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
News Startups Uncategorized Former YouTube executive Kevin Thompson to be Uber’s new VP for Marketplace Engineering Uber has lately shown a lot interest in hiring ex-Googlers for its executive… Aditya SrivastavaJanuary 21, 2017No comments2 minute read
Uber agrees to shell out $20Mn to settle FTC charges claiming it misled driver about earnings Ride-hailing giant Uber has today agreed to pay $20 million in fines… January 20, 2017No comments3 minute read
News Startups After Hyderabadi success, Uber proposes to launch a new centre in Bengaluru, Ride-hailing giant Uber now strives to expand its operations in India, which… Simran AgarwalJanuary 19, 2017No comments2 minute read
Apps News Uncategorized Uber can now be Integrated with Calendar to automatically set destinations Uber is all set to make your riding experiences even better with… Aditya SrivastavaJanuary 11, 2017No comments2 minute read
News Startups Uber will provide researchers and city-planners, access to its traffic data through ‘Movement’ Ever since Uber launched its ride-hailing platform, the company has been facing… January 9, 2017No comments3 minute read
Internet News Uber to channelize investments towards improvement of mapping technology in India India is one of the largest markets for popular ride hailing app,… Simran AgarwalDecember 24, 2016No comments2 minute read