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Waymo raises $5.6 billion to fund Austin and Atlanta expansion
Waymo's new funding will help their expansion into Austin and Atlanta.
Danny Gallagher10.26.2024
Uber is reportedly exploring an Expedia takeover
Uber is reportedly exploring the idea of purchasing Expedia, according to the Financial Times.
Mariella Moon10.17.2024
Uber Eats will now let users create and share lists of their favorite meals
Uber Eats will now let users create and share lists of their favorite meals. The same goes for food influencers and celebrities.
Lawrence Bonk10.16.2024
Uber will let riders disclose whether they're hard of hearing or have low vision
Uber is adding new self-identification options for disabilities this fall. It's also testing a new option that will let riders disclose if they're traveling with a service animal.
Mariella Moon10.10.2024
Uber starts offering $18 shuttle rides between Manhattan and LaGuardia Airport
Uber is expanding its shuttle service to airports for the first time with routes between Manhattan and LaGuardia Airport in New York City.
Kris Holt10.09.2024
Uber is adding an EV-only option in many cities
At its Go-Get Zero event, Uber announced more sustainability efforts, including an EV-only option for rides and helping drivers get more info about going electric with the help of an AI chatbot.
Kris Holt10.08.2024
Uber teams with Avride to offer self-driving vehicles for rides and food deliveries
Uber has entered a new deal with autonomous vehicle specialist Avride to offer customers in select cities an option for self-driving vehicles.
Anna Washenko10.04.2024
Uber's rider ID program is available everywhere in the US as of tomorrow
Uber’s rolling out rider ID and other safety features. The Record My Ride tool is also getting a national launch.
Lawrence Bonk09.17.2024
Waymo and Uber are bringing their robotaxi service to Austin and Atlanta by early 2025
Waymo and Uber's robotaxi service is finally coming to Austin in the coming months. Waymo One will also debut in Atlanta in early 2025.
Kris Holt09.13.2024
Lyft’s new price lock feature caps the cost of rides, even during peak hours
Lyft’s new price lock feature caps the cost of rides, even during peak hours. It does, however, require a $3 monthly subscription.
Lawrence Bonk09.04.2024
Uber teen accounts 2.0 revealed with more convenience and safety features
Uber teen accounts are now more convenient and safer to use.
Jeremy Gan08.28.2024
Uber gets slapped with €290 million fine
The Dutch Data Protection Authority has fined Uber.
Sarah Fielding08.26.2024
Cruise's self-driving cabs are coming to Uber next year
Uber and Cruise have reached a deal that would add driverless vehicles to the ride sharing giant's fleet of vehicles.
Danny Gallagher08.23.2024
California Supreme Court upholds classification of gig workers as independent contractors
Ride-share companies scored a victory in the California Supreme Court, allowing them to continue classifying gig workers as independent contractors rather than employees. Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and other gig-economy companies invested around $200 million in the passage of Proposition 22, which voters approved in 2020.
Will Shanklin07.26.2024
Uber is locking New York drivers out of its apps and blaming a city pay rule
For the last month, Uber has been locking New York City drivers out of its apps during low-demand periods, and Lyft has threatened to do so, too. The ride-hailing companies blame an NYC pay rule.
Will Shanklin06.25.2024
Uber will soon let you reserve a shuttle to get home from a big concert or ballgame
Uber announced a bunch of new shuttle options, along with other stuff, at its GO-GET event. Users will be able to book shared rides up to seven days in advance.
Lawrence Bonk05.16.2024
Uber will start reminding passengers to wear their seat belt
Starting today, the Uber app will remind you to put on your seatbelt shortly after your ride starts.
Mariella Moon04.16.2024
Uber makes its safety tools easier to access and customize
In Uber's new safety preferences page, users can choose to activate its safety tools for every ride or just for rides after 9PM.
Mariella Moon04.11.2024
How Uber and the gig economy changed the way we live and work
Dazzled by the promise of innovation, regulators rolled over or signed a deal with the devil. It's everyone else who's paying the cost.
Kris Holt03.30.2024
Uber and Lyft are quitting Minneapolis over a driver pay increase
Uber and Lyft say they're ending services in Minneapolis over a city-mandated driver pay increase. The city council pushed through the measure to bring driver pay closer to the local minimum wage of $15.57 an hour.
Kris Holt03.16.2024