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
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