Uber, Lyft Halt Shared Carpool Service In U.S. And Canada The San Francisco-based transportation firms say they are acting in line with public health efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Both are still operating their regular ride-hailing services.
Coronavirus Puts Financial Pressure On Uber Drivers, Other Gig Workers The outbreak is creating uncertainty for Uber drivers and other gig workers, who face difficult choices about whether to work or stay home and lose their livelihoods.
Uber Whistleblower Takes On Silicon Valley, Armed With Stoic Philosophy In 2017, Susan Fowler published a blog post that revealed Uber's misogynistic corporate culture — and helped change the world. In her memoir, she urges readers not to see her as a victim.
KUOW Newsroom Two taxi drivers: One switched to Uber, one didn't. Both of their lives changed. The company changed the fortunes and lives of two taxi drivers, whose divergent paths illustrate how Uber fractured the taxi industry.
Uber Received Nearly 6,000 U.S. Sexual Assault Claims In Past 2 Years A new report from Uber, covering 2017 and 2018, says the claims range from unwanted touching and kissing to rape. Also, 19 people were killed in physical assaults during or soon after an Uber ride.
Feds Say Self-Driving Uber SUV Did Not Recognize Jaywalking Pedestrian In Fatal Crash The death of a pedestrian struck by the self-driving vehicle in Arizona last year highlights safety concerns and calls for regulating the testing of such vehicles.
California Governor Signs Law Protecting Gig Economy Workers The measure that reclassifies many independent contractors as employees could have national implications for the so-called gig economy.
Lawsuits Say Lyft Doesn't Do Enough To Protect Women From Predatory Drivers Dozens of women say Lyft drivers sexually assaulted them. They are suing the ride-hailing company to force it to make rides safer.
California Lawmakers Advance Bill To Redefine And Protect Gig Economy Workers The bill, which passed the state Senate and is expected to become law, limits the kinds of workers who can be classified as contractors. It has vast implications for companies such as Lyft and Uber.
Former Uber Engineer Charged With 33 Counts Of Trade-Secret Theft Anthony Levandowski could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted of stealing thousands of files on Google's self-driving car project. After leaving Google, he went to work for its rival, Uber.
