Uber Stories
Uber Driver Shoots, Kills Passenger After Early Morning Altercation
Some manner of altercation resulted in an Uber driver shooting and killing a male passenger in Denver early Friday morning.
Uber Rival Taxify Raises $175 Million In Daimler-Led Funding Round
The latest round of funding for the Estonia-based ride-hailing service Taxify — operating mostly in Africa and Europe — was led by German carmaker Daimler.
Uber Suspends Arizona Self-Driving Operations Months After Autonomous Car Struck, Killed Woman
Uber has decided to suspend its self-driving program in Arizona two months after one of its autonomous vehicles struck and killed a pedestrian.
Uber, Lyft Sexual Assault Investigation: US Congress Wants Answers After CNN Report
Nine members of Congress signed a letter pressing ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft for details on how they plan to handle their drivers committing sexual assault.
Uber Ends Forced Sexual Assault Arbitration Weeks After CNN Investigation
Ride-sharing giant Uber announced Tuesday it would not force those who accused its drivers of sexual assault to settle in arbitration anymore.
Uber, NASA Commercially Launching Flying Taxis In 2023
NASA has partnered with Uber to make the latter’s goal of launching flying taxis possible.
Uber Driver Threw Out Israeli Diplomat From Cab For Speaking Hebrew
The cab was in the middle of a highway when Itay Milner received a call. He had barely spoken a few words in Hebrew when the cab driver started screaming at him to get out of the vehicle.
CNN Investigation Finds Dozens Of Sexual Assault Allegations Against Uber Drivers
An extensive investigative report by CNN found hundreds of incident reports alleging that Uber drivers committed sexual assault against riders.
Uber Driver Tried To Kidnap Woman, Take Her To Hotel, Passenger Claims
Nancy Leong called an Uber to travel from her home to the airport, but her driver told her midway through the ride he was going to take her to a hotel instead of the destination she chose.
Emails Show Uber, Arizona Government Kept Self-Driving Program Under Wraps
Emails conversations between Uber and members of Arizona Governor Doug Ducey's staff purportedly show the parties trying to hide Uber's autonomous vehicle program from public.
Uber Bows To Grab, Sells Southeast Asia Business To Rival
The ride-hailing company sold its Southeast Asia business to local rival Grab in a deal announced Monday. Previously, Uber had merged its China business with Didi Chuxing in August 2016.
Experts Say Human Driver Could Have Avoided Fatal Uber Accident
Experts believe a human driver could have avoided an accident involving Uber's self-driving vehicle that resulted in the death of a pedestrian.
Uber Car Kills Woman In First Pedestrian Death By Self-Driving Vehicle
A self-driving Uber vehicle struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, in what is believed to be the first pedestrian death at the hands of an autonomous vehicle.
Dallas Suburb To Replace Public Transportation With Ride-Sharing App Via
The city of Arlington, Texas, is replacing its bus services with ride-sharing app Via in order to save money.
Uber Crashes Into Buckingham Palace Gate, Police Investigating [Video]
According to initial reports, the car in question appeared to be an Uber and the crash is being treated as an isolated vehicular accident.
Study Finds Uber, Lyft Drivers Earn Median Income Of $3.37 Per Hour
A new study found that Uber and Lyft drivers earned a median income of just $3.37 per hour before taxes.
Drunk Man Accidentally Takes $1,600 Uber Ride Home After Partying With Friends
A man claimed he drunkenly spent over $1,000 on an Uber ride home after a party.
What Is Uber Health?: Uber Launches Ride Hailing Service For Healthcare Providers
Uber launched Uber Health, a new service that will allow healthcare providers to call a ride for patients.
Undocumented Immigrant Connected To DUI Crash That Killed Colts' Edwin Jackson Wants Confession Tossed
An undocumented immigrant suspected of a DUI asked the court to throw out his confession because he believes his rights were violated. The crash resulted in the death of Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson.
Josh Thiede Update: Missing Uber, Lyft Driver Found Alive
Josh Thiede was found a day after authorities discovered his missing car. He was admitted to Good Samaritan Hospital in downtown Los Angeles.
Where Is Josh Thiede? Family Fears For Missing Uber, Lyft Driver
Josh Thiede, who is a 2007 graduate of Pickerington High School North, was reported missing Thursday.
'I Hate Turban People:' Uber Driver, Sikh Leader Claims Passenger Threatened Him With Gun
Uber driver Gurjeet Singh accused a passenger of pulling a gun on him over his Sikh faith.
Uber Down, Not Working? Network Error, App Outages Reported Across U.S.
Riders looking to hail an Uber today were unable to after widespread outages were reported.
Who Is Manuel Orrego-Savala? Edwin Jackson's Suspected Killer Had Previous DUI Conviction
Manuel Orrego-Savala, 37, was deported to his home country, Guatemala, once in 2007 and again in 2009 from San Francisco by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
What Is Project Titan? Apple Increased Self-Driving Cars Presence In California
Apple added more than 20 self-driving cars in California, but the company is still behind competitors like Uber and Waymo.
Undocumented Uber Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Drunk College Girls
The illegal man faces 10 felony charges.
Travis Kalanick Net Worth: Ousted Uber CEO Will Get $1.4 Billion From Deal
Ousted Uber CEO Travis Kalanick will reportedly get $1.4 billion from Softbank deal on Thursday. What is his net worth?
Cybercrime: Top 10 States That Will Lose The Most Money In 2018
These are the top 10 states that will lose the most money this year to cybercrime.
Investors Say Uber's Value Has Plummeted 20 Percent, Report
Multiple mutual funds say Uber's value has decreased.
Uber Ripley Program: Company Shut Down Computers To Block Law Enforcement Access
Uber reportedly had a program called Ripley that it used to remotely shut down electronics in company offices that were being raided by law enforcement.