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Uber Now Lets You Order a Ride for Your Teen
Last year, Uber introduced a new option for teens to order rides from Uber without needing their parents’ account. What started as a limited program in 14 cities and metro areas has expanded to over 250 cities in all 50 states. If your teen needs to get somewhere safely, and you can’t take them there yourself, it seems like a…
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Uber hit with €290m fine for storing European driver data in the US
Uber has been fined €290 million by the Dutch data protection authority for transferring the personal data of European drivers to the US without appropriate safeguards. According to the Dutch DPA, the transfers – which Uber has now halted – were a serious violation of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). “In Europe, the GDPR protects the fundamental rights…
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Uber fined $325 million for moving driver data from Europe to US
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, AP) has imposed a fine of €290,000,000 ($325 million) on Uber Technologies Inc. and Uber B.V. over GDPR violations. The authority accuses Uber of transferring personal data from the European Economic Area (EEA) to servers in the United States without adequate safeguards, as defined by Chapter V of the General Data Protection Regulation.…
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Uber teams up with Cruise to deliver more autonomous rides next year
Uber has signed up another robotaxi company to offer driverless rides inside its app. Starting sometime next year, for “qualifying” rides, Uber will give you the option to take the trip in one of Cruise’s autonomous vehicles. The two companies announced a “multiyear strategic partnership” on Thursday. Cruise halted its robotaxi service in October following an incident where a Cruise…
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