Latest Uber Headlines
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Alphabet Adds New Patent Infringement Claim to Suit Against Uber
Mar 13 2017 // Alphabet Inc.’s self-driving car unit Waymo on Friday added a new patent claim to its intellectual property lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. and requested a preliminary injunction to stop the ride-sharing...
Uber Settlement with Drivers Ignites Battle Among Rival Lawyers
Mar 10 2017 // Another Uber Technologies Inc. lawsuit settlement is under siege, with warring lawyers for drivers again trying to tear the deal apart. The company wants a Los Angeles judge to bless a proposal to pay 1.6 million...
Thai Authorities Begin Crackdown on Ride-Hailing Firms Uber, Grab
Mar 8 2017 // Thailand’s transport authorities have begun a crackdown on drivers for ride-hailing services Uber and Grab and want the military government to ban them, a transport official said on Tuesday. U.S.-based Uber has faced...
Rhode Island Attorney General Wants Uber, Lyft Drivers Fingerprinted
Mar 7 2017 // Rhode Island’s attorney general wants to start fingerprinting Uber and Lyft drivers, as well as traditional taxi cab drivers. The state last year adopted a new law that officially legalized ride-hailing app companies...
London’s Uber Drivers Need to Pass English Language Tests, Court Rules
Mar 3 2017 // Uber Technologies Inc. lost a ruling over London transport rules that require language tests for drivers, which could keep 40,000 people from joining the industry over the next three years. Judge John Mitting ruled in...
Company Founded by Google Accuses Uber of Autonomous VehicleTheft
Feb 27 2017 // A self-driving car company founded by Google is colliding with ridesharing service Uber in a court battle revolving around allegations of betrayal, high-tech espionage and greed. The brewing showdown emerged in a lawsuit...
Singapore Tightens Rules for Sharing Economy that Could Disrupt Asia Ambitions
Feb 27 2017 // Singapore, a keen early adopter of the sharing economy, has fired a warning shot across the bow of Airbnb and Uber with tighter rules that could shake up their business models and growth ambitions in Asia. The rules, some...
What is Lidar and Why Are Autonomous Car Makers Fighting Over It?
Feb 24 2017 // Spacecraft use it to measure distance. Farmers use it to work out which fields need fertilizer. Archaeologists use it to map topography. And, crucially for Uber Technologies Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo,...
With Growth of the Gig Economy, States Rethink How Workers Get Benefits
Feb 23 2017 // As more and more Americans hold nontraditional jobs that don’t have benefits attached — think freelance graphic designers or Uber drivers — cities and states are exploring ways to ensure those workers still have...
The Path to Let Rideshare Companies into Alaska Not So Smooth
Feb 22 2017 // The drive to allow rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in Alaska has hit speed bumps. The bill, from Sen. Mia Costello, R-Anchorage, faces opposition from taxi companies worried the entrance of rideshare...
Brazil Uber Drivers Are Employees & Entitled to Benefits, Rules Judge
Feb 16 2017 // A Brazilian judge ruled that a driver using the Uber ride-hailing app is an employee of the San Francisco-based company and is entitled to workers’ benefits, adding to the global debate over labor rights for drivers...
Governor Christie Approves Uber and Lyft to Operate in New Jersey
Feb 13 2017 // It’s now legal for ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft to operate in New Jersey. Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Friday signed off on a measure approved by lawmakers in December to regulate the services and...
Uber & Ola Drivers’ Strike Paralyzes Ride Hailing Services in India’s Capital
Feb 13 2017 // A strike led by drivers’ unions in the Indian capital demanding better pay from Uber and Ola has paralyzed the ride-hailing services that have grabbed business from traditional taxi and rickshaw operators with their...
Uber Offers Guaranteed Revenue for French Drivers, Avoiding Wage Law
Feb 8 2017 // Uber Technologies Inc. offered to guarantee revenue for its most financially strained French drivers, temporarily averting a new law that would force a minimum wage for all chauffeurs. The company proposed a 21 euro...
Anchorage Considering A Second Chance for Ridesharing
Feb 7 2017 // Anchorage, Alaska officials are set to consider a proposal that would allow ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft to operate in the city this coming year. The ordinance has been drafted by Anchorage Assembly member...
Uber Suspends Service in Taiwan After Authorities Raise Fines
Feb 2 2017 // Uber Technologies Inc. said it will suspend its service in Taiwan from Feb. 10, firing the latest salvo in the ride-hailing service company’s long-running dispute with the island’s authorities. Uber’s...
Federal Judge Dismisses Taxi Companies’ New Jersey Lawsuit Over Uber
Jan 23 2017 // A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit by taxi and limo companies against the city of Newark over what they claim is preferential treatment given to ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft. The judge ruled Thursday...
Uber Wants to Help Cities Better Understand Traffic Patterns
Jan 23 2017 // Uber is offering a helping hand to some of the same city leaders it sometimes antagonizes with the aggressive way it runs its popular ridesharing service. The assistance will come in the form of a free website, called...
Uber Wants to Help Cities Better Understand Traffic Patterns
Jan 23 2017 // San Francisco, Calif.-based Uber is offering a helping hand to some of the same city leaders it sometimes antagonizes with the aggressive way it runs its popular ridesharing service. The assistance will come in the form of...
Pennsylvania Uber Driver Refused Ride, Beat New Jersey Man Unconscious
Jan 17 2017 // A southern New Jersey man has filed a lawsuit against ride-sharing giant Uber that alleges he was assaulted by a driver who refused to take him home from a holiday party in Philadelphia. The federal lawsuit states that...
