Who pays for autonomous driving fatalities?
Human drivers are still far more dangerous than autonomous cars, but if you’re not really at the wheel, whose fault is it if there’s an accident, or worse, a fatality? The insurance industry has been slow to respond, and nothing has yet been decided in the courts.
Uber will no longer store exact pickup and drop-off locations in drivers’ apps
In a soon-to-be-launched pilot program, the San Francisco-based Uber will begin hiding passengers' exact pickup and drop-off locations in the trip history available to drivers. Rather than pinpointing where you are and where you're going, the Uber app will instead show drivers a more general location.
Uber is stepping up its game on passenger safety features
Uber is taking a closer look at its passenger safety features and working to improve its previously sparse set of tools. On April 12, the transportation giant announced "several new improvements to double down on safety" in the app, including a plan to improve the background screening process for its drivers.
What’s Uber up to? New choices point to local transportation takeover
Following up fast on its purchase of the Jump bike-sharing startup, Uber just added more local transport options. So now, in addition to hitting up Uber Bike for temporary use of an urban two-wheeler, you can book public transit tickets or connect with a nearby car owner to rent their ride for local use.
You will soon be able to get an ebike from Uber now that it bought Jump
Uber confirmed that it had "entered into an agreement to acquire JUMP Bikes, an electric, dockless bike-sharing service."
Uber narrowly avoids a shutdown in Egypt, but its victory may not last
A court in Egypt ruled that a previous decision to suspend Uber and other ridesharing companies’ licenses would not be upheld.
UberX gets a big X from Greece, is forced to suspend operations
Uber's trials and tribulations aren't going away anytime soon. A few months after being kicked out of London, the ridesharing company is facing a similar situation in Greece.
How Nvidia is helping autonomous cars simulate their way to safety
Better computer-generated graphics is helping self-driving cars learn to maneuver life-like roads under simulated conditions.
Uber kills UberRush on-demand delivery service
Rest in peace, UberRush. We hardly knew ye and now we never will, because Uber is shutting down the on-demand package delivery service.
Nvidia hits the brakes on public autonomous tests after fatal Uber crash
Nvidia put a halt on testing autonomous vehicle technology on public roads after Uber's deadly incident in Arizona.
After leaving China and Russia, Uber also exits Southeast Asia rideshare market
After exiting China in 2016 and Russia last year, Uber has now left the Southeast Asia market, too, after a deal with local rival Grab.
Toyota halts autonomous car tests on public roads following Uber crash
Toyota has suspended public tests of its autonomous cars, citing the emotional toll Sunday's fatal Uber accident may have had on its own test drivers.
Selfless move? Uber may be selling its self-driving technology to Toyota
Uber is in the process of negotiating a deal with Toyota in order to install a self-driving system in one of the company's minivans.
Uber’s self-driving trucks are now moving freight across Arizona
Uber has just revealed that for several months its self-driving trucks have been transporting commercial freight across Arizona.
Drunk guy doesn’t quite recall requesting a $1,600 Uber ride
Ever taken an Uber ride after a few drinks and accidentally requested the wrong destination? This guy did and it cost him $1,635.
‘Uber Health’ lets doctors book patients’ rides to and from the clinic
Uber Health is a new platform for health care facilities that lets them book rides for patients traveling to and from the clinic.
Uber’s ExpressPool service offers cheap fares, but you’ll have to walk a bit
Uber has officially launched ExpressPool, offering its cheapest fares to date. But you'll have to walk a block or two to meet your driver.
Citymapper ditches London bus service to go after Uber instead
Citymapper is ditching the London bus service it's been running for the last nine months and replacing it with Smart Ride, a taxi-bus hybrid.
Ridesharing giant Uber’s rise has been meteoric, anything but trouble-free
Uber forever changed the way we move, but its meteoric rise to the top of the tech industry wasn't trouble-free.
To combat fatigue, Uber will force U.S. drivers to take a break after 12 hours
In an effort to combat driver fatigue, Uber will be forcing its drivers to take a break. It'll be six hours for every 12 hours driving.
Uber’s competition in Japan heats up thanks to Didi, Softbank, and Toyota
Didi and SoftBank are working together to bring ridesharing services to Japan. Plus, JapanTaxi and Toyota are collaborating, too.
Still want a Facebook ‘dislike’ button? Big blue tests ‘downvote’ option
Facebook tests out a 'downvote' button, Apple says the iBoot leak doesn't affect up-to-date devices, Waymo is now an Uber investor is a sudden and unexpected settlement of a major lawsuit.
Uber extends an olive branch to Waymo as it settles trade secret lawsuit
Uber will pay Waymo $245 million to settle the lawsuit over intellectual property, though it doesn't admit wrong-doing and pledges to continue developing self-driving technology.
Google’s Waymo vs. Uber: Everything you need to know
Waymo filed a lawsuit against Uber alleging that Otto — a startup purchased by Uber last year — stole confidential information.
Uber is getting into the bike-sharing game
Uber has joined forces with ebike company Jump to launch a bike-sharing pilot service in San Francisco. Using Uber's app, riders will be able to find nearby bikes and cycle for $2 per 30 minutes.
David Chang’s food-delivery concept Ando is now in the hands of Uber Eats
Uber Eats has just acquired Ando, a concept from Momofuku chef and culinary superstar David Chang, to help make it a heavyweight in the food delivery business.
After underpaying its New York drivers for years, Uber settles for $3 million
Uber will pay up to $3 million as a settlement for a proposed class-action lawsuit from drivers who claimed that Uber was underpaying them.
Bell flying taxi shows what commuting above the traffic might one day look like
Commuting in the skies, several hundred feet above traffic, is on its way to becoming a reality thanks in part to the Bell flying taxi.
Boxy Toyota e-Palette concept is designed to transport both people and pizzas
The Toyota e-Palette concept is the basis for a new mobility service that encompasses both ridesharing and home delivery.
Volkswagen enlists Nvidia’s powerful Xavier chip for autonomous cars
Nvidia's Xavier processor will help VW and Uber bring self-driving cars to the masses while playing a key role in its AI computing platform.
SoftBank investment is a long-awaited piece of good news for Uber
Uber and SoftBank have reached a deal that will see shareholders offer up 20 percent of the ride-sharing company to the Japanese firm.
Uber has shut down Xchange Leasing after learning it’s seriously in the red
The latest casualty at Uber is Xchange Leasing, its American auto-leasing business. Luckily, it has found a buyer in Fair.com.
Chinese ridesharing service Didi Chuxing to use new funding to go international
Didi Chuxing's new cash influx will not only help the company expand its footprint outside of China, but also help with AI.
More regulations are coming as EU rules that Uber is not simply an app
The Court of Justice of the European Union determined that Uber is not simply an app or a tech platform, but rather a transport service