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Are Women Really Paid Less? Gender Pay Gap May Be Closing In Tech Sector, Study Finds
Despite its lack of female workers, women in the tech sector may be helping to narrow the gender wage gap—younger and less-experienced women, at least.
Uber Update Now Lets Riders Change Pickup Addresses, Improves Driver Support Policies
Riders can easily edit their pickup addresses after making an Uber ride request.
Uber Diversity Report: Just 1% Of Company’s Tech Workers Are Black And 2% Are Hispanic
Leadership and tech areas of the company were the least diverse, and tended to skew white and male, not unlike much of the tech industry.
Uber Troubles Continue, Company Closes Shop In Demark
The ride-hailing company blamed a court ruling which declared it an illegal taxi service.
Uber Self-Driving Car Crash Won't Stop Autonomous Program, Vehicles Back On Road Today
Uber's driverless cars in San Francisco will be back on the road Monday following a Friday evening accident in Arizona.
Uber Self-Driving Cars Pulled Off Roads After Car Crash In Arizona
Uber has pulled its self-driven cars off the roads of Arizona, California and Pennsylvania — all the states where it operated the vehicles.
Why Is Uber President Jeff Jones Quitting? Another Executive Exits Amid Sexism, Sexual Harassment Scandals
The departure comes as the third in recent months amid the company's spate of controversies in 2017.
Lyft Lawsuit Settlement: $27 Million Deal Reached With Drivers
The yearlong class-action lawsuit between ride-hailing company Lyft, and its drivers, was settled Thursday, with drivers getting extra benefits like reimbursements.
Spotify Could End Partnership With Uber Over Scandals At The Company, Internal Email Shows
Spotify could drop its partnership with Uber over the company's recent sexual abuse accusations and other scandals, an internal email shows.
Trump Travel Ban News: Tech Companies Back Off Legal Challenge To New Executive Order
Technology firms are backing off their challenge to the most recent version of the Trump administration's travel ban.
Is Lyft Better Than Uber? Why Riders Are Switching
Lately, Uber has garnered some bad publicity, and riders have taken note, an analysis indicates.
Uber Greyball News: Company To Review Program, Stop Targeting Regulators
After Uber's Greyball program was publicly revealed, the car service confirmed it will stop using it to target and deceive local authorities.
Secret Uber Greyball Tool Could Get Car Company In Trouble
A anti-Uber group in upstate New York called on the state's attorney general to investigate if Uber broke state law by using its recently revealed "Greyball" technology to evade regulators.
Uber, Lyft Have Competition: Chinese Didi Chuxing Reportedly Setting Up AI, Self-Driving Operations In The US
The company had earlier acquired Uber's operations in China and now has reportedly got former Uber engineer Charlie Miller on board.
Uber Latest Sexual Assault? Driver Accused Of Raping Passenger In Wealthy Virginia Neighborhood
Sewanou Bisile Yoro, 34, was arrested on charges of abduction, rape and aggravated sexual assault.
Uber Scandals: Company To Hire Chief Operating Officer After Recent Controversies
Uber announced it will hire a chief operating officer to work alongside CEO Travis Kalanick after several months of controversies for the ride-sharing service.
Trump Travel Ban: Technology Companies Respond to Revised Executive Order Barring Travelers From 6 Majority-Muslim Countries
Technology companies respond to the Trump administration's latest immigration order, which bars travelers from six majority-Muslim countries.
What Is Greyball? Uber Used Data Collection Tools To Avoid Authorities And Operate Illegally: Report
A New York Times report says Uber used a number of data collection tools to help evade authorities and operate in cities it had been banned in.
Uber Self-Driving Cars Update: Company To File Permits To Get Vehicles On The Road In California
After Uber's self-driving vehicles were kicked off the road in December, the company plans to file for correct permits.
Uber Self-Driving Cars Might Be Back In California As Company Applies For DMV Permit
The California Department of Motor Vehicles had previously pulled the company's cars from the streets as it had refused to apply for a permit.
Uber CEO And Sexism: Engineer Who Wrote About Sexual Harassment Says Company Is Blaming Her For #DeleteUber
The former Uber engineer who wrote about her sexual harassment incident at the company said she is now being investigated by Uber and blamed for people deleting their Uber accounts.
Problems At Uber: Office Culture, Airport Ride Scandal And More
Uber has been in the news quite a bit lately. Here's a breakdown of the ride-sharing service's recent publicity woes and what the company is doing to fix them.
What Are Uber Drivers Making? CEO Caught On Video Arguing With Driver Over Pricing
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick was caught on a dashcam video arguing with a driver over Uber pricing.
Uber Problems: Executive Resigns After Failing To Disclose He Left Google Over Sexual Harassment Accusations
Uber's SVP of engineering was asked to resign after the company found out he didn't disclose he left Google over sexual harassment claims.
Is My Password Secure? How To Change, Make Strong Passcode After A Hack
Following the Cloudflare leak users are asking how to change their Uber passwords, opting for more security.
Uber Sexual Harassment: Women Engineers Tell CEO Travis Kalanick 'There Is a Systemic Problem Here'
In recording of hour-long discussion with Uber female engineers and CEO Travis Kalanick, women address "elephant in the room," "systemic problem."
Donald Trump And Trans Student Bathroom Laws: How Tech Is Responding To Admin's Latest Order
The Donald Trump administration is once again at odds with the tech community over its recent decision to roll back protections for transgender students.
Uber Vs Lyft: New Cities Added As #DeleteUber Protest Continues
In the ongoing Uber vs. Lyft "battle," Lyft added more than 50 new cities to its network Thursday, making it easier for customers to #DeleteUber.
Waze Traffic App Expansion: Carpool Service Coming To More U.S. Cities, Latin America
Waze's carpool service will grow its coverage beyond the San Francisco area within the next few months.
Uber Vs. Lyft: #DeleteUber Is Back After Former Engineer Told Her Sexual Harassment Story
A former Uber engineer's story rekindled the #DeleteUber movement on social media, but are the alternatives better?