Uber Stories
How The Stock Market Plunge Affects Silicon Valley's Startup Market
The stock market took a nosedive last week. How will venture-capital-backed firms like Uber and Snapchat cope?
Uber-Bharti Airtel Partnership To Offer Free 4G Wi-Fi To Passengers In India
Ridesharing is a hotly contested business in Asia where SoftBank-backed local competitors are taking on California's Uber.
Feds Bust Alabama Trucking Firm For Misclassifying Workers As Independent Contractors, Not Paying Overtime
In the trucking industry, driver misclassification runs rampant, critics say. On Tuesday, the Labor Department brought the hammer down.
Princess Beatrice, Boyfriend Dave Clarke Hitch Taxi Ride With Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis
Princess Beatrice and her boyfriend Dave Clarke took an Uber ride with Hollywood couple Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis in New York.
Uber To Boost Security Staff After Data Privacy Concerns
Uber, valued at about $50 billion last month, has been expanding its security staff in recent months after reports of data breaches.
Hong Kong Uber Arrests: Petition Supporting App Garners Close To 50K Signatures
Uber has a history of success with previous campaigns to attract public support.
Stolen Uber Passwords Selling For 40 Cents On The Dark Net As Prices Plummet
The ride-hailing company enacted two-factor authentication after a surge of complaints earlier this year.
Tencent Leads $90 Million Investment In India’s Doctor-Search Startup Practo
Indian startups have become a huge draw for global investors, including China's Internet giants, as growth picks up in the subcontinent.
4 Uber Drivers With Serious Criminal Offenses Were Cited By Police In Los Angeles
The Los Angeles City Council is debating an airport permit process that would enable ride companies such as Uber legally to pick up riders at the airport.
Next Million Entrepreneurs: Indian Startups Seek To Tackle Innovation Deficit With Grassroots Program
The bedrock of basic research, public money and a vibrant industry-academy partnership that built America's Silicon Valley is missing in India.
Tujia, China's Airbnb-Like Vacation Rental Company, Raises $300M, Valued At Over $1B After Funding
All-Stars Investment, with interests in Xiaomi and Uber's biggest Chinese rival Didi Kuaidi, led the latest $300 million funding round into the Airbnb-like company.
Uber Now Worth $51 Billion After Latest Round Of Funding;Now Most Valuable Startup In The World
Uber's $51 billion valuation ties what Facebook was worth just before it went public in 2012.
Uber Announces $1 Billion Additional Investment In India In Next 9 Months
Uber said it will use the investment to improve operations in the country by expanding its service into new cities and developing payment solutions.
Uber Africa App Update Enables Deaf Kenyans To Become Drivers
The ride-hailing service has paired up with the Kenya National Association of the Deaf to update its app to help deaf Kenyans become drivers.
Beijing Authorities Blame Uber And Didi Kuaidi For Traffic Congestion As Crackdown Ramps Up
Upstart ride-hailing services are worsening traffic congestion in China's capital, the city's transportation agencies say.
Uber Cap Scrapped In NYC As Car-Hailing App Agrees To Hand Over More Data
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday backed away from a plan to temporarily cap the number of Uber vehicles in New York.
Jeb Bush Woos Silicon Valley By Throwing Washington Under An Uber: 'Like General Motors In 1975'
The Republican front-runner said Washington "looks more like General Motors in 1975."
Mexico City Unveils Uber Restrictions After Taxi Protests
The ride-sharing service provider welcomed the regulations, but they were condemned by local labor groups.
Yelp Lawsuit: Sidecar Drivers Sue For $5M For Withholding Tips The Restaurant Review Company Encouraged
Drivers for the rideshare company Sidecar are suing Yelp for failing to get them tips they say they deserve.
Uber Facing $7.3 Million Fine Or Suspension In California After Failing To Comply With Regulatory Rules
The $40 billion ridesharing company failed to provide accessibility information, the California Public Utilities Commission said Wednesday.
Uber Becomes An Issue For Clinton, Bush As 2016 Candidates Debate Economic Policy
Clinton criticized companies like Uber for misclassifying workers as independent contractors.
What Is Gett? A Ride-Hailing Company Is Profitable Internationally, Makes A Half Billion In Revenue And Isn't Uber Or Lyft
Uber Technologies Inc. may be valued at $50 billion, but that's not stopping Gett from pushing its own ride-hailing service globally.
Uber Gets OK To Operate Legally In India’s Capital After Court Throws Out Ban
“A total prohibition or a blanket ban on the right to carry on any trade, business or profession should be imposed in the rarest of rare or in exceptional circumstances,” a judge ruled.
China Car Hailing App Didi Kuaidi Raises $2B As Uber Rivalry Intensifies
Didi Kuaidi has the largest market share of car-hailing apps in China.
Uber To Invest $50M In New India Operations Center, Partner With Local Government On ‘Framework’ For Cab Aggregators
Uber is bringing its deep pockets to bear on its second largest market -- India -- with plans for a large support center in the country.
Uber And Lyft Sued Over Background Checks: Driver Says Firms Obtained Reports Without Proper Disclosure
In nearly identical lawsuits, Uber Technologies and Lyft Inc. are being accused of improperly performing employee background checks.
Microsoft Says Bing Now A Self-Sustaining Business Following Deal With AOL
With the new AOL Search deal, Bing could begin generating more than $1 billion in revenue per quarter.
Uber Executives Arrested In Paris In Latest Blow For The Ride-Hailing Service
Paris authorities have arrested two Uber executives for operating an illegal taxi company in France along with concealing documents.
France Bans Uber After Violent Protests By Taxi Drivers
French President Francois Hollande condemned the violence, but said that the French Uber app "should be dismantled and declared illegal."
Companies Fretting Over The End Of Ownership Among Millennials Might Be Chasing Windmills
Companies like Ford are scrambling to combat the supposed end of ownership, but millennials might not be all that different from their elders.