Uber Inc has struck a deal with Chinese automaker BYD Co Ltd to test a fleet of electric cars for its taxi drivers, the company said Friday.
Uber is acquiring mapping and search startup deCarta for an unspecified amount, according to report by technology website Mashable.
Uber had experienced a data breach last year that might have put personal details of more than 50,000 drivers at risk. It was only last week that news of Uber getting hacked broke.
Uber is launching a bunch of safety features for users in India, including a "panic button." The move follows the news that Mumbai is readying a ban on the ride-sharing service. Recently Uber was questioned regarding its practices in the wake of rape allegations against a driver in New Delhi last year.
Uber said it formed a partnership with Carnegie Mellon University to develop driverless cars and mapping technology. The partnership is likely to put Uber in direct competition with one of its biggest investors: Google.
Uber, the king of taxi apps, faces a new challenger that could toss it from the throne, Google.
Ride-sharing corporations such as Uber, Lyft will not require industrial license plates as the California Division of Motor Vehicles has revoked the requirement. Most of the Uber and Lyft drivers are regular Joes and Janes that have vehicles with standard plates only.
Uber announced that anyone who wishes to drive for the company in India will have to undergo background checks.
A Uber cab driver has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman passenger on Friday night. The driver in his 30s had been driving under Uber for six months.
Amidst news that an Uber executive proposed using trip data to look into journalists who cover the company, the social car-pooling service has released a new privacy policy. The policy, which can be seen here, says a user's rider or driver data will only be accessed for "legitimate business purposes" The examples the policy lays out are
The up-start transportation service companies Uber and Lyft appear to locked in a dishonest battle for market dominance all around the world.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly conducting preliminary talks with Uber CEO Travis Kalanick about integrating the taxi service into Facebook Messenger.
09 Aug '24 16:35PM
