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The Independent London warned it's not ready for robot taxis and drone deliveries The Independent Uber is one of the most infamous cases. When it didn't comply with local laws on taxis on the grounds that it was a technology company instead of a taxi operator, France and Germany banned some of the app's services. London pulled Uber's license to ... London Warned It's Unready for Robot Taxis and Drone DeliveriesBloombergQuint all 2 news articles » View the full article -
TechCrunch Toyota invests $69M in Japanese Uber rival backed by the taxi industry TechCrunch This week isn't turning out to be great one for Uber in Japan. Two of its investors — Didi and SoftBank — are teaming up to launch a rival service, while one of its existing competitors has just landed a big cash infusion and highly influential ... Didi Chuxing took on Uber and won. Now it's taking on the worldWired.co.uk This ride-hailing giant's global expansion playbook is the opposite of Uber'sQuartz Didi Chuxing and SoftBank come together to rival Uber in JapanYourStory.com all 32 news articles » https://www.google.com/news -
The Verge I'm not so sure Waymo's going to win against Uber The Verge It's day 4 of Waymo v. Uber and I'm still not entirely clear on what Waymo's case is. Yes, it's a case where a former Google engineer absconded with over 9 gigabytes of data, transferred it to his laptop, backed it up onto disks that he put in his ... Lyft Could Have Bought the Startup That Triggered the Uber-Waymo Trade Secrets BattleThe Drive Uber Board Got Assurances on Diligence Ahead of Self-Driving Deal: InvestorU.S. News & World Report Trade secret files could be stored anywhere, witnesses in Waymo-Uber trial sayLos Angeles Times Bloomberg -The Mercury News -Seeking Alpha all 31 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Telegraph.co.uk Uber drivers can help to explain the pay gap Telegraph.co.uk The gender pay gap is a tricky concept for proponents of “evidence-based policy”. The Government has introduced a legal requirement for businesses with more than 250 employees to publish average gender pay statistics. The rationale is for “transparency ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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The Sun Uber driver plays VIDEO GAME on his phone as he speeds along busy London street The Sun Sun man Neal added: "I regularly use Uber as my work pays for journeys home after the late shift. "But if their drivers act like this I'm not surprised they could be kicked out of London." He was refunded by the taxi app when it was made aware of the ... https://www.google.com/news
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The Guardian Your Chariot awaits: shuttle bus service gets green light in London The Guardian The Chariot service sits somewhere between ride-sharing services and local buses. It will be pre-bookable only, and can only pick up its passengers at set stops along the designated routes. It will be a commercial service and not part of TfL's system ... Ford's Chariot bus service to launch in LondonReuters UK all 3 news articles » View the full article
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Quartz An Uber driver answers all the questions you were too embarrassed to ask Quartz Ever wanted to chat with your Uber driver, but hesitated because, well, talking to you isn't his job? Or felt the car was too warm, but been unsure how to ask the driver to lower the heat? For all that ride-hailing has become a new norm, the rules of ... When Uber or Lyft goes public, what do the drivers get?SFGate all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Daily Mail Awkward! Ousted Uber CEO Travis Kalanick joins Arianna Huffington at the wedding of his controversial right-hand ... Daily Mail Some of the biggest names in the world of tech fled the wind-chilled hills of San Francisco this past weekend for the tropical beaches of Miami. It was a cross-country migration that was all in the name of the love, with over 200 people gathering in ... 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
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Uber CEO: Flying Cars Will Hit The US Before 2028 Android Headlines Flying cars will hit the U.S. before 2028 according to Uber's CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, who thinks that the aerial vehicles will be floating around above Dallas, Texas within the next ten years at some point. This is of course, just a prediction and it's ... and more » View the full article -
Telegraph.co.uk Four in five customer complaints which led to Uber being banned from York were made by the city's taxi drivers Telegraph.co.uk The information raises concerns over the City of York council's gambling, licensing and regulatory committee to decision not to renew the licence on 12 December. Councillors on the committee had been considering an application by Uber Britannia Ltd to ... https://www.google.com/news
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Business Insider The best credit card for Uber users can get you up to $200 a year in free rides Business Insider While the Platinum card already came with an annual $200 airline credit, American Express upped the tangible comparable-to-cash value of the card by offering up to $200 of credits for Uber each cardmember year. There's just one key difference: While ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Recode Travis Kalanick discussed compensating the driver he berated in that viral video Recode In the hours after a video came to light of Uber founder Travis Kalanick arguing with an Uber driver over low fares, Kalanick and a few other executives broached the idea of apologizing and buying the driver's cars to make it up to him. In the now ... https://www.google.com/news
