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
Apps Business News Startups Uber to lay off 3700 from its workforce to cut losses in wake of COVID 19 pandemic Uber, the company that took the world by force and practically invented… Upneet SinghMay 6, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News After 7 years at Uber, tech chief Thuan Pham steps down Uber’s Chief Technology Officer Thuan Pham has resigned, effective May 16th, the… Shalabha SarathApril 29, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Startups Uber has disbursed COVID-19 grants to 55,000 drivers in India through its Uber Care Drivers Fund Uber’s ‘Uber Care Driver Fund’, an INR12.5 crore (~$1.6Mn) COVID-19 relief fund… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 23, 20201 minute read
Business News Uber lands approval to be official business vendor for US federal agencies Amid plummeting demand for ride-hailing services, Uber has landed a solid piece… Sajid SaleemApril 21, 20202 minute read
Business News Uber commences limited, ‘essential’ services in five Indian cities Uber announced yesterday, that it will restart limited service in five Indian… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 20, 20202 minute read
Business News Startups Uber withdraws 2020 bookings and revenue guidance Uber, in a statement released to the press today, announced that it… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 17, 20202 minute read
News Uber’s ‘Ubermedic’ service for transporting frontline medical workers scales up to 10 cities in India India’s coronavirus containment measures have done the country good so far. And… Shalabha SarathApril 16, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy E-commerce News After BigBasket, Uber will now help Flipkart in delivering essential items Uber India has tied up with e-commerce giant Flipkart to help deliver… Sajid SaleemApril 6, 20202 minute read
Business Culture & Policy News Uber rides down by 60-70% due to COVID-19 pandemic, but shares surge as CEO assures of $10Bn+ cash pile The catastrophic COVID-19 pandemic, that has lead to the death of over… Shalabha SarathandStaff@The Tech PortalMarch 20, 20203 minute read
Business News India’s state government of Maharashtra caps Ola, Uber surge price at three times of taxi fare In a new ruling that may turn out to be a mixed… Shalabha SarathMarch 11, 20202 minute read
News Startups French court says Uber drivers to be classified as employees of the company In a major setback for Uber, a French court has ruled that… Upneet SinghMarch 4, 20202 minute read
News Uber helped driver partners access $5 million in micro loans in India under its ‘Uber Care’ program Last year, Uber soft launched a new driver benefit program in a… Staff@The Tech PortalFebruary 20, 20202 minute read
News Uber and Delhi police integrate their apps to enhance ride safety Uber has announced new measures to enhance both rider and driver partner… Staff@The Tech PortalFebruary 18, 20202 minute read
Business News Startups Venture Capital Softbank’s $108 Billion Vision Fund II fails to reach even half its target Softbank’s hugely publicized Vision Fund 2, a $108 billion mega tech fund… Staff@The Tech PortalFebruary 10, 20203 minute read
Business News Uber claims it is the top ride hailing company in India with over 50% market share Uber had a okayish fourth quarter of 2019, as is evident from… Staff@The Tech PortalFebruary 8, 20202 minute read