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
Industry Lyft acquiesces to New York's rules, agrees to pay drivers at least $15 per hour As well as $2.22/hour for other expenses By Cohen Coberly, February 7, 2019, 3:03 PM
Car Tech Uber is developing autonomous technology for scooters and bikes Imagine, bikes and scooters that drive themselves By Shawn Knight, January 21, 2019, 12:30 PM 8 comments
Car Tech Defunct ride-sharing firm Sidecar sues Uber for using "illegal" market-dominating tactics Uber says it's a competitive industry By Rob Thubron, December 12, 2018, 7:33 AM
Car Tech Industry Uber executives were reportedly warned about self-driving tech issues prior to fatal crash But they probably didn't have much time to react By Cohen Coberly, December 11, 2018, 6:05 PM
Industry New York City passes $17 minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers Uber says it may pass the costs on to riders By Cohen Coberly, December 5, 2018, 6:28 AM 7 comments
Industry Uber now has a frequent rider rewards program Everyone starts at Blue and can earn Gold, Platinum, and Diamond status each with more perks By Cal Jeffrey, November 14, 2018, 3:33 PM
Industry Class-action lawsuit says Lyft drivers should be considered employees Uber effectively won a similar lawsuit in September By Cohen Coberly, November 2, 2018, 1:02 PM 7 comments
Industry Uber launches 'Uber Pro' program, offering drivers free college tuition and discounted car maintenance Uber wants to reward its top workers By Cohen Coberly, November 1, 2018, 2:47 PM
Car Tech Industry Uber launches monthly subscription service in five cities Uber Ride Pass could save you up to 15 percent on travel By Shawn Knight, October 30, 2018, 3:03 PM
Industry Uber asks the SEC to let it give company stock to drivers If Uber drivers were employees, this would be a non-issue By Shawn Knight, October 12, 2018, 12:03 PM
Industry Uber drivers can't pursue class-action lawsuits against the company, US court says Drivers must pursue individual private arbitration By Cohen Coberly, September 25, 2018, 2:14 PM
Security Uber announces automatic crash detection, address obfuscation, and other safety features Uber is taking safety more seriously By Cohen Coberly, September 5, 2018, 3:58 PM
Industry Car Tech Toyota is reportedly planning to invest $500 million in Uber as part of a self-driving car partnership Silicon Valley and Detroit partner up By Cohen Coberly, August 27, 2018, 3:30 PM
Industry Uber boss says company to focus more on bikes and less on cars Drivers and its bottom line will likely be affected By Rob Thubron, August 27, 2018, 8:59 AM 8 comments
Industry Uber finally hired a new CFO to try to stem losses before going public The company has lacked a head of finance for three years By Cal Jeffrey, August 21, 2018, 5:48 PM
Industry Car Tech Investors encourage Uber to offload money-guzzling self-driving vehicle unit Should Uber sell its self-driving car division and seek out a partner instead? By Shawn Knight, August 15, 2018, 5:46 PM
Industry Car Tech Uber shuts down self-driving truck division to concentrate on autonomous cars Bye, Otto By Rob Thubron, July 31, 2018, 8:45 AM