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Uber’s Data Breach: Can the Company Course-correct?
"“The reputational issues … really matter when a consumer is faced with trusting a machine with her safety and getting from point A to Point B without fear…
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Uber's massive hack: What we know
"According to Andrea Matwyshyn, professor of law and computer science at Northeastern University, if companies help cyber criminals make money off hacks, t…
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Uber signs deal to buy up to 24,000 autonomous vehicles from Volvo
"“This deal is evidence that automated driving is becoming very real,” said Bryant Walker Smith, an assistant law professor at the University of South Caro…
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Uber Settles with FTC Again, This Time over 2014 Privacy Breach
""People always complain that this is a slap on the wrist compared to Europe," says Woodrow Hartzog, a professor of law and computer science at N…
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How Uber's toxic culture forced Kalanick out
"All of these signals about Uber's culture matter. "Uber wants to court investors, employees, drivers, and riders," said Bryant Walker Smith,…
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Uber’s AI Hub in Pittsburgh Gutted a University Lab—Now It’s in Toronto
""To have 100 people [at Carnegie Mellon] and to take 40 is rather dramatic," said University of Washington law professor Ryan Calo, who co-autho…
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Uber’s ‘flying cars’ set to land in Dallas by 2020
"When Uber angered the California Department of Motor Vehicles last year, it packed up and moved its self-driving cars to Arizona. This time, Uber should t…
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Waymo seeks Arizona volunteers for rides in self-driving cars
"Passengers in the Waymo and Uber vehicles in Arizona are probably safer than passengers in traditional vehicles, said Bryant Walker Smith, an assistant pr…
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Uber’s self-driving plans hit bump in the road
“We are at the point where companies are really understanding there is a lot of money at stake,” says Bryant Walker Smith, a professor of law and engineering at…
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How Uber Uses Psychological Tricks to Push Its Drivers’ Buttons
"“We’re talking about this kind of manipulation that literally affects people’s income,” said Ryan Calo, a law professor at the University of Washington wh…
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Uber president quits over 'beliefs' and 'leadership,' highlighting toxic company culture
""This news certainly contributes to a narrative about Uber that will make hiring top engineering talent more difficult," said Bryant Walker Smit…
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Internal Metrics Show How Often Uber’s Self-Driving Cars Need Human Help
"Bryant Walker Smith, a University of South Carolina law professor and a member of the US Department of Transportation’s Advisory Committee on Automation i…