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Court Backs 'ABC' Test: 'This
Could Ruin the Gig Economy'

May 1, 2018 8:11 AM CDT

Court Backs 'ABC' Test: 'This Could Ruin the Gig Economy'

California's top court makes it harder for companies to have independent contractors

(Newser) - A new ruling from the California Supreme Court might mean big trouble for the business model of companies such as Uber and Lyft. The upshot is that Monday's decision makes it harder for companies to classify employees as independent contractors, reports the Los Angeles Times . "This could ruin...

Arizona Suspends Uber Self-Driving Program

Arizona Has Chilly Response
to Uber After Self-Driving Crash

Mar 27, 2018 1:51 AM CDT

Arizona Has Chilly Response to Uber After Self-Driving Crash

Collision-avoidance tech disabled before deadly crash

(Newser) - Uber voluntarily pulled its self-driving cars from Arizona roads after a fatal accident earlier this month but when—or if—they return will be up to the state. Gov. Doug Ducey ordered the suspension of the company's self-driving car test program Monday, accusing Uber of not putting public safety...

Video Show Final Moments Before Self-Driving Crash

'Disturbing' Video of
Uber Self-Driving
Crash Is Released

Mar 22, 2018 3:30 AM CDT

'Disturbing' Video of Uber Self-Driving Crash Is Released

Police chief says it would have been hard to avoid for either human or robot

(Newser) - The pedestrian, the human backup operator, and the vehicle were all taken by surprise in what is believed to be the first pedestrian death in an accident involving a self-driving car, video released by police in Arizona shows. The video shared by police in Tempe on Tuesday shows 49-year-old Elaine...

Uber's Self-Driving Car Was
Going 40mph, Didn't Slow

Mar 20, 2018 5:21 AM CDT

Uber's Self-Driving Car Was Going 40mph, Didn't Slow

The latest on the crash that killed pedestrian Elaine Herzberg

(Newser) - The death of a 49-year-old pedestrian in Tempe, Ariz., on Sunday night is being called the first time a person has been killed by a self-driving vehicle, and Wired provides some perspective: "Human drivers kill just 1.16 people for every 100 million miles driven. Waymo and Uber and...

Self-Driving Uber Fatally Hits Pedestrian

Self-Driving Uber Kills Woman
Crossing an Arizona Street

Mar 19, 2018 2:35 PM CDT

Self-Driving Uber Kills Woman Crossing an Arizona Street

Tempe police have identified her as Elaine Herzberg, 49

(Newser) - A self-driving Uber vehicle fatally struck a woman crossing the street in Tempe, Ariz., late Sunday. The woman, who AZ Family reports has been identified as Elaine Herzberg, 49, was not within a crosswalk; she was taken to a nearby hospital and died there. The vehicle was in autonomous mode...

Report: Median Hourly Profit for Uber, Lyft Drivers Is Just $3.37

Report: 30% of
Uber, Lyft Drivers
Actually Lose
Money Driving

Mar 3, 2018 2:40 PM CST

Report: 30% of Uber, Lyft Drivers Actually Lose Money Driving

Uber calls new research 'deeply flawed'

(Newser) - A new report from the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research found a full 30% of Uber and Lyft drivers are actually losing money while working due to costs associated with the job. The Guardian reports the situation isn't much better for the other 70%, as the...

Man Blacks Out, Wakes
Up to $1,635 Uber Fare

Mar 1, 2018 2:09 PM CST

Man Blacks Out, Wakes Up to $1,635 Uber Fare

Kenneth Bachman took Uber home to New Jersey after partying in West Virginia

(Newser) - We all know you shouldn't drink and drive. Kenneth Bachman is living proof you probably shouldn't drink and Uber either. He was hit with a $1,635.93 Uber fare after accidentally taking the ride service from near the West Virginia University campus, where he was partying with...

Late-Night Uber Eats Delivery
Ends With Dead Customer

Feb 20, 2018 7:01 AM CST

Late-Night Uber Eats Delivery Ends With Dead Customer

Driver is charged with murder as lawyer claims self-defense in Saturday shooting in Atlanta

(Newser) - An Uber Eats driver claims he was acting in self-defense when he killed a customer during his first week on the job. Robert Bivines, 36, arrived at the Atlanta condominium of 30-year-old Ryan Thornton around 11:30pm Saturday after a $27 food order was placed at Tin Lizzy's through...

Missing Uber Driver
May Have Called 911

Feb 18, 2018 8:44 PM CST

Missing Uber Driver May Have Called 911

Joshua Thiede was last seen February 11 in Los Angeles

(Newser) - A Los Angeles driver for Uber and Lyft has been missing for days and police have asked the public for help. Joshua Thiede was last seen Feb. 11 in Los Angeles, the LA Times reports. The 29-year-old's mother, Janet Thiede, said phone records show that somebody called 911 from...

5 Days Into Trial, Uber
Reaches Surprise Settlement

Feb 9, 2018 10:56 AM CST

5 Days Into Trial, Uber Reaches Surprise Settlement

Waymo gets a $245M stake in Uber in settlement over driverless technology

(Newser) - Uber is settling a lawsuit filed by Google's autonomous car unit alleging that the ride-hailing service ripped off self-driving car technology. Both sides in the case issued statements confirming the settlement Friday morning in the midst of a federal court trial in the case, per the AP . Google's...

