The Latest Breaking News from Uber

Uber’s CEO moonlit as a driver to get some hands-on experience. He said this was the most ‘nightmare’ situation he ended up in

Dara Khosrowshahi took to the streets of San Francisco to give passengers rides and deliver Uber Eats orders.

Fortune · Aug 22, 2023

Does Lyft's CEO Know Something Analysts Don't?

Lyft shares are down sharply from their 2023 highs - but with company execs buying, is the ride-sharing stock a top contrarian investment at current prices?

Barchart · Aug 21, 2023

Mark Cuban rejected an offer to make a $250,000 investment in Uber that’d now be worth $2.3 billion

Cuban balked at Uber’s cofounder valuing the startup at $10 million.

Fortune · Aug 19, 2023

Ken Paxton’s team said there was no evidence to support impeachment. The House published nearly 4,000 pages.

The Senate, which is conducting the trial, published the exhibits Thursday night. House impeachment managers say Paxton abused his office to help friend and political donor Nate Paul.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 18, 2023

Americans Aren't Buying 'Bidenomics'

Plus: Idaho can't enforce ban on transgender girls playing on female sports teams, Minneapolis may mandate minimum wage for ride-share drivers, and more...

Reason · Aug 18, 2023

New allegations against Ken Paxton raise stakes for early votes in impeachment trial

Before 30 senators take on their role as impeachment trial jurors, they face a series of momentous decisions on whether to dismiss the charges as requested by the attorney general.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 17, 2023

Minneapolis advances measure for minimum wage to Uber and Lyft drivers

Minneapolis City Council members have narrowly passed a measure that would establish a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

Wheels within wheels | Chennai’s autorickshaws riding through a midlife identity crisis

Auto rickshaws are part of Chennai's transport system since 1970s, providing a reliable mode of transport for passengers. Despite struggles, they have earned people's patronage. In the late 1980s & early 1990s, they even ferried expecting mothers to hospitals for free. In 2013, the Supreme Court directed the State to…

The Hindu · Aug 16, 2023

Scientists recorded a Pink Floyd song from patients’ brain waves. The tech could eventually allow for communication without words

Listen here.

Fortune · Aug 15, 2023

Mexico: Taxi drivers in Cancun smash car windows, thinking it's an Uber

Armed with stones, two taxi drivers smashed the windows of a vehicle on July 27 in Cancun, the famous Mexican seaside resort, because they thought its driver worked for Uber. This is not an isolated incident: in Cancun, taxi drivers regularly attack alleged Uber drivers or their customers, even though…

France 24 · Aug 14, 2023