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Uber touts ‘first global sports partnership’ as it teams up with soccer giant...
Uber has entered what’s being touted as a “first partnership of its kind” with U.K. soccer behemoth Manchester United, a deal that will usher in a number of initiatives for fans domestically and in...
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Uber was the most-expensed service, with 6% of all business receipts in 2016
Uber continues to be the transportation service of choice for business travelers, making up 52 percent of all expenses in Q4, according to a study by Certify. The online travel and expense management...
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Tesla sues ex-director of Google Self-Driving Project and a former employee
Tesla is suing a former manager as well as Chris Urmson, the previous director of the Google self-driving project, and a new venture the two men have launched. The lawsuit filed Thursday in Santa Clara...
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How automakers are cashing in on the connected car craze
GUEST: The Internet of Things has created a new market in the automotive industry, which is showing no signs of slowing down. Connected cars and their associated services are expected to grow from...
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Uber creating $3 million fund to help drivers with immigration defense
On Saturday, Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick voiced his concern about the immigration ban imposed by the Trump administration and that he would bring this issue up to the president when meeting...
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Uber adds Daimler to its roster of self-driving car makers
Uber has formed a partnership with auto manufacturer Daimler to produce self-driving cars at some point in the future. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the likes of Volvo and Ford have also...
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Uber CEO quits Trump’s advisory council after immigration outcry
After a barrage of criticism over the past week, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has decided to step down from his position on President Donald Trump’s advisory council Thursday. In a note to employees...
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Trump likely to face questions from Musk and other CEOs over travel ban in...
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will likely face questions about his executive order restricting some travel to the United States when he meets with the CEOs of major U.S. companies at the...
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How Russia’s new ‘Google tax law’ is impacting Uber
From January 1 this year, foreign companies selling e-content in Russia were required to register private offices in Russia, submit information on their sales in the country, and pay an extra 18...
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Uber’s flying car will have a hard time getting off the ground
If you ever find yourself at the San Jose airport hailing a cab to take you into San Francisco, prepare for your own little bit of hell. The ride will take about an hour and 40 minutes—assuming average...
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Uber investor Tusk Ventures cites Germany’s ‘Weimar Republic’ in Trump memo...
How should entrepreneurs react to President Trump’s controversial policies? “The right response is neither ‘keep your head down’ nor ‘fight the power,'” according to a memo from investor Bradley Tusk....
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GM’s Cruise Automation is testing an app to order rides from self-driving cars
Cruise Automation, a division of General Motors that makes autonomous car technology, has developed a mobile app to request rides in self-driving Chevrolet Bolt EVs. The app is being used by Cruise...
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Uber rival Grab to buy Indonesian online payment startup Kudo for over $100...
(Reuters) — Grab is likely to announce a deal to buy Indonesian online payment startup Kudo for over $100 million, a source close to the matter said, in a move that will help the Southeast Asian...
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Daimler’s MyTaxi acquires Greek rival Taxibeat to take on Uber in Europe
MyTaxi, the Germany-based etaxi company, has snapped up Greek rival Taxibeat for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 2009, MyTaxi is an Uber-like service that connects taxis with riders. It was acquired...
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Former Uber engineer details sexism nightmare, CEO orders investigation
Uber has once again come under fire after a former engineer published a blog post alleging widespread sexism and harrassment during her year at the on-demand ride hailing service. On Saturday, Susan...
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Uber will release its first diversity report in the next few months
A day after a former Uber site reliability engineer (SRE) Susan Fowler Rigetti posted a detailed narrative about unwanted sexual advances from her manager and a lackluster response from Uber’s human...
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Uber hires former U.S. Attorney General Holder to probe sexual harassment
(Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc has hired former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to conduct a review of sexual harassment claims at the ride-hailing service made by a former employee. Holder and...
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K2 Global closes $183 million fund to invest in Silicon Valley and Asian...
K2 Global, a venture capital (VC) firm focused on U.S. and Asian startups, announced today the close of a $183 million fund. This is the Menlo Park, Calif. and Singapore-based firm’s first fund, and...
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Alphabet’s Waymo files suit against Uber for self-driving car patent...
Waymo, the self-driving car unit inside Google’s umbrella company, Alphabet, today announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging that parts of Uber’s autonomous driving technology,...
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Early Uber investors call on company to change ‘destructive culture’
(Reuters) – Early investors in Uber wrote to the ride-hailing company on Thursday to criticize it for failing to end a toxic culture of harassment. Mitch and Freada Kapor publicly rebuked the company...
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