Uber: News
22 Sep 2017
LondonLondon denies fresh license to Uber: Will it stop operations?
According to reports, cab-hailing app Uber might not be operating in London anymore - its application for a new license has been denied.
19 Sep 2017
Travis KalanickUber apologizes for sexist 'Wife Appreciation Day' message in Bengaluru
Uber feeds on sexism, again. And apologizes, again. This time, it sent a text to men in Bengaluru, asking them to 'appreciate their wives' by letting them 'take a day off from the kitchen' and use offers on UberEATS food service.
01 Sep 2017
Travis KalanickUber's new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi promises big changes
It looks like Uber's new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is shaking things up for the better.
28 Aug 2017
Travis KalanickUber chooses Expedia's Dara Khosrowshahi as its new CEO
Uber has, reportedly, chosen Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi as its new chief executive.
21 Aug 2017
TechCrunchReport: Former GE CEO being considered for Uber CEO
Since Uber CEO Travis Kalanick was asked to resign from his post in June, Uber's search for a new CEO has been long and dramatic.
16 Aug 2017
Travis KalanickUber's $12bn investor deal hinges on Benchmark/Kalanick lawsuit
The troubled ride-hailing company Uber is reportedly looking to raise $12bn-worth funds from four investors, Japan's SoftBank Group, China's Didi Chuxing, and American equity firms Dragoneer Investment Group and General Atlantic.
16 Aug 2017
IndiaUber India launches its first TV commercial, to beat Ola
Uber India has had it rough. From CEO and founder getting fired to the poor handling of Delhi rape case and when you add the incessant driver strikes, things really don't appear chirpy. However, now it's slowly trying to veer the course of its trajectory to a favorable direction.
11 Aug 2017
Travis KalanickUber's investor sues ex-CEO Travis Kalanick for fraud, mismanagement
It looks like a bumpy ride ahead for Uber's Founder and ex-CEO Travis Kalanick who stepped down in June.
08 Aug 2017
Travis KalanickUber, to clear its name, shares ex-CEO Travis Kalanick's deposition
Uber, in order to clear its own name from the Uber versus Waymo self-driving car technology case, has now unsealed its former CEO Travis Kalanick's deposition for scrutiny.
03 Aug 2017
GoaUber, Ola will not be allowed in Goa, says minister
In April, an NRI of Goan origin, Mahesh Sardesai, tired of Goa's taxi mafia, had started an e-petition directed towards chief minister Manohar Parrikar, to allow the entry of Ola and Uber in the state, which went viral.
01 Aug 2017
DelhiDelhi court summons Ola, Uber for overcharging passengers
App-based cab service providers, including Ola and Uber, were summoned by Delhi court based on allegations of charging excessive fares and running taxis without permit.
01 Aug 2017
Travis KalanickWho will replace Travis Kalanick as the next Uber CEO?
After firing Travis Kalanick, Uber is searching for his replacement and wants to find the new CEO by Labor 4 September.
28 Jul 2017
IndiaOla and Zomato partner up to enhance customer experience
India's home-grown cab aggregator Ola is partnering up with another Indian start-up Zomato to bring a range of integrated exclusive offerings to the users.
26 Jul 2017
IndiaUber takes out new feature to foster driver-rider bond
In order to address the trust deficit between a rider and driver, Uber has now announced a new feature called Driver Profile.
14 Jul 2017
IndiaUber to merge with Russia's Yandex in a $3.7bn deal
Looks like Uber has given in to the competition with Yandex.Taxi in Russia.
11 Jul 2017
IndiaUber, Amazon, Google: Big players taking to UPI
Uber and Amazon are planning to launch the unified payment interface (UPI) on their platforms soon.
26 Jun 2017
Travis KalanickUber is unable to retain its new drivers, says report
Uber, whose co-founder Travis Kalanick recently resigned due to investors' pressure, is going to have more trouble ahead as a recent report cited that the firm's retention rates for new drivers in America have gone down significantly during the period between January and May.
16 Jun 2017
Travis KalanickRape victim sues Uber for obtaining her medical records
A woman, raped by an Uber driver in Delhi in December 2014, has sued the ride-hailing company for accessing her medical records.
01 Jun 2017
WaymoUber posts $708m loss in first quarter, finance chief quits
Uber's continued saga of misfortunes turns one more page as the firm's head of finance, Gautam Gupta, leaves Uber to join an unnamed start-up.
28 May 2017
CaliforniaUber CEO's mother dies in a boating accident
Sources stated that Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's parents Bonnie Kalanick, 71, and Donald Kalanick met with a boating accident on Pine Flat Lake near Fresno, California.
25 May 2017
IndiaUber brings custom Snapchat filters to woo Indian riders
In a bid to increase its appeal, Uber India would now incorporate Snapchat in its app.
15 May 2017
DubaiToyota hitches its flying car dream with a volunteered project
Looking at the acute vehicular congestion on the streets, investing on the next-generation mobility by automobile companies is a smart move and the chances of making huge profits are also high.
27 Apr 2017
DelhiOla, Uber drivers and a series of unfortunate events
There was a time when being a driver with Uber or Ola could fetch better income than a regular white-collar job.
24 Apr 2017
AppleUber tried to pull a smart one on Apple, failed
Uber is gradually emerging as a heckler with a deep disdain for rules and a potential wreck in the making with its several encounters with authorities, governments and court cases.
21 Apr 2017
IndiaUber's new enterprise-ready service
Uber has launched a brand new feature to its services dubbed as 'Uber Central' which the firm claims will be beneficial for business enterprises or organizations.
16 Apr 2017
StartupsUber shares financially upward trajectory to cover failures
Uber is a privately held company and is therefore not legally required to share its financial credentials with the public or anyone else for that matter.
15 Apr 2017
IndiaSnapchat not for poor countries like India, Spain: Evan Spiegel
An ex Snapchat employee revealed that Snapchat's CEO Evan Spiegel had once commented that the app was for 'rich people' and that he wasn't interested in expanding to 'poor countries' like Spain and India.
09 Apr 2017
DubaiHoverbikes - next leap for modern-day transport
The 21st century may have hugely disappointed nerds with limited modes of transportation but there is salvation at hand.
31 Mar 2017
IndiaBengaluru is India's most forgetful city
The Uber 'Lost and Found India' Index released a report on Thursday and ranked Bengaluru as India's most forgetful city.
10 Jan 2017
TechnologyUber launches website giving access to its traffic data
In a bid to help city planners and researchers, Uber announced the launch of its new website called Movement.
26 Oct 2016
TechnologyUber's autonomous truck delivers nearly 50,000 beer cans
American cab company Uber scripted history when around 50,000 Budweiser beer cans were delivered to a warehouse by its self-driving truck.