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Alphabet Driverless Ambitions Looked Stalled. Then It Sued Uber

EghtesadOnline: Not so long ago Alphabet Inc.’s self-driving ambitions seemed to have lost momentum despite the company being among the earliest to put experimental autonomous cars on the road. There was no business plan, and Alphabet was in danger of losing its first-mover advantage to traditional automakers and Silicon Valley startups, including Uber Technologies Inc. It looked as though the company had started another moonshot.
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Publish Date:01/June/2017 | 11:15
The ride-hailing giant is using data science to engineer a more sustainable business model, but it’s cutting drivers out from some gains.

Uber Starts Charging What It Thinks You’re Willing to Pay

EghtesadOnline: Uber drivers have been complaining that the gap between the fare a rider pays and what the driver receives is getting wider. After months of unsatisfying answers, Uber Technologies Inc. is providing an explanation: It’s charging some passengers more because it needs the extra cash.
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Publish Date:20/May/2017 | 05:23
The ride-hailing giant opens up about its financials for the first time in an interview with Bloomberg.

Uber , Lifting Financial Veil, Says Sales Growth Outpaces Losses

EghtesadOnline: Uber Technologies Inc. isn’t required to report its finances publicly, but the privately held company has decided to forgo that luxury for the first time. Uber said its revenue growth is outpacing losses, hoping to show the business is on a strong trajectory as it attempts to address a recent cascade of scandals.
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Publish Date:16/April/2017 | 04:06
Rachel Whetstone, the head of policy and communications, left the embattled ride-hailing startup.

Uber Loses Another Senior Executive Amid Turmoil

EghtesadOnline: Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick is struggling to hold onto his top lieutenants as the company faces an onslaught of scandals.
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Publish Date:12/April/2017 | 08:49

Uber Tells Court It Isn't Using Waymo Robocar Sensor Secrets

EghtesadOnline: Uber Technologies Inc. has an alibi for Alphabet Inc.’s allegations of trade-secrets theft -- the ride-hailing company’s driverless car technology is completely different from its rival’s designs.
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Publish Date:08/April/2017 | 04:42

Uber suspends self-driving car program after Arizona crash

EghtesadOnline: Uber Technologies Inc suspended its pilot program for driverless cars on Saturday after a vehicle equipped with the nascent technology crashed on an Arizona roadway, the ride-hailing company and local police said.
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Publish Date:26/March/2017 | 06:16
Under pressure from harassment and sexism allegations, the ride-hailing giant is rethinking its approach to hiring.

As Uber Grew Hastily, Diversity Took a Backseat

EghtesadOnline: Efforts to hire more women and people of color at Uber Technologies Inc. have been long hindered by a peculiar constraint. Members of the recruiting team were denied access to information about the company’s diversity makeup, according to several people familiar with Uber ’s hiring apparatus.
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Publish Date:25/March/2017 | 05:38

Alphabet adds patent claim to Uber intellectual property theft lawsuit

EghtesadOnline: Alphabet Inc's self-driving car unit Waymo on Friday added a new patent claim to its intellectual property lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc and requested a preliminary injunction to stop the ride-sharing service from using what it says is proprietary information, a court filing showed.
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Publish Date:11/March/2017 | 24:47

Uber used secret tool to evade authorities

EghtesadOnline: Ride services company Uber Technologies Inc for years has used a secret tool to avoid authorities in markets where its service faced resistance by law enforcement or was banned, the company confirmed on Friday.
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Publish Date:04/March/2017 | 05:17
How Anthony Levandowski went from star of Google's self-driving car team to its greatest foe.

Ambitious Engineer at Center of Colossal Fight Between Google and Uber

EghtesadOnline: In 2013, Anthony Levandowski was the star of Google's self-driving car project. The tall, swaggering engineer was featured in a long New Yorker story about the search engine willing the impossible technology into reality.
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Publish Date:25/February/2017 | 04:44
Employees asked tough questions about a former colleague’s blog post saying she was harassed at the company.

Uber CEO Apologizes for Company Culture After Harassment Claims

EghtesadOnline: At a meeting open to all Uber Technologies Inc. employees on Tuesday, Travis Kalanick apologized for cultural failings at his company after a former employee alleged she was harassed and discriminated against while working there.
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Publish Date:22/February/2017 | 05:09
The ride-hailing startup faced a much stronger backlash than Tesla in what it perceived as a double standard.

After Trump Fallout, Uber Can’t Shake Its Elon Musk Envy

EghtesadOnline: While Uber got shellacked for its link to President Donald Trump, the electric carmaker and sometimes-rival Tesla Inc. has comfortably weathered its association with a president who has lower approval ratings than any predecessor in his first days in office.
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Publish Date:11/February/2017 | 05:36
The man who inspired Google’s co-founder will join the ride-hailing startup’s nascent project.

Uber Hires Veteran NASA Engineer to Develop Flying Cars

EghtesadOnline: In 2010, an advanced aircraft engineer at NASA’s Langley Research Center named Mark Moore published a white paper outlining the feasibility of electric aircrafts that could take off and land like helicopters but were smaller and quieter. The vehicles would be capable of providing a speedy alternative to the dreary morning commute.
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Publish Date:07/February/2017 | 05:02

VW’s Moia Brand Goes After Uber , Apple With Electric Shuttles

EghtesadOnline: Volkswagen AG, which is shifting priorities in the wake of the diesel scandal and stepping up competition against the likes of Uber Technologies Inc., plans to launch a business focused on ride-hailing, autonomous driving and electric cars in two European cities next year before expanding to other regions.
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Publish Date:05/December/2016 | 11:48

Uber in landmark court battle on Tuesday to escape strict rules

EghtesadOnline: Uber will seek to convince Europe's top court next week that it is a digital service, not a transport company, in a case that could determine whether app-based startups should be exempt from strict laws meant for regular companies.
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Publish Date:26/November/2016 | 24:13

Uber aims to win Japan's heart through its stomach

EghtesadOnline: Uber Technologies on Wednesday said it will launch a food-delivery service in Japan as it looks for new ways to enter a potentially massive market where its ride-hailing service has been blocked by regulation and opposition from taxi drivers.
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Publish Date:28/September/2016 | 06:03