Kalanick’s departure caps a tumultuous period for the world’s largest ride-services company, which upended the taxi industry and transportation regulations globally with Kalanick at the helm, according to Reuters. “I love Uber more than anything in the world and at ...
Read More »Uber CEO takes leave of absence amid crises
“It’s hard to put a timeline on this — it may be shorter or longer than we might expect,” Kalanick wrote in a company-wide memo, according to CNN. “Tragically losing a loved one has been difficult for me and I ...
Read More »Lyft partners with Waymo to launch self-driving car pilots
Lyft, the No. 2 U.S. ride service by ride volume, in a statement said a deal to launch self-driving pilots would accelerate its vision for transportation and Waymo, which is beginning tests of a self-driving car service in Phoenix, said ...
Read More »Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade authorities
Uber has acknowledged the software, known as “Greyball,” helped it identify and circumvent government officials who were trying to clamp down on Uber in areas where its service had not yet been approved, such as Portland, Oregon, according to Reuters. ...
Read More »Uber aims to show off the flying vehicles at an expo in Dubai in 2020
The San Francisco-based ride-sharing company announced Tuesday that Dallas-Fort Worth and Dubai will be the first two cities for the Elevate project. Uber’s chief product officer Jeff Holden made the announcement at a three-day conference held in downtown Dallas, according ...
Read More »Tech Giants Join Legal Action Against Donald Trump
The brief was filed late Sunday in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and emphasizes the importance of immigrants in the economy and society, Joinfo.com reports with reference to Independent. Ninety-seven companies, from Apple to Zynga, filed an impassioned legal ...
Read More »“All I Want For Christmas Is You” – Uber carpool edition
Whether you’re in the mood for Christmas or not, if you are with him in the car, you can’t avoid the Christmas party. The guy hands out Santa hats and reindeer ears and turn on “All I Want For Christmas ...
Read More »Uber launches service in Ukraine’s capital
Uber launches service in Kyiv, Joinfo.ua reports with reference to UNIAN. “If taxi drivers want to work with the company directly, they must register as individual entrepreneurs. As an alternative, the drivers can work through an intermediary who will charge ...
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