Tech News update Uber suspends pooled rides in US, Canada to limit coronavirus spread Mar 17, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO: Uber on Tuesday (Mar 17) began suspending shared rides on its ride-hailing platform in the United States and Canada to limit the…
Tech News update Uber is Considering Paying Drivers Affected by Coronavirus Mar 7, 2020 Uber is thinking about paying its drivers that have been quarantined or diagnosed with the coronavirus, the ride-hailing service said in a statement…
Tech News update Uber launches in-app message translations in over 100 languages Feb 28, 2020 Uber is rolling out new features today to ease friction during the rider pickup process. As a global app available in more than 700 cities, Uber is…
Tech News update Uber grows customers and revenues, but net loss widens Feb 7, 2020 On Thursday, Uber moved its target to achieve a measure of profitability forward by a year to the fourth quarter of 2020, but the ride-hailing…
Tech News update Uber will begin data collection for self-driving vehicles on Friday in Washington Jan 24, 2020 WASHINGTON - Uber Technologies Inc will put self-driving vehicles on Washington, D.C. roads Friday with human drivers in control, the ride share…
Tech News update Uber tests letting California drivers set their own prices Jan 22, 2020 Uber is experimenting with a new feature in California that allows drivers to set their own prices for rides in some circumstances instead of…
Tech News update Uber offloads Indian food delivery business to Zomato in all-stock deal Jan 21, 2020 Uber has offloaded its Indian Uber Eats business to local rival Zomato, one month after reports first emerged that the U.S. company was in advanced…
Tech News update Uber to pay up to $4.4 million to alleged gender discrimination victims Jan 16, 2020 Uber voluntarily agreed to settle the claims with independent monitoring over its workplace culture and the establishment of a victims’…
Tech News update Grubhub said to explore sale in boon to Uber, DoorDash and others Jan 9, 2020 Shares of Chicago-based food delivery service Grubhub are sharply higher in regular trading today after The Wall Street Journal reported that the…
Tech News update Uber sues California over gig-economy labor law Dec 31, 2019 SAN FRANCISCO: Ride-hailing giant Uber and delivery company Postmates have filed a lawsuit against the state of California, claiming a new law that…