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Evening Standard Self-driving Uber car runs over and kills pedestrian Evening Standard A self-driving Uber car has struck and killed a pedestrian in the first accident of its kind in the US. Uber says it has suspended all of its self-driving testing following what is believed to be the first fatal pedestrian accident involving the ... Uber self-driving tests halted after pedestrian dies in ArizonaArab News Woman dies after collision with autonomous Uber carAOL UK all 462 news articles » View the full article -
Yahoo News UK Uber movement data becomes available for London Yahoo News UK Uber is launching its urban-planning tool, Uber Movement, in London after initially introducing the feature in a limited number of US cities. Uber Movement provides governments and urban planners with historical traffic flow data, specifically travel ... View the full article
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Forbes The Londoner Who Brought Uber To Its Knees Forbes Walking around North London Aslam is constantly stopped by passers-by who want to shake his hand. He tweets and live streams his life on Facebook to thousands of followers. And there's a filmmaker who's been following Aslam for three years, and says he ... View the full article
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The Guardian Uber offers to share journey data with London city planners The Guardian Uber is to share data from journeys made in London, as it bids to be what it terms a “better partner” and reclaim its licence to operate in the capital. The ride-hailing service said information arising from aggregating millions of journeys would help ... Uber releases data in effort to regain London operating licenceFinancial Times Uber hands over London travel data in peace offering to TfLTelegraph.co.uk Uber to share its London data in latest charm offensiveReuters The Verge -The Register -Engadget -Uber all 25 news articles » View the full article
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Financial Times Uber releases data in effort to regain London operating licence Financial Times Uber has offered London's transport authority another olive branch in its battle to regain an operating licence in the city, by opening up its data on traffic and travel conditions ahead of a legal hearing in June. The ride-hailing app said on Thursday ... Uber offers to share journey data with London city plannersThe Guardian Uber to share its London data in latest charm offensiveReuters Uber hands over London travel data in peace offering to TfLTelegraph.co.uk The Verge -The Register -Engadget all 20 news articles » View the full article
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Reuters Uber re-enters Barcelona with professional driver service Reuters Uber re-enters Barcelona with professional driver service. Eric Auchard. 3 Min Read. LONDON (Reuters) - Uber is seeking a second chance in Barcelona three years after it was forced to shut down in the face of taxi driver protests by introducing a fully ... and more » https://www.google.com/news -
Stuff.co.nz Uber drivers: Many don't get minimum wage Stuff.co.nz There is no minimum for self-employed contractors. Wilson, who has since stopped driving, said it was not easy work. "It's not back-breaking but it is dangerous," he said. "One of the main ways people die [is in car crashes] and Uber drivers are doing ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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TechCrunch Bird is raising $100 million to become the Uber of electric scooters TechCrunch That's what one investor said of the hot new Santa Monica, Calif.-based startup, Bird — an electric scooter company that's now in the process of raising as much as $100 million on a $300 million valuation, according to several people with knowledge of ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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CNET Uber rival brings bike-sharing operators under one app CNET There are too many bike-sharing companies on the streets, but one Uber rival has a plan to reign them in. In Singapore, ride-hailing company Grab has launched an app that gives users access to shared bikes and e-scooters, it announced Friday morning ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Co.Design (blog) Bet You $100 That Your Uber Will Look Like This In 20 Years Co.Design (blog) Bet You $100 That Your Uber Will Look Like This In 20 Years. French vehicle manufacturer Renault presented a bold concept that rethinks the car as a wheelchair-friendly party bus. 1/6 [Image: Renault]. By Mark Wilson 2 minute Read. So far, the self ... Renault unveils driverless Uber-style transport systemDezeen all 58 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Evening Standard Uber creates app for women to call a stylist at the push of a button Evening Standard First it was cab rides and then restaurant food deliveries. Now Uber is making a surprise move into the hairdressing game — with an app that allows time-poor London women to summon a professional stylist to the comfort of their homes. The service ... View the full article
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Financial Times Uber half books London theatre for play it inspired Financial Times Travis Kalanick, who stepped down as Uber's chief executive last year, also briefly served on Mr Trump's business council. The producers of the play said they had been inspired in part by an account of rampant sexism at Uber by Susan J Fowler, a former ... and more » View the full article
