UBER Driver Shoots Passenger Who Was Allegedly Choking Him
On June 28, an UBER driver stopped his car to pick up a passenger and ended up shooting the man after allegedly being attacked and choked.
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Facebook, Twitter, Google Celebrate Same-Sex Marriage Decision
The Internet’s biggest companies celebrated Saturday after the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark ruling Friday making same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states.
Uber Driver Robbed At Gunpoint Two Weeks After Company Disarmed Drivers
On Wednesday, an Uber driver in Queens was robbed by a man who allegedly got in his car, pointed a rifle at him, and demanded his money.
French Taxi Drivers Are Revolting: Courtney Love Blames President Hollande For Unsafe Journey
Courtney Love, the 50-year-old rock singer and widow of Kurt Cobain, was today held hostage with her driver during a taxi drivers’ demonstration in Paris. Claiming to be “safer in Baghdad” Love witnessed angry protestors she likened to a “French Taliban” disrupting
Courtney Love Tweets She was Attacked by Uber Protesters in Paris
A nationwide strike by French taxi drivers against the American-based ride service Uber turned violent Thursday, and alternative rock singer Courtney Love got caught up in the chaos.
Uber Bans Guns After Driver Uses One to Stop Attempted Mass Shooting
On June 19, Uber announced it has banned both drivers and law-abiding passengers with concealed permits from having guns with them for self-defense while in Uber vehicles.
Uber’s Nemesis Accused of Breaking Employment Rules Herself Running Kinky Phone Sex Service
Former Uber driver and male-to-female transsexual Barbara Ann Berwick is making headlines after winning a potentially game-changing employment case against the tech firm. But former employees of a phone-sex company run by Berwick in the 1990s claim she is guilty of the same violations of employment law of which she is now accusing Uber.
Blue State Blues: Millennials Learn–Sharing is Caring, Taxing is Taking
“Millennials” are suddenly realizing that government is something other than “the name we give to the things we choose to do together,” as former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank said. On the contrary, government is often the name we give to what one group of people does to another group by force of law.
Uber May Owe Billions, as Cal Labor Board Says Drivers Are Employees
In what may the most expensive employee labor claim in history, the California Labor Commission ruled Wednesday that an Uber California drivers is an “employee,” rather than an “independent contractor.” Uber could potentially be on the hook to pay about $200 million in employee taxes and benefits for 2014 alone.
Graph: Why California’s Uber Crackdown Could Hurt Workers (In 1 Graph)
The California Labor Comission just ruled that Uber must treat its drivers like normal employees, rather than independent contractors, potentially forcing the company to pay benefits and cover expenses. The decision is being hailed as a victory for worker rights and a major blow to the growing billion-dollar transportation startup.
LISTEN: Boris Johnson’s Cab Crash Interview on English-Speaking Taxi Drivers
London Mayor Boris Johnson struggled this morning after a confrontation with a black cab driver on his LBC ‘AskBoris’ radio show. Johnson used the question and answer session to set out how his administration was tackling the problems of black
The Fundamental Conflict Between Silicon Valley and Democrats: A Brief Analysis
Democrats and Silicon Valley are locked in a head-on collision course; this week, New York City regulators proposed rules requiring Uber and other ride-hailing startups to get pre-approval each time they make major changes to their apps and pay $1,000 to cover the government’s labor costs. The battle between Uber and New York is a perfect example of the fundamental conflict between Democrats and Silicon Valley.
Taxi Unions, Dealerships, And Public Buses, Oh My! It’s Silicon Valley Vs. The Entire Transit Sector
This week it was Silicon Valley versus the entire transportation sector. Scrappy startups and tech behemoths battled entrenched industries and government regulators throughout the globe, in what has become a fascinating illustration of how an entire social sector responds to
Uber Taking Another Slurp of VC Cash at $50 Billion Valuation
If Robin Leach visited the headquarters of Uber today, it would be all “champagne wishes and caviar dreams” as the ride-hailing service that just closed a $2.8 billion venture capital deal three months ago at a $40 billion valuation is on track to slurp up another $2 billion of venture capital pixie dust at a valuation of $50 billion or higher.
Britney Spears’ and Iggy Azalea’s New Single Premieres Exclusively in Uber Cars
Britney Spears fans in Los Angeles got to hear the pop star’s latest song before everyone else–if they used Uber to get around town.
Testing the Cutting Edge of Taxi Innovation—Things Go Awry
Uber is systematically wiping out taxis in San Francisco. As of last year, average taxi trips per month had reportedly plummeted 65 percent in just 2 years. In an effort to save the industry, a new startup, FlyWheel, has begun outfitting taxis with the Uber-like convenience of smartphone hailing and payments.
Futuristic Simulation Finds Self-Driving ‘TaxiBots’ Will Eliminate 90% of Cars, Open Acres of Public Space
A fascinating new simulation finds that self-driving cars will terraform cities: 90 percent of cars will be eliminated, acres of land will open up, and commute times will drop 10 percent.
Concealed Permit Holder Stops Attempted Mass Shooting in Chicago
On Friday, an Uber driver with a concealed carry permit thwarted an attempted mass shooting by pulling his own weapon and shooting a gunman who had opened fire in Chicago’s Logan Square.
With Catastrophic Liability Jury Trial Looming, Uber Dumps Counsel
In what may be a very bad sign of a deteriorating defense posture for Uber Technologies’ argument that its drivers are independent contractors versus employees, a San Francisco federal judge denied Uber’s summary judgement motion and the case is now
Government-Protected Auto Dealers Feeling Uber Heat
Taxi unions are not the only government protected industry that ride-sharing companies are overhauling. Auto dealerships are indirectly feeling the heat, as American teens skip getting their driver’s license. Once an established past-time in American culture, in the last 30 years, the number of 16-year-olds with driver’s licenses has plummeted 40%, according to a 2012 article published in the journal of Traffic Injury Prevention.
Battle for Tech Talent in Ride-Sharing Wars Expands to Asia
Uber’s largest rival in Southeast Asia, GrabTaxi, has reportedly announced the launch of an R&D center in Singapore this week. The move marks the latest battle in the global expansion of ride-sharing turf wars as companies seek to draw talent from overseas.
Uber Taking over from Taxis in Key Metro Markets
Uber’s popularity overtook traditional taxi service for San Francisco and Dallas business reimbursements in the first three months of 2015, reflecting an overall nationwide trend toward the innovative transportation company, according to analysis of millions of receipts processed through expense management software provider Certify.
Cabs Crushed: Ridesharing Is Worth More Than 3x Entire Taxi Market
In just a few years, a handful of Silicon Valley ridesharing companies have created a new market that’s worth multiple times the entire U.S. Taxi industry.
John Wayne Airport to Open to Uber, Lyft
If you are coming in for a landing at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, it’s time to pull out your smartphone and use an app to get matched with a driver to pick you up curbside.
OC’s John Wayne Airport Poised To Be One Of America’s Most Uber-Friendly
The all-Republican Board of Supervisors of Orange County in California is poised next Tuesday to adopt one of the nation’s most aggressive and enlightened policies to open the doors for all passengers flying in and out of John Wayne International Airport to be able to arrive and leave the airport easily via ride-sharing companies such as Uber, Lyft and Sidekick.
