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Caifornia court orders Uber, Lyft to classify their drivers as employees

The court affirmed an injunction that was issued on August 10, requiring the two companies to classify their drivers as employees rather than freelancers

Uber joins forces with SK Telecom to crack tough South Korea market

SEOUL (Reuters) - Uber Technologies said on Friday it will invest more than $150 million in a joint venture and partnership with South Korea's SK Telecom Co Ltd <017670.KS>, which is proposing to split off its mobility business.

Uber ropes in Amazon veteran Manikandan Thangarathnam as mobility head

The ride-hailing giant has also strengthened India tech team, taking ongoing hiring to 225 engineers

In a first, Amazon Pay, Uber partner to allow Indian users to pay for rides

India is the first market where the two American companies have formed such an alliance

Our business in India is in very solid shape: Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

In an interview, KHOSROWSHAHI discusses with Surajeet Das Gupta the impact of the new social security code on the firm's driver partners and the performance of the firm after the lockdown in India

Uber, Bidhannagar Police enter pact for safer mobility amid Covid-19

Uber and Bidhannagar Police have entered into an agreement to make urban mobility safer amid Covid, with steps that include certification for drivers on health protocols and boosting public awareness

Uber partners with HelpAge to provide 1,000 free monthly rides to elderly

Uber announced a partnership with HelpAge India, an NGO dedicated to serving the disadvantaged elderly, for providing 1,000 free rides a month in 12 cities

Delhi NCR among top 10 globally in terms of number of trips in Sept: Uber

Ride hailing platform Uber on Monday said Delhi NCR ranked amongst its top 10 markets globally based on the number of trips taken in the month of September

Amid Covid-19, Mahindra Logistics plans third-party foray with Alyte

The company hopes to have 30 per cent green and sustainable vehicles in its fleet in the next 3 years or by FY23-24

Uber promises 100% e-vehicles by 2040, commits $800 mn to help drivers

Uber, which as of early February said it had 5 million drivers worldwide, said it formed partnerships with General Motors and the Renault, Nissan, Mitsubishi alliance

Uber kicks off on-demand 24x7 'Auto Rentals' in six Indian cities

Uber on Wednesday launched an on-demand 24x7 Auto Rentals service in Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune that will allow riders to make multiple stops along a journey.

US charges former Uber security chief with covering up massive 2016 hacking

The case was believed to be first time a corporate information security officer has been charged with concealing a hack

SoftBank returns to black as Vision Fund recovers from Covid-19 pandemic

Recovery largely due to rising valuations of bets like Uber and Slack

Homegoods to pet supplies: Uber moving into delivery as service offering

Khosrowshahi said the company is adding auto-rickshaws and motorbikes since it expects many riders in emerging markets to shift from public minibuses towards these lower-cost options

Uber rides take coronavirus hit but food-delivery business doubles

Ride-hailing trips, in the past responsible for nearly two-thirds of Uber's revenue, increased 5 percentage points from their low in April, but gross bookings remained down 75% from last year

Uber to hire 140 more engineers for Indian tech teams to expand products

These expansion plans are in line with itss vision to make mobility and delivery more accessible, and to become the backbone of transportation in thousands of cities across the globe, the company said

Engineer who moved to Uber jailed for stealing Google trade secrets

Uber fired Levandowski in 2017 and then settled a lawsuit from Alphabet over the misuse of trade secrets, setting back the ride-hailing company's self-driving project

Uber backtracks on plan to shift Asia-Pacific regional hub to Hong Kong

The company had announced in May that it was ready to relocate its Asian headquarters from Singapore

Uber, Bajaj partner to install safety partitions in 100,000 auto-rickshaws

The partition would act as a protective barrier for restricting contact and aims to facilitate social distancing between drivers and riders for making travel safer

Uber installing screens and cockpits in 20,000 cars for safer rides

The ride-hailing firm has already fitted them in 8,000 cars; the cost of installation is borne by Uber, and it comes free of cost to drivers