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Uber’s general counsel of Europe, the Middle East and Africa has stepped downUber’s general counsel of Europe, the Middle East and Africa has stepped down
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Jim Callaghan was at the company for a little more than a year and is leaving to focus on family, according to Uber.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber admits that it has underpaid tens of thousands of drivers in New York since late 2014Uber admits that it has underpaid tens of thousands of drivers in New York since late 2014
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The company is working to pay drivers that it underpaid based on an accounting error.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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A more cuddly Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has returned to social mediaA more cuddly Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has returned to social media
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The embattled leader seems to want to tell a happier story via photos of Mom and math socks.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber is looking for a new general counsel amid increasingly dicey legal issuesUber is looking for a new general counsel amid increasingly dicey legal issues
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Yoo will now become the company’s chief legal officer.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber is pressuring one of its top executives to comply with Alphabet’s lawsuitUber is pressuring one of its top executives to comply with Alphabet’s lawsuit
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As part of a court order, Uber is asking Anthony Levandowski to waive his Fifth Amendment rights.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber for trucks is here. Here’s how it will work.Uber for trucks is here. Here’s how it will work.
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It’s not about self-driving just yet.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber won’t be forced to stop developing self-driving cars during its lawsuit with AlphabetUber won’t be forced to stop developing self-driving cars during its lawsuit with Alphabet
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In a move that formalizes Anthony Levandowski’s recusal, a judge granted Alphabet a partial injunction in its case against Uber.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Alphabet’s lawsuit against Uber will go to trialAlphabet’s lawsuit against Uber will go to trial
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The judge has also referred the case to the U.S. Attorney, which means Uber could face criminal charges.

By Tess Townsend
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An update on Uber’s participation in this year’s Code ConferenceAn update on Uber’s participation in this year’s Code Conference
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And a word about that Uber report ...

By Peter Kafka
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Uber engineers are looking to leave as a court case puts the self-driving future in limboUber engineers are looking to leave as a court case puts the self-driving future in limbo
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If Alphabet gets its preliminary injunction, the ride-hail company could have to stop some of its self-driving operations.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber needs a win. It could start by helping people in ‘food deserts’ access healthy foods.Uber needs a win. It could start by helping people in ‘food deserts’ access healthy foods.
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Imagine if Uber could say, “We enabled one million food-shopping trips for low-income Americans who lacked good transportation options.”

By Mark Lowenstein
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Uber hired noted AI researcher Raquel Urtasun to lead its self-driving expansion into CanadaUber hired noted AI researcher Raquel Urtasun to lead its self-driving expansion into Canada
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Urtasun will continue to teach at the University of Toronto part-time and will be joined by eight of her students.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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The U.S. Justice Department appears to be probing Uber’s use of software to avoid regulatorsThe U.S. Justice Department appears to be probing Uber’s use of software to avoid regulators
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The practice, known as “greyballing,” is the subject of the investigation, which may be criminal in nature.

By Tony Romm and Johana Bhuiyan
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Alphabet says the executive at the center of its lawsuit against Uber had a deal before he left the companyAlphabet says the executive at the center of its lawsuit against Uber had a deal before he left the company
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Alphabet’s attorneys claim that Anthony Levandowski received more than five million Uber shares that vested the day after he left Alphabet. Uber says that’s not true.

By Johana Bhuiyan and Tess Townsend
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A judge could decide today on Alphabet’s call for an injunction against UberA judge could decide today on Alphabet’s call for an injunction against Uber
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To get an injunction, Alphabet has to prove the continued operation of Uber’s self-driving efforts will cause “irreparable and immediate harm.”

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber’s Travis Kalanick has canceled his Code Conference interviewUber’s Travis Kalanick has canceled his Code Conference interview
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The embattled CEO says he has to stay at the office due to the delayed Holder report on Uber’s troubled culture.

By Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg
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Tech companies may have a public-image issue in political battleground statesTech companies may have a public-image issue in political battleground states
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A study by a GOP polling firm finds mixed views on the likes of Airbnb, Facebook and Uber.

By Tony Romm
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What will it take for Uber to change?What will it take for Uber to change?
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The New York Times’ Mike Isaac talks about his profile of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick on Too Embarrassed to Ask.

By Eric Johnson
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Uber’s self-driving head is moving away from his role during its legal battle with AlphabetUber’s self-driving head is moving away from his role during its legal battle with Alphabet
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Anthony Levandowski, who pleaded the Fifth in the Uber-Alphabet suit, is being replaced by Eric Meyhofer “for the remainder of the Waymo litigation.”

