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Uber reels from ‘security incident’ in which cloud systems seemingly hijacked — The Register

The food delivery and ride sharing disruptor has admitted that something is up, saying it is investigating the matter with the Feds, writes Simon...

Uber broke laws, duped police and secretly lobbied governments, leak reveals — The Guardian

Leaked messages suggest Uber executives were at the same time under no illusions about the company’s law-breaking, with one executive joking they had become...

Just how connected and autonomous are the cars being sold now — Bloomberg

It’s easy to forget each segment of the transition to connected, autonomous, shared and electric — or C.A.S.E. — vehicle technologies are on their...

California has rejected a major gig economy reform, leaving workers without employee protections — Vox

In a victory for companies like Uber and Lyft, California will classify ride-hailing drivers as independent contractors, writes Rebecca Heilweil. Here is the link: https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/11/4/21539335/california-proposition-22-results-gig-economy-workers

Will Uber shut down in California? CEO Dara Khosrowshahi threatens just that — Fast Company

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi this morning notified us that the ride-hailing company could shut down for several months, writes Connie Lin. Here is the link:...