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Uber braces for fight as California wants it to treat drivers as employees
Lawmakers in California want to reclassify workers treated as independent contractors, which may dramatically boost costs for Uber and other companies built around the gig economy
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Ex-Google engineer charged with taking stolen self-driving car tech to Uber
Anthony Levandowski's prosecution is one of Silicon Valley's highest-profile trade secret theft cases, as engineers race to develop self-driving cars, which experts view as a $1-trn market opportunity
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Older people need rides, but what's stopping them from using Uber and Lyft?
More than half of adults over 65 own smartphones, the Pew Research Center has reported. Yet among adults 50 and older, only about a quarter used ride-hailing services in 2018
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Colombia imposes $629,000 fine on Uber for obstructing regulatory visit
Colombia imposes $629,000 fine on Uber for obstructing regulatory visit
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Uber's $6.1-bn Dutch tax deduction will help reduce its tax bill for years
The $6.1 billion Dutch benefit will reduce Uber's final Dutch tax bills by that precise amount, and has no expiration date
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A future full of experimentation
Design is practical futurism. It is fundamentally about creating a future state that is preferable to the present
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Cost cutting: 400 Uber employees lose job as company starts restructuring
The 400 jobs will be from the marketing team which has more than 1,200 workers
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Bengali actor Swastika Dutta files complaint over harassment by cab driver
Recalling the ordeal, Dutta said she was thrown out of the car by the driver midway during her trip
Ola expands global footprint, gets London licence to take on Uber
SoftBank-backed Ola has been steadily expanding its presence across the UK since it's entry into the region in August 2018 and is now present in 7 cities in the UK
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No official notice to halt car-pooling in Karnataka: Ola, Uber sources
Ride sharing companies will need to maintain a fine balance between meeting the demands of the customers as well as the needs of their partner networks, say analysts
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Uber testing on-trip 24x7 security helpline in India to boost safety
Since its inception in India in 2013, Uber has not offered direct calling support for passengers, and this move comes following feedbacks in this regard
Uber operating, marketing chiefs leaving in leadership shake-up
Some Uber executives, particularly female leaders, bristled at working with Harford, who had a brusque management style, people familiar with the matter said
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AI set to drive Uber's India plans with focus on local languages
Calls routed through Uber's call centre and its app will also be used to train AI engines to improve local navigation in India
Uber strikes partnership with ICC for Men's Cricket World Cup 2019
Uber becomes the first mobility and food delivery app to strike a sponsorship deal with the ICC for the Men's Cricket World Cup
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How the promise of a $120 billion Uber IPO evaporated
The ride-hailing firm went public last week at $45 a share and has since dropped to around $41, pegging Uber's market capitalisation at $69 billion
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US labour agency says Uber drivers are 'contractors', not employees
The memo will not affect scores of lawsuits claiming Uber drivers should be treated as employees under federal and state wage laws
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How Uber, FB, Airbnb can influence user decisions on where to click, spend
If the app recognises that you are drunk or in a neighborhood you rarely travel to - and one that its data show is high in crime - it could charge you a higher rate, knowing you're unlikely to refuse
Uber Technologies trades below last private value in rocky post-IPO start
Like many of the IPO class of 2019, including Lyft and Pinterest, Uber is unprofitable
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How much is a great idea worth? In Uber's case, the answer is $3.7 billion
That's the value of the stake held by Garrett Camp, the inventor of Uber, ahead of the company's first day of stock trading on Friday
Ahead of IPO, Uber clings to sharp-elbowed tactics in pursuit of growth
With growth slowing, the company continues to spar with local officials around the world looking to limit Uber cars on their streets