The Latest Breaking News from Uber

Hackers bring gridlock to capital city by sending hundreds of cabs to fake pick-ups

Russia faced another cyber-attack yesterday after its largest taxi service was hacked, causing hundreds of yellow taxis to travel to the same address in Moscow - causing gridlock and chaos

Daily Mirror · Sep 2, 2022

Olympic rowers hope to sink 30m Uber Boats jetty at Putney

The Boat Race is a classic British sporting event - but the route could be compromised if Uber gets its way, rowers fear

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022

BITS Pilani campuses see aggressive hiring

32.6% increase seen in median salaries

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2022

FTC lawsuit spotlights a major privacy risk: From call records to sensors, your phone reveals more about you than you think

The Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Kochava Inc. on Aug. 29, 2022, accusing the data broker of selling geolocation data from hundreds of millions of mobile devices. Consumers are often unaware that their location data is being sold and that their past movements can be tracked, according to the…

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2022

Uber files: how World Bank-sponsored research on gender painted the company in a positive light

The recent leak of 124,000 confidential Uber documents has shed light on some of the ethically questionable activities that have arguably helped fuel the ride-hailing company’s global rise. Among allegations of law breaking and the secret lobbying of government figures, the “Uber files” show that the company paid academics to…

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2022

What Are Whales Doing With Uber Technologies

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Uber Technologies. Looking at options history for Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) we detected 16 strange trades.

Benzinga · Aug 29, 2022

Uber up 35% Since Summer Lows – Buy, Sell, or Hold?

Popular ride services provider Uber (UBER) recently announced its plan to focus on its new Uber One membership program. The stock has recovered substantially from its summer lows which it hit at the end of June. However, given its bleak bottom line position, should you Buy, Sell or Hold the…

StockNews.com · Aug 24, 2022

You can now book hundreds of last minute rental cars through Uber

The American company has now launched Uber Rent, a part of its app which allows users in the UK, Spain, Portugal, Italy, US and Switzerland to drive rental cars

Daily Mirror · Aug 24, 2022

Vahe Gregorian: On Drew Waters’ first day with Royals: from DoorDash to mad dash to game-winning RBI

As Drew Waters ran out to right field on the long-anticipated day that he also knew may never have come, he absorbed a sensation he’d never experienced before.

Tribune News Service · Aug 23, 2022

‘Like a horror movie’: Uber driver’s narrow escape from fatal collision which left car on Tube tracks

“It was like something out of a horror movie, only much worse. I have never seen anything like it,” said the witness

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022