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The number of overseas flights has doubled since March, but many feel anxious to fly again. Here's how to prepare for an international flight

Sunsets on the beach in Greece or gelato in Italy? Everyone you know is on holiday, but many are still feeling anxious about travelling overseas again. Curb those travel nerves as we chat to some industry experts about how to prepare for an international flight.

ABC News

Truckers are holding the Oakland port captive. Can Newsom end the standoff?

The Port of Oakland has been brought to a grinding halt this week as hundreds of protesting truckers hold a key commerce hub captive. The action — following a similar one at Southern California ports last week — has dealt another blow to supply chains already reeling from pandemic delays.

Tribune News Service

Morning mail: fossil fuels out of renewable fund, Ukraine plans trial for Russian leaders, news fatigue

Friday: Labor is rolling back changes to renewable energy agency made in the dying days of the Morrison government. Plus: why Australians are switching off the news

The Guardian - AU

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Documents reveal extent of Uber’s lobbying of Daniel Andrews’ government to legalise its operation in Victoria

Documents show how Uber sought to influence key players in the Andrews government and launched an ‘aggressive’ campaign against the taxi industry

The Guardian - AU

Paris Hilton names the Irwin family’s baby giraffe at Australia Zoo

Paris Hilton teamed up with the Irwin family as part of Uber Eats ‘Tonight I’ll Be Eating’ campaign

The Independent UK

Heavily pregnant Nottinghamshire woman 'kicked out of Uber and left stranded' on hottest day ever

Uber are investigating the incident

Nottingham Post

Bruce Springsteen: Fans fume at £3-4k tickets due to Ticketmaster’s ‘dynamic pricing’

Ticketmaster’s ‘dynamic pricing’ programme is comparable to Uber’s ‘surge’ pricing

The Independent UK

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Lightfoot proposes temporary fuel surcharge on taxi fares

The surcharge would start at $1 for fares up to $20, then go to $2 for fares up to $40 and to $3 for tabs over $40. The Business and Consumer Affairs would be empowered to terminate the surcharge whenever gasoline prices fall below $5 a gallon.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rail companies want to axe peak and off-peak fares

Train operators want to adopt new system used by airlines and Uber

Wales Online

Uber to pay users with disabilities over $2 million to settle lawsuit

Uber has agreed to pay over $2 million to users who claimed they were discriminated against because of disabilities.

Los Angeles Times

Push for AI innovation can create dangerous products

This past June, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a probe into Tesla’s autopilot software. Data gathered from 16 crashes raised concerns over the possibility that Tesla’s AI may be programmed to quit when a crash is imminent. This way, the car’s driver, not the manufacturer, would be…

The Conversation

Uber agrees to $2m settlement in lawsuit over violations of Americans with Disabilities act

‘People with disabilities should not be made to feel like second-class citizens or punished because of their disability’, DOJ says

The Independent UK

Cybersecurity's First Crash Report

Episode 417 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Reason

Check Out What Whales Are Doing With UBER

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

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Benzinga

Why the Best Investors Don't Fear Recessions

Don’t fear recessions since more millionaires and successful companies have been created during these times. Discover why recessions can be a prime time to build wealth.

Benzinga

Benzinga Before The Bell: Musk's Twitter Lawsuit, Uber Penalized For Overcharging People With Disabilities, Johnson & Johnson Cuts Outlook And Other Top Financial Stories Tuesday, July 19

CNBC Amazon Courts More Trouble As Regulators Inspect Its Warehouses

Radio France Internationale

Independent French report finds lobbying activities increased in 2021

Lobbying increased slightly in 2021 in France, compared to the previous year, the High Authority for the Transparency of Public Life (HATVP) noted Monday.

The Times of India

Telangana police, Uber launch SOS feature for instant alert

Hyderabad: Telangana police in coordination with Uber authorities on Monday announced integration of a new security feature to the Uber App, which can be used by passengers or drivers to directly alert the police in case of any emergency.

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The Guardian - UK

Union calls on UK Uber users to join 24-hour strike over revelations

Public asked to avoid using ride-hailing service on Wednesday in response to issues raised by Uber files

The Guardian - US

The right denied the story of a 10-year-old getting an abortion – it only gets worse

The Wall Street Journal called the horrifying ordeal ‘too good to confirm”, but no apologies came when a 27-year-old was arrested for the crime

The Guardian - UK

The Uber files lit up the darkness of big tech, and showed why we need whistleblowers

People must feel able to speak out – and our laws must protect them, says former Facebook employee Frances Haugen

Salon

Uber Eats couriers report lower wages

Cyclists in dense cities say they're being left behind as company changes how orders are assigned ("wheels > feet")

The Guardian - UK

‘Embrace the chaos’: a history of Uber’s rapid expansion and fall from favour

The firm was one of the pioneers of the gig economy model but its operations soon caused a global furore

The Conversation

Digital labour platforms subject global South workers to 'algorithmic insecurity'

Digital labour platforms are rapidly transforming the world of work. Many governments in the global south have welcomed platforms that bring businesses, workers and consumers together, creating opportunities to reduce unemployment. But what happens when jobs are turned into tasks? Workers are increasingly managed by apps that allocate these tasks…

The Guardian - UK

The worldwide scale of the Uber files – in numbers

The vast scale of the whistleblower leak and Uber’s worldwide reach can defy comprehension

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