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Want a ride in an autonomous car? Try Lyft or Uber

Lyft and Uber are proving instrumental in rolling out driverless technology

Axios

Alleged rapist's story shifting, jury told

A "loyal and trustworthy" Sydney man allegedly raped a woman he knew then tried to cover it up with a story that keeps shifting, a jury has been told.

AAP

Bones of Adelaide woman Anna Jenkins reburied at Malaysian building site, inquest hears

The bones of Adelaide mother Anna Jenkins were reburied by construction workers after their discovery on a Malaysian building site, her son has told the ABC, following another day of coronial inquest evidence.

ABC News

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Last call for late night? Customers are back, but bars and restaurants closing earlier as demand dwindles

CHICAGO -- A few years ago, The Long Room could be quiet as a library until about 8 p.m. without the Chicago bar’s co-owner, Jason Burrell, thinking twice. The rush was still on the way.

Chicago Tribune

Uber Eats to deliver pot in Toronto

Deliveries will be made by cannabis retailers, not independent drivers.

Axios

Inquest into Adelaide grandmother Anna Jenkins's death in Malaysia resumes

An inquest into the death of an Adelaide grandmother who disappeared in Penang in 2017 while visiting her ailing mother has resumed.

ABC News

Uber's Aussie buy prepares for US launch

Australian start-up Car Next Door will be rebranded by Uber and launched in America in a bid to shake-up car rental and ownership in a new market.

AAP

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Need A Lyft For Your Portfolio? This Analyst Says Rideshare Stock Could Double As It Chases Down Uber

Analysts have highlighted a buying opportunity in shares of Lyft Inc (NASDAQ: LYFT) driven by multiple catalysts paired with overly negative sentiment, creating a favorable risk-reward setup.

Benzinga

Should Tucker Carlson Have Protected Ye From Himself?

Plus: Supreme Court won't consider right of fetus to bring lawsuit, Biden's bid to reclassify gig workers, and more...

Reason

Taxi aggregators in Bengaluru continue auto services overlooking Transport Department order

Taxi aggregators were asked to stop services with effect from Wednesday. They are planning to approach court seeking stay on department action, say officials

The Hindu

No mobile app-based auto services till aggregators receive licences, says Transport Commissioner

They will have to stop plying from today, says official

The Hindu

Labor Department proposal could change gig worker and company rules

The U.S. Department of Labor has published a new proposal on how workers should be classified saying that thousands of people have been incorrectly labeled as contractors rather than employees.

WEKU

What Are Whales Doing With Uber Technologies

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

Benzinga

Horrible bosses: how algorithm managers are taking over the office

The 1999 cult classic film Office Space depicts Peter’s dreary life as a cubicle-dwelling software engineer. Every Friday, Peter tries to avoid his boss and the dreaded words: “I’m going to need you to go ahead and come in tomorrow.”

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AAP

Uber secures 500 electric cars for drivers

US ride-sharing giant Uber has partnered with a Sydney firm to import 500 electric cars and speed up Australia's transition to greener transport.

Irish Mirror

Man charged €40,000 for a short taxi ride after drunken night out

The journey should have cost him €12 but the destination was accidentally set to Australia

Pedestrian.tv

RIP: A Bloke In The UK Mistakenly Paid $61K For An Uber After The Address Was Set To ‘Australia’

Tobias! Did you accept a $61,000 Uber from the UK?

The Hindu

Ola, Uber autos to be seized

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NSW Labor to give rights to gig workers

A Labor plan would see the introduction of a workers compensation benefits scheme for NSW gig workers similar to one other employees can already access.

Manchester Evening News

Uber passenger, 22, charged £35,000 for four-mile trip

"When I woke up hungover the next morning, the last thing I expected was a charge of over £35,000!"

Los Angeles Times

Proposition 30 has Calif. voters deciding on a tax for zero-emission vehicles. What you need to know

LOS ANGELES — On its face, Proposition 30 is simple enough: Raise taxes on the richest Californians. Pull in $30 billion to $90 billion over the next 20 years. Use 80% of the money to subsidize electric vehicles and charging stations, and 20% for wildfire suppression and prevention.

Daily Record

Man left shocked after being charged over £35,000 for 15-minute Uber ride

Oliver Kaplan discovered the morning after his supposed £10 taxi journey that Uber had attempted to take £35,427,97 from him, after his destination stop was accidentally set to Australia.

InsideEVs

Motional's Ioniq 5 Robotaxis To Offer Uber Rides In The US This Year

At launch, the service will be deployed in cities across the US, with Uber expected to offer the first trips in self-driving Motional EVs later this year.

Wales Online

Man charged £35,000 for a 15-minute Uber journey after destination blunder

Oliver Kaplan travelled just four miles but he was billed for a trip to Australia

The Independent UK

Man charged £35,000 for 15-minute Uber journey

Oliver Kaplan, 22, got more than he bargained for when he ordered a ride to go and meet some friends for a drink

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