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'Shut up and drive': Uber's quiet option for silent rides BBC News Not in the mood for a chatty driver? Uber is giving its customers the option to avoid small talk during their ride. The Uber app will now allow passengers to select ... View the full article -
Black cab drivers stall Uber's London licence renewal Sunday Times Driving Transport for London, the regulator, refused to renew Uber's licence in September last year, saying its behaviour fell below the legal test of being “fit and proper”. Uber appealed. In her decision, Arbuthnot said TfL had been right to refuse a licence ... View the full article
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Toyota Puts $500M Into Uber's Self-Driving Tech Seeking Alpha Toyota and Uber will put the autonomous vehicle tech into a number of Toyota Sienna minivans, which will be operated by a third party but available through the Uber app. Uber's autonomous vehicle program hasn't had a smooth road between the year-long ... https://www.google.com/news
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Daily Mail Judge overseeing Uber's legal battle to operate in London withdraws from case 'over husband's links to taxi app firm' Daily Mail Emma Arbuthnot, the chief magistrate who reinstated Uber's London license after it was judged not a 'fit and proper' private car hire operator, has withdrawn from hearing further appeals from the firm. It comes after an investigation raised questions ... View the full article
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Evening Standard Arizona suspends Uber's self-driving car tests after fatal crash Evening Standard Uber immediately suspended its self-driving vehicle testing in Arizona, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Toronto. Police have since released a 22-second video showing a woman walking from a darkened area onto a street just before an Uber SUV strikes her ... Arizona Won't Be the Last Place to Micromanage RobocarsWIRED Arizona governor suspends Uber's ability to test self-driving carsCNBC Uber's self-driving car tests are suspended by Arizona governorTechRadar New York Times -San Francisco Chronicle all 490 news articles » View the full article
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City A.M. Transport for London wants access to Uber's greatest competitive ... City A.M. Efficiently matching supply with demand is the bread and butter of tech platforms operating in the gig economy. and more » View the full article
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Telegraph.co.uk Shell plots move onto Uber's ride-hailing turf with London licence application Telegraph.co.uk Royal Dutch Shell is planning to crash London's transport market with a new venture for the FTSE 100 energy giant that could create a fresh challenger to Uber. FarePilot, a Shell subsidiary, has applied for a private hire licence with Transport for ... Shell subsidiary applies for minicab licence in LondonFinancial Times Oil Giant Shell Bids For London Minicab LicenceHuffPost UK all 3 news articles » View the full article
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Finance News (press release) Taxify Launches in Lisbon as Uber's London Licence Wait Continues Finance News (press release) A European startup that is hoping to take on Uber and which had its launch in London stopped by regulators in 2017, has launched its services in a new city in Europe. Taxify has been able to launch its services in Lisbon, Portugal, where the company ... and more » View the full article
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Dezeen Uber's electric flying taxi by Bell Helicopter debuts at CES Dezeen Aircraft manufacturer Bell Helicopter has revealed the cabin for an electric, self-piloting air taxi at the Consumer Electronics Show, designed for Uber's scheduled 2020 aircraft taxi service. Bell unveiled the concept for the cabin this week ... Uber's Flying 'Urban Air Taxi' Concept Just Debuted, And We Want a Ride ImmediatelyMaxim Is this 'Uber of the sky' the answer to gridlock?Bundaberg News Mail all 16 news articles » https://www.google.com/news -
Skift Ola: Ola met London transport regulator last year as Uber's rivals ... ETtech.com Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal & board member Arun Sarin met with Michael Hurwitz, Transport for London's Director of Transport Innovation, to discuss.. Uber's Rivals Think Now Is the Time to Ramp up European ExpansionSkift all 2 news articles » View the full article
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Reuters Third of Uber's UK drivers logged into app for more than 40 hours a week Reuters “Individuals are able to turn the app on and off at any time as well as decide when to take requests - this means that an hour logged into the Uber app is not the same as an hour of work,” he said in a letter responding to questions from parliament's ... York becomes second city to ban UberSunday Times Driving all 8 news articles » 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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Reuters Union and taxi drivers' group can participate in Uber's London appeal Reuters Regulator Transport for London (TfL) refused to grant Uber a new licence in September, citing its approach to reporting serious criminal offences and background checks on drivers. The substance of Uber's appeal is due to be heard over five days from ... How the ban on Uber disproportionately affects the disadvantaged in LondonMashable Uber Loses Bid to Lock Taxi Drivers Out of London License AppealBloomberg What is the current situation with Uber in London? Taxi app won't be stopped any time soonMetro BBC News -CNET -NEWS.com.au all 39 news articles » View the full article
