Uber's latest weapon in its quest for world domination is a children's toy
Bop it, twist it, tap it… It’s the children’s toy from 1996.
View ArticleIn photos: Taxi drivers brought central London to a standstill in protest...
Black-cab drivers say they are concerned with what they describe as ‘unfair competition’.
View ArticleMichigan shooting spree suspect confirmed as Uber driver
Investigators believe that Dalton was still looking for fares after the shooting rampage.
View ArticleUber is giving Pakistan drivers classes to deter sexual harassment
Uber was officially banned from Delhi after one of its drivers raped a young woman passenger.
View ArticleUber hits back at sex assaults claims, says users often misspell 'rate' as...
It follows allegations made by news site Buzzfeed.
View ArticleThis woman went above and beyond so a man could see his son compete in the...
A lovely act of kindness.
View ArticleVolvo and Uber join forces to get to the future faster
Volvo Cars and Uber project will see the companies develop autonomous driving cars.
View ArticleIreland to oppose Uber application to circumvent taxi regulations across EU
The company’s flagship service is banned here – and the government wants to keep it that way.
View ArticleUber has put the brakes on its self-driving cars in California
Self-driving Uber cars were being tested in defiance of a state order to halt the programme.
View ArticleThis hero of a taxi driver made up an excellent care package for passengers...
Plasters, chewing gum, hair clips… You name it, they’ve got it.
View ArticleUber executive leaves after claims he failed to disclose sex harassment...
The exec has denied he is guilty of any such behaviour.
View ArticleUber's latest woe - using secret software to steer drivers away from trouble
The software was unveiled in a New York Times report and Uber said it was only used in areas where it was not banned.
View ArticleWith its ridesharing plans parked, Uber struggles to justify more Irish...
But the company’s local head is still confident its flagship service will launch here.
View ArticleEmbattled Uber founder Travis Kalanick steps down as CEO
Kalanick had already been on a leave of absence aimed at restoring confidence in the scandal-plagued company.
View ArticleEmails between Google and Uber show how the tech giants became enemies
Uber was suspicious that Google was going to launch a competing lift-sharing service.
View ArticleUber's ride-sharing plans for Ireland may have suffered their final setback
The transport watchdog has poured cold water on the tech company’s plans for a pilot in Limerick.
View ArticleUber has lost its licence to operate in London after black cab protests
Uber said it will fight the decision in the courts.
View ArticleUber covered up massive hack that stole personal information of more than 57...
So far, there’s no evidence that the data taken has been misused, according to a blog post by Uber’s recently hired CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi.
View ArticleDriver arrested over murder of British embassy worker in Lebanon
Local media have reported that the man has confessed to killing Rebecca Dykes.
View ArticleEU court says Uber is taxi service and can be regulated
The firm claimed it was just a service provider and not a taxi company.
View ArticleTaxi drivers block London Bridge for hours in protest over Uber
Uber has around 40,000 drivers in London and 50,000 in Britain as a whole.
View ArticleUber self-driving car kills Arizona pedestrian
Uber said it is to suspend its self-driving car programme.
View ArticleDashcam footage released of Uber self-driving car fatally hitting pedestrian
Police have said the SUV is unlikely to be found at fault because it may not have had time to stop.
View ArticleThe Uber-driving Mormon missionary who is set for a Wallabies debut
Queensland Reds back row Caleb Timu is expected to feature against Ireland on Saturday.
View ArticleJudge restores Uber's London licence for 15 months after it was revoked last...
The capital’s transport authority stripped the American firm of its licence last September amid safety concerns.
View ArticleAs Uber Eats arrives in Ireland, Deliveroo threatens defecting restaurants...
Competition in on-demand delivery has intensified with the new player in town.
View ArticleUber's plan to deploy stationless e-bikes in Dublin has been rebuffed by...
The city council said it would ‘not be appropriate’ to grant such a licence right now.
View ArticleUber driver gets life sentence after killing six people in US shooting spree
Jason Dalton admitted shooting eight people in three locations in between picking up passengers for Uber.
View ArticleUber's Jump still has Dublin in its sights for its electric bike sharing service
The company was unsuccessful in talks with officials last year but has plans for an Irish launch eventually.
View Article'Accounting error' caused Irish Uber customers to be charged for journeys...
Some users were charged up to €70 after they failed to flag a taxi using the app.
View Article'If a self-driving car mistakes a child for a dog and doesn't swerve, who's...
The CEO of the Road Safety Authority Moyagh Murdock said legislators have to be careful when drafting laws dealing with automation.
View ArticleUber stripped of its licence to operate in London over safety concerns
The company said Transport for London’s decision was “extraordinary and wrong”.
View ArticleUber says it received nearly 6,000 reports of sexual assaults in two years
The report also revealed 19 fatal assaults related to the company over the last two years.
View ArticleUber rival Bolt set to join the race to get to the top of Dublin's taxi app...
The $1bn company has emerged as a key player in Europe’s competitive transport app game.
View ArticleTech has been the driving force behind the taxi industry’s evolution and it's...
Drivers and traditional companies have been thinking on their feet to keep up with new apps.
View ArticleUber and Lyft have 100,000 drivers in California, and a court says they must...
The decision is part of a long-running battle about the classification of driver by the companies.
View Article'A proxy for the future of work': California votes to exempt Uber from new...
Uber and Lyft donated tens of millions of dollars to the campaign.
View ArticleUber grants UK drivers employee status in world first
It is a massive change in the business model of the ride-hailing app.
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