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Uber updated its policy on sexual harassment and assault accusations
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VIDEOS
What Uber's Updated Sexual Assault Policy Means For Its Many Accusers
After heavy criticism, Uber will now give victims of sexual harassment and assault “control over how they pursue their claims.”
Close-up of Uber logo on the back of a crowdsourced taxi or ridesharing car parked in a suburban setting, Dublin, California, May 7, 2018. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
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BUSINESS
Uber Ends Forced Arbitration In Individual Cases Of Sexual Assault, Harassment
By Emily Peck
Victims will be free to go to court -- but a few caveats remain.
The logo of Uber is seen on an iPad, during a news conference to announce Uber resumes ride-hailing service, in Taipei, Taiwan April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
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BUSINESS
How Uber Silences Women After Sexual Assaults
By Emily Peck
Just by using the app, you click away your rights. Now some victims are fighting for change.
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TECH
Software In Fatal Uber Crash Reportedly Recognized Woman, Then Ignored Her
By Ryan Grenoble
The first-of-its-kind accident killed a pedestrian in Arizona earlier this year.
VIDEOS
New Report Shows Uber’s Stunning Record Of Sexual Assault
A CNN investigation found 103 Uber drivers who have been accused of sexual assault in the United States alone.
NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 14: An Uber SUV waits for a client in Manhattan a day after it was announced that Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick will take a leave of absence as chief executive on June 14, 2017 in New York City. The move came after former attorney general Eric H. Holder Jr. and his law firm, Covington & Burling, released 13 pages of recommendations compiled as part of an investigation of sexual harassment at the ride-hailing car service. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
103 Uber Drivers Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Or Abusing Customers: CNN
By Hayley Miller
"How many people is it going to take to get assaulted before something is done?" one woman asked.
A man arrives at the Uber offices in Queens, New York, U.S., February 2, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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U.S. NEWS
Uber Suspends Driver Accused Of Abducting Denver Law Professor
By Ryan Grenoble
The driver said he was taking her to a hotel instead of the airport. He refused to let her out, then unlocked the car doors once her screams drew attention.
Berlin, Germany - March 20: In this photo illustration the app of peer-to-peer ridesharing, food delivery, and transportation network company Uber is displayed on a smartphone on March 20, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images)
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TECH
Uber Is Adding A Panic Button, 3 Years After Rolling One Out In India
By Ryan Grenoble
The app company also says it will run more background checks on its drivers.
A woman walks into the Uber Corporate Headquarters building in San Francisco, California on February 05, 2018. The billion-dollar trial pitting Alphabet-owned autonomous driving unit Waymo against Uber started in what could be a blockbuster case between two technology giants over alleged theft of trade secrets. The San Francisco courtroom battle will take place as Waymo and Uber race to perfect self-driving cars that people could summon for rides as desired in a turn away from car ownership. / AFP PHOTO / JOSH EDELSON (Photo credit should read JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)
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BUSINESS
Uber Halts Self-Driving Car Tests In California, Where It Didn't Test Much Anyway
By Ryan Grenoble
The consequences of a fatal crash in Arizona continue.
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U.S. NEWS
Arizona Governor Indefinitely Suspends Uber’s Testing Of Self-Driving Cars
By Dominique Mosbergen
Gov. Doug Ducey said he was prompted to act after seeing the "disturbing" videos of the fatal crash involving an autonomous Uber vehicle.
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U.S. NEWS
Video Of Deadly Self-Driving Uber Crash Suggests Tech, Human Failures
By Dominique Mosbergen
Experts say the autonomous vehicles sensors should have identified that a person was in the road.
HUFFPOST VIDEO
Self-Driving Car Crash Leaves 1 Dead
A self-driving car that was being tested by Uber was involved in the death of pedestrian in Arizona.
A self driving Volvo vehicle, purchased by Uber, moves through an intersection in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S., December 1, 2017. Photo taken on December 1, 2017. REUTERS/Natalie Behring
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U.S. NEWS
Self-Driving Uber Involved In Arizona Pedestrian Death
By Ryan Grenoble
It's the first known fatality involving a pedestrian and an autonomous vehicle.
