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Uber launches Movement Speeds in Nairobi to deal with bad traffic QuartzThe firm's wants Nairobi, New York City, Seattle, Cincinnati, and London to use data from Uber Movement Speeds to try improve congestion. View the full article

Business focus: Tech’s dividend deficit punishes our pension pots Evening StandardTechnology is marvellous. Ask a young person, they'll tell you. And the clever tech firms joining the stock market apace are a big part of how our lives have been ... View the full article

Uber launches 'Favourite Driver' feature in the UK - here's how it works Mirror OnlineUber's new feature has launched across the UK today, and allows passengers to 'favourite' a driver at the end of journey. View the full article

Uber rival Bolt returns to London after TfL shut it down TechRoundBolt is finally opening for business again in London, after it was shut down in 2017 when Transport for London investigated the terms of its license. View the full article

The rise of the gig economy helps London-based insurtech Zego to raise $42M TechCrunchA couple of years ago, London-based startup Zego realised gig-economy workers would need insurance, and went on to raise a very healthy £6 million in Series ... View the full article

Uber rival Bolt returns to London after TfL shut it down TechRoundBolt is finally opening for business again in London, after it was shut down in 2017 when Transport for London investigated the terms of its license. View the full article

New London exploring Uber-like rideshare bus service theday.comNew London — The city is exploring the idea of an on-demand rideshare bus *service* offering door-to-door *service* in a manner much like Uber or Lyft. View the full article

Has Amazon Lost to Uber Eats on the Food Delivery Front? The Motley FoolThe end of Amazon Restaurants doesn't mean it's giving up. In May, Amazon led a $575 million investment round into the British food-delivery *service* Deliveroo. View the full article

Uber: 'Aggressive' drivers are bullying our self-driving cars www.computing.co.uk"Aggressive" drivers and pedestrians are bullying self-driving vehicles, according to Uber advanced technologies group head Eric Meyhofer. The company has ... View the full article

Uber’s London Competition Threatens Profits, Morgan Stanley Says BloombergNew entrants to the London ride-hailing market could potentially pose a risk to one of Uber Technologies Inc.'s most profitable markets, according to analysts at ... View the full article

Uber’s London Competition Threatens Profits, Morgan Stanley Says BloombergNew entrants to the London ride-hailing market could potentially pose a risk to one of Uber Technologies Inc.'s most profitable markets, according to analysts at ... View the full article

Uber’s London Competition Threatens Profits, Morgan Stanley Says BloombergNew entrants to the London ride-hailing market could potentially pose a risk to one of Uber Technologies Inc.'s most profitable markets, according to analysts at ... View the full article

Flying taxis could lift off in six years — here's how much it'll cost to ride one CNBCLilium hopes to make an affordable air taxi *service* that operates similarly to ride-hailing apps like Uber. View the full article

Flying taxis could lift off in six years — here's how much it'll cost to ride one CNBCLilium hopes to make an affordable air taxi *service* that operates similarly to ride-hailing apps like Uber. View the full article

Uber threatened in London stronghold WarcAfter almost a decade of dominance in London's ride-hailing scene, Uber is facing competition on a number of fronts that could undercut the newly public ... View the full article

Why Amazon Couldn't Compete With Uber and Grubhub FortuneDespite its efforts, Amazon managed to dominate food *service* delivery in only market, it's hometown of Seattle. View the full article

Mary Meeker Offers Digital Views For 2019 And Beyond pymnts.comMary Meeker's annual "Future of the Internet" report explores how digital payments are fueled by the growth of ridesharing and wearable technology. View the full article

For Uber’s Competition, London Calling pymnts.comUber has heretofore not had a direct rival in ride-hailing in London, and now it does, with the arrival of Bolt. View the full article

Transport app Citymapper gives up on reinventing the bus The VergeTransport app Citymapper is shutting down its hybrid bus and taxi *service*, previously known as Smartbus, then SmartRide, and then, simply, Ride. The last day ... View the full article

London Deloitte worker forged and duplicated more than 1,000 bogus Uber rides to claim back money to fund his secret gambling addiction | TaxiPoint Taxi News | UK | Black cabs TaxiPoint Taxi NewsA worker employed by London based firm Deloitte has been spared jailed time after being caught swindling his bosses out of more than £90000 with bogus ... View the full article

Deliveroo Pushes Into U.K. Provinces With Help From Amazon BloombergFood delivery *service* Deliveroo is planning a major expansion in the U.K. after securing $575 million in funding from Amazon.com Inc. and other investors. View the full article

Bolt's Cut Price Offer to Challenge Uber in London The Mac ObserverRide-hailing *service* Bolt is back in London, and ready to take to on Uber. It will find doing so a tough challenge. However, as Wired noted, the *service* previously ... View the full article

Uber Challenger Taxify relaunches in London as Bolt: 8 other ride-hailing apps that will give tough competition to Estonia's unicorn Silicon CanalsTaxify, the Estonian ride-hailing unicorn has relaunched its *service* under "Bolt" in London looking to provide a different take on the sector and challenge Uber's ... View the full article

First glimpse inside Uber Air's futuristic flying taxis ahead of planned commercial launch in 2023 Evening StandardUber Air has unveiled its new flying taxis ahead of the planned commercial launch in 2023. Never-before-seen images show the slick, futuristic design of the ... View the full article

Uber's new London rival has one huge advantage: it's much cheaper Wired.co.ukCookie Notice. We use cookies to personalise *content* and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. We also share information about your ... View the full article