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Evening Standard Addison Lee vows profits return in Uber fight Evening Standard Addison Lee boss Andy Boland on Monday insisted it will make profits again this year, after being driven into the red by spending big to fight off the threat of Uber. The company, which provides up to 25,000 rides a day in the capital, made pre-tax ... and more » View the full article
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Evening Standard Jim Armitage: Uber has driven users away from TfL and must pay for it Evening Standard Uber is priced so cheaply that its revenue is being leached from the Tube. Being an Uber fan, I don't want to regulate it off the streets; I'm glad its licence is unlikely to be revoked. But it can't be right that a company whose cheap fares are ... Transport for London on course for £1bn deficitFinancial Times all 14 news articles » View the full article
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Telegraph.co.uk Uber rival Taxify plots London comeback - The Telegraph Telegraph.co.uk A European Uber rival that was forced out of the UK after just three days last year is plotting a return to London, in a new challenge to the US taxi app. Taxify, which operates in 26 countries across Europe, Africa and Australia, applied for a private ... and more » View the full article
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Fortune Uber Is Racing for Self-Driving Taxi Supremacy. But The Rest of the Auto World Isn't Giving Up Easy Fortune Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, touring Asia this week, tweeted a picture on Thursday that showed him and Toyota president Akio Toyoda having “great discussions about growing our #autonomous partnership” while holding baseball bats. They'll need the bats ... Toyota, Uber in cosy relationsIndependent Online Breakfast Briefing: VC Problems, Uber-Toyota Partnership & BAE's WoesThe Market Mogul all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Brighton and Hove News Uber closes London licence loophole Brighton and Hove News “All the TfL ph drivers who live in Brighton and predominantly work in the city because they either failed the high standards that the city requires or who just could not be bothered to even attempt to go for a Brighton licence will only be able to ... View the full article
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The Independent Uber quarterly revenue rises to $2.2bn despite turbulent year The Independent Uber concluded the year with about $6bn in cash, 13 per cent less than the year before. Mr Khosrowshahi spoke with investors on a conference call Tuesday afternoon. The company shared the numbers with technology news site the Information after the call ... Uber pares quarterly losses and lifts revenuesFinancial Times Uber's loss jumped 61 percent to $4.5 billion in 2017CNBC Uber's losses ballooned to $4.5bn in tumultuous yearTelegraph.co.uk The Verge -Reuters -Jakarta Post all 40 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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TechCrunch This former Uber (and Lyft) exec just raised $15 million for his controversial e-scooter startup: Bird TechCrunch Travis VanderZanden. If you've been following the fast-changing transportation industry, it's a name that may sound familiar. Until September 2016, VanderZanden was VP of growth at Uber and before that, COO of its fierce rival Lyft, which had acquired ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Forbes Are Female Uber Drivers Paid Less Than Male Drivers? Forbes For the last few years Uber has been riddled with rumors of sexism at the company, with whistleblower Susan Fowler lifting the lid on sexual harassment at the ride-sharing firm last year. The incidents, which were said to have taken place during Fowler ... https://www.google.com/news
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Independent Online Uber, Bell Helicopter alliance to bring first air taxis by 2025 Independent Online INTERNATIONAL - Bell Helicopter, which has tied up with Uber Technologies Inc. to revolutionize mass transportation, expects to bring the first air-taxis under the partnership by the middle of next decade, according to an executive at the Textron Inc ... https://www.google.com/news
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Financial Times Didi Chuxing launches self-driving car in push to challenge Uber Financial Times Didi Chuxing has demonstrated a self-driving car for the first time as the Chinese car-booking group steps up its battle with Uber to control the future of inner-city taxi services. The test shows that Didi, which has 20m rides a day booked through its ... 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 Toyota invests $69M in Japanese Uber rival backed by the taxi industryTechCrunch all 78 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Forbes Why Blockchain Could Kill Uber Forbes Just when platform businesses such as Uber thought their business model sets them up for success, a potential threat in the form of blockchain technology is gaining traction and just might disrupt these businesses. What if people could connect directly ... https://www.google.com/news
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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
