Uber loses its final appeal in UK Supreme Court in landmark ruling
Uber has lost its appeal at the UK Supreme Court, which ruled that Uber drivers should be classed as workers and not as self-employed. The ruling could have significant implications…
In 2020, Lyft and Uber picked up more essential workers who can’t work remotely
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the typical Uber and Lyft rider was a younger, urban-dwelling, high-income worker who would use the ride-hailing apps to go to the office, or to the…
Uber riders might be able to hail self-driving Toyota minivans with help of Aurora
At the end of last year, it looked like Uber’s self-driving cars were done for good when autonomous vehicle tech startup Aurora took over its robocars unit as part of…
Uber tacks on new fee for Prop. 22 gig worker benefits
California voters were told that voting for Prop. 22 last month would keep ride-hailing and delivery prices from increasing on apps like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart, because all gig…
Uber sells its flying-taxi business to another flying-taxi business
Uber is abandoning its plan to build a so-called “flying car” as it puts renewed effort into making its ridesharing and meal delivery businesses profitable.
Uber gives up on developing its own self-driving car
Uber has announced it’s selling its self-driving car unit to Aurora, a Silicon Valley-based startup founded in 2017 by experts in autonomous-vehicle technology.
Aurora acquires Uber’s self-driving cars
Uber is offloading as much as it can as the pandemic continues to decimate demand for ride-hailing. On Monday, self-driving technology company Aurora announced it was acquiring Uber’s Advanced Technologies…
Lyft CEO says controversial Prop. 22 is a ‘model for other states’
Well, you can’t say they didn’t warn us. In a third quarter earnings call Tuesday afternoon, Lyft CEO Logan Green told listening investors and reporters that California’s controversial Prop. 22,…
Uber wins appeal, can continue operating in London
Uber’s London headquarters can breathe a sigh of relief. According to BBC News, Uber has won an appeal against Transport for London (TfL), which denied Uber the right to operate…
Lyft, Uber to offer discounted rides to the polls on election day
Lyft and Uber will both offer cheaper rides to polling places on November 3, while Uber also has a pizza plan for those waiting in line to vote.