Uber Gobbles Up Postmates In $2.65 Billion Bet On Food Delivery The deal is a sign of how the coronavirus pandemic has turned Uber's business model upside down, with customers shunning ride-hailing and flocking to delivery services.
How Uber And Its Riders Are Adapting To The New 'Social' The ride-hailing company is seeing signs of recovery as cities, states and countries lift lockdown restrictions, but the pandemic has taken a steep toll.
'We Can't Take Your Call': Uber Drivers, Other Gig Workers Struggle For Unemployment Gig workers are now eligible for unemployment benefits, but states have been slow to update their systems to accept claims. That's left many workers waiting weeks for help.
Uber Cuts 3,000 More Jobs As Pandemic Squeezes Ride-Hailing The company is slimming down to focus on rides and food delivery while cutting $1 billion in costs this year.
Uber Woos Grubhub, In A Move Lawmaker Calls 'Pandemic Profiteering' The merger talks have yet to reach a deal, but if both sides strike an accord, the combined companies would emerge as the dominant player in food delivery, giving Uber Eats a 55% of the U.S. market.
Uber Cuts Thousands of Jobs, Citing Coronavirus Pandemic The ride-hailing company is cutting 3,700 jobs. It's the latest U.S. tech company to turn to layoffs to deal with fallout from the coronavirus crisis.
California Sues Uber And Lyft For 'Cheating' Drivers And Taxpayers The state accuses the ride-hailing apps of flouting a labor law by classifying drivers as independent contractors instead of employees.
Lyft Lays Off Nearly 1,000 Employees As Virus Saps Demand For Rides The ride-hailing company is also furloughing hundreds of workers and cutting pay as it tries to reduce costs during the coronavirus pandemic.
All Things Considered 'Hometown Heroes Or Whatever': Low-Wage Workers Want More Than Praise In this lockdown, low-wage workers have been publicly declared "essential" — up there with doctors and nurses. But the workers say their pay, benefits and protections don't reflect it.
He Keeps Driving For Lyft 'Because People Need Us' Many Lyft and Uber drivers have given up on driving, because they aren't making enough money to take the risk of potentially exposing themselves to the coronavirus. Jerome Gage is still at it.
