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April 26, 2022, 9:08 AM
Uber admits misleading Australian riders, agrees to pay $19M
Uber has agreed to pay a $19 million fine in Australia for misleading riders by falsely warning they could be charged a cancellation fee and for inflating estimates of comparable taxi rides
April 26, 2022, 9:08 AM
1 month ago
Uber permanently drops surcharge on environmentally-friendly cars
Riders who request an Uber Green hybrid electric vehicle will no longer pay an extra dollar.
1 month ago
2 months ago
Uber is adding a surcharge to rides and deliveries
The fuel surcharge will be up to 55 cents for rides and 45 cents for deliveries except for New York, who will have custom surcharge.
2 months ago
2 months ago
Uber charging customers new fuel fee for rides, delivery
Citing record-high prices for gasoline, Uber is charging customers a new fuel fee to help offset costs for ride-hail and delivery drivers
2 months ago
4 months ago
Hackers targeting Uber customers with verification scheme
A Florida man says he was the victim of a "two-factor authentication" scam.
4 months ago
5 months ago
Uber helping detectives solve Florida 'grandparent scams'
Detectives in Tampa are asking Uber to help solve a “grandparent scam” that conned $10,000 from a 75-year-old man who was told his granddaughter needed the money to get out of jail
5 months ago
10 months ago
Parents keep memory of murdered student alive by promoting rideshare safety
Samantha Johnson was kidnapped and murdered by Nathaniel Rowland after getting in his car, believing it was a rideshare. Two years later, he was convicted and sentenced to life behind bars.
10 months ago
10 months ago
Trial starts for man accused in Uber rider's death
Opening arguments are expected in the trial of a man accused of killing the South Carolina woman who mistook his car for her Uber ride
10 months ago
1 year ago
Uber pays $3.4M for Seattle gig worker leave law mistakes
Uber has agreed to pay more than $3.4 million to 15,000 drivers after making mistakes regarding Seattle’s pioneering paid sick leave law covering gig workers
1 year ago
1 year ago
Uber Eats tackles app profile issue that outs trans drivers
Uber Eats says it has apologized and resolved issues with app profiles that outed a Kansas man as transgender
1 year ago
1 year ago
Uber, Lyft prices rise as demand rebounds post-pandemic
As both ride-share companies face an unprecedented driver shortage, prices for the services have seen at least 40% hike nationwide, according to Rakuten.
1 year ago
1 year ago
UberEats driver killed in carjacking by teens
wo girls, 13 and 15, were arrested and charged with felony murder and armed carjacking after police say they violently attacked and killed delivery driver Mohammad Anwar, 66, in Washington, D.C.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Uber unveils pharmacy delivery
Uber teams up with ScriptDrop to expand its prescription drug delivery service.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Uber driver allegedly tried to lock woman in car
The victim told authorities she thought the driver was "behaving strangely" and requested to be let out.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Uber driver allegedly tries to kidnap passenger in Boston: Police
Kamal Essalak is accused of trying to kidnap an Uber passenger in Boston last week.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Uber driver speaks out after passenger mask confrontation
The incident was caught on camera when Subhakar Khadka stopped the ride early after he picked up three women and one refused to wear a mask, then allegedly coughed on him.
1 year ago
1 year ago
UK top court gives Uber drivers benefits in landmark ruling
The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that Uber drivers should be classed as “workers” and not self-employed
1 year ago
1 year ago
Uber will bring the booze after acquiring Drizly for $1.1B
Mobile ride-hailing company Uber said Tuesday that it's acquiring the alcohol-delivery platform Drizly for $1.1 billion in stock and cash
1 year ago
1 year ago
California hits Uber with $59 million fine over sex assault data
California regulators hit Uber with a $59 million fine for allegedly refusing to provide more detailed information about sexual assault and harassment claims.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Uber Connect expands its service to over 2,400 new locations
The delivery service offers same day contact-free delivery.
1 year ago
2 years ago
Uber gets 18-month London license after winning court appeal
Uber can keep operating in London after it won its appeal of a decision by the British capital’s transit regulator not to renew its license
2 years ago
2 years ago
1st look at how Uber will make sure passengers wear masks
Uber will soon require passengers to take a selfie in the app to prove they are properly wearing a mask if they have previously violated the policy.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Uber riders who violate face covering policy must soon take mask selfie for service
Uber riders who violate the app's face mask policy must soon take a mask selfie to catch a ride.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Uber, Lyft may discontinue up-rating if required to make drivers employees
Facebook to roll out notifications giving users more coronavirus-related info before sharing; Hyperion Motors' XP1 car, fueled with oxygen, goes into production in 2022
2 years ago
2 years ago
Uber threatening to shut down in California
The CEO of Uber said it may have to shut down business in California after a judge ruled Uber and Lyft must re-classify drivers as employees rather than as independent contractors.
