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MarketWatch Uber corporate espionage and bribery alleged in ex-employee's letter MarketWatch A federal judge made public late Friday a letter Uber Technologies Inc. had paid $7 million to keep quiet, laying out in detail the company's alleged corporate espionage program, including wiretapping, hacks, bribery and Central Intelligence Agency ... https://www.google.com/news -
Daily Mail Revealed: the late-night 'golden hour' when taxis become cheaper than Uber - and it could save you up to $40 on a ... Daily Mail They were the ride-sharing company that shook the taxi industry but now it seems the tables may have turned. While Uber is popular for their cheaper fares compared to many taxi companies in major cities across the country, there is a peak time where ... Uber surge pricing times for MelbourneHerald Sun all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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The Guardian Uber stole trade secrets, bribed foreign officials and spied on rivals, filing says The Guardian The details were outlined in a 37-page demand letter filed by the ex-Uber security manager Richard Jacobs, who left the company earlier this year. The document paints a picture of a team of employees dedicated to spying on rivals and “impeding” legal ... Bombshell Letter Exposes Uber's Corporate Spy TacticsForbes Here's the letter alleging Uber spied on individuals for competitive intelligenceRecode Uber Engaged in 'Illegal' Spying on Rivals, Ex-Employee SaysNew York Times The Verge -CNET -Ars Technica all 19 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Bloomberg How Uber and Its Rivals Are Beating the Middle East's Most Notorious Traffic Bloomberg Late to a meeting on the other side of Cairo, student Abdel-Kader Shehade opted for the fastest ride-hailing service in town: Careem Scooter. “It was like the traffic jam didn't exist,” said the 19-year-old, whose trip took a fraction of the usual time ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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The Sun Uber banned in third UK city after management problems and data breach The Sun Uber's licence was due to expire in York on Christmas Eve this year, having twice previously been granted clearance to operate – most recently on December 21 2016. Sheffield City Council suspended the company's licence on December 7 after the firm ... Uber driver licence standards should be made national, say MPsCity A.M. The North remembers: York scraps Uber's licence over data breachThe Register Uber loses York taxi licence on grounds of 'public safety and security ...The Independent Engadget -BBC News -Sky News all 103 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Naked Security Massive Uber data scraping and secret servers exposed in Waymo suit Naked Security It's old news that Uber has more legal troubles on its plate than its recently exposed attempt to cover up a 2016 breach that compromised about 57 million customer and driver records. It was almost 10 months ago – 23 February 2017 – that Google parent ... https://www.google.com/news
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Bradford Telegraph and Argus Uber refused new licence to operate in Yorkshire city Bradford Telegraph and Argus Concerns had started to mount in York last December, when a report by the city's council revealed that Uber drivers of vehicles licensed by authorities in Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees and London appeared to have chosen to work in York. After tonight's ... and more » View the full article -
VICE News Uber and Lyft jack prices in NYC after bombing VICE News Uber and Lyft jack prices in NYC after bombing. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via email. By Noah Kulwin Dec 11, 2017. UPDATED 11:27 a.m., Dec. 11, 2017. Shortly after this story was published, an Uber spokesperson told VICE News that the ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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CNBC 3 top Uber managers resign amid backlash from data breach and Waymo lawsuit revelations CNBC Three senior managers have resigned from Uber's international, business operations and physical security teams, amid a fresh wave of scrutiny over the company's data security and competitive practices, the company said. Two of the managers are staying ... Judge hearing Uber-Waymo case throws sand in Silicon Valley's gearsFinancial Times 3 Uber Security Managers Resign After New CEO Criticizes Past PracticesFortune Three Uber security managers resign after CEO criticizes practicesReuters Jalopnik -Gizmodo -WIRED all 39 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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The Independent Uber, Tinder, Snapchat and other top apps include trackers that secretly watch everything users do The Independent Popular smartphone apps contain hidden trackers that can secretly monitor everything you do, researchers have found. These apps include Uber, Tinder, Skype, Twitter, Spotify and Snapchat, though it's likely that this is the case for many, many more ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Daily Mail Lyft raises $500m 'war chest' in battle with Uber - and Google parent Alphabet is its main backer Daily Mail Uber rival Lyft is raising an additional $500 million in funding ion its ongoinjg battle with Uber, according to a U.S. share authorization document filed in Delaware. The additional funding round, led by Alphabet's CapitalG, is an extension of the $1 ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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CNBC Uber and Infosys co-founders are latest billionaires to join The Giving Pledge CNBC Uber co-founder Garrett Camp has joined The Giving Pledge, a commitment to give away half of their wealth to charity. So has Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, who signed on along with his wife Rohini. Camp's net worth is estimated at $5.1 billion ... https://www.google.com/news
