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Uber, NYC Taxi Commission Fire Driver Who Booted Lesbian Couple For Kissing
A New York driver had his Uber and taxi licenses revoked after he was filmed kicking a lesbian couple out of his car for kissing in the backseat.
Toyota Investing $1 Billion In Grab, To Push ‘New Mobility Technologies’
Grab is the market leader in the ride-hailing space in Southeast Asia and prior to Toyota’s announcement Wednesday, it had acquired Uber’s regional business in March.
Uber Files Patent That Would Use AI To Tell If Passengers Are Drunk
A recently published patent filed by Uber would use artificial intelligence to detect if passengers are drunk, while warning drivers.
Uber Removes Driver Who Allegedly Shot Passenger From App
After more details emerged about Friday's shooting of an Uber passenger by his driver, Uber removed the driver of three years from the app.
Uber Driver Fired After Video Shows Him Demanding Sex From Passenger
Uber fired one of its drivers in Houston, Texas after a passenger filmed him propositioning her for sex after a ride.
Uber Driver Shoots, Kills Passenger After Early Morning Altercation
Some manner of altercation resulted in an Uber driver shooting and killing a male passenger in Denver early Friday morning.
Uber Rival Taxify Raises $175 Million In Daimler-Led Funding Round
The latest round of funding for the Estonia-based ride-hailing service Taxify — operating mostly in Africa and Europe — was led by German carmaker Daimler.
Uber Suspends Arizona Self-Driving Operations Months After Autonomous Car Struck, Killed Woman
Uber has decided to suspend its self-driving program in Arizona two months after one of its autonomous vehicles struck and killed a pedestrian.
Uber, Lyft Sexual Assault Investigation: US Congress Wants Answers After CNN Report
Nine members of Congress signed a letter pressing ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft for details on how they plan to handle their drivers committing sexual assault.
Uber Ends Forced Sexual Assault Arbitration Weeks After CNN Investigation
Ride-sharing giant Uber announced Tuesday it would not force those who accused its drivers of sexual assault to settle in arbitration anymore.
Uber, NASA Commercially Launching Flying Taxis In 2023
NASA has partnered with Uber to make the latter’s goal of launching flying taxis possible.
End Of The Gig Economy? Don’t Read Too Much Into A California Court Ruling
The California Supreme Court made it harder to classify workers as independent contractors. But it's not quite the "game changer" some observers claim it to be.
Uber Driver Threw Out Israeli Diplomat From Cab For Speaking Hebrew
The cab was in the middle of a highway when Itay Milner received a call. He had barely spoken a few words in Hebrew when the cab driver started screaming at him to get out of the vehicle.
CNN Investigation Finds Dozens Of Sexual Assault Allegations Against Uber Drivers
An extensive investigative report by CNN found hundreds of incident reports alleging that Uber drivers committed sexual assault against riders.
Uber Driver Tried To Kidnap Woman, Take Her To Hotel, Passenger Claims
Nancy Leong called an Uber to travel from her home to the airport, but her driver told her midway through the ride he was going to take her to a hotel instead of the destination she chose.
Driverless Cars Are Already Here But The Roads Aren’t Ready For Them
It will be hard to adjust. Considering what happened with the onset of car travel and web surfing, society can't just wing it.
Emails Show Uber, Arizona Government Kept Self-Driving Program Under Wraps
Emails conversations between Uber and members of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey's staff purportedly show the parties trying to hide Uber's autonomous vehicle program from public.
Uber Bows To Grab, Sells Southeast Asia Business To Rival
The ride-hailing company sold its Southeast Asia business to local rival Grab in a deal announced Monday. Previously, Uber had merged its China business with Didi Chuxing in August 2016.
Experts Say Human Driver Could Have Avoided Fatal Uber Accident
Experts believe a human driver could have avoided an accident involving Uber's self-driving vehicle that resulted in the death of a pedestrian.
Uber Car Kills Woman In First Pedestrian Death By Self-Driving Vehicle
A self-driving Uber vehicle struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, in what is believed to be the first pedestrian death at the hands of an autonomous vehicle.
Dallas Suburb To Replace Public Transportation With Ride-Sharing App Via
The city of Arlington, Texas, is replacing its bus services with ride-sharing app Via in order to save money.
Uber Crashes Into Buckingham Palace Gate, Police Investigating [Video]
According to initial reports, the car in question appeared to be an Uber and the crash is being treated as an isolated vehicular accident.
Study Finds Uber, Lyft Drivers Earn Median Income Of $3.37 Per Hour
A new study found that Uber and Lyft drivers earned a median income of just $3.37 per hour before taxes.
Drunk Man Accidentally Takes $1,600 Uber Ride Home After Partying With Friends
A man claimed he drunkenly spent over $1,000 on an Uber ride home after a party.
What Is Uber Health?: Uber Launches Ride Hailing Service For Healthcare Providers
Uber launched Uber Health, a new service that will allow healthcare providers to call a ride for patients.
Undocumented Immigrant Connected To DUI Crash That Killed Colts' Edwin Jackson Wants Confession Tossed
An undocumented immigrant suspected of a DUI asked the court to throw out his confession because he believes his rights were violated. The crash resulted in the death of Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson.
Josh Thiede Update: Missing Uber, Lyft Driver Found Alive
Josh Thiede was found a day after authorities discovered his missing car. He was admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital in downtown Los Angeles.
Where Is Josh Thiede? Family Fears For Missing Uber, Lyft Driver
Josh Thiede, who is a 2007 graduate of Pickerington High School North, was reported missing Thursday.
'I Hate Turban People:' Uber Driver, Sikh Leader Claims Passenger Threatened Him With Gun
Uber driver Gurjeet Singh accused a passenger of pulling a gun on him over his Sikh faith.
Uber Down, Not Working? Network Error, App Outages Reported Across U.S.
Riders looking to hail an Uber today were unable to after widespread outages were reported.