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Uber Et al Campaign Against Democrat's Efforts To Classify Gig Workers As Employees

A string of companies using independent contractors as drivers launched a campaign to head off Democratic efforts to classify their workers as employees, allowing them to form unions, the Wall Street Journal reports. The companies include Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER), Lyft Inc (NASDAQ:LYFT), DoorDash Inc (NYSE:DASH), GrubHub Inc (NASDAQ:GRUB), and others. The companies aim to spend over $1 million…

Benzinga

Bombay HC asks all cab aggregators to apply for licenses by March 16

MUMBAI: Observing that app based taxi firms such as Ola and Uber operating in Maharashtra without valid licenses was an instance of "complete lawlessness," the Bombay high court on Monday directed all such aggregators to apply for valid licenses by March 16 if they wish to continue operations.

The Times of India

Why Uber Shares Are Trading Higher Today

Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) updated its guidance for the first quarter of FY22. Uber now sees adjusted EBITDA of $130 million - $150 million up (from $100 million - $130 million) Uber sees a sequential improvement in both Mobility and Delivery segment Adjusted EBITDA (Q1 2022 over Q4 2021). Related Content: 5 Uber Analysts…

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Fort Lauderdale will welcome spring break crowds and offers these tips for staying safe, enjoying the sunshine

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Roads leading to Fort Lauderdale beach were jammed with traffic last weekend, and the sand on Fort Lauderdale beach was jammed with college students. That means — you guessed it — spring break is underway, and Fort Lauderdale police and Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue offered reminders…

Tribune News Service

Minimum pay law for Uber and Lyft drivers proposed in Chicago

CHICAGO — A Chicago alderman has proposed an ordinance that would establish the minimum pay of ride-share drivers in the city, drawing concern from companies like Uber and Lyft that say such regulations would hit riders’ wallets the hardest.

Chicago Tribune

‘It’s kind of a tragedy’: behind the battle for power at Uber

In the new series Super Pumped, Joseph Gordon-Levitt brings ‘ruthless’ Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick to life along with his extreme highs and lows

The Guardian - US

Henry Payne: I rode an autonomous vehicle in Arizona. Here's how it went

TEMPE, Arizona — I secure my seatbelt in the back seat, press the START RIDE button, and my Waymo One Chrysler Pacifica enters traffic on Warner Road, the steering wheel spinning right — then left — into the center lane before slowing for a stoplight.

Tribune News Service

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Uber's new Explore page tries to sell you on concerts and experiences

Uber Explore will surface recommendations for live music events and popular restaurants, without much reward for using it.

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Uber Launches 'Explore' To Further Diversify Revenue Stream

Uber Technologies Inc's (NYSE:UBER) new "Explore" feature will allow users to book dinner reservations, concert tickets, and other events directly through the Uber app. This new feature, Uber Explore, will appear as a new tab in the app. Users can buy tickets with their Uber Wallet or a credit card. Previously, Uber heavily…

Benzinga

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, ‘Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber’ question the motives of a Silicon Valley startup

For Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the mystery of Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick wasn’t about how he lost the reins of the ride-share company. It was about why he put the pedal to the metal at all.

Tribune News Service

What's On With Yandex Shares Today

Lithuania's transport and economy ministers have asked Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, and Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) to remove the app for the Yandex taxi ride-hailing service in the country, Reuters reports. The app is a threat to Lithuanian national security, Lithuania's transport minister Marius Skuodsi said. Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER) and Russia's Yandex NV (NASDAQ:YNDX) own the app.…

Benzinga

NSW coroner considers inquest into deaths of four food delivery riders in road accidents

Transport Workers’ Union backs probe after Uber Eats and Hungry Panda workers died in traffic collisions in 2020

The Guardian - AU

Uber Taking Steps To Get Its Drivers Into Electric Cars

Electrifying rideshare vehicles should deliver even greater emissions reductions than electrifying personal passenger cars. It's nice to see Uber taking steps.

InsideEVs

‘Super Pumped’: Showtime’s slick series on the CEO of Uber really goes places

Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays founder Travis Kalanick as a possessed version of the Energizer Bunny, outlasting and out-jerking everyone in his path.

Chicago Sun-Times

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The Guardian - US

Super Pumped review – flashy, high-octane Uber saga runs out of gas

The series on the rise and fall of Uber’s hard-charging, grandiose CEO Travis Kalanick, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, gets too high on its own supply

Irish Mirror

Mystery as student, 21, dies after being dropped off at hospital following night out hours earlier

During the middle of the night, Ciaya decided to call an Uber to take her to her apartment to check on her dog, Zoe.

Daily Mirror

Mystery as student, 21, dies after being dumped at hospital following night out with pals

Ciaya Jordan Whetstone had been out at a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, US, on Friday and then a bar with friends before she was dropped off unresponsive to a hospital

Chicago Sun-Times

City Council member wants pay hike for Uber, Lyft drivers

Ald. Roderick Sawyer’s proposed ordinance would stop ride-hailing firms from making "record profits" while drivers barely make ends meet. "They need a decent increase. They feel like they’re getting shafted," Sawyer said.

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The Independent UK

Police investigate after 21-year-old found dead after being dropped off at New Orleans hospital

‘She had the cutest East Coast accent you ever heard’

The Independent UK

Uber driver shoots pregnant woman and forces her to give birth prematurely

‘What made him jump out of the car and shoot her knowing she’s pregnant?’

Glasgow Live

Glasgow takeaway driver sexually assaulted woman after pretending to be her Uber

Abdul Samad preyed on the 20-year-old victim while she waited for an Uber and carried out his assault while en route to a hot food delivery elsewhere in the city.

The Independent UK

‘I’m not going to jail if we get caught’: Girlfriend texted suspected Uber killer Calvin Crew during ride

As Christi Spicuzza is farewelled, police say they are weighing up further charges in relation to her homicide

The Hindu

Bengaluru commuters get tired of ‘being taken for a ride’

Commuters in Bengaluru are up in arms over the increasing number of cancellations on app-based taxi services such as Ola and Uber

Tribune News Service

Pa. Uber driver pleaded for her life before she was killed, dashcam video shows

PITTSBURGH — An Uber driver begged for her life and pleaded that she had four children before a Penn Hills man fatally shot her during what investigators believe was a robbery attempt, according to a transcript of dashcam video.

The Independent UK

‘I’m begging you, I have four kids’: Uber driver pleaded for her life before passenger shot her dead, police say

Calvin Crew has been charged in the death of Christina Spicuzza, who was his alleged Uber driver

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