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Body of tech CEO found 18 months after cryptic text asking for help

His last contact was a cryptic message he sent that just said ‘911’ while inside an Uber

The Independent UK

Tech CEO who texted who 911 for help from his Uber ride has been found dead

Sober Grid's founder texted 911 for help while inside the Uber, but was never seen again.

Fortune

Why Business Lobbyists Want to Stop Labor Secretary Nominee Julie Su

David Weil, whose 2022 Senate confirmation to a Labor Department post was blocked, says fast food companies, ride-sharing services and nonunion builders fear vigorous enforcement of labor laws.

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Colombia travel guide: Everything to know before you go

Colombia’s expansive beauty and diversity means that there’s a region to suit every preference – pair that with a climate that is welcoming year-round and you’ve got an extremely tempting country to explore

The Independent UK

Ex-Uber security chief sentenced for data-breach cover-up

The former chief security officer for Uber has been sentenced to probation for trying to cover up a 2016 data breach in which hackers accessed tens of millions of customer records from the ride-hailing service

The Independent UK

Strangest items people have left behind in Ubers

People have left behind everything from pets to a slushy machine

Liverpool Echo

15 side hustles that pay daily (up to $200)

It's possible to get paid the same day you work with these side hustle ideas.

Fortune

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The UK 'nudist' beach named one of the best in the world that feels like you're in the Caribbean

Pedn Vounder beach featured on popular BBC drama series Poldark

Manchester Evening News

A 'Congestion' Charge on Just Ubers and Lyfts Won't Improve Congestion

A proposal to charge rideshare vehicles $2 to enter D.C.'s downtown during the day will probably reduce Uber and Lyft rides. But we shouldn't expect it to reduce overall traffic volumes.

Reason

Uber reveals list of strangest items passengers have left behind including pets, a slushy machine and X- Rated items

Uber noted that April 5, 2022 was the most common day of the year for forgotten items

Manchester Evening News

Ashton Kutcher has launched an oversubscribed A.I. investment fund worth $240 million

The L.A.-based team—which now manages $1 billion in assets—has had a series of successful exits in recent years, including hosting platform Airbnb and taxi app Uber.

Fortune

Unicycle, fake blood and self-respect left in Ubers

Uber’s latest ‘lost and found index’, includes a Danny DeVito Christmas ornament, an ankle monitor and a dog. The annual list of the most commonly forgotten and most unique lost items, said that the most commonly left-behind items during the past 12 months included clothing, phones and wallets. More unusual…

The Week

iOS 16 Live Activities support is finally coming to the Uber Eats app for all

The Uber Eats app is finally rolling support for Live Activities out to everyone.

iMore

Lyft's new CEO tackles a job requiring some heavy lifting

Even before he joined Lyft’s board in 2021, David Risher had taken hundreds of trips as a passenger so he felt like he knew a lot about the ride-hailing service

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The Most Common, and the Most Unique, Items Left In Ubers

The 2024 Uber Lost & Found Index shows that riders keep forgetting the usual items — phone, keys, wallet — but many have left behind unusual, and sometimes questionable, items too.

The Independent UK

Attacks on delivery drivers add fears among gig workers

Ride-hailing and food delivery companies say extreme violence is rare among the millions of trips completed each week by gig workers

The Guardian - UK

King Charles chocolate bust and tomato ‘Kingchup’: the quirkier coronation merchandise

Alongside the commemorative plates and mugs are some more unusual offerings, from royal ‘pawtraits’ to carriage rides

The Hindu

Explained | Blinkit protests and the legal remedies available to gig workers

As Blinkit workers protest changes to their pay structure, we take a look at the legal protections available to gig workers

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Alleged Uber carjacker, stabber arrested after spending month at large

William Bowman is set to face trial in the ACT Supreme Court.

Fortune

On Thursday, Lyft’s new CEO laid off over 1,000 employees. On Friday he ordered remaining ones back to the office

Lyft proudly announced just a year ago that employees could “work from the office, at home, or any combination of the two.”

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A Chainsaw, Harry Styles Concert Ticket More Weird Shit People Have Left In Ubers This Year

Can someone check on the Harry fan, though?

Chicago Sun-Times

Dear Abby: Brother should be like me, visit our mom often

He makes a daily phone call but skipped his mother’s 100th birthday party and never stops by to see her.

Daily Mirror

Lyft to sack 1,072 employees with 26% of workforce to go amid Uber competition struggles

Lyft informed its workers on Thursday of the job cuts after their new CEO David Risher said the company needed to bring its costs down in order to deliver affordable rides

The Independent UK

Family pays tribute to Uber Eats driver killed in ‘demonic’ delivery attack: ‘I knew something was wrong’

Randall ‘Randy’ Cooke was making a delivery on 19 April in Florida when he was dragged inside and killed in attempted robbery

The Independent UK

Horse-drawn carriage available to book on Uber ahead of coronation

The carriage will be in a south London park in the days before the coronation.

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