Legal firepower: Alphabet's autonomous car unit Waymo sued Uber and Otto last week.
LONDON: Taxi app Uber lost a court battle on March 3 to stop a London regulator from forcing private hire drivers to prove their reading and writing skills in English, the latest setback for the firm in London which could now lose some workers.
San Francisco-based Uber, which allows users to book journeys at the touch of a button on their smartphone, has faced bans and protests around the world as regulators play catch-up with technology disrupting traditional operators.
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