Monday, 17 July 2017 HONG KONG: Ride-sharing company Uber Technologies Inc said on Monday it will suspend operations in the former Portuguese territory of Macau from July 22 as it could “not secure a business environment” to “unlock the full benefits of ride-sharing”. Uber, in its official website, said …
Read More »Uber Investor Ashton Kutcher On CEO Scandal: ‘People Make Mistakes’
Thursday, 22 June 2017 : Ashton Kutcher the actor and husband of Mila Kunis, but are you as familiar with Ashton Kutcher the tech entrepreneur and buddy to former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick? If you haven’t already, get ready to meet the latter. In an interview on “The Howard Stern …
Read More »Uber admits it underpaid tens of thousands of drivers
Thursday, 25 May 2017 Uber admitted Tuesday that it had collected tens of millions more from New York City drivers than it should have over a nearly three-year span dating back to November 2014, but pledged to reimburse “every penny,” in the latest setback for the Silicon Valley ride-hailing …
Read More »Hong Kong police arrest 21 Uber drivers in operation
Wednesday, 24 May 2017 HONG KONG: Hong Kong police arrested 21 Uber drivers for carrying passengers without a proper permit following an undercover operation in the latest setback for the ride-hailing giant. The sting comes as the San Francisco giant has encountered regulatory roadblocks around the world, despite its huge …
Read More »Germany adopts self-driving vehicles law
Saturday, 13 May 2017 BERLIN: Germany cleared the way for its giant automotive industry to develop and test self-driving cars, when the upper house of its parliament approved on Friday a law setting out the conditions under which they could take to German roads. Under the law, first mooted by …
Read More »Uber providing transport service, may needs licences
Friday, 12 May 2017 LUXEMBOURG: Ride-hailing app Uber is providing transportation services, an adviser to the top European Union court said on Thursday, dealing a blow to the US start-up which has argued it is merely a digital enabler. “The Uber electronic platform, whilst innovative, falls within the field of …
Read More »Uber aiming for the skies with flying taxis
Wednesday, 26 April 2017 After upending the taxi market with its ride-hailing service, Uber Technologies Inc is now aiming for the skies with its flying taxis. The company expects to deploy its flying taxis in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, and Dubai by 2020, chief product officer Jeff Holden said at the …
Read More »Sherif Marakby leaves Uber
Tuesday, 18 April 2017 Uber Technologies Inc said that its vice-president of global vehicle programmes, who played a role in the company’s self-driving car programme, has left the company. Neither Uber nor the executive, Sherif Marakby, said why he was leaving. The former Ford Motor Co executive joined Uber just …
Read More »Uber rides popular in Penang
Saturday, 1 April 2017 ABOUT 20 media practitioners in Penang were given a chance to try out the Uber ride-hailing services on the island. They took a short trip from the China House to Seang Hin Leong rattan and bamboo craft shop in Beach Street. From there, they went to …
Read More »Uber resumes self-driving programme
Tuesday, 28 March 2017 Uber Technologies Inc put its self-driving cars back on the road, voicing confidence in its autonomous vehicle programme 3 days after one of its cars was involved in a crash in Tempe, Arizona. Uber wrapped up a brief investigation and cleared its autonomous cars to resume …
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