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Toyota Stops Self-Driving Car Tests Following Uber Fatal Crash
Toyota Stops Self-Driving Car Tests Following Uber Fatal Crash

22 Mar 2018, 09:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Toyota decides to temporarily halt testing of its Chauffeur autonomous driving system following the Tempe, Arizona fatal Uber crash

 
Graphic: Police Release Uber Pedestrian Crash On-Board Video
Graphic: Police Release Uber Pedestrian Crash On-Board Video

22 Mar 2018, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Tempe police released a video showing the moment a self-driving Volvo XC90 operated by Uber struck and killed a woman on March 18.

 
Uber Self-Driving  Car Involved in World’s First Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Uber Self-Driving Car Involved in World’s First Fatal Pedestrian Crash

20 Mar 2018, 07:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Uber self-driving Volvo Volvo XC90 involved in a crash with one fatality in the city of Tempe, Arizona, on Sunday night.

 
Uber to Transport Patients with New Health Service
Uber to Transport Patients with New Health Service

4 Mar 2018, 08:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Uber launches Health, a new service it hopes will help it tap into the $3 billion non-medical-emergency medical transportation market

 
EU Court Decides Uber Is a Transportation Company, Will Face Stricter Rules
EU Court Decides Uber Is a Transportation Company, Will Face Stricter Rules

20 Dec 2017, 16:00 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Uber finally got what has coming its way after the European Union top court ruled that it is in fact a transport service and should be regulated as such

 
Uber Covered Up the Hacking of 57 Million Clients for More Than a Year
Uber Covered Up the Hacking of 57 Million Clients for More Than a Year

22 Nov 2017, 12:29 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It seems there is no end to the number of problems Dara Kosrowshahi, Uber's CEO, inherited from his predecessor, Travis Kalanick

 
Uber Orders 24,000 Volvo XC90s in $1 Billion Deal for Its RoboTaxi Program
Uber Orders 24,000 Volvo XC90s in $1 Billion Deal for Its RoboTaxi Program

21 Nov 2017, 12:11 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The ride-hailing company is putting a lot of cash into its effort to develop a functional self-driving car, knowing the benefits could be ten-fold

 
Uber and NASA Sign Agreement to Develop the Flying Cars We've Been Promised
Uber and NASA Sign Agreement to Develop the Flying Cars We've Been Promised

8 Nov 2017, 14:00 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Uber says it will kick off a pilot run of its uberAIR service - essentially air taxi using VTOLs - as soon as 2020 in three cities around the globe

 
Uber Loses License to Operate in London, Its Largest Presence in a European City
Uber Loses License to Operate in London, Its Largest Presence in a European City

22 Sep 2017, 14:31 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Transport for London felt Uber's "approach and conduct demonstrated a lack of corporate responsibility" and decided not to renew its license

 
Uber Drivers in London Will Get $6,600 Incentive if They Switch to EVs
Uber Drivers in London Will Get $6,600 Incentive if They Switch to EVs

8 Sep 2017, 14:03 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The ride-sharing company is joining local governments in offering incentives to those who want to help reduce air pollution by driving an electric car

 
Uber-Branded Drug Bust Doesn't Bode Well for the Troubled Company
Uber-Branded Drug Bust Doesn't Bode Well for the Troubled Company

9 Aug 2017, 11:54 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The DEA identified and captured a nest of drug dealers in NYC and, among the several kilograms of drugs found, there were also Uber-branded paper satchels

 
Uber Reaches Its Five Billionth Trip Amid Scandals and Resignations
Uber Reaches Its Five Billionth Trip Amid Scandals and Resignations

30 Jun 2017, 11:11 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The world's most notorious ride-hailing company isn't having the best time of its life, but that didn't keep it from reaching an impressive milestone

 
Installing Uber or Lyft Is Now a Legal Punishment for Drunk Drivers in Ohio
Installing Uber or Lyft Is Now a Legal Punishment for Drunk Drivers in Ohio

19 Jun 2017, 12:16 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Getting caught driving under the influence in Painesville, Ohio, might grant you a meeting with a very smart man. You'll recognize him: he's the one in the robe

 
There's a War Brewing Between Musk's Boring Company and Uber Air
There's a War Brewing Between Musk's Boring Company and Uber Air

19 Jun 2017, 11:38 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Elon Musk's Boring Company and Uber's division for airborne transport don't seem to see eye to eye on which way we should go to avoid traffic: up or down?

 
Uber Will Have To Compensate NY Drivers, Each Will Get An Average of $900
Uber Will Have To Compensate NY Drivers, Each Will Get An Average of $900

24 May 2017, 14:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ride-hailing giant Uber will have to pay an average of $900 back to its drivers in New York because it took a bigger cut of their fares than it was supposed to

 
Study Shows People Don't Trust Uber or Lyft for Developing Self-Driving Tech
Study Shows People Don't Trust Uber or Lyft for Developing Self-Driving Tech

24 May 2017, 13:18 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / A comprehensive research carried out in five different countries shows who people trust the most with coming up with the best in-car AI

 
Uber Wanted to Partner Tesla for Autonomous Driving, Musk Said "No"
Uber Wanted to Partner Tesla for Autonomous Driving, Musk Said "No"

17 May 2017, 13:19 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The two CEOs had a talk about a possible partnership last year, but Musk refused the offer knowing all too well he planned to offer a similar service

 
Uber Forms AI Team In Toronto To Develop the Brain of Its Self-Driving Vehicles
Uber Forms AI Team In Toronto To Develop the Brain of Its Self-Driving Vehicles

8 May 2017, 15:36 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / While the company's legal team is preparing for a courthouse battle with Waymo, Uber continues its plans with self-driving cars. The latest phase involves AI

 
Atlanta Couple Charged for Running Uber-like Service For Prisoners
Atlanta Couple Charged for Running Uber-like Service For Prisoners

5 May 2017, 16:36 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A couple from Atlanta was busted after months of running a service that was described by authorities as "Uber for Inmates." They drove prisoners out of jail

 
Uber Driver Mistakes Sex Worker for His Fare, Hilarious Dialogue Ensues
Uber Driver Mistakes Sex Worker for His Fare, Hilarious Dialogue Ensues

2 May 2017, 11:37 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Don't be surprised if a lot of wives and girlfriends won't look so kindly on their men's Uber jobs after this short clip from Australia