People walk down Market Street past sign with logo at the headquarters of ride-sharing technology company Uber in the South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood of San Francisco, California, October 13, 2017. SoMa is known for having one of the highest concentrations of technology companies and startups of any region worldwide. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
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BUSINESS
Uber Is Still Losing Carloads Of Money
By Ryan Grenoble
But the ride-hailing pioneer seems to be slowing the bleeding.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick leaves the Phillip Burton Federal Building on day three of the trial between Waymo and Uber Technologies on February 7, 2018 in San Francisco, California. Waymo, an autonomous car subsidiary owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, has accused Uber of theft of trade secrets on its self-driving vehicle development by alleging former Waymo employee Anthony Levandowski illegally downloaded 14,000 confidential documents before leaving to start his own self-driving car company, Otto, which Uber acquired shortly after for a reported $680 million. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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BUSINESS
Uber, Waymo Reach Settlement In Bitter Legal Dispute
Uber had been accused of stealing trade secrets from Waymo.
An UberEATS food delivery courier rides his bike in London, Britain September 7, 2016. Picture taken September 7, 2016. To match FOOD-DELIVERY/ REUTERS/Neil Hall
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WORLD NEWS
Uber, Deliveroo Food Couriers Want Better Pay, Working Conditions
By Josh Butler
"Poverty is not an innovation," an Australian union official says.
HOME & LIVING
A Week In Brooklyn, New York, On A $55,000 Salary
By Refinery29, Editorial Partner
Welcome to Money Diaries, where we’re tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We’re asking
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick attends the summer World Economic Forum in Tianjin, China, June 26, 2016. REUTERS/Shu Zhang
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BUSINESS
Squirming On The Floor And A $200,000 Payout: Travis Kalanick's Last Months At Uber
By Ryan Grenoble
"I'm terrible," he muttered, according to a devastating report from Bloomberg.
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QUEER VOICES
Texas Couple Claims A Kiss Got Them Booted From Uber Driver's Car
By Curtis M. Wong
Randall Magill and Jose Chavez believe they were targeted because they're gay.
An Equifax logo is seen in this photo illustration on 20 October, 2017. The consumer credit reporting agency was hacked twice in 2017. In the last attack in July financial data belonging to over 145 million Americans was stolen including social security numbers, credit card numbers and addresses. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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TECH
2017 Was The Year Of Hacks. 2018 Probably Won't Be Better.
By Ryan Grenoble
Remembering Equifax, Uber and all the other data breaches of the last year.
Hagerstown, MD, USA - June 2, 2014: Image of an Amazon packages. Amazon is an online company and is the largest retailer in the world.
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BUSINESS
Last-Minute Holiday Deliveries Mean Bad Working Conditions
By Anastasia Christman, Contributor
Senior policy analyst, National Employment Law Project
Those packages don’t appear by magic.
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ - AUGUST 1: Workers confer at the Amazon Fulfillment Center on August 1, 2017 in Robbinsville, New Jersey. The more than 1 million square feet facility holds tens of millions of products, features more than 14 miles of conveyor belts, and employs more than 4,000 workers who pick, pack, and ship orders. Tomorrow Amazon will host a jobs fair to hire 50,000 positions in their fulfillment centers nationwide. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)
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BUSINESS
Millennial Employees Aren't The Problem. The Transformed Workplace Is.
By David Weil, Contributor
Dean of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Br...
The nature of work has changed, and millennials are getting screwed.
A man arrives at the Uber offices in Queens, New York, U.S., February 2, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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BUSINESS
Uber Paid 20-Year-Old Florida Man $100,000 To Keep Quiet About Data Breach
By Joseph Menn, Dustin Volz, Reuters
The breach exposed the personal data of 57 million Uber users.
AfroTech
BLACK VOICES
Five Gems Dropped At AfroTech To Help You Walk Your Path Boldly
By Simon Abrams, Contributor
Principal Interactive Developer, Droga5
Helpful tips to aid in maintaining your identity and dominating your industry.
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