Uber Stories
Uber Bans Guns Carried By Drivers And Passengers In Policy Update
Uber drivers and passengers can no longer carry guns, or any firearms, while using the ride-hailing service.
Lyft Fined In New York Because Drivers Picked Up Fares Without The Right Insurance
Ride-hailing startup Lyft will have to pay a $300,000 fine as part of a settlement agreed to with the New York Attorney General's office.
Regulation A+ 'Mini-IPOs' On The Way As Rule Change Allows Regular Joes To Invest In Startups
Under new Regulation A+ rules, the general public will be allowed to invest in startups, just like big institutions do.
Sand Hill Exchange: Regulators Stop Illegal Trades On Silicon Valley's 'New Wall Street' Exchange
Sand Hill Exchange, which hoped to challenge Wall Street by helping users invest in startups, met its match with financial regulators.
Uber Driver Is Employee, Not Independent Contractor, Says California Labor Commission
The court rejected the company's argument that it is not a traditional employer and merely provides a technological platform to drivers and passengers.
Ride-Hailing App Safety Concerns Grow In China As Driver Arrested For Sexual Assault
As ride-hailing apps flood the Chinese market, so do concerns about safety.
Uber Backlash In Mexico Heightens As Taxi Union Warns It May Stop Paying Fees
Anger is still raging over what taxi unions say is unfair competition from app-based services like Uber.
China Set to be Uber’s Biggest Market: Chengdu Nearly 500 Times Larger than New York City Was Nine Months After Launch
200,000 new Hangzhou residents are using Uber China every week.
Uber Drivers Take To The Streets In New Delhi To Protest Local Ride-Sharing Ban
Thousands of drivers have seen their life take a turn for the better, working on cab-hailing networks, but local bans threaten that in India
How To Send Maps On Facebook Messenger: Location Powered By Apple Maps And Nokia Here
Last week, Facebook users freaked out over a tool that could map their locations from Messenger. Now, Messenger will let you send maps.
BlaBlaCar: When Will Real Ridesharing Come To The US?
Ridesharing -- where everyday drivers pick up passengers -- is already taking place in Europe. We speak to Nicolas Brusson, co-founder of BlaBlaCar.
Uber’s India Ambitions In Jeopardy After Another Sexual Assault Charge Against Driver
The ridesharing company has big plans for the subcontinent, but they’ll go nowhere unless it can ensure passenger safety.
South Korea To Ban Taxi Services By Private Drivers In Blow To Uber
South Korean lawmakers passed a bill early on Friday to ban taxi services provided by private drivers, marking what is likely the first nationwide legislation to outlaw Uber Technologies Inc's low-cost uberX service.
FBI Investigates Uber Account Information Leak
Two months after login credentials for Uber accounts were found for sale online, the FBI is investigating how the information could have been leaked.
Uber Seeking $1 Billion Credit Line From Banks: Report
Securing a line of credit is considered a step toward an IPO, but Uber is unlikely to do so until next year, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Uber Raid In China Followed By Government's Copycat App
China's government-run version of car-hailing app Uber is legal, but more expensive.
Bum Rap For The Google Bus? Tech Workers’ Free Rides Cut Pollution, Traffic (But Protesters Still Want Them Gone)
Experts say the technology workers' free rides cut traffic and pollution. So why do demonstrators want to do away with them?
India Asks ISPs To Block Internet Access To Rideshare Upstarts Uber, Ola
Uber and cab-hailing competitors in India continue to operate while wrangling with regulators, even as previous bans haven't worked.
Uber Offers $3B To Buy ‘Here,’ Nokia’s Digital Mapping Service: Report
Nokia's mapping service could help Uber manage its core transportation network and its logistics business.
Uber Looks To Hire Editor To 'Tell The Uber Story'
Uber doesn't like what the press is writing about it. So it's looking for an editor to help Uber write about itself.
Chinese Authorities Raid Uber Office In Guangzhou Amid Crackdown On Ride-Booking Apps
Uber says it was a routine commercial inspection but the raid highlights growing tension in China over ride-booking apps.
Uber Enters Food Delivery Race By Launching UberEATS In New York, Chicago
UberEATS is also available in Chicago, Los Angeles and Barcelona.
Uber Must Respond To Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Blind Riders: Federal Judge
The ride-hailing service must respond to complaints its drivers refused blind passengers with service dogs.
India’s Ola To Take Ridesharing Beyond The Big Cities In Bid To Outflank Uber
Smartphone proliferation in India is drawing investors into ride-hailing startups, a market seen by Uber as its largest after the U.S.
Uber India Launches Rickshaw-On-Demand Service, Continuing Push Into Emerging Markets
The addition of rickshaws is one of many ways Uber is trying to compete in emerging markets around the world.
Amazon Executive Hired As Lyft’s Chief Operating Officer
Seeking to be more competitive against Uber, the ride-hailing firm hires a former Amazon exec to be its chief operating officer.
India Rideshare Provider Ola Cabs Raises $315 Million From Funders Led By DST Global
Ola Cabs is guzzling cash as it expands its driver network and adds services to fend off challengers on the subcontinent.
NYC Detective Apologizes For Rant Against Uber Driver Caught On Viral Video
Detective Patrick Cherry said that he let his emotions get the better of him, but the Uber driver had been "discourteous."
Uber Hires Facebook Security Head As Chief Security Officer
Joe Sullivan said he convinced the Department of Justice's Miami office to get on the Internet in the 1990s during his time there.
UberX Driver Accused Of Breaking Into Woman's Home After Dropping Her At Airport
Maybe you want to rethink that Uber ride to the airport.