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Lyft and Uber Mayhem vs. Taxi Line Hell: Which Airport Nightmare Is Worse?

There are few things I dread more when getting off of a long-ass flight than getting back onto a train and waiting another hour or more to make it home—particularly when I fly a red-eye, which is often if I’m flying between the coasts. In these situations, typically following flights clocking longer than five hours…

Tech News Catie Keck Apr 16

Uber Gobbles Up Middle East Competitor in $3.1 Billion Deal, Spreading Global Dominance

Finalizing a long-rumored deal, Uber announced on Tuesday that it would acquire its Dubai-based competitor Careem in a deal worth $3.1 billion. The acquisition arrives ahead of Uber’s initial public offering expected as soon as next month. Uber said the acquisition would run it a cool $1.4 billion in cash, with another $1.7 billion promised…

Tech News Catie Keck Mar 26

Uber May Sign $3.1 Billion Deal to Buy Middle Eastern Rival Careem as Soon as Monday

In a move that goes against its recent trend of pulling out of foreign markets, ride-sharing giant Uber is preparing to purchase Dubai-based competitor Careem in a $3.1 billion deal, according to reports in Bloomberg and the Financial Times this weekend. Those reports indicated the deal could be signed as early as Monday and announced…

Tech News Tom McKay Mar 24

Uber Not Criminally Liable in Fatal 2018 Self-Driving Car Accident, Arizona Prosecutor Finds

Ride-hailing giant Uber has been found not criminally liable in the death of 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg, who tragically became the first known pedestrian to be killed by a self-driving vehicle when she was struck by an Uber test SUV in Tempe, Arizona in March 2018. Per Quartz, Yavapai County attorney Sheila Sullivan Polk—the official handling…

Tech News Tom McKay Mar 5

Uber Prices Are Increasing in NYC Thanks to New Minimum Wage Law

Uber rides in New York City are getting more expensive, starting today. The company announced in a blog post Friday that prices will increase in the city due to recent state and city. New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) recently issued new driver pay rules for ride-hailing services like Uber, Lyft, and Juno,…

Tech News Jennings Brown Feb 1

Pregnant Lyft Driver Stabbed to Death by Passenger in Arizona

Kristina Howato, a 39-year-old driver for the transportation company Lyft, was murdered by one of her passengers in Tempe, Arizona on Sunday. Authorities believe Howato was stabbed to death by 20-year-old Fabian Durazo with a kitchen knife. Durazo has reportedly admitted to the crime but hasn’t given any motive. Howato was still in her vehicle…

Tech News Matt Novak Jan 29

Chinese Ridesharing Service Didi Chuxing Suspends Carpooling Option After Second Murder of Year

Chinese ridesharing service Didi Chuxing has suspended Hitch, its free/tip-supported carpooling component that allows passengers to ride along with drivers headed in the same direction, after the second murder of a passenger this year. Per the South China Morning Post, authorities in Leqing city in eastern Zhejiang province have arrested a suspect identified by the…

Tech News Tom McKay Aug 26

Michigan Man Starts ‘Amish Uber’ With Horse and Buggy

An Amish resident of the Colon village in Michigan has launched his own ride-sharing service with his horse and buggy, and he’s calling it “Amish Uber.” For $5, Timothy Hochstedler will escort riders across the Amish-populated area in a carriage pulled by a Morgan horse. For someone immersed in a culture that is resistant to…

Tech News Jennings Brown Aug 7

A Driver for Uber and Lyft Covertly Streamed Hundreds of Rides on Twitch Without Rider Consent [Updated]

In the past few months, wannabe online video stars have filmed themselves doing a suicide bomb “prank” at college and spreading a fake rumor about a mass shooting at a Disney resort. They have also landed themselves in court for things as varied as feeding toothpaste-filled Oreos to a homeless man and shooting their significant…

Privacy & Security Tom McKay Jul 21

Uber Drivers Win Unemployment Eligibility in New York

The New York State labor review board has found that three Uber drivers and “other similarly situated drivers” qualify as employees for the purposes of applying for unemployment. The ruling, which the New York Taxi Workers Alliance hailed as a “historic victory,” came down last Friday and was first reported yesterday by Politico. This represents…

Tech News Avery Ellis Jul 20

After Resignation of HR Chief, Yet Another Uber Exec Faces Allegations of Discriminatory Behavior

Earlier this week, ridesharing giant Uber’s Chief People Officer Liane Hornsey resigned under allegations that she systematically shot down internal complaints about racial discrimination within the company—indicating at least some prior concerns about a toxic company culture of wild abandon during the tenure of former CEO Travis Kalanick have continued under his successor, Dara Khosrowshahi.…

Tech News Tom McKay Jul 14

Uber Now Runs Real-Time Background Checks on Drivers

Uber has begun running constant background checks on its drivers so that the company can know immediately if a driver is charged with a crime. Since Uber started testing the system earlier this month, it has barred 25 people from operating as Uber drivers, according to Axios, which first reported the new initiative. Now the…

Tech News Jennings Brown Jul 13

Uber Maybe Planning Merger With Middle Eastern Competitor Careem, Insists This Merger Is Different

