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Uber: We want to end car ownership in London with launch of cut-price UberPool
Uber hopes new plaform will launch in London soon, letting passengers share rides and split costs
Elon Musk: Ramping up Tesla Autopilot to full autonomy is high priority
Telsa boss hiring software engineers to improve Autopilot so the cars can be fully autonomous
Uber's ride in India could get tougher as China's Didi Kuaidi joins Ola board
The current $500m fundraising round by Ola puts its valuation at $5bn, according to informed sources.
Uber will now teach drivers in Egypt how to not sexually harass women
The company has been marred by an array of controversies surrounding its drivers.
Taco Bell executive sacked after attacking Uber driver apologises for actions
Benjamin Golden is sued by his Uber driver after a video of the attack went viral.
Edmund Shing: Microsoft and Amazon lead cloud computing boon ripe for investment
Edmund Shing says online upstarts Netflix, Airbnb and Uber are fuelling demand for cloud computing.
Free Uber rides: US town partners with taxi-hailing app to stop Christmas drink-driving incidents
Drunk residents of Evesham Township, New Jersey, can be collected from one of 19 establishments for free.
Apple car project and staff poaching blamed for bankruptcy of electric motorbike maker
Ex-CEO of Missions Motors blames Apple car for scuppering its ability to raise funds.
Boris Johnson on Uber: City Hall owes London black cabbies
London mayor says regulation means government has a duty to protect black cab industry.
Uber claims 'victory for new technology' as high court rules taxi app is legal in London
Transport for London brought case to high court seeking clarification of laws governing meters in the capital.
James Caan: Is London turning against Uber and backing our beloved black cabs?'
London's black cabs are a part of its unique offering for visitors and locals alike.
Uber app glitch sees 1,000 sensitive driver documents revealed
Uber drivers' licences, insurance documents and social security numbers exposed to other drivers.
Australian taxi firm owner brags about beating up Uber driver
Uber drivers are being targeted and assaulted when they turn up to pick up passengers in Brisbane.
Sharing economy: Why pirate capitalists are the real winners
From Uber to Airbnb: Is the sharing economy the revolution its proponents make it out to be?
London taxi wars: 100,000 back Uber petition against strict TfL rules for minicabs
Boris Johnson's plans for London minicabs would make Uber drivers wait 5 minutes before picking up passengers.
London proposes stricter norms for app-based taxi firms like Uber and Hailo
New rules to cover insurance, driver skills and waiting period.
Uber Amsterdam HQ raided by Dutch prosecutors as part of criminal investigation into taxi app firm
Environment and transport inspection service has confiscated documents from the company.
Australian state suspends 40 Uber drivers in crackdown on illegal ride-sharing
Uber says it is 'shocked' by decision, threatens legal action.
Uber launches UberCommute car sharing app in China
New service could cut cost of daily commute and ease traffic and pollution problems.
Sharing economy: 87% of Brits see 'gig economy' taking over from 9-5 working days in 10 years
Self-employment companies have become increasingly popular with the rise of the sharing economy
Mercedes planning self-driving limousine service
German carmaker's plans will rival the likes of Google and Uber.
Tom Watson: Scourge of Rupert Murdoch, Westminster paedophiles and Uber
Activist MP Tom Watson has been elected Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
Migrant crisis: UberGiving campaign sees Uber collect donated items for refugees in 23 cities
Uber sponsoring drivers to collect donations from users and bring them to charity shops in 20 countries.
Baidu among investors as Uber raises $1.2bn for China operations
The online taxi-hailing start-up plans to expand its operations to 100 cities in China.
UberChina to get $1bn finance to compete with Didi Kuaidi
Investors have agreed to funding that would value UberChina at about $7.5bn.
Quantum computing startup gets boost with $50m investment from early Google investor
Early investor in Google, Uber and Snapchat has backed a UK-based quantum computing startup.
Uber seen projecting three-fold rise in 2015 bookings worth $10.84bn
Bookings reached $2.91bn in 2014 and $687.8m in 2013, according to a presentation.
Uber: Flawed background checks let murderers, child molesters 'become drivers'
US prosecutors say Uber is not telling customers how background checks on drivers are carried out
Half of UK unemployed think zero-hour contracts are exploitative
Around 47% of unemployed turned down these contracts, expressing the need for guaranteed level of income.
Uber quadruples security staff to protect its data and drivers from attack
Uber security staff to increase to 100 by end of 2015 to guard against cyber attacks and real-world tensions.