Michael Hiltzik: Why don't regulators stop Elon Musk from breaking the law? In his takeover adventure with Twitter, it seems more likely than not that Elon Musk has broken the law. Los Angeles Times · May 20, 2022
Driver must stand trial for deadly Tesla crash in California A judge says a driver who used a Tesla on autopilot must stand trial for a crash near Los Angeles that killed two people The Independent UK · May 20, 2022
TikToker stunned as Uber driver accepts his trip request from UK to Denmark TikToker George Clarke, from Bristol, was left amazed after his request for a taxi on Uber that would take him to Denmark was accepted by a driver from south Gloucestershire Daily Mirror · May 19, 2022
Trip cancelled? Uber to show destination upfront to drivers NEW DELHI: A new “upfront destination” feature introduced by Uber allows cab drivers to decide if they want to accept a trip or not. The company said the new feature was aimed at addressing the biggest pain point of users — drivers cancelling trips at the last moment. The Times of India · May 19, 2022
Driverless Hyundai Ioniq 5 Starts Delivering Food With Uber Eats Motional and Uber have launched autonomous end-to-end food deliveries for customers in Santa Monica, California, on the Uber Eats network. InsideEVs · May 19, 2022
Bristol TikToker books Uber to DENMARK and it gets accepted The fare was estimated to cost between £1400 and £1900 Bristol Post · May 19, 2022
Love Island's Mary Bedford 'shaken' as designer handbags and shoes robbed from her taxi The reality TV star has been left in total shock after robbers got away with thousands of pounds worth of handbags, shoes and sunglasses while she was travelling to the airport Daily Mirror · May 19, 2022
Why Uber Shares Are Diving Today Shares of several companies in the broader industrial sector, including Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER), are trading lower amid overall market weakness as stocks fall following weak retail earnings this week. Benzinga · May 18, 2022
‘We need to take care of ourselves’: Ride-share, delivery drivers learn about wellness, self-care as stress of the job increases CHICAGO -- On a Friday afternoon in the summer of 2019, Chicago resident and ride-share driver Teddi Burgess picked up a couple of passengers from Portillo’s in River North. Chicago Tribune · May 18, 2022
Coming Soon: Order A Tesla Or Polestar For Your Uber Ride Across The World In These Cities Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) will soon let users in select cities across the world book a Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) or a Polestar electric vehicle for their rides Benzinga · May 17, 2022
Tiger Global Exits Rivian, Netflix Stakes In Q1 — Doubles Down On These Chinese EV Makers Instead Hedge fund Tiger Global dissolved its stake in Rivian Automotive Inc (NASDAQ: RIVN) and Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) in the first quarter and significantly lowere Benzinga · May 17, 2022
Autonomous Hyundai Ioniq 5 EVs Now Delivering Food In California Are AVs the future of food delivery? Motor1 · May 16, 2022
Avoid These 5 Popular Stocks That Still Look Expensive Concerns over a possible recession because of the Fed’s aggressive interest rate hike to control the surging inflation have led to massive selling pressure in the stock market over the past few weeks. Despite significant price declines, large-cap stocks Uber Technologies (UBER), NIO (NIO), Snap (SNAP), Lucid Group (LCID), and… StockNews.com · May 16, 2022
Uber Introduces Robot Food Delivery; Looks To Add EV Charging Stations In Its App Uber Technologies, Inc (NYSE:UBER) launched pilot food delivery services with autonomous vehicles in two California cities in collaboration with Motional, the self-driving joint venture of Hyundai Motor Co, Ltd (OTC:HYMTF) and Aptiv PLC (NYSE:APTV). Uber also looked to add electric vehicle charging stations into its global driver app, Reuters reports. Related: Uber Adds Charter Buses To Its US App… Benzinga · May 16, 2022
Benzinga · May 16, 2022 Uber Adds Charter Buses To Its US App Uber Technologies, Inc (NYSE:UBER) forged a collaboration to allow its users to charter private buses and coaches through its app, the Financial Times reports. The option targets weddings or wine tours across the U.S., helping Uber expand beyond its core ride-share business. U.S. Coachways, one of the country’s most extensive bus chartering…
Input · May 16, 2022 Uber is piloting two types of robotic food deliveries in Los Angeles Despite abandoning its own autonomous vehicles, Uber is testing Uber Eats deliveries via robot and autonomous driving in LA.
The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022 Australian Uber drivers warn of mass exodus if base pay rates remain unsustainably low Rising cost-of-living pressures and low rates in regional areas are making rideshare services unprofitable for drivers
StockNews.com · May 16, 2022 Does Aurora Innovation Stock Deserve a Place in Your Portfolio? Shares of self-driving technology developer Aurora Innovation (AUR) have been slumping since the company’s stock market debut in November 2021. And given the company’s poor financials and the stock’s premium valuation, the question is, will AUR be able to rebound soon? Read more to find out.
Benzinga · May 16, 2022 Insider Buying Remains Elevated For A Second Week $SBUX $UBER $RILY In an unusually volatile week, we saw significant market weakness earlier in the week probably driven by forced selling and a relief rally in the end. Insiders once again stepped up their purchases to take advantage of prices, which in some cases are down anywhere from 50% to 90% from…
Daily Record · May 16, 2022 Taxi driver rescues fellow Rangers fan forced to go on 100-mile journey to catch plane Graeme Lee couldn't believe it when taxi driver Mohammad Mezanur turned up in wearing a Rangers replica tracksuit top.
Manchester Evening News · May 16, 2022 Manchester cabbies' fight for survival on the silent city centre streets "It's very, very hard to make ends meet at the moment."
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 15, 2022 Tech Titans Curb Hiring in a 'Challenging Macro Environment' From e-commerce colossus Amazon to social networking star Facebook, US tech firms that once grew with abandon have reined in hiring to endure tumultuous times. Internet giants that saw business boom during the pandemic have taken a hit from inflation, war, supply-line trouble and people returning to pre-Covid lifestyles, said…
Daily Mirror · May 14, 2022 Surgeon claims he was forced to remove vital organs of LIVE patient in China WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Dr Enver Tohti, who now works as an Uber driver in London, made the allegation amid claims the practice continues with the organs of political prisoners sold on the black market
Daily Record · May 14, 2022 Student left with broken foot after she was 'hit by Uber driver' on night out Laura Murphy, 22, says the impact of the collision forced her shoe to fly off her foot.
Manchester Evening News · May 13, 2022 Uber bosses working with cops to identify driver student claims hit her - and left her injured in the street 'I know in my heart it wasn't my fault'