2 years ago
2 years ago
California judge orders Uber and Lyft to classify drivers as employees
The rideshare giants have long fought to classify its drivers as contractors.
2 years ago
2 years ago
California judge orders Uber, Lyft to reclassify their drivers as employees
Gaming industry is booming with gamers spending $11.6 billion during the pandemic; Sony to bring back wireless game controllers
2 years ago
2 years ago
Uber buys Postmates, ups delivery game in $2.65 billion deal
Uber has acquired Postmates in a $2.65 billion all-stock deal, expanding its footprint in the fiercely competitive delivery market
2 years ago
2 years ago
Uber to buy Postmates for nearly $2.65B amid heightened demand for delivery due to coronavirus
Uber will acquire Postmates in an all-stock transaction for $2.65 billion amid the coronavirus pandemic and surge in delivery and takeout options.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Uber is buying food delivery app Postmates
The company hopes the new deal will expand its on-demand food delivery service.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Uber Eats waives delivery fees for black-owned restaurants
Uber Eats has made it easier for customers to select black-owned restaurants for food delivery without fees.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Uber to require that drivers, riders wear masks
Uber's policy requiring drivers and riders to wear masks takes effect next week.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Uber to use face detection technology to ensure drivers wear masks
Uber to use face detection technology to ensure drivers wear masks
2 years ago
2 years ago
California sues Uber, Lyft over alleged labor law violations
California is suing ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, alleging they misclassified their drivers as independent contractors under the state’s new labor law
2 years ago
2 years ago
Uber will soon require both driver and passengers to wear a mask or face covering
The company says it is working on technology to detect whether drivers are abiding by the new rule.
2 years ago
2 years ago
The most common, unique and downright strange items Uber has returned to riders
Uber reported the lost and found index of 2020 which includes the 50 most unique items that riders left behind.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Uber launches discreet Text-to-911 technology nationwide
Lyft is testing a similar technology in several markets.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Uber offers new technology to text 911 directly
Uber announced a new safety feature to help protect both riders and drivers that will send a real-time rapid SOS and dispatch officers.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Uber resumes operating in Colombia after 3-week hiatus
Uber has restarted operations in Colombia after shutting down its app for almost three weeks
2 years ago
2 years ago
Uber launches feature that allows riders to report unsafe behavior in real time
Uber has launched a new feature to allow riders to report unsafe behavior in real-time.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Arizona CEO fired after yelling racial slurs at Uber driver in video
Berglund was ousted from the company he founded amid accusations of racism.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Fired executive speaks out after video shows his racist rant against Uber driver
He was caught on camera arguing with an Uber driver when things turned especially ugly.
2 years ago
2 years ago
CEO fired after racist rant against Uber driver
The driver refused to allow Hans Berglund to sit in the front seat of his car, and Uber has banned him from using its service.
2 years ago
2 years ago
CEO fired after yelling racial slurs at Uber driver
Agroplasma CEO and President Hans Berglund was ousted from the company he founded amid accusations of racism and verbal assault, the company said Wednesday.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Uber bringing self-driving cars to DC
The rideshare company is bringing a fleet of self-driving cars to the nation's capital to begin mapping out prospective routes -- aided by human drivers at first -- starting Friday.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Uber bringing fleet of self-driving cars to Washington, DC
Uber is bringing self-driving cars to the nation's capital to begin mapping out routes starting on Friday.
2 years ago
2 years ago
A $4 fee for rideshares to and from the Phoenix airport may be unconstitutional, Arizona AG says
A $4 fee hailing an Uber or Lyft to or from the airport in Phoenix has garnered a firestorm of reaction from residents and ride-share companies.
2 years ago
2 years ago
New $4 fee added to rideshares to and from Phoenix airport
The Arizona attorney general said he believes the fee violates the state’s constitution.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Uber passenger arrested for trying to kidnap driver, police say
An Uber passenger was arrested after pulling a gun on a driver in an attempt to kidnap her, police said.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Man who posed as Uber driver arrested for sexual assault
There are renewed concerns over ride-share safety after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted by a fake Uber driver.
2 years ago