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New Zealand court declares Uber drivers as employees in landmark ruling

In a landmark ruling, the Employment Court of New Zealand has declared four Uber drivers as proper employees of the company, paving the way for other countries to follow the suit

Uber launches its advertising division, will show video ads during rides

Ride-hailing platform Uber has launched its advertising division to engage consumers with brands, by showing video advertisements during the ride

Uber, Ola, Rapido continue auto services despite Karnataka govt's ban

Bengaluru is estimated to have about 200,000 autorickshaws out of which around 100,000 offer services through ride-hailing platforms

Karnataka govt orders Ola, Uber, Rapido to stop auto services from Oct 12

The Karnataka government warned app cab aggregators that it would be imposing a fine of Rs 5,000 on vehicles found operating illegally

Uber, Ola respond to Karnataka govt notice, say fares comply with rules

Mobility players such as Ola, Uber and Rapido were asked to stop their auto-rickshaw services in Bengaluru in three days; state transport dept had issued notices to these firms on Thursday

Exorbitant fare: Seize Ola, Uber vehicles, says Karnataka minister

Karnataka Transport Minister B Sriramulu issued orders to seize Ola, Uber vehicles who are challenging the authorities in Bengaluru

Karnataka govt bans Ola, Uber, Rapido auto services; terms them 'illegal'

Karnataka state govt has given three days to the companies to file their reply to the charges and a compliance report

Uber's former security chief convicted of concealing massive data breach

Uber Technologies' former security chief was convicted of concealing a massive data breach in a case that prosecutors tied to the company's troubled past under its original leadership

Uber asks its India drivers to ensure rear seatbelts in their cars work

A source with direct knowledge also said Uber was conducting checks at airports to ensure its drivers were complying with seatbelt norms

Uber blames notorious extortion gang Lapsus$ for recent data breach

Uber shut down some of its internal software and messaging systems on Thursday, after an attacker infiltrated its network

Hacker apparently breached Uber's network, says security researcher

Uber said on Thursday that it reached out to law enforcement after a hacker apparently breached its network. A security engineer said the intruder provided evidence of obtaining access to crucial systems at the ride-hailing service. There was no indication that Uber's fleet of vehicles or its operation was in any way affected. "It seems like they've compromised a lot of stuff, said Sam Curry, an engineer with Yuga Labs who communicated with the hacker. That includes complete access to the Amazon and Google-hosted cloud environments where Uber stores its source code and customer data, he said. Curry said he spoke to several Uber employees who said they were working to lock down everything internally to restrict the hacker's access. That included the San Francisco company's Slack internal messaging network, he said. He said there was no indication that the hacker had done any damage or was interested in anything more than publicity. My gut feeling is that it seems like they are out

Now, book a bus ride in Gurugram on Uber; service in other cities soon

This pilot will start with Gurugram CNG AC buses on the top-two routes during peak commute hours

Live security agents to help people during trouoblesome Uber rides

When a call or text exchange is requested, the agent can monitor an ongoing trip, stay in contact through the duration of the trip, and even reach out to 911 on the user's behalf

Inclusive roads: New batch of women cab drivers starts training in Delhi

In all, 450 applications received so far for driving lessons

Uber India created Rs 44,600 cr in value for economy in 2021: Report

Study commissioned by ride-hailing firm says its services help riders, drivers and communities save money and time

Teenagers' share in India's gig sector grows 8 times in last 4 yrs: Report

Around 40% of the gig workers now come from the age group of 16 to 23, says a study by Taskmo, an on-demand staffing platform

'Would never acquire a loss-making business': Ola CEO on merger with Uber

The Covid-19 pandemic has hurt the transportation industry. But Ola said it is one of the most profitable ride-hailing companies in the world with a strong balance sheet

Uber to soon shut down its free loyalty programme launched in 2018

Ride-hailing platform Uber is closing down its loyalty programme, Uber Rewards, with users being urged to sign up for the Uber One subscription to get regular Uber and Uber Eats discounts

Zomato's weightage in FTSE indices to rise to 24.9% from August 11

Shares of Zomato gained 2 per cent to close at Rs 55.6

SoftBank plans Vision Fund job cuts after record $23.1-bn net loss in Q2

SoftBank was in a bubble on valuations, no sacred areas for cost cuts, says CEO