US: Uber death elicits warning from union leery of robo-truckers
From Newsmax The largest union for U.S. truck drivers, which has taken a cautious view of autonomous vehicles, called for stronger safeguards after a self-driving SUV operated by Uber Technologies Inc. killed a pedestrian in Phoenix on Sunday. In a…
Uber settles class actions over safety claims [in US]
By Scott Graham, From The Recorder The on-demand ride service Uber Technologies Inc. has agreed to pay $28.5 million to settle two San Francisco class actions over the way it advertises its services. Uber announced on its website Thursday that it…