Uber


Uber Technologies, Inc. is an American multinational transportation network company offering services that include peer-to-peer ridesharing, ride service hailing, food delivery, and a bicycle-sharing system. The company is based in San Francisco and has operations in over 785 metropolitan areas worldwide.

Transportation isn’t the only thing we’re changing through our technology. We’re building a culture within Uber that emphasizes doing the right thing, period, for riders, drivers, and employees. Find out more about the team that’s leading the way.

(source: uber.com)

Facing Driver Shortage in Brazil, Uber Tests Line Jump Option
Facing Driver Shortage in Brazil, Uber Tests Line Jump Option
October 15, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Uber has begun allowing customers in Brazil to pay more for shorter waits, due to a driver shortage apparently triggered by rising gas prices. As...

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Uber Tracks Flights to Eliminate Airport Waiting Times
Uber Tracks Flights to Eliminate Airport Waiting Times
October 06, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Uber announced on Wednesday (Oct. 6) that Uber Black and Uber Black SUV customers can book rides up to a month before they need them,...

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Uber Eats Leverages Halloween to Launch In-App Specialty Stores
Uber Eats Leverages Halloween to Launch In-App Specialty Stores
September 30, 2021  |  Retail

In a move to capture a piece of holiday-themed merchandise sales — and more “last-mile logistics” market share in the process — Uber announced on Thursday (Sept. 30) that it’s launching...

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The Bring-It-to-Me Economy Comes for Alcoholic Beverages with DoorDash, Uber
The Bring-It-to-Me Economy Comes for Alcoholic Beverages with DoorDash, Uber
September 21, 2021  |  Delivery

The way consumers order alcohol is beginning to look increasingly like the ways they can order other goods they need every day, brought straight to their door within the hour. DoorDash announced...

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Dutch Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Employees, Fines Co 50,000 Euros
Dutch Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Employees, Fines Co 50,000 Euros
September 13, 2021  |  Ridesharing

A Dutch court determined that Uber drivers should be deemed employees and thus covered by local labor laws, Reuters reported on Monday (Sept. 13). The...

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Today in Food Tech: Yandex Buys $1B Uber Stake; FreshDirect Lowers Prices
Today in Food Tech: Yandex Buys $1B Uber Stake; FreshDirect Lowers Prices
August 31, 2021  |  Retail

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, FreshDirect adds 250 SKUs of parent company Ahold Delhaize’s private label brands, and Russian food delivery company Yandex...

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Russian Food, Grocery Delivery Company Yandex to Spend $1B to Buy Uber Stake
Russian Food, Grocery Delivery Company Yandex to Spend $1B to Buy Uber Stake
August 31, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

As part of a $1 billion cash deal, Russian-based Yandex will purchase Uber’s stake in its collaborative food, grocery and convenience store delivery efforts, as...

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NYC Commission Cap Hurts Food Delivery Firms 
NYC Commission Cap Hurts Food Delivery Firms 
August 27, 2021  |  Delivery

New York City’s decision to permanently cap the commission rates food delivery services can charge at 23 percent could take a bite out of companies...

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Uber Wants To Help Drivers Save Through GetUpside
Uber Wants To Help Drivers Save Through GetUpside
August 17, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Uber is working with retail technology company GetUpside to offer fuel and convenience store promotions to Uber drivers and delivery people. In a Tuesday (Aug....

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