All the headlines from our Uber Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 29 2017 // Uber Technologies Inc. rolled out a free insurance program for more than 450,000 drivers registered on its ride-hailing app in India, seeking to attract more drivers. The San Francisco-based company, which this week chose...
Aug 21 2017 // If it barks like a dog…A new Colorado law that enables people to sit up to three pets without needing a license looks pretty much like just another piece of the growing gig economy. People can sell their services...
Aug 17 2017 // A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ruled in favor of Uber Technologies Inc. in a closely watched lawsuit over whether passengers gave up their right to sue the ride-sharing company when they registered for its service.The...
Aug 17 2017 // Ex-Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick said the lawsuit brought by venture-capital firm Benchmark seeking his ouster from the company’s board should be heard in private arbitration.In a...
Aug 14 2017 // Taxi app Uber will improve conditions for its British drivers with changes including in-app tipping, after criticism from lawmakers and unions for not giving them more rights.Drivers for Uber, food courier Deliveroo and...
Aug 10 2017 // If it barks like a dog…A new Colorado law that enables people to sit up to three pets without needing a license looks pretty much like just another piece of the growing gig economy. People can sell their services though...
Aug 4 2017 // A judge has dismissed one challenge to Seattle’s first-in-the-nation law allowing drivers of ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft to unionize over pay and working conditions.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which...
Jul 25 2017 // Uber and insurance group AXA have joined forces in France to offer accident cover for drivers who work for the ride hailing service after it faced criticism over their treatment.In France, as in other countries, Uber has...
Jul 24 2017 // Ride-hailing provider Lyft Inc., emboldened by public stumbles by larger rival Uber Technologies Inc., is taking the leap into developing its own fully autonomous vehicles.Lyft is opening a self-driving vehicle development...
Jul 18 2017 // Johnson Umeh has plenty of experience as a taxi driver, and he says the job has never been as tough as it is now.Like many drivers, his business is being sapped by Uber and Lyft – the popular ride-hailing apps that...
Jul 6 2017 // Denali’s first Uber driver has hit the streets following Gov. Bill Walker’s recent signing of a ridesharing bill.The first thing Noah Treky, 36, did was turn on his Uber app after the governor’s approval...
Jun 29 2017 // Uber’s ride-hailing app is making it easier for its users to set up trips for seniors and others who may not know their way around a smartphone but still need help getting around town.The new feature, released on...
Jun 23 2017 // A California state judge said that San Francisco can demand from Uber records containing the ridesharing company’s driver contact information, the city attorney said.San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera last...
Jun 19 2017 // Gov. Bill Walker has signed legislation paving a way for ride-share companies, such as Uber and Lyft, to do business in Alaska.Anchorage Republican Sen. Mia Costello, a supporter of the measure, called it a jobs bill. The...
Jun 16 2017 // A woman sued Uber Technologies Inc. on Thursday claiming top executives at the ride-hailing company improperly obtained her medical records after she was raped by a driver in India, according to court documents.The...
Jun 16 2017 // Uber Technologies Inc.’s drive to become a major player in the trucking business is off to a bumpy start, with analysts and industry executives questioning what exactly the company can bring to the sprawling...
Jun 15 2017 // Freewheeling Uber faces major change. Its board is cracking down, its founder and CEO is stepping away indefinitely, and the company itself is coming to grips with measures intended to reform its toxic culture and...
Jun 13 2017 // Uber and Lyft are coming to Alaska, but not to the state capital’s most popular tourist attraction.The Juneau Empire reported Gov. Bill Walker is expected to sign a bill that will make Alaska the last state to allow...
Jun 6 2017 // San Francisco has issued subpoenas to Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. for a broad scope of records on driving and business practices as part of an investigation to determine whether the ridesharing companies have...
Jun 1 2017 // Louisiana won’t join 44 other states in regulating ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft after a proposal to standardize rules and expand access to smaller cities was blocked by New Orleans lawmakers, the...