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CNN reports Uber revenue jumps 72% on strong demand for rides

From CNN: (CNN)If a recession is looming, you wouldn't know it from looking at Uber's business. Uber on Tuesday reported $8.3 billion in revenue for the three months ending in September, a 72% increase from...

Uber reports another loss but beats on revenue, says CNBC

From CNBC: Uber reported a third-quarter loss Tuesday but beat analysts' estimates for revenue and showed a surge in bookings. Shares were up about 7% in premarket trading. Here's how the company did: Uber reported a net...

Uber customers take note: Uber tests push notifications, a feature literally no one wants

From TechCrunch: Uber recently launched its new advertising division and in-app ads. Apparently, those ads aren’t staying within the app. Instead, ads from other companies are being sent out as push notifications, much to the chagrin...

William Saffold pleads guilty to violent carjacking ring that targeted Uber and Lyft drivers, warns CBS News

From CBS News: MINNEAPOLIS -- A 20-year-old Minneapolis man has pleaded guilty for his role in a violent carjacking ring targeting rideshare drivers and for pointing a gun at an FBI agent, federal officials announced...

Take action against Uber: Uber Rips Redo Bid In Slain Driver Negligence Suit

From Law360: By Linda Chiem (October 27, 2022, 7:57 PM EDT) -- Uber has told a Washington federal judge that the family of a Seattle-area driver killed by two passengers in a suspected attempted carjacking...

Uber news: Driver Says He Was Uber’s Employee Under NY Standard

From Law360: A former Uber driver said he plausibly showed that the ride-hailing company was his employer and he was therefore misclassified as an independent contractor under an appeals court standard, urging a New......

Uber news: Uber to freeze fake rider account names, pilot front-facing video recording

From TechCrunch: Uber is releasing a suite of new safety features geared towards the driver, including freezing fake rider account names and piloting a front-facing video recording tool to replace a driver’s dashcam. The safety features...

TechCrunch on Uber: Uber alum rakes in $9.7M to curb finance-related fights between co-parents

From TechCrunch: If you’re a parent, one of the hardest things about getting divorced is still having to deal with your ex about financial matters regarding your children. And, according to a 2015 report, just 50.2%...

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