Backup driver in 2018 Uber self-driving crash pleads guilty
By David Shepardson (Reuters) - The backup safety driver behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber Technologies test vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, in 2018 pleaded guilty on Friday and was sentenced to probation, prosecutors said. Rafaela
Uber, DoorDash sue New York City over minimum wage law
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc, DoorDash Inc and other app-based food delivery companies filed lawsuits on Thursday seeking to strike down New York City's novel law setting a minimum wage for drivers. The companies filed separate complaints in New
Uber is turning into a travel app
Revenues beyond expectations and new transport options to become a 'travel app' capable of satisfying travellers' every demand. This is how Uber is leaving behind the toughest period in its history, culminating with the Uber Files that led to the exit of former CEO
Uber, Lyft trade group questions Biden’s labor nominee’s gig workers stance
A sign marks a rendezvous location for Lyft and Uber users at San Diego State University in San Diego, California, U.S., May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rideshare and delivery companies want the Biden administration's nominee for
Uber whistleblower says current business model ‘absolutely’ unsustainable
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) -Mark MacGann, the whistleblower behind the so-called Uber Files, said on Wednesday that the ride-hailing company seemed to be taking steps toward improving its work culture, but that its business model was still "absolutely" unsustainable. The Guardian
Former Uber security chief guilty of concealing data breach
By Yuvraj Malik in Bengaluru (Reuters) - A San Francisco jury has found Uber Technologies Inc's former chief security officer Joseph Sullivan guilty of criminal obstruction for failing to report a 2016 cybersecurity incident to the authorities, a spokesperson from the
Uber Hacker Arrested
Uber Hacker: The City of London Police arrested a 17-year-old from Oxfordshire for hacking on Thursday, September 21, 2018. A joint investigation by the U.K. National Crime Agency's cybercrime unit and the Police was undertaken. Police arrested him as part
Uber Hack: Internal System Breached
Uber Hack: A few days ago, Uber suffered a cyberattack, which resulted in information disclosure of sensitive data such as screenshots of the company's internal systems, email dashboards, and Slack servers used for internal communications of employees. Fortunately for Uber,