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Uber sacks driver for raping passenger
Uber has blocked one of its drivers charged with raping a 16-year-old passenger in the eastern Australian city of Brisbane. … More
16 year old girl steals knife from Walmart and stab her Uber driver to death (Photos)
A 16-year-old girl stole a knife and a machete from a Walmart then stabbed her Uber to death, police … More
Self-Driving Cars Can’t be a thing until maps become better
Uber is rolling out self-driving cars in Pittsburgh, which is cool — but it means that the way we think about … More
Uber doesn’t think Lyft is worth more than $2 billion
Ride sharing service Lyft has been looking for a buyer in recent weeks, speaking with a number of potential partners … More
Uber is planning on investing $500 million to map the world’s roads
Uber relies heavily on Google’s extensive maps, but it appears that the ride share company is getting ready to stand … More
Uber is selling its China business to dominant local rival Didi Chuxing
Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing is taking over Uber’s local business in a deal valuing the combined company at $35 … More
UberCentral lets businesses arrange Uber rides for their customers
Uber has launched a new service called UberCentral that lets business request door-to-door rides for their clients / customers. The … More
Uber is partnering with a satellite imaging company to help drivers find you
Uber and satellite imaging company DigitalGlobe — which provides high-resolution aerial imagery to companies like Apple and Google — have … More
Washington DC considers supplementing ambulances with Uber and other ride services
Washington DC is considering utilizing drivers from Uber or similar services to help shift some of the lowest priority calls … More
Uber’s investigators admit to lying while digging up dirt on legal foes
Ergo, the secretive, CIA-linked firm that was paid by Uber to investigate the plaintiff in one of the ride-hail startup’s … More
How Uber secretly investigated its legal foes — and got caught
Share on Facebook Tweet Share (33) Pin (5) When a young labor lawyer named Andrew Schmidt first filed suit … More
Uber is trying to make you forget that surge pricing exists
Surge pricing has long been Uber’s Achilles’ heel: during periods of excessive demand, when there are more riders than drivers, … More
The global anti-Uber alliance just launched its newest international product
The global anti-Uber alliance just lobbed what the four companies hope will be another blow to Uber. At Recode‘s third … More
Uber needs to stop nudging me into carpooling
I should’ve known it was too good to last. It started out slow, as the best relationships often do, but … More
You can now book a Lyft ride up to 24 hours in advance
Uber and Lyft have resisted calls to allow customers to book their rides in advance, arguing it would defeat the … More