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- Technology
Now book your Uber ride via WhatsApp in India
New Delhi: In a global-first move, ride-hailing major Uber and Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp on Thursday announced that people in India can now book an Uber ride via the company’s official WhatsApp…
- World
Uber to shut services in Belgium on Friday after court ruling
London: Ride-hailing major Uber will halt its cabs in most of Belgium on Friday after a court ruling that extended an earlier 2015 order to also cover professional drivers providing its ride-hailing…
- Business
Uber hit with $2.4 bn net loss in Q3 as rides return to normal
San Francisco: Ride-hailing company Uber witnessed wider losses to the tune of 2.4 billion dollars in the third quarter (Q3), owing to a drop in the value of its investment holdings and…
- Technology
Uber aims for 50,000 Teslas on its platform by 2023
San Francisco: Ride-hailing company Uber is acquiring 50,000 Tesla vehicles to rent to its drivers as part of an ambitious plan to electrify its fleet in the US by 2030. The ride-hailing…
- Hyderabad
Ola cheating its cab drivers, alleges workers organisation
Hyderabad: Indian Federation of App based Transport Workers (IFAT) on Sunday alleged that there is a “massive” scam being done by Ola Technologies Pvt Ltd and ANI Technologies Pvt Ltd. The workers…
- Technology
Microsoft hires ex-Uber executive Manik Gupta for consumer apps biz
San Francisco: Microsoft has hired Manik Gupta, former head of product at Uber, as the tech giant aims to strengthen its consumer apps portfolio. Gupta, who was Chief product Officer at Uber…
- Business
Zomato’s $100M investment to turn Grofers into unicorn: Report
New Delhi: Food delivery app Zomato, which is working to explore public markets later this year, has reached an agreement to invest $100 million in online grocer Grofers for about a 10…
- Automobile
Kia to expand sales of electric vehicles in Europe with Uber
Seoul: Kia will work together with share transport network company Uber, and speed up to sell electric vehicles in Europe. Kia and Uber have signed a partnership that offers purchase benefits for…
- Technology
Uber pledges Rs 3.65 crore for Covid relief package
Bengaluru: Uber on Wednesday announced Rs 3.65 crore free rides package, which includes facilitating transportation of life-saving oxygen cylinders, concentrators, ventilators and other critical medical equipment to strengthen India’s healthcare system during a…
- Hyderabad
Ola, Uber drivers, delivery boys suffer serious economic distress as many of them fall prey to COVID-19
Hyderabad: Having suffered enough from the pandemic, lockdown and rising diesel and petrol prices, Ola and Uber drivers are now facing the wrath of the second wave of COVID-19. Similarly, Zomato and Swiggy…
- Hyderabad
Ola and Uber drivers face bumpy ride
Hyderabad: The Ola and Uber drivers who were already facing difficulties due to COVID-19 pandemic, lockdown and increase in petrol prices are facing a double whammy due to the second wave of…
- Technology
Uber CEO aims to deliver marijuana at your doorstep
San Francisco: After alcohol at your doorstep, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi now plans to deliver cannabis or marijuana when “the road is clear”. The Uber CEO told CNBC News that the ride-hailing…
- Business
Uber announces $250mn stimulus for drivers
San Francisco: With nearly 30 per cent of the population in the US now receiving at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, ride-hailing major Uber has now announced a $250 million stimulus…
- World
Ex-Aus PM mistaken as Uber driver
Canberra: Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd briefly stepped into a new role as an Uber driver in Queensland state, giving a lift to a group of “tipsy” diners who mistakenly piled…
- Hyderabad
Bike taxi operators must provide pillion with helmet or face
Hyderabad: The pillion rider helmet rule is creating problems for the ‘captains’ or operators of bike taxis in the city, as the traffic police has instructed the bike taxi companies like Rapido,…
- Top Stories
Uber driver loses job after shaving head as app refuses to recognize him
Hyderabad: A 4.67-star rated Uber driver, Neradi Srikanth, has been blocked by the company as its app failed to recognize his face after he shaved his head. The matter came to light on…
- Technology
Uber pledges free rides worth Rs 50 lakh for vaccinating India’s elderly
New Delhi: With the aim to support the vaccination of senior citizens, ride-hailing major Uber on Thursday partnered with the volunteer based organisation Robin Hood Army (RHA) to provide free rides worth Rs…
- Technology
Uber, Lyft to share data on drivers booked for sexual assaults
San Francisco: Ride-hailing platforms Uber and Lyft have announced to share data on drivers banned for sexual or physical assaults. Both the companies have launched the Industry Sharing Safety Programme, a first-of-its-kind effort…
- Technology
Uber opens ‘Public Transport’ option in Chennai
Chennai: Ride-hailing major Uber on Monday announced the launch of its ‘Public Transport’ journey planning feature in Chennai which will allow riders in the city the option to plan their transit journey with…
- Technology
Amazon Pay to install safety screens in 40K Uber autos
New Delhi: Uber and Amazon Pay on Friday announced a partnership for installing plastic screens in 40,000 Uber Autos for enhancing the safety of riders and drivers across seven Indian cities: Delhi,…
- Technology
Uber loses long-standing case in UK on drivers’ status
London: Ride-hailing major Uber has lost a long running employment tribunal challenge in the UK’s Supreme Court — with the court dismissing its appeal and reaffirming earlier rulings that drivers who brought the…
- Hyderabad
Unplanned lockdown ruined our lives: Cab drivers at protest
Hyderabad: Over 2,000 taxi and cab drivers staged a protest here on Thursday against online aggregators, private companies and the state government at Dharna Chowk, Indra Park, on February 18, over lack…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Ola, Uber taxis vanishing fast from city roads
Hyderabad: Ola and Uber taxis are vanishing fast from the roads of Hyderabad. There were around 1,20,000 taxis of these two companies plying in twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad in the…
- Technology
Uber’s delivery biz hits $44B annual run rate in 2020
San Francisco: Riding on its delivery business, Uber has narrowed its losses in the Q4 2020, registering $3.2 billion in revenue that grew 13 per cent quarter-over-quarter but was down 16 per cent…
- Technology
Uber deploys 100 e-rickshaws in Delhi for last mile connectivity
New Delhi: Ride-hailing major Uber on Tuesday announced it has deployed 100 e-rickshaws across 26 Delhi Metro stations for the last-mile connectivity as well as short distance commutes. Riders will be able to…
- Hyderabad
Uber launches public transport feature in Hyderabad
Bengaluru: Ride-hailing major Uber on Thursday announced the launch of its public transport feature on its app through a partnership with Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL), where riders will be able to…
- India
Ola, Uber drivers threaten to go on strike from Sept 1
New Delhi: Drivers working with mobility platforms Ola and Uber have threatened to go on strike in Delhi-NCR from September 1 in support of their various demands like fare hike and extension of…
- India
Uber launches auto rentals in India
Bengaluru: Uber on Wednesday launched an on-demand 24×7 Auto Rentals service in India. The service allows riders to book an auto and its driver for several hours with the liberty to make multiple…
- World
California judge rules Uber, Lyft contract drivers are employees
The California Court on Monday (August 10) ordered that the cab companies in the USA—Uber, Lyft— to convert the status of their drivers from “independent contractors” to employees. As part of this, the…
- Business
Uber suffers $1.78bn loss in second quarter due to COVID
California: Uber, an American ride-hailing company lost $1.78 billion in the second quarter as millions stay home to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The company brought in $2.24 billion in revenue…
