Travis Kalanick, the chief executive of ride-sharing service Uber, has stepped down from President Donald Trump’s economic advisory group after strong criticism from staff and the public. The board, which also counts Tesla chief executive Elon Musk as a member, is due to meet the president on Friday. Uber is one of several technology firms … Read more
Travis Kalanick, the chief executive of ride-sharing service Uber, has stepped down from President Donald Trump’s economic advisory group after strong criticism from staff and the public. The board, which also counts Tesla chief executive Elon Musk as a member, is due to meet the president on Friday. Uber is one of several technology firms … Read more
Hundreds of Uber users have taken screenshots of themselves deleting the ride-hailing app, accusing it of profiting from a strike by New York’s taxi drivers held against President Donald Trump’s ban on Muslim travellers and refugees. The hashtag #DeleteUber trended worldwide on Sunday as users also accused the company’s CEO of collaborating with the new … Read more
Between January and March 2015, ride-sharing service Uber put out ads on Craigslist in the hope of attracting new drivers by offering attractive hourly rates of pay. In Boston, for example, it told potential drivers they would earn $25 an hour. In truth, fewer than 10% of drivers in the city actually managed to bring … Read more
Between January and March 2015, ride-sharing service Uber put out ads on Craigslist in the hope of attracting new drivers by offering attractive hourly rates of pay. In Boston, for example, it told potential drivers they would earn $25 an hour. In truth, fewer than 10% of drivers in the city actually managed to bring … Read more
The fanfare that greeted the arrival of Uber in Ghana in June of 2016 was phenomenal. There was a lot of write-ups and positive vibes running around. This is an app that aids transport seekers to be found by transporters. Simplicita. In a country where finding transportation and getting transportation can be very hectic and … Read more
The fanfare that greeted the arrival of Uber in Ghana in June of 2016 was phenomenal. There was a lot of write-ups and positive vibes running around. This is an app that aids transport seekers to be found by transporters. Simplicita. In a country where finding transportation and getting transportation can be very hectic and … Read more
Uber is launching a website outlining how its cars move around cities, in an effort to appease city authorities who have long called for more data sharing. It will provide data on dozens of cities from next month. Uber’s transportation data could help cities to improve traffic flow. The controversial app-based taxi service had previously … Read more
African countries were on a drive to boost infrastructure and road networks on the continent in 2016. Ethiopia made huge strides this year with the inauguration of a new railway line, linking the capital, Addis Ababa with Djibouti in October. The 750 kilometer line was built at a cost of 4 billion US dollars with … Read more
Travellers flying in and out of Paris Friday should expect severe disruptions with Uber drivers planning to blockade both the Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports from 4am. Passengers should make plans to use the public transport system rather than relying on either taxis or mobile apps such as Uber. Detailed information and journey planning … Read more
Ride-sharing firm Uber has suspended its test of self-driving cars in San Francisco after regulators revoked the registration of the vehicles. Passengers had recently been given the option of a booking a self-driving vehicle. But authorities had threatened legal action if Uber did not obtain a special permit to test the cars. Uber argues that … Read more
Uber has been told its self-driving cars are illegal – but it is refusing to take them off San Francisco’s roads. The company started testing the vehicles this week, but the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has said the firm must have a test permit. Uber said it did not need one as they have … Read more
Uber has said it will defy demands to take its self-driving cars off the road in San Francisco. The company started testing the vehicles this week, but the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has said the firm must have a test permit. Uber said it did not need one as they have a safety driver … Read more
Uber Technologies Inc rolled out its self-driving car fleet in its hometown of San Francisco on Wednesday, but faced a backlash from state regulators who say the company needs a permit to keep the vehicles on the road. The California Department of Motor Vehicles sent a letter to Uber on Wednesday ordering the company to … Read more
After retreating from China this year, Uber’s plans for world domination hinge on its big bet in Latin America. Mexico City is now the busiest city in the world for Uber. Second is Sao Paulo, Brazil. The company has experienced a tenfold increase in rides across the region in the last year and plans to … Read more
Ride-sharing service Uber has acquired a New York-based artificial intelligence start-up which it hopes can speed up its progress in creating self-driving cars. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, will see Uber gain 15 specialist researchers who will form a new division at the company known as Uber AI Labs. Geometric Intelligence’s co-founder Gary Marcus … Read more
The ride-hailing service has not found open arms in Taiwan. The government wants it gone. Taiwan on Wednesday asked Apple and Google to step into its ongoing dispute with ride-hailing service Uber. Taiwanese officials want the two Silicon Valley tech giants to remove Uber from the App Store and Google Play respectively, according to Reuters. … Read more
Uber is valued at $62.5 billion (48 billion pounds) and its investors include Goldman Sachs and GV Taxi app Uber should treat its drivers as employees and pay them the minimum wage and holiday pay, a British tribunal ruled on Friday, in a verdict that could hit thousands of firms and deliver a blow to … Read more
Snap Inc, the owner of messaging app Snapchat, has moved a step closer to listing its shares on the stock market after settling on which banks will help with the flotation. Sources close to the deal confirmed Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs would underwrite the initial public offering (IPO). Several other banks will be involved … Read more
Johannesburg, 28 September2016 – Joburgers, UberEATS is here! UberEATS was officially launched at Katy’s Palace in Sandton and from Thursday 29 September those in Jozi hungry for a new, reliable way to order tasty meals can request their favourite foods using the UberEATS app. UberEATS is an on-demand food delivery app powered by Uber, and … Read more