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  1. ‘Vomit Fraud’: Uber Drivers’ Fake Puke Claims Cost Riders Up to $150Passengers are filing lawsuits against Uber after being charged a fee for allegedly vomiting during late-night rides.
    By Mack DeGuerin
  2. Uber Driver Streamed Unwitting Passengers on TwitchHis accounts have since been terminated.
    By Brian Feldman
  3. new york city
    Elaine Welteroth Speaks Out on Instagram About Uber Driver Misconduct“Too many of us deal with this kind of mistreatment daily,” she wrote afterward.
    By Amanda Arnold
  4. Uber Driver in Fatal Autonomous Crash Was Watching Hulu Behind the WheelTempe police deemed the crash “entirely avoidable.”
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  5. Uber Building Tech to Tell When You Are DrunkThe company applied for a patent that would allow a user’s phone to track things like swaying or typos as indications of intoxication.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  6. Maybe the ‘Gig Economy’ Has Not Arrived — YetNew data indicates the old system of classifying employees as employees persists, despite Lyft and Uber.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. memos
    Uber CEO Wants Employees to ‘Have the D’Uber’s got the D!
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  8. Uber CEO Wants Employees to ‘Have the D’Uber’s got the D!
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  9. You Can Now Dial 911 From the Uber AppA feature the app probably should have introduced years ago.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  10. The Tragic End to a Longtime Black-Car Driver’s Campaign Against UberHopelessly outmatched by ride-sharing apps, Doug Schifter took his own life to publicize the plight of his fellow workers.
    By Jessica Bruder
  13. drone deliveries
    Uber Says It Will Test 5-Minute Food Deliveries by DroneIt’s part of a trial program being rolled out in San Diego.
    By Clint Rainey
  14. Uber Pedestrian Death Probably Caused by SoftwareArizona has since indefinitely suspended Uber from autonomous driving tests.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  15. California Court Ruling Could Be Major Blow to ‘Gig Economy’ FirmsThe largest state has adopted a rule that places the burden of proof on employers in justifying “independent contractor” classifications.
    By Ed Kilgore
  16. select all
    An Apology for the Internet — From the Architects Who Built ItEven those who designed our digital world are aghast at what they created. A breakdown of what went wrong.
    By Noah Kulwin
  17. Uber … But for Renting a Car and Buying a MetroCardThe ride-hailing company announced several new business ventures on Wednesday.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  18. Arizona Governor Suspends Uber From Further Autonomous Vehicle TestingThe announcement comes after a pedestrian was killed by a driverless car earlier in March.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  19. Travis Kalanick Is Back, and He’s Buying Distressed Real EstateIt’s for CloudKitchens.
    By Brian Feldman
  20. Arizona Woman Becomes First Pedestrian Killed by Driverless Uber CarThe woman was crossing the street when she was struck.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  21. Women Accusing Uber Drivers of Rape Could Have to Settle Behind Closed DoorsNine women have joined a class-action suit accusing their Uber drivers of violence, harassment, and rape.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  22. Uber Salary Study Was Wrong, But Drivers Still Don’t Make MuchAn MIT study claimed Uber drivers average $3.37 an hour. It’s really more like $10, which is still less than minimum wage in many states.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  25. who among us?
    Drunk Guy Accidentally Takes $1,635 Uber RideHe went all the way from West Virginia to New Jersey.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  26. The Woman Brought in to Fix Uber Is Leaving the CompanyFrances Frei spent nine months working at Uber.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  27. Uber CEO Says Tip More If You Want to Ride With Better DriversA higher score means you’ll be paired with a better driver, so this is sound advice if you don’t want to end up an Uber horror story.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  28. Travis Kalanick Squirmed on Floor After Video of Him Yelling at DriverAfter he was caught yelling at an Uber driver, Kalanick paid the driver $200,000 out of his own pocket following a private meeting.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  29. Uber in Trouble Again Over Secret, Authority-Thwarting ProgramIn the event of a police raid, the company would remotely lock its computers to keep authorities from accessing information.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  30. Uber Settles With NYC Drivers for $3 MillionThe company guaranteed $5,000 in the first month.
