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Taxi or app? Uber faces big EU court decision

TheEU'stopcourtwilldecideWednesdayifride-hailingappUberisanordinarytaxicompanyandshouldberegulatedassuch,inadecisionthatwillbecloselywatchedaroundtheworld.Theca

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China's Didi, rival to Uber, looks to break into Taiwan market

China’sDidiChuxingonTuesdaysaiditwaslookingtobringitsride-hailingservicetoTaiwanviaalocalfranchisepartner,potentiallymarkingitsfirstexpansionacrosswatersasitloo

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Uber accused of espionage, hacking and bribery in bombshell letter

Uberspiedonandbribedforeignofficials,infiltratedprivatechatgroups,stoletradesecrets,andabusedsecretmessagingappsandattorney-clientprivilegetoobstructgovernmenti

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Brazil's Embraer eyes 2024 commercial launch for Uber flying cabs

AnetworkofelectricaircraftUberisdevelopingwithBrazilianaerospacecompanyEmbraerislikelytolaunchcommerciallyin2024,theBrazilianplanemaker’schiefexecutivesaidonFri

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US prosecutors confirm Uber target of criminal probe

AlettermadepubliconWednesdayinWaymo'scivilsuitagainstUberoverswipedself-drivingcarsecretsconfirmedtheride-shareserviceisthetargetofaUScriminalinvestigation.TheU

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Uber heads to court in fight for London survival

UberwilldefenditsrighttooperateinLondoninacourthearingonMondayaftertheappwasdeemedunfittorunataxiserviceandstrippedofitslicenseinitsmostimportantEuropeanmarket.

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Uber's Chinese rival Didi Chuxing to enter Mexico next year

DidiChuxing,China’sride-hailingbehemoth,planstoexpandintoMexiconextyear,intensifyingitsglobalrivalrywithUber,accordingtotwosourcesfamiliarwiththeplans.Didihassp

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Uber paid 20-year-old Florida man to keep data breach secret - sources

A20-year-oldFloridamanwasresponsibleforthelargedatabreachatUberTechnologiesInclastyearandwaspaidbyUbertodestroythedatathroughaso-called“bugbounty”programnormall

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Uber joins forces with global public transport association

Ride-hailingappUber[UBER.UL]saidonMondayitwasjoiningaglobalpublictransportassociationtoimprovemobilityinthecitiesitoperatesin.UberalsosaiditwasjoiningtheInterna

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Uber says 2.7m Brits hit by breach that was covered up

Uberhasrevealedthat2.7millionBritishridersanddriverswereaffectedbya2016databreachthatitcoveredupformorethanayear.Atotalof57millionworldwidehaddataexposedinthebr

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Washington state sues Uber over data breach

ThelawsuitsarecontinuingtopileontopofUberafteritrevealedthatitcoveredupahackinfall2016.Washingtonstate'sAttorneyGeneralhassuedUberforallegedlyviolatingitslocald

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Uber had special team to obstruct legal cases and spy on rivals

Uberhadateamofemployeesdedicatedtospyingonrivalcompaniesand“impeding”legalinvestigationsintothecompany,aformeremployeetestifiedinfederalcourtTuesday.Thedramatic

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Japan's Softbank 'bids for stake in Uber'

Japan'sSoftbankhasreportedlymadeaheavilydiscountedbidtobuyUbersharesatavaluationof$48bn(£36bn).Ifthedealgoesahead,Softbankwouldacquirethestockfornearly30%lessth

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Uber executives travel world to reassure regulators after controversies

Uberexecutivesaretravelingtheglobetoreassureregulatorsthatthecompanyischangingthewayitdoesbusiness,afterastringofcontroversieshurttheride-hailingfirm’sreputatio

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Uber's new chief knew about hack months before the public

Ubermayhavecomecleanaboutthegrievoushackthatexposeddatafor57millionusers,butitapparentlytookitstimegettingtothatpoint.WallStreetJournalsourceshavelearnedthatnew

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The FTC is looking into Uber's latest data breach

Thisweek,UberrevealedthatasecuritybreachthathappenedinOctoberof2016exposedpersonaldatafromaround57millioncustomersanddrivers.Butratherthaninformtheaffectedindiv

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UK data watchdog has 'huge concerns' over Uber hack cover-up

TheUK'sdatawatchdogsaysithas"hugeconcerns"overUber'ssecretpaymentof$100,000tohackerswhostoleusers'information.TheInformationCommissioner'sOfficesaystherevelatio