Business Culture & Policy News Uber, Lyft must reclassify drivers as employees: California Appeals Court The rideshare giants, Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc have been in… Ishita JairathOctober 23, 20202 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Uber to increase tech hiring in India amid a global engineering cost cut The COVID-19 pandemic brought forth an unprecedented change in job culture. While… Shashank RajOctober 15, 20202 minute read
Apps Business News Uber to sell off $500 million worth of stock in its freight business While COVID 19 has had a bad effect on most businesses around… Upneet SinghOctober 3, 20202 minute read
Business Enterprise News Uber to finally receive a new license in London after court rules it no longer poses a risk After years of dispute in the region, Uber has finally bagged itself… Shashank RajSeptember 28, 20203 minute read
Apps News Startups Uber and Lyft gain temporary relief from California court in driver reclassification case Uber and Lyft have been fighting for their lives over a ruling… Upneet SinghAugust 21, 20202 minute read
News Uber might temporarily shut services in California due to driver reclassification court ruling, says CEO Companies like Uber and Lyft have found a way to employ a… Staff@The Tech PortalandUpneet SinghAugust 13, 20202 minute read
Business News Uber’s quarterly loss declines to $1.78 billion in Q2 as food delivery business takes lead Uber, the company which proclaimed that it had enough capital to ‘get… Upneet SinghAugust 7, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News Uber launches its first intercity bus service in Egypt with COVID-19 safety measures Uber announced a new intercity bus service in Egypt, a market which… Upneet SinghJuly 20, 20202 minute read
Business News Uber is acquiring Routematch as it looks to strengthen public transit business Uber has today announced the acquisition of Routematch, a two decade old… Sujay GoswamiJuly 16, 20202 minute read
Business News Startups Uber acquires Postmates for $2.65B as it strengthens Uber Eats The food delivery business is downright cruel, and punishes those who can’t… Upneet SinghJuly 6, 20203 minute read
News Startups Ola will now let customers tip drivers through its app across all markets Ola, on Tuesday, rolled out an ‘in-app tipping feature’ which as the… Chinni SinghJune 30, 20201 minute read
Business News Uber India head Pradeep Parameswaran will now lead Asia Pacific Uber has announced the elevation of former head of company’s India and… Chinni SinghJune 11, 20202 minute read
Apps News Uber launches ‘Hourly Rentals’ in India after a successful US launch Uber is launching a new service, dubbed ‘Hourly Rentals’, which will let… Upneet SinghJune 9, 20202 minute read
News Startups Slow recovery for Uber as rides starting to pick up amid easing lockdowns In a virtual Bank of America conference, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said… Chinni SinghJune 4, 20201 minute read
News Startups After CCI, NCLAT too dismisses plea asking for probe against Ola and Uber The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has dismissed a plea seeking… Chinni SinghJune 3, 20202 minute read
Apps News Uber’s new ‘Hourly’ feature lets riders pay by the hour and take multiple stops Uber is announcing a new ride option in select cities in the… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 30, 20201 minute read
Apps Internet News Uber will now drop off deliveries in 9 Indian cities via Uber connect Following Swiggy’s footsteps, Uber has expanded its app to perform multiple non-core… Upneet SinghMay 23, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Uber lays off an additional 3,000 employees In less than 2 weeks of announcing 3700 job cuts, Uber has… Arshnoor KaurMay 18, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Uber makes it mandatory for drivers to wear face masks, will verify that via object detection in selfies As governments globally work towards partially lifting coronavirus lockdowns in lesser affected… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 14, 20202 minute read
Business News Startups Uber is reportedly planning to take over Grubhub Uber is reportedly in talks to acquire GrubHub, according to a report… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 13, 20202 minute read
Business News Uber posts record jump in bookings, but losses widen to $3Bn Uber released its first quarter performance results on Thursday, which included a… Ayush JainMay 8, 20202 minute read