    By Brian Feldman
  31. crime
    What to Know in the Case of an Uber Driver Accused of Killing a British DiplomatRebecca Dykes was found dead in Beirut on Saturday morning.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  32. For the Good of Society — and Traffic! — Delete Your Map AppCities and citizens alike are waging war against map apps.
    By Rick Paulas
  33. Uber Had a Very Bad Day in CourtA former Uber employee laid out the ride-sharing company’s dubious tactics in court.
    By Brian Feldman
  34. 57 Million People Had Their Uber Data Stolen So the Company Paid to Cover It UpJust when you thought maybe, maybe Uber could be turning things around.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  37. Uber’s Location Sharing Makes It Even Easier to Find Your DriverSpend less time wandering around confused in the cold.
    By Brian Feldman
  38. NFL Investigates Jameis Winston for Allegedly Groping Female Uber DriverThe incident allegedly took place in Arizona last year.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  39. lawsuits
    These Women Are Suing Uber for Being Raped by DriversThe women are asking Uber to implement stricter background checks on drivers.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  40. Some Uber Drivers Are Using a Phony GPS App to Raise FaresSome riders have reportedly paid twice as much as they should have as a result.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  41. Uber Will Have to Pay London Drivers Minimum WageThe company lost its appeal to overturn last year’s ruling that Uber drivers aren’t self-employed.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  42. Uber and NASA Want to See You in a Flying Taxi by 2020Uber is calling it “ride-sharing in the sky.”
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  43. Uber CEO Replaces Problematic Core Values With Friendlier-Sounding List“Always be hustling” and “toe-stepping” are no more.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  44. profiles
    The Best Reason to Start Using Uber AgainPositive, boundary-breaking, irresistible — she may be the only way to get where they need to go.
    By Allison P. Davis
  45. Uber Will Charge More If It Takes Your Driver Longer to Reach YouUber has to keep both drivers and riders happy. It’s a delicate balancing act.
    By Jake Swearingen
  46. The Uber Sexual Harassment Scandal Is Being Made Into a MovieBased on engineer Susan Fowler’s terrible year at the ride-sharing behemoth.
    By Anna Silman
  49. The Juiciest, Most Groan-Inducing Details From the Uber vs. Waymo Court DocsUnicorns, a lot of shredding, and embarrassing Google searches come to light in a due-diligence report by Stroz Friedberg.
    By Paris Martineau
  50. Uber and Lyft Waive Fees for Victims of Las Vegas AttackIn the wake of the Las Vegas massacre, Uber and Lyft have worked quickly to ensure that affected customers would not be overcharged for their rides.
    By Paris Martineau
  51. Uber’s New Feature Will Tell You Just How Terrible of a Passenger You AreStarting today, if you’re a jerk to your Uber driver, you’ll hear about it.
    By Paris Martineau
  52. Uber May Be Getting the Boot in LondonLondon’s transit commission declared Uber “not fit” to work as a private-hire cab company.
    By Jake Swearingen
  53. Uber Struggling to Get Itself Together in AsiaAn Uber employee reportedly bribed police in Jakarta.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  54. Uber Is Sorry for ‘Wife Appreciation Day’ PromoUber now knows there are ways to appreciate your wife other than allowing her to “take a day off from the kitchen.”
    By Sarah Spellings
  55. Oh Look, Uber Is Under Federal Investigation AgainThe new investigation is over a secret software Uber allegedly used to track Lyft drivers.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  56. Annotating the Many Metaphors in This Bonkers Statement From Shervin PishevarShervin Pishevar clearly owns a thesaurus and isn’t afraid to use it.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  57. Uber Taps Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to Fill Travis Kalanick’s ShoesUber’s reported pick has been running Expedia since 2005 and is vocally anti-Trump.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  58. Are You Ready to Buy Beauty Products From Your Uber Driver?A new company certainly hopes so.
    By Ashley Weatherford
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