Uber News
For Uber, Sexual Harassment Settlement Costs $34,000-a-Head
The cost of Uber Technologies Inc.'s March agreement to settle sexual harassment claims is now itemized: 56 current and former employees who filed claims stand to collect an average of $33,928.57. In ...
Uber Hires Insurance Exec as CFO
Uber Technologies Inc. has hired a chief financial officer, the ride-services company said on Tuesday, filling a long-standing vacancy and clearing the way for a much-anticipated initial public ...
Chubb Will Cover Uber Drivers in South Africa
Uber Technologies Inc. is partnering with security and insurance company Chubb Ltd. to cover its South African drivers in case of death or injury as violent attacks plague the country's cities. The ...
Uber, Waymo Exploring Self-Driving Tech Partnership
Uber Technologies Inc is talking with Alphabet Inc's autonomous driving unit Waymo about using its technology on Uber's ride-hailing app, Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said on Wednesday, ...
Ex-Uber Engineer Sues, Alleging Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Over Claims
A former software engineer at Uber Technologies Inc filed a lawsuit on Monday against the ride-hailing service on Monday, claiming she was subjected to years of sexual harassment there and subjected ...
Judge Won’t Let Uber Deny Responsibility for Driver Assaults
A judge refused to let Uber Technologies Inc. off the hook over a high school student's claims that her driver made lewd comments to her -- marking another rejection of the company's argument that it ...
Recent Crashes Are Slowing Self-Driving Automobile Development
A series of high-profile accidents involving self-driving cars are slowing the mad rush into the autonomous vehicles business, according to a report issued Wednesday. The accidents, some of them ...
One Regulatory Barrier Solved in the Quest for Flying Drone Taxis
On-demand robotic flying taxis and drone deliveries are years away from reality, but the U.S. Department of Transportation has removed at least one barrier to their operation. Responding to work by ...