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Uber To Give Incentive For Carpool Drivers

Sep 26, 2017

Ride share company Uber plans to roll out some changes for drivers today.

UberPOOL drivers will now earn an extra flat fare for every pick-up added to a trip. The move is meant to be an incentive for drivers who are hesitant to participate in the company’s carpooling option.

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Uber plans to appeal the decision denying it a new five-year license to operate in London.

Uber To Lose License In London: Service Is 'Not Fit And Proper,' City Says

Sep 22, 2017
Transport for London's problems with Uber include its "approach to reporting serious criminal offences" and how it handles background checks.
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Uber says it will once more provide users the option to give the application location data only sometimes. Above, a sign marks an Uber pickup point at LaGuardia Airport in New York in March.

Uber Ends Its Controversial Post-Ride Tracking Of Users' Location

Aug 29, 2017
The practice caused immediate privacy concerns when the ride-hailing company added it in November. Users will regain the option to choose to share location data with the app only when using it.
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Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Expedia, has been chosen to lead Uber, as it seeks to overcome a string of recent scandals.

Uber Picks New CEO, Expedia's Dara Khosrowshahi

Aug 27, 2017
The travel company CEO will step into the role at a time of immense turmoil for the ride-hailing giant, to fill a leadership vacuum after co- founder Travis Kalanick resigned under pressure in June.
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Uber leased cars it knew were unsafe to its drivers in Singapore, according to a report in <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>. Above, Uber's San Francisco headquarters in June.

Uber Knowingly Leased Unsafe Cars To Its Drivers In Singapore, Report Says

Aug 04, 2017
The company kept buying cars it knew had defective components from "gray-market" dealers, The Wall Street Journal reports. Then a Honda Vezel burst into flames, with an Uber driver at the wheel.
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Las Vegas Doormen File Complaint Over Ubers At MGM Properties

Aug 03, 2017

Las Vegas (AP) — A spokeswoman for MGM Resorts International says the company received a grievance regarding its relationship with Uber and its effect on doormen at its Las Vegas properties.

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Careem, a ride-sharing app popular in Pakistan, tried a new twist: putting a matchmaker <em>inside</em> your car.

Pakistani Ride Sharing App Puts A Matchmaker In The Car

Jul 27, 2017
The Careem app ran a campaign: Book a car — and a matchmaker will join you. The company thought it was funny. But a lot of women hated it.
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For the business to survive, Uber has to repair its relationship with drivers, which leaders at the company say is "broken."

To Keep Drivers From Leaving, Uber Tries To Treat Them Better

Jul 25, 2017
Uber is changing its harsh termination policies and launching a hotline for drivers in distress. Leaders at the tech company are trying to repair the relationship they say is "broken."
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Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, pictured here at a Vanity Fair summit in October 2016, resigned abruptly this week as the company's CEO after weeks of scandals about workplace culture.

After CEO Resignation, Is Uber Kalanick-less Or Kalanick-free?

Jun 21, 2017
Few companies have had such a rapid fallout from such a vast number of crises stemming from the workplace culture perpetuated from the top, while appearing to be at the peak of its success.
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Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns Under Pressure As CEO

Jun 21, 2017
Five of Uber's major investors reportedly demanded Kalanick resign immediately. His departure plunges one of the largest private companies on Earth into an even bigger leadership vacuum.
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Pictures of Kapor Klein's SMASH scholars and which college they will attend are on display in the office.

The Investor Who Took On Uber, And Silicon Valley

Jun 15, 2017
In Silicon Valley, you're supposed to build businesses unapologetically. You're not supposed to speak out against injustice. Freada Kapor Klein breaks those rules.
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Nevada Will Force Uber Drivers To Prove Business Licensure

Jun 14, 2017

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada is stepping up enforcement of an existing law requiring Uber and Lyft drivers to maintain business licenses.

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Uber says it&#039;s making changes to address a culture that was blamed for tolerating sexual harassment and other misconduct. Here, the companiy&#039;s headquarters are seen in San Francisco.

Uber's Travis Kalanick Announces Leave Of Absence; Company Adopts Harassment Policies

Jun 13, 2017

Uber made two big announcements Tuesday, adopting new policies to improve its workplace environment and saying CEO Travis Kalanick is going on a leave of absence to grieve his mother's death.

