Uber
- Bangalore
HC wants Karnataka govt, ride-hailing firms to arrive at common ground
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has suggested that the State government and autorickshaw-hiring aggregators to arrive at a common ground. The court was hearing petitions by Uber India Systems Private Limited…
- Bangalore
Exorbitant fare: Seize Ola, Uber vehicles, says Karnataka minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka Transport Minister B. Sriramulu on Saturday issued orders to seize Ola, Uber vehicles that are challenging the authorities in Bengaluru. Sriramulu while talking to reporters stated that in spite of…
- Business
Uber rival Lyft freezes all hirings amid economic instability
San Francisco: Ride-hailing platform Lyft has announced to freeze all hirings amid the economic instability and recession fears. The freeze affects all Lyft departments in the US and will last into next…
- Technology
Uber hack not just a reputational damage but reveals basic security flaws
Bengaluru: Cyber-security researchers have revealed there were basic flaws in Uber’s security gateways as social engineering was employed as an initial attack vector, making the hack “a classic case of failure on…
- Hyderabad
Muslim cabbie harassed; union demands Uber to take responsibility
Hyderabad: Uber should take responsibility for its drivers, Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union president Shaik Salauddin said on Monday. The statement comes in the wake of Uber driver Syed Lateefuddin being…
- Hyderabad
‘Braking’ stereotypes: Woman cabbie from Hyderabad defies all odds
Hyderabad: It is always a delight to see women working in male-dominated spaces, and more so to see a woman going against all odds to become an Uber driver! Dandu Lakshmi is…
- Automobile
Tesla robotaxi will be combination of Uber, Airbnb: Elon Musk
San Francisco: Electric vehicle company Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk has predicted that the company’s robotaxi will be like Uber and Airbnb combined. During the company’s annual shareholders meeting, Musk stated that the…
- Business
Uber reports $2.6 bn loss in Q2, gross bookings at all-time high
San Francisco: Uber Technologies on Tuesday said that gross bookings reached an all-time high of $29.1 billion in the second quarter (Q2) this year, up 33 per cent (year-over-year), with reporting net…
- Technology
Uber to show drivers how much they’ll earn before accepting a trip
New Delhi: Ride-hailing major Uber is going to show drivers how much they will earn and where they are going before accepting a trip. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that with ‘Upfront…
- Hyderabad
Uber collaborates with Telangana police for public safety
Hyderabad: Telangana Police and Uber on Monday announced a tech integration that will provide public safety authorities with real-time data in case of an emergency on the ride-sharing platform. As part of…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Uber compromised ethical&legal standards, says union
Hyderabad: The Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT) on Wednesday alleged that app-based mobility service provider Uber has compromised legal and ethical standards to gain market share. In a press release…
- Technology
Amazon, Uber offer ride upgrades for Prime members in India
New Delhi: Extending its collaboration, tech giant Amazon and ride-hailing platform Uber on Wednesday announced complimentary ride upgrades to UberPremier at the price of UberGo for 3 trips per month for Prime…
- Hyderabad
IT minister KTR launches road safety project at IIIT-Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Telangana minister for Information Technology (IT) KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Tuesday spoke at the AI Population Scale launch at IIIT-Hyderabad. The project was digitally launched by the minister and is…
- Technology
Uber used stealth technology to thwart government probe: Report
Washington: A set of leaked documents has shown Uber’s use of stealth technology to thwart government probes and a so-called kill switch to cut access to company servers and prevent authorities from…
- Business
Uber dismisses claim that it planned to exit Indian market
New Delhi: Uber on Thursday refuted a report that claimed the ride-hailing major planned to exit the Indian market and held discussions with potential buyers to sell its India business. Bloomberg reported…
