'Smooth ride': UAE taxis drive towards autonomous future
Mustafa sits motionless behind the wheel, upturned hands in his lap, as his taxi drives itself, bringing the United Arab Emirates closer to an autonomous future.
Dec 12, 2021
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New York ordered to pay $810 million to debt-hit taxi drivers
New York must pay $810 million to its debt-ridden cabbies, the state attorney general said Thursday, accusing the city of fraudulently inflating the value of permits needed to drive its famed yellow taxis.
Feb 21, 2020
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Uber ordered to pay taxi drivers damages in France
A French court on Friday ordered ride-hailing service Uber to pay damages to taxi drivers whose business suffered from unlicensed competitors.
Sep 10, 2021
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Colombia orders Uber to suspend app services
Uber has been told to immediately suspend its ride-sharing services in Colombia, the industry and commerce authority announced Friday, citing unfair competition laws.
Dec 21, 2019
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Uber Eats to quit Hong Kong after five years
Online food delivery platform Uber Eats announced on Tuesday it will quit Hong Kong at the end of 2021, ending five years of a battle for a share of the competitive food delivery market.
Nov 30, 2021
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After years of rivalry, Uber puts NYC taxi cabs on its app
Uber, hit by driver shortages and a surge in food delivery requests during the pandemic, will list New York City taxi cabs on its app, a partnership that until recently would have been unthinkable with both camps fighting ...
Mar 24, 2022
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Taxis drive smart city creation
As the world has advanced technologically, the word "smart" has been applied to everything from smartphones to smart homes. Everything is "smart" now, including cities. A smart city utilizes various Internet of Things (IoT) ...
Jul 16, 2020
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Dutch court: Uber drivers covered by taxi labor agreement
A court in Amsterdam ruled Monday that Uber drivers fall under the Dutch taxi drivers' collective labor agreement—meaning they are entitled to the same employment benefits as taxi drivers. Uber said it would appeal the ...
Sep 13, 2021
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Taxi driver unions protest Uber's return to Barcelona
Hundreds of yellow-and-black taxi cabs disrupted traffic in Barcelona on Thursday to protest the return of the ride-hailing giant Uber to the northeastern Spanish city after a 2-year hiatus.
Mar 18, 2021
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An encryption system that hides your travel data from Uber
Researchers from EPFL and UNIL have developed an encryption protocol that can put drivers in touch with passengers while keeping their personal data secret.
Jun 30, 2017
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