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Uber says it's making changes to address a culture that was blamed for tolerating sexual harassment and other misconduct.

Uber's Travis Kalanick Announces Leave Of Absence; Company Adopts Harassment Policies

Jun 13, 2017
Co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick says, "If we are going to work on Uber 2.0, I also need to work on Travis 2.0," as he takes time to grieve his mother's death.
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One Uber driver is available in Muncie, Ind., at 7 p.m. on a recent weeknight. Through dozens of interviews and an informal survey, NPR found that hundreds of Uber drivers feel the company is not living up to its "Be Your Own Boss" promise.

The Faceless Boss: A Look Into The Uber Driver Workplace

Jun 09, 2017
To recruit drivers, company leaders are fond of saying that at Uber, you can "Be Your Own Boss." But NPR found that many Uber drivers feel controlled by a boss that is both always there, yet faceless.
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Uber's San Francisco headquarters earlier this year. The company fired 20 employees after an investigation of sexual harassment and other complaints.

Uber Fires 20 Employees After Sexual Harassment Claim Investigation

Jun 06, 2017
On Tuesday, the company gathered its staff to discuss the review's findings, according to a source familiar with the meeting. A broader report on addressing Uber's workplace culture is due next week.
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Bill With New Oversight Of Ride-Sharing Companies Sent To Governor's Desk

Jun 06, 2017

New oversight would be put on drivers for ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft under a bill the Nevada Legislature is sending to Gov. Brian Sandoval.

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Critics Say Assembly Bill Will Put Ride-Sharing Companies Out Of Business

May 30, 2017

Critics of an amended Assembly bill say it could put ride-sharing companies out of business in Nevada.

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All Tech Considered
The EHang drone from China will provide VIP sky shuttle service in Dubai.

Flying Cars Are (Still) Coming: Should We Believe The Hype?

Apr 25, 2017
Airbus and Uber are planning for a future of flying cars and sky taxis. "You literally push a button and you get a flight," an Uber executive says. But will our Tomorrowland ever really arrive?
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Starsky Robotics is retrofitting large trucks to make them driverless. The startup hopes that by the end of the year, it will be able to operate a truck without a person physically sitting in the vehicle.

How Driverless Vehicles Could Harm Professional Drivers Of Color

Apr 05, 2017
African-American professional drivers earn a median annual wage nearly $2,500 higher than in nondriving jobs. For Hispanic drivers it's a $5,800 premium, and Native American drivers earn $2,000 more.
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Each autonomous vehicle has two Uber exployees in the front seat; one is ready to grab the wheel and apply a foot to the brake pedal, the other in the passenger seat, has a computer screen showing what the car's rooftop laser-bouncing radar is seeing.

Pittsburgh Offers Driving Lessons For Uber's Autonomous Cars

Apr 03, 2017
Uber has been testing driverless cars in the city for the past six months. Local officials are happy for the investment the experiment brings and for the boost to the city's reputation as a tech hub.
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Wang Fei, 35, from southwest China's Chongqing region, drove cars for Didi Chuxing, China's main ride-hailing service, from last July until January, when new local rules banned out-of-town cars and drivers, and Didi cut bonuses to drivers.

In China, Like In The U.S., The Fight Over Ride Hailing Is Local

Mar 27, 2017
Until recently, migrant workers, lured by bonuses, drove for China's largest Uber-like service. But some local governments banned out-of-town drivers, apparently to protect local jobs and curb growth.
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Ariana Huffington speaks on stage during a conference in 2016 in New York City. She's taking a bigger role at Uber.

Can Arianna Huffington Save Uber?

Mar 24, 2017
While Uber wades through crisis after crisis, media mogul Arianna Huffington, the sole woman on its board, is emerging as chief of culture change.
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NV Senate Proposes More Regulations For Ride-Hailing

Mar 23, 2017

A bill before the Nevada Legislature would mandate business licenses for ride-hailing drivers.

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Former Target CMO Jeff Jones was hired by Uber to help support the embattled company's reputation.

After Short-Lived Tenure, Uber President Quits Amid Company Turmoil

Mar 19, 2017
Jeff Jones cited conflicting leadership approaches upon leaving the company after just six months. Uber's CEO had recruited the marketing expert to bolster the ride-hailing giant's reputation.

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