Uber launches Uber Autonomous Solutions, offering services like insurance, roadside assistance, and “AV mission control” tools, and will offer fleet financing
Uber launches Uber Autonomous Solutions, offering services like insurance, roadside assistance, and “AV mission control” tools, and will offer fleet financing
App says new operation will boost commercialisation of AVs — Uber has set up a new initiative to serve a growing number …
Uber and delivery service iFood partner to integrate their services into each other's apps in Brazil; Uber closed its Uber Eats service in Brazil in March 2022
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Uber launches Waymo rides in Austin, where Waymo operates within 37 square miles including Hyde Park and Downtown; in August 2024, Waymo had ~700 vehicles total
Residents of the Texas capital can now hail a driverless Waymo vehicle — as long as they're within the 37-square-mile service area.
Uber and GM's Cruise sign a “multiyear strategic partnership” to make Cruise's self-driving vehicles available to Uber riders from 2025 in an undisclosed city
You might have that option next year. — Uber and Cruise have signed a …
Uber rolls out new features for US drivers to show how much they will earn and the destination before accepting a trip, display multiple trip requests, and more
- Uber announced a series of new features Friday aimed at enhancing drivers' experiences on the ridesharing app.
Uber unveils new features for US drivers, like showing what they will earn and the destination before accepting a trip, seeing multiple trip requests, and more
- Uber announced a series of new features Friday aimed at enhancing drivers' experiences on the ridesharing app.
Uber adds ride booking via WhatsApp in India, starting with the city Lucknow, in a first for Uber and an expansion of WhatsApp's capabilities in the country
on WhatsApp Tweets: Dara Khosrowshahi / @dkhos : Getting a ride in India is now as easy as sending a @WhatsApp message. Thank you @wcathcart and team! ✉️ ➡️🚙 https://twitter.com/.....
Lime raises $523M in convertible debt and term loan financing and says it plans to go public next year
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Lyft and Uber say they will cover legal fees for drivers who are sued under Texas' new abortion law for transporting women to abortion clinics
- Lyft and Uber said Friday they would cover legal fees for drivers on their respective platforms who are sued under Texas' restrictive abortion law that went into effect this week...
Lyft and Uber say they will cover legal fees for drivers who are sued under Texas' new abortion law for transporting women to abortion clinics
- Lyft and Uber said Friday they would cover legal fees for drivers on their respective platforms who are sued under Texas' restrictive abortion law that went into effect this week...
Uber and Lyft will offer free rides to and from US vaccination sites until July 4, partnering with the Biden administration, which is providing site data
Facing a shortage of drivers, Uber will spend $250M on a one-time “stimulus” for US drivers and Lyft is offering $800 bonuses for referring former drivers
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Uber's CEO sent a letter to all 50 US governors asking them to prioritize giving drivers and delivery workers the vaccine as essential workers
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In a lawsuit by CA's AG, judge issues a preliminary injunction ordering Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as employees, paused for 10 days for appeals
- Ride-hailing companies ordered to comply with state law — San Francisco judge pauses preliminary injunction for appeal
Uber CEO defends treating gig workers as contractors, suggesting gig economy companies should be required to establish funds that give workers cash for benefits
Gig workers want both flexibility and benefits — we support laws that could make that possible. — Mr. Khosrowshahi is the chief executive officer of Uber.
Uber buys food delivery service Postmates for $2.65B in an all-stock deal
I met Bastian Lehman, CEO and co-founder … Kari Astillero / Micky : Uber confirms $2.65 billion all-stock purchase of Postmates Bhumika Khatri / Inc42 Media : Daily Tech Briefing: ...
Uber buys food delivery service Postmates for $2.65B in an all-stock deal
- Uber agreed to buy Postmates, the fourth-largest U.S. delivery food service, for $2.65 billion in stock. — Uber had attempted to acquire GrubHub last month but talks failed.
In a letter to Trump, Uber CEO seeks updated labor laws to provide a “third way” of classifying workers, between contractors and employees
why can't he use that money to pay his workers? @leon @dubal @MikeIsaac @GigWorkersRise @AJRavenelleNYC @spvallas https://www.cnbc.com/... @davecraige : @MikeIsaac This is wild to ...
Uber Eats head Jason Droege steps down and is replaced by VP Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty as the company exits some markets amid growing competition
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