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Self-Driving Cars: President Obama Backs Autonomous Vehicles, Emphasizing Safety
The administration plans to issue a series of rules and guidelines Tuesday to shape the development of self-driving vehicles.
Uber To Repay Customers' Tips As Drivers Launch War Against Company’s Self-Driving Program
Uber has agreed to repay the tips of 47,000 riders after a judge ordered the company to do so.
Minnesota Uber Driver Faces False Imprisonment Charges After Taking Female Passenger To His Apartment For Sex
A Minnesota Uber driver faces false imprisonment charges for taking a woman to his apartment against her will.
Why Kendall Jenner's Uber Ban Was A Blessing In Disguise; Model Disses Ride App In New Snapchat Video?
Kendall Jenner reportedly received one year of free rides from Lyft after allegedly getting banned by Uber.
Didi-Uber Merger: China Antitrust Regulators Investigating Deal
The $35 billion merger between the two ride-hailing services was announced on Aug. 1, with Didi Chuxing taking control of the Uber brand in China.
iOS 10’s Siri Can Access WeChat, WhatsApp And More Third-Party Apps Through ‘Long-Overdue’ Integration
Apple's Siri for iOS 10 has support for third-party apps like WeChat, WhatsApp and Square Cash, among others.
Google To Launch Carpooling Service Through The Waze App
Waze, which is currently owned by Alphabet, Inc.'s Google, will soon become a carpooling service for all San Francisco residents.
‘Suits’ Season 6 Star Sarah Rafferty Reveals How Gabriel Macht Helped Her Land The Role Of Donna
"Suits" Season 6 star Sarah Rafferty revealed how her co-star Gabriel Macht helped her land the role of Donna Paulsen.
Uber To Invest $500M In Global Mapping Project To Reduce Dependence On Google Maps: Report
After raising billions of dollars from investors, the ride-hailing giant is looking to reduce its dependence on Google Maps, according to a report.
Uber China, Didi Chuxing To Merge In $35 Billion Deal
The two ride-hailing companies have spent billions of dollars in the past, competing to lure customers in the world’s most populous country.
Uber Raises $1.15 Billion Leveraged Loan
The money will be reportedly used to support Uber's global expansion and operations and invest in research and development and engineering.
Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe’s Twitter Account Hacked, New ‘Boss’ Announced
The hacker announced a new CEO through Brendan Iribe’s Twitter account, which was briefly compromised Wednesday.
Twitter Bots Are Trying To Keep Uber In New Jersey
A digital campaign to fight a bill that would require driver background checks has some nonhuman support.
Uber, Lyft Resolve Litigation Involving Top Executives
The dispute was triggered after Lyft executive Travis VanderZanden quit the company to work for rival Uber.
Uber, Lyft Rivals Rush To Texas Capital After Fingerprint Fight
The market leaders pulled out of the Texas capital last month over its requirement that drivers for ride-hailing services be fingerprinted.
Will Ride-Hailing Continue In Chicago? Uber, Lyft Face Vote On Whether Their Drivers Face More Stringent Background Checks
Chicago’s city council will vote next week on whether Uber and Lyft drivers will be required to undergo more regulatory scrutiny.
China’s Uber Rival Didi Chuxing Raises $7.3 Billion In Latest Funding
The country’s biggest ride-hailing company now has about $10.5 billion in disposable funds compared to rival Uber’s $11 billion.
Uber To Pay $7.5M Settlement In Lawsuit Over Driver Background Checks
The deal to end a lawsuit over background checks is the latest effort by the ride-hailing company to remove some of the litigation risk it faces.
Didi Chuxing, Uber’s Chinese Rival, Raises $600 Million From China Life Insurance
The Uber rival in China, which raised $1 billion from Apple a month ago, received the new round of funding from China Life Insurance.
Kevin Durant To Boston? Fasten Offers Free Rides To Lure NBA Free Agent
If NBA free-agent-to-be Kevin Durant signs with the Boston Celtics, he’ll never have to pay for a ride again.
Daimler And Uber, Now Almost Equal In Value, Swipe At Each Other, Gently
The German automaker’s chief says his company is unlikely to buy a stake in the ride-hailing firm, and Uber’s head says that is fine by him.
Saudi Support: Money-Losing Ride-Hailing Service Uber Gets Big Cash Infusion From World’s Oil Kingpin
The Silicon Valley ride-hailing company just won a big backer in the Middle East: Saudi oil money.
Borrowers Beware: Toyota, Uber Create Leasing Options That Let Drivers Pay With Their Uber Earnings
Uber drivers who lease a Toyota vehicle will be able to pay off the lease as they earn money driving, the companies say.
Uber Wants Startups To Pitch Venture Capitalists While Riding Around In Ubers
The ride-hailing company said Tuesday it is launching a matchmaker-type service aimed at pairing startups with venture capitalists.
Uber Self-Driving Car Tests Begin As Ride-Hailing App Takes On Google, Apple, Tesla And More
These days, it seems that just about everyone is getting into the autonomous car business, with Uber the latest to show its hand.
Five Reasons Apple Is Investing $1 Billion In Chinese Ride-Hailing Company Didi Chuxing
Apple has lots to gain from an alliance with Didi Chuxing, including better insight into the world's No. 2 economy — and winning over its government.
Uber In Europe: UberPOP Sweden Service Suspended After Rulings Against Drivers
It's not the first time, and probably won’t be the last, that the ride-hailing app has been the source of controversy and legal disputes in Europe.
China’s Uber Headache: How Ride Hailing Apps Have Enraged Taxi Operators, Delighted Consumers, And Challenged China’s Government
Shanghai arrested 1,100 people for civil disobedience in March. What were they doing? Driving for Uber and other ride-hailing apps — and challenging China’s tightly regulated taxi sector.
Uber, Lyft Lose Austin, Texas, Referendum After Spending Millions To Change Ride-Hailing Rules
The ride-hailing companies poured millions into an effort to change the Texas capital's ordinances on taxi services.
Obama Foundation Donors Spent Millions Lobbying On Taxes, Immigration Reform And Anti-Competition During Administration
Donors and directors of the president’s foundation have spent millions lobbying the government on taxes and immigration reform.