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Uber is now asking riders to get verified

Uber launches new rider verification program as a safety measure for drivers across the US

After going through a background check, verified users will have a blue checkmark on their account and may even experience priority pickup.

Bloomberg L.P. · 2d

Uber to Verify Passengers’ Identities as Part of Driver Safety Push

Uber Technologies Inc. will begin checking passengers’ account information against third-party identity verification databases in an effort to make drivers feel safer.

The Verge on MSN · 2d

Uber will now verify riders as a safety measure for drivers

Uber began testing rider verification in a number of cities earlier this year and was satisfied with the results: “the majority of riders” in those pilot markets got verified, and those that were “tend to give drivers 5 stars more often,” the company said. “Riders who are verified also get fewer serious complaints from drivers.”

Uber to provide delivery for Olive Garden

Uber to provide delivery for Olive Garden in new partnership

Darden Restaurants plans to start delivering Olive Garden food via Uber later this year, according to a Thursday announcement from the company.

Wall Street Journal · 6h

Olive Garden Breadsticks Hitch a Ride With Uber in Delivery Deal

A multiyear deal with Uber Technologies is set to begin with a pilot at select Olive Garden locations this year. Darden has long refused to allow third-party delivery companies to handle its food at a large scale.

CNN on MSN · 13h

Olive Garden strikes a deal with Uber to deliver its food

Once a holdout on offering delivery for the casual diner, Olive Garden is reversing course and will use Uber to deliver breadsticks and pasta. Darden Restaurants, the chain’s parent company, announced Thursday an “exclusive multi-year delivery partnership” with Uber that will begin later this year at a limited number of Olive Garden locations and likely expand nationally to its more than 900 locations next May if the pilot is successful.

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You can now get verified on Uber; here's why

Uber noted that the process is not a guarantee of someone’s identity or good behavior, but said it can help the company build ...

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The Blue Check Mark Is Coming to Uber

There was a time when the blue check mark was only for the likes of Twitter, but not anymore. In an apparent effort to stop ...

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Uber Driver Accused Of Trying To Rape Female Passenger, Then Killing Her

The body of 30-year-old Chanti Dixon was found by a family member in a wooded area near her apartment, one day after she went ...

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Olive Garden parent Darden’s earnings hit by ‘significant’ drop in traffic in July, but stock gains on Uber delivery tie-up

Darden Restaurants Inc.’s stock rose 7% Thursday, after the parent to Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and other restaurant ...

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Uber driver taken to hospital after stabbing in northwest Oklahoma City, police say

Police are investigating after they say an Uber driver was stabbed Thursday afternoon in northwest Oklahoma City.

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Morgan Stanley’s Brian Nowak on Darden-Uber partnership

Brian Nowak, managing director at Morgan Stanley, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Darden's partnership with Uber for delivery ...

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Uber Eats dumps DC coffee shop after owner's racist rant

D.C. police are investigating an incident involving the owner of Canna Coffee, who was caught on video berating an Uber food ...

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