Uber

Uber PIN verification feature is under pilot. Photo: Reuters

Uber will call you if there is long pause in trip, verify PIN to start a ride

1 min read . 09 Jan 2020

A model of the S-A1 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is shown at the Hyundai news event where Hyundai announced it's partnership with Uber to create an air taxi network (AFP)

Air taxi: Uber teams up with Hyundai to ease urban congestion, pollution

2 min read . 07 Jan 2020

File photo of Travis Kalanick (Photo: AP)

Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick severs ties with ride-hailing giant

1 min read . 24 Dec 2019

'We're excited about showcasing how India 'Ubered' in 2019,' said Prabhjeet Singh. Photo: Reuters (Reuters)

Uber booking between 2 am to 5 am: These cities give tough competition to Mumbai

1 min read . 24 Dec 2019

Earlier this week, a German court ruled Uber had run afoul of its transit dispatch laws (Reuters)

After Germany, Colombia orders Uber to cease ride-hailing for violating rules

1 min read . 21 Dec 2019

The program has been mainly focused on workers at traditional staffing agencies, but the company plans to start recruiting from its massive pool of drivers in the coming months (Photo: Bloomberg)

Uber will invite its drivers to do cooking, cleaning or laundry gigs

4 min read . 18 Dec 2019

Travis Kalanick is exiting his Uber holdings very quickly

1 min read . 17 Dec 2019

BRICS’ NDB pledges $100 million to NIIF’s Fund of Funds. (Photo: AP )

Deals Buzz: APSEZ to tap dollar bonds market again in Q1 of 2020

6 min read . 16 Dec 2019

A file photo of Zomato delivery boys. (Mint)

Zomato in advanced talks to buy UberEats: Report

2 min read . 16 Dec 2019

Uber said it puts drivers through a vigorous background check before accepting them onto its platform. (AP)

Uber says it received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault in US in 2018

3 min read . 06 Dec 2019

The number of reports went up from 2017 to 2018 in three of the five categories. (Photo: AP)

Nearly 6,000 US sexual assaults reported to Uber in 2017 and 2018

1 min read . 06 Dec 2019

Before this, the law did not recognize web aggregator as an entity separate from a taxi operator. (Photo: Mint)

Goverment mulls cap on surge pricing, penalty against drivers of cab aggregators

1 min read . 28 Nov 2019

The Bengaluru-based company is already operating in British cities such as Birmingham, Bristol and Liverpool (Photo: @OlainUK on Twitter)

Uber’s licence lost, Ola starts hiring drive for London launch

1 min read . 26 Nov 2019

Uber lost its license in London for the 2nd time in less than 3 years, putting one of its biggest markets outside of the US at risk (Photo: Reuters)

Uber loses London license over concerns for rider safety

2 min read . 25 Nov 2019

Travis Kalanick, co-founder and former chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc. (Reuters)

Travis Kalanick sells almost $1.5 billion of Uber in weeks after lockup

1 min read . 22 Nov 2019

Vivekananda H.R., co-founder and CEO of Bounce. The startup hosts around 100,000 rides a day in Bengaluru alone

Uber hopes for a bounce in two-wheelers

2 min read . 22 Nov 2019

These points will be earned by the driver partners in 13 cities over a fixed period of every three months and can be then accumulated to unlock higher rating tiers such as blue, gold, platinum and diamond (Photo: Reuters)

Uber plans free doctor access, micro loans for drivers in India

1 min read . 20 Nov 2019

Uber Eats building strong ties with restaurant partners in India

2 min read . 15 Nov 2019

Kalanick sells stake worth $711 million in Uber. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Deals Buzz: Ujjivan Small Finance Bank raises capital in pre-IPO round

3 min read . 15 Nov 2019

#BoycottUber trends after CEO says Jamal Khashoggi's murder a 'mistake'

1 min read . 12 Nov 2019