The Latest Breaking News from Uber

Is UberEats Down? Missing Orders, Login Failures and a Customer Support Bot That Won't Work Across the US and UK

Thousands of Uber Eats users in the US and UK faced app outages, leaving them unable to order or access customer support.

International Business Times · Feb 20

Visitors to Finland can chase Northern Lights for free in March with new Uber experience

The offering will coincide with a peak period of solar activity, when the celestial phenomenon will be particularly intense.

Euronews · Feb 20

Uber is moving to stricter background checks for drivers after report details hiring of violent criminals

Uber also weighing stricter rules around other serious offenses, such as harassment, restraining-order violations and weapons charges, according to report

The Independent UK · Feb 19

‘She is wanting a free ride’: Uber driver picks up woman. Then she starts ‘acting weird’—so he starts filming for his safety

An Uber driver picked up a woman for a routine trip. Then, she started acting incredibly strangely, leading him to pull out his phone and record for his own safety. 

The Mary Sue · Feb 17

As This Hedge Fund Sells NVDA , GOOGL, and META, Here Is 1 Blue-Chip Stock It’s Loading Up On

Renaissance Technologies added to its holdings in COST while trimming its positions in some big tech companies.

Barchart · Feb 17

Silicon Valley-style fallout: Uber adds fuel to fire as Türkiye’s Getir founders sue Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala for $700M betrayal

Co-Founders Nazım Salur and Serkan Borançılı of Turkish food and grocery delivery startup, Getir, have filed a $700 million lawsuit against Abu Dhabi investor Mubadala Investment Company. They allege the sovereign wealth fund breached a 2024 restructuring agreement by withholding key assets, including the valuable Getir Finance platform. This legal…

The Times of India · Feb 17

In Mamdani's War on Delivery Apps, New Yorkers Are the Collateral Damage

New York City's own past policies are to blame for much of the gig economy drama, which Mayor Mamdani will further exacerbate.

Reason · Feb 14

Dubai brings self-driving AI cars to streets: Baidu, Uber’s Apollo Go goes live in UAE emirate

Dubai is launching fully autonomous ride-hailing services through a partnership between Baidu's Apollo Go and Uber, making it one of the first cities globally to offer robotaxis at scale via a mainstream app. Supported by the RTA, this initiative aims to modernise transport and achieve Dubai's goal of 25% autonomous…

The Times of India · Feb 12

Ticket to rideshare: disability groups call for change

Transport subsidy schemes around Australia need urgent reform to give people with disabilities greater choice and lower costs, a report has found.

AAP · Feb 11

‘This is embarrassing’: Woman claims she feels unsafe with Uber driver but his video proves she’s the one refusing to leave the car

The Uber driver did his best to handle the situation.

We Got This Covered · Feb 11