Uber News Updates

Uber Technologies plans to invest in Pony AI’s U.S. initial public offering, which is expected to be priced next week after being upsized by the autonomous driving firm.

The company wants the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission, which sets minimum driver pay, to reduce the per-mile rate in its driver pay formula by 6.1% to $1.277 from the current $1.360.

Uber Technologies reported weaker-than-expected ride bookings and issued a middling forecast for the holiday quarter, even as it delivered record operating profit. 

Uber Technologies Inc. is prioritizing safety over profits as it develops its autonomous driving fleet, says CEO Dara Khosrowshahi.

Uber Technologies will be the sole supplier of driverless rides on Alphabet’s Waymo cars in Austin and Atlanta, a boost to the rideshare app’s ambitions in the autonomous vehicle arena.

Uber Technologies is making a strategic investment in U.K.-based autonomous driving software provider Wayve Technologies.

Uber Technologies hired former Tesla Inc. executive Rebecca Tinucci to oversee the ride-hailing platform’s shift to electric vehicles.

Uber Technologies Inc. reported better-than-expected orders in the second quarter, underscoring the continued strength in demand for rideshare and delivery services.

Uber will team up with BYD to put 100,000 electric vehicles onto the ride-hailing company’s platform, in a major deal between American and Chinese businesses that notably excludes the U.S.

Revel Transit, the New York-based electric vehicle ride-hailing startup, plans to lay off its driver employees and operate a gig-work model more akin to rivals Uber and Lyft.