Culture & Policy News Former Uber employee opens up about sexual harassment in workplace, CEO promises “urgent investigation” Silicon Valley is deeply plagued with the problem of sexism and harassment… February 20, 2017No comments4 minute read
General Motors and Lyft could introduce thousands of self-driving cars next year When will self-driving cars finally hit the road in strength? That is… Mudit MohilayFebruary 18, 2017No comments2 minute read
Enterprise News Mobileye fixes 4,500 New York City cars with collision avoidance technology Autonomous cars are a field that has generated a huge amount of… Mudit MohilayFebruary 18, 2017No comments2 minute read
Internet News Here are the details of Uber’s disastrous public Q&A session with drivers on Facebook Uber has recently been caught in a tussle with its driver partners… February 17, 20173 comments3 minute read
News Startups To counter Uber’s growing European presence, Daimler’s MyTaxi acquires rival Taxibeat Uber’s growing influence is forcing a lot of consolidation across the ride-hailing landscape. In… Mudit MohilayFebruary 16, 2017No comments2 minute read
Apps News After two long years, Uber finally makes its way to Android Wear 2.0 Uber Technologies is a $63 billion ride-hailing behemoth and the world leader… February 15, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Singapore Uber debuts its mapping project to improve services in Asia, starting off with Singapore Uber is deploying mapping cars in Asia to enhance its service in… Kajal JoshiFebruary 13, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Apex Consumer Commission denies ‘surge pricing’ plea demanding $1.38Bn refund from Uber and Ola Prominent cab aggregators Ola and Uber have faced massive criticism against certain… Simran AgarwalFebruary 10, 2017No comments2 minute read
Lyft ropes in Google Street View head Luc Vincent, to lead its mapping and marketplace operations Lyft, Uber’s fiercest rival in the United States, is bulking up its mapping… February 10, 2017No comments2 minute read
Apps News Uber and Ola partner with NSDC to impart training to 500k drivers in next three years Cab aggregators, particularly Ola and Uber, have always prioritized building up their… Simran AgarwalFebruary 7, 2017No comments2 minute read
Apps Internet News Uber sues the state over allowing drivers to unionize Uber has sued the city of Seattle. The topic of contention is whether… Mudit MohilayFebruary 7, 2017No comments2 minute read
Futurism News Uber hires NASA aircraft engineer to work upon ‘Elevate’ flying vehicles Uber’s leanings towards flying cars are no secret. The company is one… Mudit MohilayFebruary 6, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups With UberHIRE launching in India, you can now rent Uber cabs for up to 12 hours Uber is further expanding its service offerings in India with the launch… Jeet SutharFebruary 6, 2017No comments2 minute read
Culture & Policy News Government seizes 30 Ola and Uber cabs defying carpooling ban in Bengaluru Earlier this week, the Karnataka Government’s transport department issued a notice banning… Simran AgarwalFebruary 3, 2017One comment2 minute read
Apple News Uber India appoints ex-Tata Sons executive Madhu Kannan as chief business officer Uber has been strengthening its teams all along January. From hiring ex-Googlers… Simran AgarwalFebruary 2, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Owing to increasing government pressure, Uber suspends its ride-hailing service in Taiwan After bowing to the pressure of Chinese rival Didi, Uber has now… February 2, 2017No comments2 minute read
Uber’s platform will play host to Daimler’s self driving cars Uber has entered into an alliance with Daimler, which will allow the… Aditya SrivastavaFebruary 1, 2017No comments2 minute read
Culture & Policy News Cab aggregators might be asked to pause carpooling service in Karnataka, until further notice And we’re sort of back to square one again. Just when we… January 31, 2017One comment3 minute read
News Startups Grab to boost its business by hiring a government insider Following the footsteps of Uber, southeast Asia’s cab hailing company Grab is… Aditya SrivastavaJanuary 31, 2017No comments2 minute read
Uber sets up $3 million fund to support drivers affected by the new immigration law Uber is being condemned and #DeleteUber is trending online due to CEO… January 30, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups UberEATS, the on-demand food delivery service, is finally making its way to India ‘very soon’ UberEATS, the American ride-hailing giant’s on-demand food delivery service, is finally gearing… January 23, 2017No comments2 minute read
