Judge allows expansion of Uber class-action suit
A judge opened the door Wednesday to expanding the number of drivers who can join a class-action suit against Uber contending they are treated like employees but get no employee benefits.
A judge opened the door Wednesday to expanding the number of drivers who can join a class-action suit against Uber contending they are treated like employees but get no employee benefits.
Business
Dec 10, 2015
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The percentage of young adults without driver's licenses has been on the rise for more than 30 years, but self-driving vehicles may reverse that trend.
Other
Dec 9, 2015
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For two days in November, taxi drivers didn't pick up any weary travelers leaving Mineta San Jose Airport. Instead they drove past, honking, and hoping their strike would persuade city leaders to make ride-hailing companies ...
Business
Dec 3, 2015
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The delivery vehicle that pulls up to the house this year might be a blue Toyota instead of a brown truck.
Business
Dec 2, 2015
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The controversial ride-sharing service UberPOP is to stop operations in the Netherlands almost a year after it was declared illegal in the country.
Business
Nov 18, 2015
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Dutch vehicle navigations systems maker TomTom said Thursday it has inked a deal with Uber to supply the US ride-sharing service's drivers with maps in more than 300 cities globally.
Business
Nov 12, 2015
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"Good" drivers turn bad when faced with poor driver etiquette, according to QUT research which has found many motorists are creating the problem they hate by responding aggressively to rudeness on the roads.
Social Sciences
Nov 12, 2015
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Smart telephones and TVs are well-established technical gadgets in today's society. The same cannot be said about smart cars with dialogue systems that can understand you and communicate as if they were a person sitting in ...
Engineering
Oct 26, 2015
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Uber on Wednesday confirmed that a software slip briefly exposed personal data of hundreds of US drivers.
Security
Oct 14, 2015
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China plans to more strictly regulate online ride-booking services, according to draft rules and state media, in what analysts said Monday could be a "devastating blow" to an industry pioneered by US firm Uber.
Business
Oct 12, 2015
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