Tag: Uber
20-year-old Florida man paid by Uber to keep data breach secret
A 20-year-old Florida man was responsible for the large data breach at Uber Technologies Inc last year and was paid by Uber to destroy...
Uber paid hackers $100,000 to keep secret breach of 57m accounts
Uber Technologies Inc paid hackers $100,000 to keep secret a massive breach last year that exposed the personal information of about 57 million accounts...
Uber expected to purchase up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo
Uber plans to purchase up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo, marking the transition of the US firm from an app used to summon...
Uber, NASA working to fill Los Angeles skies with flying taxis...
Uber, a ride-hailing company, is forging ahead with plans to make a Blade Runner vision of transportation – flying cars – a reality by...
Careem, Uber fares likely to go up under new Punjab govt...
The Punjab government has prepared a policy for Careem, Uber and other ride-hailing vehicles, under which fares are likely to go up, a private...
Uber boss to meet London transport chief in bid to keep...
LONDON: Uber’s new global boss Dara Khosrowshahi will meet London’s transport regulator on Tuesday as the taxi-hailing app fights to keep its license in...
Cabbies block Prague airport to protest against Uber
PRAGUE: Czech taxi drivers on Monday blocked traffic at Prague’s international airport to protest what they and many of their counterparts abroad call unfair competition...
Britain’s minister for London slams ‘blanket ban’ on Uber
LONDON: A British government minister has criticized the London authorities for deciding to strip Uber of its taxi license, a major setback to the US...
Uber chooses Expedia chief Dara Khosrowshahi as new CEO: NYT
Khosrowshahi emerged as the leader among three finalists for the job during company board meetings over the weekend, the Times reported, citing two people familiar with the decision.
Taxi, rickshaw drivers protest against ride-hailing services in Lahore
--Protesters call them a ‘conspiracy’ against local businesses
LAHORE: Lahore Taxi Drivers Association on Saturday staged a rally against ride-hailing services, Uber and Careem. The...
Uber to resume Philippine service ‘soon’ after fine
Uber to resume operations in Philippines ‘soon’Uber to resume Uber said Saturday it expects to resume operations in the Philippines "soon" after regulators agreed...
Uber faces criminal investigation over software used to evade authorities
The U.S. Department of Justice has begun a criminal investigation into Uber Technologies Inc's use of a software tool that helped its drivers evade...
Uber diversity report shows shortage of women, minorities
Uber Technologies Inc released its first diversity report the other day, showing that women and non-white employees are underrepresented at the ride-services company –...
Uber used secret tool to deceive authorities
Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc has for years used a secret tool to deceive the authorities in markets where its service faced resistance...
Careem plans to expand into 30 more cities
The online cab-hailing service Careem has said it plans to invest $150 million in Pakistan over the course of the next five years.
In a...
Traffic police launch crackdown against Careem, Uber and private cabs
Although the ride-hailing services like Careem and Uber managed to secure some semblance of relief for the time being in Punjab and Sindh, the...
Uber – Careem row: Sindh govt clarifies policy regarding ban
KARACHI: Sindh Transport Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, on Wednesday, clarified that the government had no intention to ban Careem and Uber services.
Responding to...