Cops: Uber Driver Raped,
Robbed at Least 4 Women

Jan 24, 2018 4:35 AM CST

Cops: Uber Driver Raped, Robbed at Least 4 Women

He targeted intoxicated young women in California, prosecutors say

(Newser) - A Mexican man living in the US illegally used his job as an Uber driver to target intoxicated young women and was charged Monday with raping, assaulting, and robbing four victims, California prosecutors say. Alfonso Alarcon-Nunez drove women to their homes, assaulted them, and stole property including cellphones, computers, and...

'Squirming on the Floor': Uber's
Kalanick Had Crazy Demise

'Squirming on the Floor': Uber's Kalanick Had Crazy Demise

Bloomberg has a long look at his rocky final year in charge of the company

(Newser) - Bloomberg is out with a lengthy feature about the final, turbulent year of Travis Kalanick at the helm of Uber, which the story maintains was "a lot weirder and darker than you thought." As evidence of that, reporters Eric Newcomer and Brad Stone unearth a bizarre anecdote...

Taxi Drivers in the EU Took
on Uber. They Just Won

Dec 20, 2017 6:49 AM CST

Taxi Drivers in the EU Took on Uber. They Just Won

Top EU court rules Uber is a taxi service, not a technology service

(Newser) - Ride-hailing service Uber suffered a new blow Wednesday as the European Union's top court ruled it should be regulated like a taxi company, not a technology service, a decision that could change the way it functions across many countries there. Uber, which is wrapping up a particularly punishing year...

People Are Calling Uber Instead
of Ambulances, Study Finds

Dec 14, 2017 5:44 PM CST

People Are Calling Uber Instead of Ambulances, Study Finds

Uber isn't thrilled, but researchers say it could be a good thing

(Newser) - People are increasingly taking Uber instead of ambulances to get to the hospital, new research suggests. For a (non-peer-reviewed) research paper released Wednesday, economics professor David Slusky and Dr. Leon Moskatel looked at ambulance usage in 766 US cities upon the arrival of Uber from 2013 to 2015. Slusky tells...

Report: Uber Paid $100K to
Hacker Who Lives With Mom

Dec 7, 2017 8:47 AM CST

Report: Uber Paid $100K to Hacker Who Lives With Mom

'Extremely unusual' payoff to hide breach made under company's bug bounty program: sources

(Newser) - Uber last month revealed a major 2016 hack that exposed information for 57 million customers and drivers, as well as the fact that it paid out $100,000 to the attackers to scrub the information and keep the breach secret. Now, sources tell Reuters it was actually one hacker who...

Uber Got Hacked,
Then Made Things Worse

Nov 21, 2017 6:33 PM CST

Uber Got Hacked, Then Made Things Worse

Company paid hackers $100K to keep last year's breach of 57M accounts secret

(Newser) - The bad news: Uber suffered a major hack one year ago that exposed the accounts of 57 million customers and drivers. The worse news: The company decided to keep the breach a secret instead of informing victims, and it paid the hackers $100,000 to keep it under wraps, reports...

Uber Driver Tapes Drink-Fueled
Rant, Dallas Prosecutor Is Fired

Uber Driver Tapes Drink-Fueled Rant, Dallas Prosecutor Is Fired

Jody Warner has apologized for her 'language' but says Shaun Platt isn't telling the whole story

(Newser) - A Texas Uber driver says he was threatened and insulted by an intoxicated Dallas prosecutor while taking her home, and she's now lost her job with the DA's office, per the Washington Post . Shaun Platt, 26, tells ABC News that while transporting 32-year-old Jody Warner home from a...

Soon You Could
Hail a Flying Uber

Nov 9, 2017 11:05 AM CST

Soon You Could Hail a Flying Uber

Ride-sharing company unveils futuristic flying taxis it wants to start testing by 2020

(Newser) - Commuters of the future could get some relief from congested roads if Uber's plans for flying taxis work out. The ride-hailing service unveiled Wednesday an impression of the sleek, futuristic machine it hopes to start using for demonstration flights in 2020. The company aims to have its first paying...

Cops: NYC Attacker
Is Uber Driver Who
Gave 1,400 Rides

THE RUNDOWN

Nov 1, 2017 3:30 AM CDT

Cops: NYC Attacker Is Uber Driver Who Gave 1,400 Rides

Sayfullo Saipov came to US in 2010

(Newser) - The man who killed eight people Thursday in what's believed to be New York City's deadliest terror attack since 9/11 has been identified as Sayfullo Saipov, an Uber driver who came to the US from Afghanistan in 2010. The 29-year-old, who was shot by police but survived after...

Uber Truce
Cuts Power
of Ex-CEO

Oct 4, 2017 2:13 AM CDT

Uber Truce Cuts Power of Ex-CEO

Agreement clears way for IPO, sources say

(Newser) - Uber is curbing the power of former CEO Travis Kalanick and taking on Japan's SoftBank Group as a major new investor as the service tries to recover from internal strife and a myriad of legal headaches. The changes adopted unanimously Tuesday by Uber's 11-member board strip Kalanick and...

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