Ride-hailing giant Uber is planning to merge with its competition in the Middle East, though unlike prior deals in Southeast Asia, China, and Russia, it says it will remain in control of the merged entity. Bloomberg reports that Uber is in “preliminary talks” with local competitor Careem to strike a deal that would see the…

Tech News Tom McKay Jul 3

Uber Regains Temporary License to Operate in London After Promising to Stop Being Terrible

Ride-sharing giant Uber, which lost its license to operate in its millions-strong London market in September 2017 amid a Transport for London (TfL) ruling the company was “not fit and proper to hold a private operator license,” has won at least a temporary reprieve in its battle against UK regulators. According to Quartz, Uber has…

Tech News Tom McKay Jun 26

China’s Biggest Ridesharing Service Starts Limiting When Drivers Can Pick Up Passengers of the Opposite Sex

Didi Chuxing, China’s ridesharing giant, announced on Wednesday that early in the morning and late in the evening its carpooling service will only pair passengers with drivers of the same sex. This safety measure follows a number of other changes after a 21-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by a driver who was using his father’s…

Tech News Melanie Ehrenkranz Jun 13

Uber Is Trying to Patent an AI System to Identify Erratic Behavior in Riders

It looks like Uber has a growing interest in the behaviors of its users. According to a patent application filed by the company Thursday, Uber is planning to use machine learning to better understand the “state” of a passenger when they request a ride. The patent—which is pretty vague as to its purpose and full…

Tech News AJ Dellinger Jun 8

Report: Turkish President Erdogan Claims Uber’s Turkey Business Is ‘Over’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told attendees at a Ramadan dinner on Friday that Uber’s branch in his country is “over” and the interior ministry gave orders to end its operations, per Bloomberg. According to Bloomberg’s report, Erdogan said that Turkey’s cab market does not need Uber and that authorities are willing to do what…

Tech News Tom McKay Jun 2

Uber Plans IPO in 2019, Wants to Be ‘Amazon for Transportation’

Uber’s new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced Wednesday that the ridesharing company that has been clouded in controversy for the last few years is finally ready to go public, and intends to do so in the second half of 2019. Khosrowshahi first mentioned the target timeframe for Uber’s planned initial public offering (IPO) while speaking to…

Tech News AJ Dellinger May 31

Report: Uber Couldn’t Even Leave Southeast Asia Without Pissing Everyone the Heck Off

In March, Uber abandoned its operations in eight countries in Southeast Asia with an announcement that it was selling everything it had in the region to competitor Grab. Per a Monday report in the New York Times, it now looks like this exit was anything but graceful, and has infuriated both regulators and drivers in the…

Tech News Tom McKay May 28

Chinese Ride-Sharing Giant Removes Creepy Passenger Attractiveness Ratings After Woman’s Murder

China’s ride-sharing behemoth Didi is trying to make its platform safer for users after a 21-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by one of its drivers. For starters, its carpooling service, Hitch, will no longer let drivers and passengers rate and tag the appearances of one another. Drivers have reportedly given female passengers tags like “long legs,”…

Tech News Melanie Ehrenkranz May 16

Lyft and Uber Mayhem vs. Taxi Line Hell: Which Airport Nightmare Is Worse?

Uber Gobbles Up Middle East Competitor in $3.1 Billion Deal, Spreading Global Dominance

Uber May Sign $3.1 Billion Deal to Buy Middle Eastern Rival Careem as Soon as Monday

Uber Not Criminally Liable in Fatal 2018 Self-Driving Car Accident, Arizona Prosecutor Finds

Uber Prices Are Increasing in NYC Thanks to New Minimum Wage Law

Pregnant Lyft Driver Stabbed to Death by Passenger in Arizona

Chinese Ridesharing Service Didi Chuxing Suspends Carpooling Option After Second Murder of Year

Michigan Man Starts ‘Amish Uber’ With Horse and Buggy

A Driver for Uber and Lyft Covertly Streamed Hundreds of Rides on Twitch Without Rider Consent [Updated]

Uber Drivers Win Unemployment Eligibility in New York

After Resignation of HR Chief, Yet Another Uber Exec Faces Allegations of Discriminatory Behavior

Uber Now Runs Real-Time Background Checks on Drivers

Uber Maybe Planning Merger With Middle Eastern Competitor Careem, Insists This Merger Is Different

Uber Regains Temporary License to Operate in London After Promising to Stop Being Terrible

China’s Biggest Ridesharing Service Starts Limiting When Drivers Can Pick Up Passengers of the Opposite Sex

Uber Is Trying to Patent an AI System to Identify Erratic Behavior in Riders

Report: Turkish President Erdogan Claims Uber’s Turkey Business Is ‘Over’

Uber Plans IPO in 2019, Wants to Be ‘Amazon for Transportation’

Report: Uber Couldn’t Even Leave Southeast Asia Without Pissing Everyone the Heck Off

Chinese Ride-Sharing Giant Removes Creepy Passenger Attractiveness Ratings After Woman’s Murder

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