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Uber has been seeking new avenues of growth, including food delivery services, even as it battles intense competition in its core business of ride hailing.

Uber IPO proposals value company at USD 120 billion

The proposed valuation of the company is about USD 50 billion more than the company’s most recent valuation.

17 Oct 2018 7:36 AM

He said long term answer to avoid impact of fluctuating fuel price is to “make shift from oil” to electric vehicle. (Representational Image)

Soon Uber customers, drivers won’t see other’s mobile number

The Uber India head said the company is now looking to expand footprint in India to more cities.

05 Oct 2018 4:35 AM

Uber to pay $148 million to settle data breach cover-up with US states

The settlement with 50 US states and Washington DC brings closure to one of several high-stakes legal battles Uber is seeking to resolve.

28 Sep 2018 8:35 AM

Uber glitch leaves drivers unpaid and frustrated

An Uber spokesperson said the company has identified an issue with its “Instant Pay” feature and that drivers will be paid.

16 Sep 2018 10:52 AM

Uber opened a self-driving car research center in Toronto last year.

Uber to splurge USD 150 million in Toronto on engineering, self-driving cars

The investment will allow Uber the opportunity to expand its work on self-driving technology.

14 Sep 2018 8:50 AM

Careem will compete against several local ride-hailing apps, such as Tirhal, but not Uber Technologies itself.

Uber-rival Careem starts services in Sudan

Careem, which said its services were now available in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, has hired 10 Sudanese employees.

10 Sep 2018 8:28 AM

Uber plans to use vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft for the service.

Uber top executives meet PM Modi, discuss aerial taxi service

Uber is committed to partner the government in this mission to Move India forward.

08 Sep 2018 2:02 PM

Uber won a probationary license to operate in London in June after it modified its business model.

Uber launches new app for drivers

The Silicon Valley-based company unveiled the app earlier this year and it is being rolled out globally.

07 Sep 2018 7:47 AM

'He stopped the car, started shouting at me and said blindness was my punishment,' she wrote on Instagram about Thursday's incident. (Photo: Instagram | Nathalia Santos)

Uber driver accused of kicking out blind woman in Brazil over car AC

Santos runs YouTube channel about her life as blind woman, said she was unable to ascertain her location after being expelled from the car.

04 Sep 2018 3:26 PM

The company plans to use vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft for the service. (Photo: AFP)

India being considered for 'aerial' taxi service: Uber

Uber intends to achieve this feat with 'Uber Elevate', one of its most ambitious projects yet.

30 Aug 2018 4:24 PM

The deal also breathes new life into Uber’s self-driving business.

Toyota to invest $500 million in Uber for development of self-driving cars

Toyota and Uber are widely seen as lagging the competition in developing self-driving cars.

28 Aug 2018 7:56 AM

There are now more than 400 Chap Chaps, which means “faster” in Kiswahili, on the roads in the capital of Kenya.

Uber to push further into East Africa with services like Chap Chap

Nairobi was the first city in Africa in which Uber piloted a low-cost, quick-trip option Chap Chap.

18 Aug 2018 6:11 PM

According to Christoforou, he managed to open the car door and find the others after the vehicle hit the water during a work trip to the south of France. (File Photo: AP)

Two Londoners ‘nearly die’ as Uber driver takes wrong turn, they are still charged for trip

The duo, Nick Christoforou, 31, and Sophia Toon, 23, were forced to swim for their lives after their taxi drove into the water.

18 Aug 2018 9:35 AM

Uber is due to release its second-quarter earnings to investors later on Wednesday.

Report: Uber told by investors to sell self-driving unit

This was said after Uber racked up losses of USD 125 million to USD 200 million each quarter for the past 18 months.

16 Aug 2018 9:19 AM

Here is the list of 6 ways you can travel smart. (Photo: Instagram/paperboyo)

These platforms will make you travel smart this Friendship Day

Traveling with friends is one of the best ways to gel and bond with each other as you spend so much time with each other.

04 Aug 2018 11:09 AM

Uber's aspirations had included self-driving trucks, with the smartphone-summoned-ride service revving that effort with the purchase of startup Otto two years ago.

Uber hits brakes on self-driving trucks

Uber is among a number of technology and car companies racing toward what some contend is an inevitable future.

31 Jul 2018 1:04 PM

Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi promised to change the culture of the ride-hailing company after taking over in August last year from former CEO Travis Kalanick following a series of scandals.

Uber being probed for gender discrimination: source

Uber is under investigation by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for alleged gender discrimination.

17 Jul 2018 12:46 PM

The three major car companies have joined forces to enter the field of shared travel, which provides an opportunity to transform traditional car enterprises. (Representational image)

China auto firms to set up ride-sharing platform

The three major car companies have set up a venture to establish a ride-sharing platform, creating the kind of service pioneered by Uber.

15 Jul 2018 8:23 AM

Customers will be able to rent Lime scooters in more than 70 locations in the US and Europe and leave them parked for the next customer to ride. (Photo: AP)

Uber poised to make investment in scooter-rental business

Uber will add Lime motorised scooters to the Uber mobile app, giving consumers another option for getting around cities.

10 Jul 2018 8:12 AM

Uber sold its Southeast Asian business to bigger regional rival Grab in March in exchange for a stake in the Singapore-based firm.

Singapore says Grab-Uber deal hurts competition, proposes fine

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) also warned that it may require the companies to unwind the merger.

06 Jul 2018 8:33 AM

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