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Big Tech games system many times: Chandrasekhar after Uber Files report

Chandrashekhar added that innovation would grow along with a citizen's right to open a trusted and accountable Internet under the Modi government.

Calls grow for inquiry into France's Macron's links to Uber lobbying

French opposition from the left and far right have seized on the Uber files revelations to criticise President Macron, after the trove of documents showed his past help for lobbying campaigns

Uber lobbied, used stealth tech to block scrutiny, evade regulators: Report

The documents were first leaked to the Brtiish newspaper The Guardian, which shared them with the consortium

Uber recorded 998 sexual assault incidents in US in 2020, says report

Even though the pandemic decimated its ridership, ride-hailing platform Uber has recorded 998 sexual assault incidents, including 141 rapes, in the US in 2020

Uber may have explored selling Indian arm; company calls the report false

The US company Uber began weighing alternatives and reached out to several interested parties after recognizing it had limited potential for profitable expansion in Indian market.

Uber brings back carpooling service under new name 'UberX Share' in US

Riders who select UberX Share will be matched with another co-rider who is headed in the same direction.

Uber's lost-and-found list of curious things people tend to forget in cabs

According to Uber, in 2022, afternoons are when riders seem to be most forgetful, particularly between 1 pm and 3 pm, when the maximum number of things are left behind

Big firms versus intra-India variation

Each firm needs to choose how to respond to the enormous variation of locale within India

Uber hires Namit Jain as India senior director; to lead core platform head

Ride-hailing company Uber on Tuesday announced that it has hired Namit Jain, as a new Senior Director, Engineering, to lead its data, core infrastructure and platform teams in India.

Uber steps up bus service, runs pilot services in Delhi and Gurgaon

The Uber app will let customers book bus seats as the company works with private firms and state-run services.

Ola, Uber get notices for alleged consumer rights breach, unfair practices

Improper grievance redress mechanism, poor service, hefty cancellation charges and fairness of algorithm used to charge fares among major issues raised

Cars24 to Vedantu, start-up lay-offs accelerate on capital crunch worries

Falling valuations, slowing funding rounds add to woes; move aimed at conserving cash and shore up profitability

Uber to show drivers destination before they decide on trip request

Firm says it has raised rates to cushion impact of rising fuel prices on drivers' earnings

Uber India addresses trip cancellations, drivers not switching on AC

Cab-hailing firm will show trip destinations to drivers before they decide to accept a ride.

Uber to now show trip destinations to drivers before they decide to accept

Drivers who meet a predefined trip acceptance threshold will be eligible to get destination information, says Uber

California: Uber launches robot food delivery with Serve Robotics, Motional

Both services are available to Uber Eats users in Santa Monica and West Hollywood in California

Uber CEO's letter signals more scrutiny of investments, say experts

SoftBank's $1.4 billion investment in Indian fintech firm Paytm currently has a fair value of around $800 million

Uber ramps up India hiring, to hire 500 engineers for its tech centres

The company said the hiring plan is a testament to Uber's commitment to India, and its recognition of the engineering talent in the country.

Govt reads out the riot act to cab aggregators amid rise in complaints

Takes tough stand on ride cancellation and surge pricing

Uber Technologies to cut costs and slow down hiring, CEO tells staff

The ride-hailing company becomes the latest to rein in costs to have a lean investment model, after Facebook-owner Meta Platforms Inc