Car Tech Fatal autonomous Uber crash could have been a result of improper sensor tuning, report claims Uber's systems may be at fault after all By Cohen Coberly, May 7, 2018, 4:17 PM 28 comments
Mobile Security Uber announces new safety-oriented app features for passengers Uber is responding to passenger concerns By Cohen Coberly, April 12, 2018, 3:33 PM
Mobile Industry Uber revamps driver app based on user feedback A complete redesign of the driver app By Shawn Knight, April 10, 2018, 3:56 PM
Car Tech Uber reaches settlement with family of woman killed by its self-driving vehicle A legal battle looks to have been avoided By Rob Thubron, March 29, 2018, 8:55 AM 44 comments
Car Tech Industry Uber won't reapply for permit to test autonomous cars in California Toyota and Nvidia have also suspended their operations By Rob Thubron, March 28, 2018, 6:12 AM 29 comments
Car Tech Arizona governor suspends Uber's testing of autonomous vehicles on state's public roadways In response to the fatal pedestrian accident on March 18 By Shawn Knight, March 27, 2018, 9:23 AM 16 comments
Industry Grab buys Uber's Southeast Asian business following difficult competition The first of major ride-hailing consolidation efforts By Greg Synek, March 26, 2018, 11:02 AM
Car Tech Police release video of fatal collision between self-driving Uber and Arizona woman Is Uber to blame? By Rob Thubron, March 22, 2018, 10:07 AM 72 comments
Car Tech Tempe police chief says Uber not likely at fault in fatal self-driving accident with pedestrian Police have not yet released video footage of the accident By Shawn Knight, March 20, 2018, 10:44 AM 28 comments
Car Tech Uber self-driving vehicle involved in fatal collision with pedestrian First pedestrian death caused by self-driving vehicle By Greg Synek, March 19, 2018, 2:08 PM 47 comments
Tech Culture The Web Drunk man accidentally hails $1,600 Uber from West Virginia to New Jersey The ride occurred during surge pricing in an upper-tier vehicle By Shawn Knight, March 1, 2018, 8:29 PM 15 comments
Industry Car Tech Uber Health wants to help with transportation to your next doctor appointment Uber is partnering with medical professionals to reduce missed appointments By Cohen Coberly, March 1, 2018, 12:35 PM
Tech Culture Car Tech People are increasingly using ride-hailing services to get to the emergency room It may be far cheaper than an ambulance but it puts both drivers and passengers at risk By Shawn Knight, February 27, 2018, 2:34 PM 20 comments
Industry Uber launches Express Pool for those who don't mind walking Uber claims up to 50 percent savings over UberPool By David Matthews, February 21, 2018, 11:44 AM
Industry Uber extends mandatory six-hour rest period to US drivers to fight 'drowsy driving' The company will lock drivers out of the Uber app after 12 hours of driving By Cohen Coberly, February 12, 2018, 3:47 PM
Google Car Tech Uber settles Waymo lawsuit, promises not to use Waymo's trade secrets The surprise ending came on day five of legal proceedings By Shawn Knight, February 9, 2018, 1:55 PM
Industry Uber will soon be bringing a dockless, electric bike-sharing service to San Francisco 'Uber Bike' could be ideal for crowded urban environments By Cohen Coberly, January 31, 2018, 3:14 PM
Industry Almost 250,000 Lyft passengers stopped using a personal car in 2017 Over half of Lyft customers say they use their own cars less often By Cal Jeffrey, January 16, 2018, 5:10 PM
Industry Car Tech New allegations of corporate espionage against former Uber VP Anthony Levandowski was allegedly buying trade secrets from other self-driving tech companies like Tesla By Cal Jeffrey, January 16, 2018, 3:54 PM
Industry Uber will institute mandatory six-hour breaks for UK drivers This new rule will go into effect if you drive more than 10 hours at a time By Cohen Coberly, January 16, 2018, 3:36 PM
Industry Uber's secret software blocked foreign law enforcement from retrieving data 'Ripley' allows HQ to lock down data remotely in case of a police raid By Cal Jeffrey, January 11, 2018, 7:17 PM
Industry SoftBank buys major stake in Uber at a big discount The deal values Uber at $48 billion, far less than its most recent valuation By Shawn Knight, December 28, 2017, 4:17 PM
Industry Car Tech Uber has found a buyer for its failed auto leasing business Fair.com is buying Xchange Leasing for an undisclosed sum By Shawn Knight, December 26, 2017, 2:03 PM
Car Tech Industry Uber had an entire business unit dedicated to stealing trade secrets Uber allegedly trained employees to "impede, obstruct, or influence" ongoing legal investigations By William Gayde, November 30, 2017, 9:17 AM
Security 2016 Uber breach exposed details of 57 million customers; company paid hackers $100,000 to cover it up The company's CSO has been fired over the incident By Rob Thubron, November 22, 2017, 6:00 AM