Uber has raised the minimum age requirement for new rides-hailing drivers in California to 25 years old due to what it described as “baselessly higher” commercial insurance costs in the […]
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Back to news homeUber, Nvidia-backed delivery robot startup Serve Robotics to go public
Serve Robotics, the autonomous sidewalk delivery robot startup that spun out of Uber’s acquisition of Postmates, is going public via a reverse merger with a blank check company. The reverse […]
Gig workers in California to receive millions for unpaid vehicle expenses
Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and other app-based ride-hail and delivery companies will have to reimburse California gig workers potentially millions of dollars for unpaid vehicle expenses between 2022 and 2023. The […]
Uber drops ride discounts for subscribers, switches to cash back
Uber has garnered a reputation for scaling rapidly with an almost cutthroat acquisition style. But as the company matures and shifts its attention from growth to profits, perhaps bringing on […]
Tepid investor reaction clouds Lyft’s new strategy
The company’s bet on a slimmer, more-focused business echos tech’s trend of doing more with less Alex Wilhelm Anna Heim 8 hours Shares of Lyft are off sharply this morning, […]
Washington Uber and Lyft drivers win paid family and medical leave
Washington’s Senate unanimously passed a bill this week that would make the state the first in the nation to grant ride-hail drivers the right to paid family and medical leave. […]
Uber is coming for Instacart
Uber has rolled out updates to its Shop and Pay feature that address three of the most commonly raised courier issues: out of stock items, digital payments and order clarity […]
New Zealand Uber drivers begin collective bargaining for first time
Uber drivers in New Zealand will be pushing for better pay and working conditions through their first-ever collective agreement with the company. Earlier this week, national trade union First Union […]
Uber is integrating its driver app with Apple CarPlay
Uber drivers who have an iPhone will soon be able to use the Uber app directly from their car’s dashboard while using Apple’s CarPlay, according to an email sent to […]
Uber Eats now shows you how much of your information is shared with delivery people
Uber Eats is introducing a new feature that shows users how much of their personal information is shared with their delivery person when they place an order on the app. […]