Industry Tech Culture Showtime is producing a TV series about Uber It will depict the 'highs and lows' of Silicon Valley By Cohen Coberly, October 16, 2019, 3:28 PM
Industry Uber moves to acquire grocery delivery service Cornershop Uber will expand the service outside of Latin America By Cohen Coberly, October 11, 2019, 3:18 PM
Tech Culture Uber will soon enable pet-friendly rides... for a fee Riders will soon have to pay to bring their pets along By Shawn Knight, October 9, 2019, 11:22 AM
Car Tech Uber testing new feature that lets passengers record audio if they feel uncomfortable Uber wants customers to feel safe at all times By Rob Thubron, September 30, 2019, 9:20 AM
Mobile The Web Uber is upgrading its app to make it "an OS for everyday life" for urban dwellers The company has a new rewards program and a host of new safety features for Uber passengers By Adrian Potoroaca, September 27, 2019, 2:04 PM
Industry Uber rolls out its RideCheck safety feature across the US It uses smartphone sensors to detect vehicle crashes By Rob Thubron, September 18, 2019, 8:35 AM
Industry Tech Culture Uber says it will not reclassify drivers as employees in California Driving for Uber is apparently outside the company's usual course of business By Shawn Knight, September 12, 2019, 10:17 AM 21 comments
Industry Car Tech Feds charge former Google engineer with taking trade secrets to Uber Anthony Levandowski is out of another job and faces a barrage of 33 charges By Adrian Potoroaca, August 28, 2019, 8:08 AM
Car Tech Industry Uber, now a public company, lost over $5 billion in the last quarter The company is struggling despite having 100 million active users By Adrian Potoroaca, August 9, 2019, 5:36 PM
Car Tech Software Facial recognition tech will force tired Russian taxi drivers to take breaks Accidents involving Moscow taxi drivers have increased in recent years By Rob Thubron, August 8, 2019, 8:56 AM
Industry Car Tech Uber has laid off a third of its global marketing team to trim costs, reduce overlap Eliminating costly overlap By Shawn Knight, July 29, 2019, 7:13 PM
Industry Uber is testing a subscription pass that includes discounts on rides, free Uber Eats delivery and free scooter rides The Amazon Prime approach By Shawn Knight, July 23, 2019, 11:32 AM
Tech Culture Uber driver unknowingly became getaway driver for armed robber A bad day at work By Rob Thubron, July 11, 2019, 8:35 AM
Car Tech Ride in 'Comfort' with Uber's newest service tier Expect to pay a 20 to 40 percent premium over a standard UberX By Shawn Knight, July 9, 2019, 3:15 PM
Industry Ride hailing has led to a spike in the number of Americans that identify as taxi drivers Perhaps they're better classified as chauffeurs or personal drivers? By Shawn Knight, June 24, 2019, 1:21 PM
Car Tech Uber picks Melbourne as third test city for its flying taxi service Trials start next year By Rob Thubron, June 12, 2019, 10:43 AM
Industry Uber will start offering $200 helicopter rides in New York next month The best way to travel By Rob Thubron, June 6, 2019, 5:20 AM
Tech Culture Industry Uber to deactivate riders with significantly below average ratings Act like a civilized adult and you'll be fine By Shawn Knight, May 29, 2019, 12:47 PM 7 comments
Car Tech Uber adds Quiet Mode for passengers who don't want to talk to drivers Exclusive to its premium services By Rob Thubron, May 15, 2019, 8:25 AM 7 comments
Industry Car Tech Uber's IPO values the ride-hailing service at $82.4 billion Early Uber investors are now cashing in By Shawn Knight, May 10, 2019, 11:18 AM
Car Tech Industry Uber facing class action lawsuit from thousands of Australian taxi drivers It's alleged that the ride-sharing service operated illegally By Rob Thubron, May 3, 2019, 9:17 AM
Industry Uber is targeting a $90 billion IPO, receives $500M from PayPal Uber needs the cash to fill their money pit By Isaiah Mayersen, April 27, 2019, 11:04 AM
Industry Uber files paperwork for its initial public offering Early investors will soon be raking in money hand over fist By Shawn Knight, April 12, 2019, 11:30 AM
Industry Car Tech Uber's Ride Pass is now available in more than 20 cities Ride Pass could save heavy users a lot of money By Shawn Knight, March 27, 2019, 10:02 AM
Industry Car Tech Lyft's introduces Shared Saver: Lower fare for those willing to walk a little A little exercise never hurt anyone By Cal Jeffrey, February 21, 2019, 8:13 PM