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Uber Starts 24/7 Phone Support in Britain

Transportation service provider, Uber on Tuesday (25) launched a 24/7 telephone support line for its users in Britain, in the latest change the taxi app has made to meet the demands of the regulators.

Uber won a probationary licence to operate in London in June after it modified its business model to ease strained relations with Transport for London, which had previously stripped the company of its right to function in the capital.


"Our new 24/7 phone line is the latest in a series of improvements we’re making for both passengers and drivers," said the firm's General Manager in Britain Tom Elvidge.

"This follows the new app we've introduced for drivers, as well as sickness, injury, maternity and paternity protections."

Uber announced earlier this year that it would introduce the phone support service as part of a series of changes to the way it operates in its most important European market.

Reuters

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  • Anthropic has raised $65 billion (£48 billion) in fresh funding.
  • The deal values the Claude developer at $965 billion (£714 billion).
  • The funding round places Anthropic ahead of OpenAI in the race for investor backing.

Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot, has raised $65 billion (£48 billion) in fresh funding, pushing its valuation to $965 billion (£714 billion) and placing it ahead of rival OpenAI in the battle to become the world's most valuable artificial intelligence startup.

The funding round is the latest sign that investors remain willing to pour vast sums into AI companies despite growing concerns over regulation, safety and the long-term impact of the technology. It also reflects Anthropic's rapid rise from a relatively smaller player in the AI sector to one of the industry's most influential companies.

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