Autonomous Driving Startup Raises $83.5 Million, It is Run by Former Uber CSO
8 Jun 2021, 16:04 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / A new autonomous driving company has emerged in Canada and is led by former Uber CSO Raquel Urtasun, an AI technology pioneer
Faith in Humanity Restored: Uber Driver Returns Lost iPhone After 8 Months
22 May 2021, 08:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Uber customer says a driver waited no less than 8 months to meet her again and return the iPhone she lost on a previous trip with his cab
Uber Teams Up With Arrival to Create a Ride-Hailing EV
4 May 2021, 17:21 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Arrival, a U.K.-based car manufacturer, has teamed up with Uber to create an EV for ride-hail users. The project aims to reduce congestion and pollution.
This New Uber Feature Lets You Book Your Vaccination and a Ride to Get There
29 Apr 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Uber introduced a new feature that allows you to get an appointment for vaccination at Walgreens. It also books you a ride to get there.
Chances Are Your Next Uber Will Be an Electric Hyundai
13 Apr 2021, 12:45 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Hyundai Motor partners with Uber to supply EV adoption across Europe. Hyundai will offer Uber drivers discounts for their Ioniq Electric & Kona Electric models.
Ride-Sharing Driver Gets Jail Time After Pocketing Lost iPhone
6 Nov 2020, 08:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The miracle of new-generation technology: ride-sharing driver gets caught taking home a smartphone using “Find my iPhone” feature
Uber Drivers Sue the Company for Alleged Bullying with Prop 22 Notifications
22 Oct 2020, 22:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A group of Californian Uber drivers decided to sue the company for insisting on Proposition 22 notifications displayed within the app
Flying Cars Are What Uber’s New Joint Venture Is Dreaming About
18 Oct 2020, 10:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Uber and South Korean carrier SK Telecom announced a new joint venture whose role could eventually be the creation of flying cars
MicroClimate Helmet Will Filter Your Uber, Airport Air
11 Oct 2020, 06:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The AIR filters both inlet and outlet air, comes with an acrylic shield that will let others see your facial expressions, is compatible with glasses and airpods
Uber and GM Teaming Up to Expand EV Infrastructure
9 Sep 2020, 14:04 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / GM will be offering incentives to existing Uber drivers to help facilitate a switch to a 100% electric Uber fleet by 2030, but to also market the Bolt EV.
Spree Looks Like the Perfect Movie to Make You Swear Off Ride-Sharing
12 Aug 2020, 13:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Starring Joe Keery from Stranger Things, the horror comedy / satire takes on the influencer culture, using a ride-share vehicle as the background
Stealing Autonomous Car Secrets from Google Lands Former Exec in Jail
6 Aug 2020, 11:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Former Waymo exec Anthony Levandowski, who later worked for Uber, handed an 18-months prison sentence and a $850,000 fine.
Google Secretly Working on Several New Google Maps Features
22 Jun 2020, 15:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google has started testing a bunch of new Google Maps features, but for the time being, it’s not yet clear when users could give them a try
Genius Idea Could Solve the Problem of Parking Spots in Crowded Cities
26 Apr 2020, 15:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Concept imagines a device that powers what’s being described as the “Uber for parking spots,” technically enabling shared parking with extra convenience
Genius Uber Driver Tries to Avoid an Asian Rider by Hiding In the Back Seat
6 Mar 2020, 17:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Uber user reveals how one driver tried to avoid him, possibly over coronavirus concerns, and then decided to hide in the back seat hoping he wouldn’t be noticed
Uber Private Jet App Almost Looks Real, Has Cars Too
24 Jan 2020, 12:21 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The clip we have here is a rendering, with this portraying a potential new face of the ride-hailing app, one that would appeal to a limited group of users
This Is the Hyundai You'll Be Soon Flying
12 Jan 2020, 10:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Hyundai will be manufacturing a flying vertical take-off and landing machine for Uber, no exact date set yet for when it will be available
First Uber Safety Study Reveals 3,000 Reported Assaults in Just 1 Year
6 Dec 2019, 16:11 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Riders and drivers have equally become victim of sexual assault, Uber says. However, the number of incidents could be higher, given the tendency to underreport
Study Claims Uber and Lyft Are Actually Producing More Pollution
2 Dec 2019, 16:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / If you thought you were going green by leaving your car at home and opting to get a private hire vehicle come pick you up, it's apparently not as simple as that
Uber Is Not “Fit and Proper” for London
25 Nov 2019, 13:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Transport for London (TfL) rules Uber is not fit and proper for new private hire operator license, having failed to meet all conditions set in September 2019