By Johana Bhuiyan
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An Uber executive lost his bid to keep the company from producing a key document in Alphabet’s lawsuitAn Uber executive lost his bid to keep the company from producing a key document in Alphabet’s lawsuit
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Anthony Levandowski argued that a document could serve to incriminate him, thus infringing on his Fifth Amendment rights.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber wants to demonstrate its network of flying cars by 2020Uber wants to demonstrate its network of flying cars by 2020
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But don’t call them flying cars.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Alphabet claims Uber was hiding the self-driving technology that it allegedly ripped offAlphabet claims Uber was hiding the self-driving technology that it allegedly ripped off
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Google’s parent company continues to fight for an injunction against Uber.

By Tess Townsend
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Uber is extending its internal investigation into sexual harassment claims and workplace cultureUber is extending its internal investigation into sexual harassment claims and workplace culture
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Here’s the memo from board director Arianna Huffington on the state of the investigation.

By Kara Swisher
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Susan Fowler to lead Stripe’s new engineering tips publicationSusan Fowler to lead Stripe’s new engineering tips publication
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The techie who became famous for her blog about the sorry state of Uber will run Increment.

By Kara Swisher
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Full transcript: Uber reporter Johana Bhuiyan on Too Embarrassed to AskFull transcript: Uber reporter Johana Bhuiyan on Too Embarrassed to Ask
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In which we answer your questions about whether Uber is evil.

By Recode Staff
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Uber’s head of communications, Rachel Whetstone, is leavingUber’s head of communications, Rachel Whetstone, is leaving
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The longtime PR pro is being replaced by her deputy Jill Hazelbaker.

By Kara Swisher
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Alphabet wants its lawsuit against Uber to play out publiclyAlphabet wants its lawsuit against Uber to play out publicly
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The company is opposing Uber’s motion for private arbitration.

By Tess Townsend
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The judge in the Alphabet/Uber lawsuit rejects a Fifth Amendment claim to keep key details privateThe judge in the Alphabet/Uber lawsuit rejects a Fifth Amendment claim to keep key details private
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This is a complicated case.

By Tess Townsend and Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber says it doesn’t have the files that Google parent company Alphabet says were stolenUber says it doesn’t have the files that Google parent company Alphabet says were stolen
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The company further says that an injunction isn’t necessary because all the cars on the road are using Velodyne lidar.

By Johana Bhuiyan and Tess Townsend
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Alphabet’s lawsuit against Uber, explainedAlphabet’s lawsuit against Uber, explained
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A little less than two months in and yes, it’s already a saga.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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WTF is happening at Uber?WTF is happening at Uber?
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For the ride-sharing juggernaut, this is a “What kind of month has it been?” sort of month.

By Eric Johnson
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Dear Tech Bros: It’s not a PR problem at Uber (or Yahoo or any of it)Dear Tech Bros: It’s not a PR problem at Uber (or Yahoo or any of it)
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Will any tech star pay for their rocky performance? Unlikely!

By Kara Swisher
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Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia talks about adversity and Uber CEO Travis KalanickNextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia talks about adversity and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick
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Life isn’t always “up and to the right,” Tolia says on Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
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Alphabet’s Waymo says Uber violated a court order to produce documents an executive allegedly stoleAlphabet’s Waymo says Uber violated a court order to produce documents an executive allegedly stole
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Uber says it doesn’t believe it has those files in its possession.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber investor Jason Calacanis doesn’t want to hear about your idea: ‘Show me the thing you’ve made’Uber investor Jason Calacanis doesn’t want to hear about your idea: ‘Show me the thing you’ve made’
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Calacanis, the author of a forthcoming book called “Angel,” only wants to invest in people who have built something.

By Eric Johnson
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Self-driving talent is fleeing Google and Uber to catch the autonomous-driving gold rushSelf-driving talent is fleeing Google and Uber to catch the autonomous-driving gold rush
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With every defection, Uber and Google are feeding the fire of their own competition.

By Rani Molla and Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber has published its much sought after diversity numbers for the first timeUber has published its much sought after diversity numbers for the first time
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The company’s diversity is on par with the tech industry and that’s not great.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber has resumed tests of its self-driving cars after an Arizona crashUber has resumed tests of its self-driving cars after an Arizona crash
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The company suspended its testing of all autonomous vehicles on Saturday after one of its cars got into a collision with a human-driven car.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Uber has grounded its self-driving cars in Arizona after one was involved in an accidentUber has grounded its self-driving cars in Arizona after one was involved in an accident
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There are few details about the incident so far, but Uber says the car was in autonomous mode and no one involved was seriously hurt.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Inside Uber’s self-driving car messInside Uber’s self-driving car mess
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The company’s self-driving division is in a “mini civil war,” according to insiders.

By Johana Bhuiyan