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The Independent Uber's appeal against TfL's licence ban will not be heard until spring 2018 The Independent Minicab app firm Uber's appeal against Transport for London's decision not to renew its licence in the city will not be heard until spring 2018. Both sides of the dispute appeared before Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on Monday, for a case ... Uber London licence appeal set for April at earliestFinancial Times Uber to remain on London's streets for months as licence appeal set for springTelegraph.co.uk Cambridge reviews Uber licence following London, Sheffield suspensionsThe Week UK Reuters -Independent Online all 67 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Uber's top European dealmaker to step down from role Reuters Robinson oversaw Uber raising $3.5 billion from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund in 2016. “After more than three outstanding years as Head of Business for EMEA at Uber, Fraser has decided to step down from his extremely demanding and travel ... https://www.google.com/news
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Financial Times Uber's top dealmaker in Europe steps down Financial Times Uber's top dealmaker in Europe is stepping down, the latest in a series of departures as the company faces a potential ban in London and manages the fallout from a massive 2016 data breach. Fraser Robinson, who led Uber's $3.5bn investment deal with ... Uber's top European dealmaker to step down - FTReuters all 2 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Financial Times Uber's Data Breach: Can the Company Course-Correct? Fair Observer Ride-hailing app company Uber is not about to see any immediate loss of customers following recent disclosures that it failed to notify both regulators and the public about a huge data breach. But the company is facing serious longer-term threats to ... Judge hearing Uber-Waymo case throws sand in Silicon Valley's gearsFinancial Times Three Uber security managers reportedly resigned today | TechCrunchTechCrunch Uber: Use of Encrypted Messaging App Wickr May Set Legal ...Fortune CNBC -Reuters -Jalopnik -Recode all 63 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Reuters Court halts Uber's trial program in Israel Reuters The injunction against the Uber car-pooling app followed complaints by Israel's Transportation Ministry, Taxi Driver Union and a rival ride-hailing company about the U.S. company's use of drivers who lacked proper business licenses and insurance. Uber ... Uber banned in IsraelAxios Court bans Uber ride-sharing activity in IsraelThe Times of Israel Uber ordered by court to halt services in Israel on TuesdayThe Jerusalem Post Business Insider all 9 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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TIME Will Uber's Data Breach Cover-up be the Final Straw for Its Most Loyal Users? TIME (DETROIT) — Uber has managed to hold the title of world's largest ride-hailing service despite its seemingly endless string of scandals. Its latest misbehavior involving a data breach cover-up revealed this week could be the impetus for people to ride ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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Forbes Is Softbank Uber's Savior? - Forbes Forbes As 2017 drew to a close, Uber secured a $7.7 billion investment from Softbank, injecting $1.25 billion of fresh capital, while giving seed investors a whopping 360000% return. What did Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son see in Uber that overlooks the company's ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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TechCrunch A look back at Uber's hellish year | TechCrunch TechCrunch We endured plenty of the drama Uber packed in for every five-hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes of 2017 — and what a year! From protests to a major sexual harassment probe, the ousting of co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick, the crowning ... Uber looks to bounce back from rough 2017 | TheHillThe Hill all 3 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Vanity Fair Uber's $20 Billion Reality Check Was a Long Time Coming Vanity Fair After a long year of scandals, Uber's board closed a deal with the devil this week, selling a 20 percent stake in the company to a consortium led by Japanese tech giant SoftBank Group, trading an injection of about $10 billion for a significantly lower ... Uber's major shareholders just dumped a ton of stock for a lowball offer 30% under the current share priceBoing Boing all 12 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Forbes Uber's Self-Driving Cars Hit 2 Million Miles As Program Regains Momentum Forbes In September, Uber announced its self-driving cars had racked up 1 million miles in autonomous mode, a milestone that took 2.5 years to reach. It took just 100 days to reach the next one million. "We're finally hitting our stride," said Eric Meyhofer ... and more » https://www.google.com/news
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CNBC Uber's Chinese rival Didi Chuxing to enter Mexico next year: Sources CNBC The payment confirmation page is displayed on the Didi Chuxing application in this arranged photograph taken in Shanghai, China, on Sunday, May 22, 2016. Didi Chuxing, China's ride-hailing behemoth, plans to expand into Mexico next year, intensifying ... Didi, the ride-sharing giant of China, is coming to North AmericaThe Verge all 5 news articles » https://www.google.com/news
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Salon Uber's flying car project shows the company's desperation Salon How bad are Uber's financials? Recently some Silicon Valley investors, such as Roger McNamee, have said that Uber is actually worth far less than $70 billion. Yet the company counters critics by claiming it has about $6.6 billion in cash on hand. That ... https://www.google.com/news