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How Uber's new safety features work
Uber is rolling out safety features geared toward protecting women passengers.
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Uber pays $178 million to end legal fight with Australian taxi drivers
Global rideshare giant Uber will pay 272 million Australian dollars ($178 million) to settle a long-running dispute with Australian taxi and hire car drivers who lost out when the company entered the Australian market.
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Uber launches new feature to ensure safe trips for teens
Uber is helping parents feel more at ease and in control when their teenagers need a ride or order food on UberEats through a new feature.
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Uber Eats to begin self-driving robot deliveries in Japan
The sidewalk robot deliveries are set to start by the end of March in a select area of Tokyo.
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Uber brings festive party buses to 5 US cities
The “Festive Fleet” offers karaoke, festive light and photo props.
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Uber and Lyft will pay $328 million to settle wage theft claims in New York
Uber and Lyft will pay drivers in New York a combined $328 million to settle wage theft claims and have agreed to establish a minimum wage and paid sick leave for drivers across the state, Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday.
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Man accused of posing as Uber driver, raping woman leaving Boston nightclub
A Massachusetts man has been arrested after allegedly picking up a woman leaving a Boston nightclub and sexually assaulting her. Qabel Najeeb of Worcester is accused of picking up the woman outside of Bijou on Stuart Street Saturday morning, according to court paperwork. Police said she believed he was her Uber driver. The woman told police Najeeb drove her past…
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Man accused of posing as Uber driver, raping woman
A Worcester man is facing charges after allegedly picking up a woman from a Boston nightclub and sexually assaulting her.
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Uber Eats now lets customers order from two stores at the same time
Uber Eats now allows customers to order from two stores at the same time.
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Uber Eats to begin accepting SNAP as part of new initiatives to help consumers save money
Uber Eats has announced several new initiatives to help consumers save money on food and groceries as prices continue to rise across the country.
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Uber launches teen accounts in Boston area
Uber has launched a new type of account for teens to request their own rides and order food with parental supervision and extra safety features, and it’s now available in the Boston area. The Uber teen accounts will include live trip and delivery tracking, PIN verification, unexpected event alerts, audio recording, expanded communication and teen-friendly Uber Eats. These features...
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How to see if your Uber drivers hated you or loved you
Your Uber app can show you how your Uber score breaks down, including how many one-star reviews drivers have given you.
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Uber Carshare service arriving soon to Boston
Uber announced that their new Carshare service will be arriving soon to their customers in Boston. Uber Carshare will allow people to borrow cars from their neighborhood when they need one. The company says car owners get to earn extra money and borrowers now have another convenient way to borrow a car. “We believe that Uber Carshare is a win-win-win….
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Attacks on Delivery Drivers Add Fears Among Gig Workers
Ride-hailing and food delivery companies say extreme violence is rare among the millions of trips completed each week by gig workers. But three attacks in Florida last month sent ripples of fear among some app-based drivers.
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These Are the Most Bizarre ‘Things' People Leave in Ubers
Calling Uber customer service? Here’s what to do if you lost any of these items — and more from the 2023 list.
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Lyft's New CEO Begins Tenure With Layoffs, Reportedly Cutting 1,200 Jobs
A week after assuming the role of CEO at Lyft, David Risher said on Friday that “we will significantly reduce the size of the team.”