[ad_1] After about three years of legal wrangling between Uber and Waymo over self-driving car tech, the engineer at the center of it has agreed to plead guilty to one count of stealing materials from Google. Anthony Levandowski was a lead engineer on the self-driving car project that’s now known as Waymo, until he left […]
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Uber sues LA’s Dept. of Transportation for warrantless record requests
[ad_1] LA’s Department of Transportation already uses real-time data from several rivals of Uber’s scooter service, such as Lyft, Lime and Spin. The city mandated compliance with its “Mobility Data Specification” plan, which is similar to programs in other cities like Seattle and Austin. The organization says that it needs such data for city planning […]
Uber Eats waives delivery fees for over 100,000 independent restaurants
[ad_1] Uber Eats is also launching daily marketing campaigns to promote delivery from local restaurants, especially those that are new to the app. It will allow restaurants of all sizes to opt into daily payments on all Uber Eats orders, rather than weekly billing, and it has committed 300,000 free meals on Uber Eats to […]
Uber offers 14 days of financial assistance to drivers with COVID-19
[ad_1] Because the amount of money that Uber drivers make varies so widely, Uber will base the financial assistance on a driver’s average daily earnings over the last six months. If they haven’t been driving for six months, Uber will average their earnings between their start date and March 6th. For instance, if a driver […]
Uber, Lyft will compensate drivers affected by coronavirus outbreak
[ad_1] A Lyft spokesperson also told Engadget that it had “decided to provide funds to drivers infected or quarantined by a public health authority.” There may be broader industry plans afoot, however. Wall Street Journal sources say Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart and Postmates are among those discussing a fund to compensate drivers affected by the […]
Ex-Waymo engineer Levandowski ordered to pay Google $179 million
[ad_1] Levandowski’s new company was later acquired by Uber, igniting a court battle between the two corporations. Google accused the ride-hailing titan of colluding with its former employee to steal secrets from Waymo before he left. This particular case, however, only addresses Google’s contract dispute complaint. Back in December, an arbitration panel ruled that Levandowski […]
Uber, Lyft may create more CO2 emissions than trips they displace
[ad_1] The Union suggests that these services will not only want to electrify their fleets, but increase the rates of carpooling beyond the 15 percent seen today. If carpooling jumps to 50 percent, the scientists estimate EV trips could generate about half the emissions of the trips they’re displacing. This would have the upshot of […]
Uber is testing rooftop ads on its ridesharing fleet
[ad_1] During the three-city pilot program, Uber will offer drivers $300 to install the vehicle-topper and an additional $100 each week they drive more than 20 hours. Once the program is up and running, drivers will be paid based on how many hours they drive. The displays will show eight-second still or video ads, based […]
After Math: The rule of threes
[ad_1] Just three weeks after being barred from doing business in the South American country as part of an ongoing lawsuit, Uber is back on Columbia’s streets. Not because of any shenanigans on the part of the universe, simply because the ride-hailing service found a legal loophole that enables it to operate under a “new […]
Uber is back in Colombia three weeks after it was banned
[ad_1] A spokesperson told Reuters that Uber will technically act as a “point of contact” between the two parties in Colombia. “Our new model will allow users to rent a vehicle with a driver, under an agreement between both parties. The application will be the point of contact which connects the two parties together to […]