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The Denver Post How long will Uber customers be willing to forgive and forget scandals? The Denver Post This Wednesday, June 21, 2017, file photo shows the building that houses the headquarters of Uber, in San Francisco. In a move announced Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, Uber is pledging $5 million over the next five years to seven organizations that work to ... Uber customers torn between scandals and serviceTampabay.com all 13 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Bloomberg Uber Hacks and Bitcoin Futures Bloomberg Compromised data from the October 2016 attack included names, email addresses and phone numbers of 50 million Uber riders around the world, the company told Bloomberg on Tuesday. The personal information of about 7 million drivers was accessed as ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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The Guardian Uber covered up massive hack that exposed data of 57m users and drivers The Guardian Uber concealed a massive global breach of the personal information of 57 million customers and drivers in October 2016, failing to notify the individuals and regulators, the company acknowledged on Tuesday. Uber also confirmed it had paid the hackers ... Uber hid massive data breach from passengers and regulatorsFinancial Times Uber 'paid off' hackers who stole data from 57 million peopleSky News Uber concealed huge data breachBBC News The Independent -Fortune -AdAge.com all 184 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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The Guardian Uber wants to cure travel sickness with light, air blasts and moving seats The Guardian Uber is working on a system to prevent travel sickness in cars, which it sees as a barrier to the adoption of self-driving vehicles, stopping people from doing other things as they are ferried to their destination. According to a patent, which ... Uber wants the driverless car experience to be sick bag-freeTechRadar Uber is going to make car sickness a thing of the past—especially in driverless carsMashable (blog) all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Bristol Airport Drop Off is no problem. Bristol Airport Pick Up can be. In the old days there was just one pick up and drop off point, a short walk from the airport entrance/ exit. There is now a separate Pick Up/ Short Stay zone, where you go right down an incline and collect a ticket for payment on exit. The Uber App directs the driver to this zone for a pick up. I am finding that some 'pick up' passengers go to this zone and others to the drop off point. Also, some airport officials are directing arrival passengers to the drop off point for a pick up. What do other drivers do?
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City A.M. Disgraced Uber head Travis Kalanick is starting a new venture in China and India City A.M. He expressed a previous interest in India and invested Uber into three Indian startups last January when he was still at the helm, totalling about $50,000 (£36,011). Kalanick's new fund will oversee his for-profit investments and non-profit work, which ... Travis Kalanick starts investment fund after cashing in Uber stockFinancial Times Ex-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick reveals new project: a 'job creation' fundThe Guardian Ousted Uber CEO Travis Kalanick announces comeback with new job-creation fundCNBC The Verge -Washington Post -Engadget all 90 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Verdict French taxi startup Heetch wants to be the new Uber and has its sights set on London Verdict London has become somewhat of a difficult marketplace for ride-sharing startups. Uber was banned from operating in London back in September last year and is currently appealing the decision. As well, the Estonian-based startup Taxify ran into problems ... Heetch raises another $20 million to compete head-to-head with Uber in EuropeTechCrunch all 5 news articles » View the full article -
WIRED Toyota Joins With Uber and Amazon to Find Its Self-Driving Future WIRED Toyota is joining with Uber, Uber's Chinese rival Didi, Mazda, Pizza Hut, and Amazon. The first three are technology confederates. They'll help design the vehicle and, if they like, can stuff it with their own self-driving code. The latter two are ... Toyota's Vision For Self-Driving: A Robot Pod Van And Uber, Amazon CollaborationForbes Toyota teams up with Uber, Amazon, Pizza Hut and more on mobility servicesTechCrunch Toyota Working With Amazon, Uber, and Pizza Hut to Develop Self-Driving ShuttleFortune Popular Mechanics -TheStreet.com -The Detroit News -YouTube all 151 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Recode Uber powered four billion rides in 2017. It wants to do more — and cheaper — in 2018. Recode In an otherwise turbulent year, Uber — which operates in 600 cities across 78 countries — managed to give four billion rides in 2017 alone. That's significant for a company that for its entire existence hit the five billion total rides mark in May of ... https://www.google.com/news
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thejournal.ie Uber covered up massive hack that stole personal information of more than 57 million drivers and customers thejournal.ie UBER IS COMING clean about its cover-up of a year-old hacking attack that stole personal information about more than 57 million of the beleaguered ride-hailing service's customers and drivers. So far, there's no evidence that the data taken has been ... Uber admits covering up 2016 hack that affected millionsCBC.ca all 27 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
