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Electric Uber rides double in six months

Uber has revealed Australians are taking twice as many electric car rides as they were six months ago amid plans to design its own vehicles.

AAP

Taxi drivers in Cancun drop airport blockade protesting Uber

Travelers reached the airport in Mexico's tourist hot spot of Cancun without problem on Tuesday after a protest by local taxi drivers against ride-share app Uber left many stranded the day before.

Reuters

Men accused of raping LSU student Madison Brooks claim video they took of her proves their innocence

Kaivon Deondre Washington, 18, and a 17-year-old male who was not identified because he is a minor are facing third-degree rape in the heinous case,

The Independent UK

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Uber Working With Car Makers To Build Dedicated EVs For Ridesharing And Deliveries

Uber is reportedly working with a number of automotive companies to design and build dedicated electric vehicles for its ride-hailing and delivery services.

InsideEVs

Academics sue Oxford University over ‘Uberisation’ of teaching contracts

Case brought by two creative writing lecturers will draw on landmark 2021 supreme court gig economy ruling

The Guardian - UK

‘You People’ weighs down powerhouse cast with maddeningly obvious racial humor

Heavy-handed Netflix comedy puts Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill and other greats into conversations that lack any nuance.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hertz, V2G, 40 US EVs And The Dakar Rally: Top EV News Jan 20, 2023

This week, we've got plenty of new EV news featuring several forward-thinking companies, including Tesla, Polestar, Audi, Renault, Hertz, and Uber.

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Uber’s lobbying activities in France face inquiry after Guardian investigation

Uber files project revealed that company identified Emmanuel Macron as key ally

The Guardian - UK

Ordinance would hike fees for O’Hare trips booked through ride-hailing apps

A 10-cent fee per ride proposed by Ald. Susan Sadowski Garza (10th) would fund a nonprofit to connect drivers with representation in grievances and other services.

Chicago Sun-Times

How Uber's bus-like EVs could revive a transit pipe dream

Uber is designing custom-built cars for ride-hailing and delivery with automakers, possibly reigniting a proud tradition of pod-shaped car concepts.

Inverse

Big-city Uber drivers don’t make a great living. Could this innovation help their cause?

A company executive’s statements about a misleading-at-best video portend a long-awaited verdict on the automaker’s truthfulness.

Fortune

Alex Scott terrified after attempted kidnap by Uber driver who threatened to kill her

Football presenter Alex Scott has told how she was nearly kidnapped by an Uber driver while working in Russia during the 2018 World Cup

Daily Mirror

Insomnia, headaches, and stomach pains: the hidden costs of gig workers’ flexibility

The ever-expanding gig economy has brought with it the rise of the independent contractor, from delivery drivers to personal shoppers and dog walkers. Compared to traditional employees, independent contractors are classified as self-employed and do not benefit from a minimum wage, paid time off, or other protections. This kind of…

The Conversation

Little tech luxuries once made middle class millennials feel rich. That era is over

Welcome to your full price, perk-less future.

Fortune

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What to make of the major milestone at drone startup Matternet, which helps UPS deliver packages

2023 is shaping up to be a big year for drone technology.

InsideEVs

Hertz And Uber Expand Partnership To Europe, Will Deploy 25,000 EVs

The European expansion will start this month in London, where Hertz will add more than 10,000 EVs by 2025; Paris and Amsterdam will follow later in the year.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ride-hailing, food delivery drivers could appeal deactivations under proposed ordinance

Uber and Lyft drivers complain of being deprived of their livelihoods when passengers retaliate by making false claims against them.

The Independent UK

Ana Walshe vanished on New Years. Now her fraudster husband is facing a murder charge. What happened?

A week after Massachusetts mother Ana Walshe vanished, her husband Brian was arrested for hindering the police investigation. Investigators discovered weapons and blood, and a troubling internet search history, and he has been charged with murder. Graeme Massie reports

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Evening Standard

Hertz signs deal to add 10,000 EVs to Uber’s London fleet

London has become Uber’s leading city on electric vehicles globally

Manchester Evening News

Man outraged after 'fake' Uber Eats order doesn't arrive

18-year-old Kyle claims the Manchester restaurant he ordered from on Uber Eats is a 'scam'

Leeds Live

Leeds Uber driver on city's 'no-go' areas, racist passengers and cleaning up sick

Disco Dave has left no stone unturned in divulging the tumultuous life of a hard-working cabbie

Belfast Live

Belfast taxi drivers donate tips to help charity during cost of living crisis

It started as a Christmas appeal but now the drivers are keeping the good deed up

Daily Mirror

Man outraged after 'fake' Uber Eats takeaway 18 miles away fails to show up after night out

Kyle Fairhurst was 'proper disappointed' when his chicken burger and never arrived after a night out on New Year's Eve

The Independent UK

Ana Walshe vanished on New Years. Now her fraudster husband is facing charges. What happened?

A week after Massachusetts mother Ana Walshe vanished, her husband Brian was arrested for hindering the police investigation. Now, investigators have discovered weapons and blood in their search. Graeme Massie reports

The Conversation

What's a 'gig' job? How it's legally defined affects workers' rights and protections

The “gig” economy has captured the attention of technology futurists, journalists, academics and policymakers.

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