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October 28, 2017 Uber Now Lets You Add Multiple Stops on Your Ride
HIGHLIGHTS The Uber app can add up to three stops You can add or remove trips during your trip Drivers will receive real-time updates about the stops Uber has upgraded the ride-booking experience by allowing you to add up to three stops to your rides to help you quickly share your trip with your like-minded companions. […]
ALL DEALS September 22, 2017 Uber Needs a Tim Cook. Can Its New CEO Deliver?
Some Uber observers were sarcastically relieved that new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s first meeting with employees on Wednesday went without a single sexist gaffe. That part of Uber’s history is probably behind it, given Khosrowshahi’s reputation for low-key levelheadedness and the stellar record of his former company, Expedia, in hiring women (they make up 52 percent of its staff and a quarter […]
NEWS August 11, 2017 Could China’s Uber for Trucks Pave the Way to Similar Service for Small U.S. Haulers?
There seems to be an Uber for everything these days, and the trucking industry is no exception. Take China, for example. Truck Alliance, Inc., an online trucking logistics company that provides services to truckers and shippers in China, has earned the reputation “Uber for trucks” due to its similarity to the popular ride-hailing service. The […]
COUPONS February 10, 2017 How to Get Free Rides on Super Bowl Sunday If You’ve Been Drinking: Uber & Lyft Coupons
Some transportation services, like taxis, Uber, or Lyft, may offer discounts and even free rides on Super Bowl Sunday. (Getty) There’s no reason to drink and drive on Super Bowl Sunday. Many transportation companies are offering reduced-price coupon codes for the day. You can also reduce your price even more if you know how to avoid […]
ALL DEALS October 30, 2016 Uber Sees Flying Commuters in 10 Years
HIGHLIGHTS Uber envisions a future in which commuters hop onto a small aircraft Plans for a global summit early next year to explore on-demand aviation On-demand aviation will be affordable and achievable in the next decade Flying commuters like George Jetson could be whizzing to work through the sky less than 10 years from now, […]
NEWS September 4, 2016 Uber Faces Competition From Google’s Waze, But Could There Be Room for Both Services? (Watch)
Google is trying to cut into Uber’s Bay Area business. But its offering is just a bit different. First of all, Google is offering the service through Waze, a popular traffic app among commuters and a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet. Secondly, instead of focusing on offering rides on demand, the service will allow […]
NEWS August 24, 2016 China Regulator Says Didi, Uber Deal Will Need Mofcom Approval
A merger between Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing and the China unit of US rival Uber could face its first hiccup after China’s commerce ministry (Mofcom) said on Tuesday it had not received a necessary application to allow the deal to go ahead. Didi’s acquisition of Uber’s China operations, announced on Monday, will create a […]
ALL DEALS August 24, 2016 Uber to Merge China Operations With Rival Didi Chuxing: Report
Ride-sharing giant Uber is to merge its China operations with local rival Didi Chuxing, reports said Monday, ending a ferocious battle for market share in the world’s second-largest economy. The deal will give Uber a 20 percent share in the combined firm, Bloomberg News reported, adding it will be valued at $35 billion (roughly Rs. […]
ALL DEALS August 24, 2016 Uber to Merge China Operations With Rival Didi Chuxing: Report
Ride-sharing giant Uber is to merge its China operations with local rival Didi Chuxing, reports said Monday, ending a ferocious battle for market share in the world’s second-largest economy. The deal will give Uber a 20 percent share in the combined firm, Bloomberg News reported, adding it will be valued at $35 billion (roughly Rs. […]
NEWS July 27, 2016 Uber, Lyft Settlement Did Not Require Either Side to Pay
A pitched legal battle between ride-hailing rivals Uber and Lyft, involving accusations of hacking and corporate spying, ended with a settlement this week that did not require either company to pay money, according to sources familiar with the agreement. The settlement coincided with news that Lyft was working with investment bank Qatalyst Partners to pursue […]
ALL DEALS July 27, 2016 Uber Software Tracks Drivers for High Speed, Sudden Stops
Using smartphone sensors to peek over its drivers’ shoulders, Uber is promising to keep a closer eye on their behavior – while discouraging speeding or slamming on the brakes. The global ride-hailing company on Wednesday announced an extensive test of new software that aims to increase safety by analyzing data from individual drivers and sending […]
ELECTRONICS July 6, 2016 Wink’s clever home controller can hail an Uber automobile
Wink’s Relay controller is ready to do lots greater than tie your clever domestic together. The organization is rolling out 0.33–birthday party provider aid that accomplishes obligations you would not usually expectfrom the tool controlling your mild bulbs. For one thing, you could order a journey via Uber — it’s going toeven display a ride […]
