Uber Technologies CEO Travis Kalanick told staff he plans to take a leave of absence, without disclosing a return date. The company will strip him of some duties and appoint an independent chair to limit his influence after a slew of scandals
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After a Sunday meeting that lasted more than six hours, a representative for Uber Technologies’ board said directors have approved several changes, without providing clarity on the fates of CEO Travis Kalanick or his confidant and head of business, Emil
Uber has introduced a new insurance plan for South African users of the ride-hailing service. The new insurance policy designed to cover riders’ injuries or death while on a trip with Uber and will be provided by global insurance
It is now highly likely that the European court of justice will later this year reject Uber’s fiction that it’s simply a marketplace that brings together drivers and riders by declaring it – gasp! – a taxi company. That
Ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing raised more than $5,5bn from investors, scoring the single largest round of funding on record to bankroll an expansion beyond China and into driver-less technology. Didi disclosed the financing in an
The idea is certainly audacious: thwart traffic in congested cities by flying over it. Quick, quiet, clean, cheap. This concept – which requires a new type of battery-powered vertical takeoff and landing vehicle
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Uber Technologies hopes to one day operate a network of flying cars. On Tuesday, the ride-hailing company laid out some aggressive plans to get closer to its first flight. Officials in Dallas
After almost a decade of research, Google’s autonomous car project is close to becoming a real service. Now known as Waymo, the Alphabet self-driving car unit is letting residents of Phoenix in the US sign up to use its
Lyft drivers have accused Uber Technologies of illegally tracking their whereabouts using spyware code-named Hell to gain a competitive edge in the ride-hailing market. Uber engaged in “illegal, surreptitious and