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CityLab To Measure the 'Uber Effect,' Cities Get Creative CityLab But the effects of Uber, Lyft, and other transportation network companies (“TNCs,” in wonk-speak) are proving more complicated for city streets. In New York City, rapid growth in on-demand vehicles roving the roads—with and without passengers—is ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Telegraph.co.uk Uber takes driverless taxi dreams up a gear with the help of Nvidia Telegraph.co.uk Uber's dream of ending its employment problems by replacing hundreds of thousands of drivers with computers edged closer to reality in Las Vegas yesterday, as the ride-sharing app announced a deal with a chip maker specialising in artificial ... Volkswagen, Uber to Deploy Nvidia's Technology for Self DrivingBloomberg all 187 news articles » View the full article
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The Nation Pay back taxes, Vietnam court tells Uber The Nation On December 29, the department received a notice from the court to put on hold its appropriation from Uber. Now that the case has been dismissed, the tax authorities will proceed to collect the amount. Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The said Vietnam ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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The Independent Uber sued over payment for 'fraudulent' mobile phone ads The Independent Ad fraud, sometimes called click fraud, is a persistent issue in online advertising, occurring when automated programmes mimic legitimate users by clicking ads. Fetch, a London-based unit of Japan's Dentsu, suggested that Uber dismissed its federal ... Ad agency Fetch sues 'faithless business partner' Uber for $20 millionCNBC Uber Sued Over Payment For Alleged Fraudulent AdsPYMNTS.com British Mobile Advertising Company Sues Uber Over Payment RefusalNews Guards (blog) all 10 news articles » View the full article
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Daily Mail Newly-engaged gay couple say Uber driver kicked them out of his car on the side of a freeway at night for kissing Daily Mail They had to walk under a bridge in order to call another Uber to take them the rest of the way home. 'I've never had a bad experience with Uber, this was probably, I'll never use them again,' said Magill. 'I was super disappointed. Everyone I have ever ... Gay couple allegedly kicked out of Uber for kissingPinkNews Same-sex couple says Uber driver booted them for kissingNew York Post Gay couple allegedly thrown out of Uber for kissingBuzz.ie KSAT San Antonio -WILX-TV -KGNS.tv all 11 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Business Insider Uber Q3 financials leaked: Here's how much the company made ... Business Insider Uber plans to go public by 2019 — here's a look at where its financials are at now, according to a recent leak to The Wall Street Journal. and more » https://www.google.com/news
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The Guardian Uber valued at $48bn after consortium secures shares deal The Guardian The price is a discount of about 30% to Uber's most recent valuation of $68bn. The deal will trigger a number of changes in the way the board oversees the company, which is facing federal criminal investigations, a high-stakes lawsuit and complaints ... SoftBank-led group to acquire $9bn stake in UberFinancial Times Uber's Frankenboard arrivesTechCrunch Uber: Softbank takes large stake in ride-hailing firmBBC News Telegraph.co.uk -CNET -CNBC -Recode all 82 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Uber 'lied' in court case that allowed it to operate in London The Times Taxi drivers want to bring proceedings for perjury against Uber's senior UK managers after Transport for London (TfL) accused it of lying to the High Court. In a 21-page letter to Uber seen by The Sunday Times, TfL says it refused to renew the company ... View the full article
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The Times Uber 'lied' in court case that allowed it to operate in London The Times Taxi drivers want to bring proceedings for perjury against Uber's senior UK managers after Transport for London (TfL) accused it of lying to the High Court. In a 21-page letter to Uber seen by The Sunday Times, TfL says it refused to renew the company ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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The Sun Why is Uber being banned in London by TfL, where has the app been banned and is it officially a taxi company? The Sun On 22 September 2017 TfL, which regulates transport in the capital, announced that it would not renew Uber's operating licence. This means that, as of September 30, Uber will no longer be licensed, but it can continue to operate until all appeals are ... and more » View the full article
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WIRED The 37-Page Letter That Could Make Uber's Problems So Much Worse WIRED Last Friday, the Northern District Court of California finally posted a long-awaited document, a letter written by the lawyer of an ex-Uber security employee. It was a doozy, a 37-page compendium of alleged criminal and unsavory activity witnessed by ... https://www.google.com/news
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Bloomberg Is Uber a Taxi Company or Not? The EU's Top Court Will Decide Bloomberg A loss for Uber would mean countries in the EU will have to classify Uber as a transportation service. While Uber adheres to many taxi laws in countries where it operates, the case could lead to new regulations and fees. "Any ruling will not change ... Faring badly: Uber struggles to make inroads in JapanBorneo Bulletin Online all 7 news articles » https://www.google.com/news