistical one is traffic. SXSW turns Austin's streets — the ones that remain open — into a parking lot. Pedicabs can ... https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

TechCrunch Bill Gurley Is Skeptical Of Driverless Cars, But Bullish On Uber (Of Course)TechCrunch The autonomous car question came up as Gladwell was asking Gurley about Uber. In particular, he was asking what happens to all the jobs Uber is creating when autonomous cars start showing up on the road. But Gurley thinks Uber is a good alternative in ... Uber is the world's largest job creator, adding about 50000 drivers per month ...Business Insider SXSW: Bill Gurley and Malcolm Gladwell talk healthcare, Uber and cyber-securityaustin360 (blog) Uber 'got lucky' and some unicorns will die this year predicts venture ...MuMbrella all 8 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

New York Daily News Uber sued over driver data breach, adding to legal woesNew York Daily News Uber Technologies Inc has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit over a recently disclosed data breach involving the personal information of about 50,000 drivers, the latest in a series of legal woes to hit the Internet car service. The suit ... No, driver lawsuits won't destroy the 'Uber for X' business modelWashington Post (blog) Uber strikes temporary deal to operate at Austin airportKXAN.com Uber, Boston taxi drivers' unlikely allyBoston Globe (subscription) San Antonio Express-News -Pacific Standard all 243 news articles » https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber

NorthJersey.com Verona limousine policy does not apply to Uber serviceNorthJersey.com 3-15, but as Deputy Mayor Jay Sniatkowski pointed out, it became better known as the "Uber ordinance." The updated policy lists the steps a limousine driver must take to operate in Verona, leaving some residents to wonder if it would apply to the ride ... https://news.google.com/news/feeds?pz=1&cf=all&ned=en&hl=en&q=uber