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Tag Archives: Car sharing

22Nov/17

Uber paid hackers $100,000, concealed data stolen from 57 mln accounts

November 22, 2017SecurityCar sharing, Commuting, Company: Uber, Economy, Internet, Law/Crime, Location-based software, Technology, Transport, Transportation network companies, Uber, Uber protests and legal actions, Uberisationsmbale

INTERNET (NOVEMBER 21, 2017) (REUTERS) – Uber Technologies Inc paid hackers $100,000 to keep secret a massive breach last year that exposed the personal information of about 57 million accounts of the ride-service provider, the company said on Tuesday (November 22). Continue reading →

13Nov/17

Uber OKs SoftBank’s bid to buy stake

November 13, 2017FinanceBusiness, Business/Finance, Car sharing, Commuting, Company: SoftBank Group, Company: Uber, Didi Chuxing, Economy of Japan, Location-based software, Ryan Graves, SoftBank Group, Transport, Transportation network companies, Uber, Uberisationsmbale

The peace deal struck by Uber’s board will allow Softbank to make an investment worth up to $10 billion, according to sources. Fred Katayama reports. Continue reading →

10Nov/17

Embattled Uber loses UK workers rights appeal

November 10, 2017LegalBusiness, Car sharing, Commuting, Company: Uber, Economy, Labor, Law/Crime, Location-based software, Minimum wage, Taxicab, Transport, Uber, Uber protests and legal actions, Uberisationsmbale

A British tribunal has upheld a lower body’s decision that Uber drivers are entitled to rights including minimum wage and vacation time. It’s yet another blow to the taxi service as it struggles to survive in its most important European market. Matthew Larotonda reports. Continue reading →

08Nov/17

NASA contracts Uber to build flying taxi air control software

November 8, 2017InnovationBusiness/Finance, Car sharing, Commuting, Company: Uber, Didi Chuxing, E-hailing, Location-based software, Real-time ridesharing, Taxicab, Transport, Transportation network companies, Uber, Uber protests and legal actions, Uberisationsmbale

(UBER) – Uber has struck a deal with NASA to develop software for managing “flying taxi” routes in the air along the lines of ride-hailing services it has pioneered on the ground, the company said on Wednesday (November 8). Continue reading →

27Sep/17

Uber contractors demand workers’ rights in London ahead of tribunal

September 27, 2017TransportBusiness, Car sharing, City: London, Commuting, Company: TfL, Company: Uber, E-hailing, Employment Appeal Tribunal, Labor, Law/Crime, Location-based software, Real-time ridesharing, Trade union, Transport, Transportation network companies, Uber, Uberisationsmbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (SEPTEMBER 27, 2017) (REUTERS) – Uber contractors, “gig-economy” workers and trade unionists marched in London on Wednesday (September 27), calling for basic rights for workers as U.S. ride-hailing firm Uber faced a British employment appeal tribunal. Continue reading →

04Sep/17

Taxify takes on Uber in crowded London market

September 4, 2017TransportBusiness/Finance, California, Car sharing, CEO, Commuting, Company: Uber, Geography of California, Location-based software, Market, Markus Villig, Silicon Valley, Taxicab, Transport, Transportation network companies, Uber, Uberisationsmbale

Taxify plans to go head to head with Uber in the highly competitive London taxi-hailing market this week, after the Silicon Valley giant allowed it to make inroads on the edges of Europe and in major African cities. Laura Frykberg reports. Continue reading →

15May/17

Lyft partners with Waymo

May 15, 2017TransportAutonomous car, Business/Finance, Car sharing, Commuting, Company: LYFT, Company: Waymo, Location-based software, Lyft, Skype, Software, Sustainable transport, Technology/Internet, Transport, Transportation network companies, Uber, Waymosmbale

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (MAY 15, 2017) (REUTERS VIA SKYPE) – U.S. ride services company Lyft Inc and Alphabet Inc’s self-driving car unit Waymo have launched a self-driving vehicle partnership, bringing together two rivals to dominant ride-sharing service Uber Technologies Inc.
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22Nov/16

Uber lays out vision for flying urban transportation system

November 22, 2016TransportBusiness, Car sharing, commonplace urban air transit systems, Commuting, Company: Uber, Mobile Application Software, Real-time ridesharing, Sustainable transport, Transport, Transportation network companies, Uber, Uberisation, VTOLsmbale

Ride hailing company Uber released a white paper in October that envisions a future where commuters jetting city from to city in compact aircraft is as normal as taking the train. Continue reading →

02Nov/16

Toyota tests keyless car-sharing service

November 2, 2016TransportAutomotive industry, Business, Car sharing, Carsharing, City: San Francisco, Company: Toyota, Getaround, Peer-to-peer, Roost Shared Storage Inc., Smart, Technology/Internet, Toyota, Transportsmbale

Toyota will test its new Smart Key Box technology in vehicles used by car-sharing service Getaround in San Francisco at the beginning of next year.
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20Aug/16

Uber to roll out driverless car service in Pittsburgh

August 20, 2016TransportBusiness/Finance, Car sharing, City: Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Taxicabs of the United States, Technology/Internet, Transportation network companies, Uber, Uber protests and legal actions, Uberisationsmbale

Uber is launching a self-driving car service later this month in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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