Fashion lines, car manufacturers and airlines, among other industries, are summoning their resources to help with the medical response to the coronavirus pandemic. They’re manufacturing masks and ventilators — with some even delivering food to first responders.

Chicago police are warning rideshare users to take extra precautions after a kidnapping and robbery incident in the city’s Fulton River District neighborhood. According to police, the victim left a bar near Grand and Halsted at around 2 a.m. on Jan. 16 when a 2003 Gold 4dr Acura MDX approached. The victim held a conversation with the driver and entered…

City of Chicago officials say they need more time to study how and when people ride e-scooters before the city makes a final decision on whether to keep the scooters permanently. Several companies participated in the first trial in 2019, including brands from Uber and Lyft. NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.

Need a ride? Or an extra pair of feet? Twitter user @JReneex posted a screenshot of several Uber transportation options for a trip to LaGuardia Airport last week that had users either raising their eyebrows or sharing a laugh. The first two options show standard ride vehicles, while the last one offers the unconventional choice of a “Walking Buddy” for…

Someone attempted to rob an Uber driver at gunpoint Thursday in west suburban Naperville. The driver pulled up about 12:10 p.m. for a fare near Olympus Drive and Tupelo Avenue, according to a statement from Naperville police. A man walking west on the south side of Tupelo got into the car and tried to rob the driver. The attempt was…

Four robberies or thefts were committed by people posing as Uber and Lyft drivers recently in River North and Old Town. Near North detectives say that once the victims get in the car, they’re threatened, sometimes with a gun. They then take your wallet or bag and run up your credit cards. Police say the latest incident happened Jan. 3…

A northwest suburban Uber driver was sentenced to five years in prison last week for attempting to sexually abuse a rider in his vehicle in 2017. Ahmed Tawfeeq, 29, was sentenced Friday on charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault, the McHenry County state’s attorney’s office said. He was also sentenced to three years for…

Flying taxis and a robot that can fetch toilet paper when you’re stranded on the loo were among the technologies showcased this week at the annual CES gadget show in Las Vegas.

Uber and Lyft rides in Chicago will soon be more expensive, as a new tax on ride-share services takes effect Monday.

The new tax is part of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2020 budget, which passed City Council in November. She proposed the tax increase in October in an effort to ease traffic congestion and incentivize use of public transportation. NBC 5’s Kye Martin has the details.

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Uber and Lyft rides in Chicago just got more expensive, as a new tax on ride-share services took effect Monday. Susan Carlson has details.

Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is resigning from the board of directors, severing ties with the ride-hailing company that he co-founded a decade ago and ran until a series of scandals led to his downfall. The departure, announced Tuesday, did not come as a surprise. Kalanick recently sold more than $2.5 billion worth of stock in the company, or more…

Uber Technologies Inc. will establish a $4.4 million fund to settle a federal investigation into allegations that the San Francisco company allowed a rampant culture of sexual harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Wednesday.

A day after Uber revealed that more than 3,000 riders and drivers were sexually assaulted last year, attention is turning to what’s next for the ride-hailing giant. Some observers question whether the company’s plans to improve safety go far enough. Uber’s report was hailed by victims’ rights organizations. But it’s unclear whether the transparency will help rebuild trust or backfire by...

Uber released a report on Thursday that revealed it received more than 3,000 reports of sexual assault in the U.S. in 2018. NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria reports.

More than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during U.S. Uber rides in 2018, the company said in a long-awaited safety report. That figure includes 229 rapes across the company’s 1.3 billion rides. Uber noted that drivers and riders were both attacked, and that some assaults occurred between riders. In 2017, the company said 2,936 sexual assaults were reported.

London’s transit authority on Monday refused to renew Uber’s operating license over concerns about impostor drivers, with the ride-hailing company vowing to appeal the decision as it struggles to secure its future in the British capital. It’s the latest chapter in Uber’s rocky history with London transport officials, who have subjected the San Francisco-based tech company to ever tighter scrutiny...

Uber will let passengers and drivers record audio of their rides in an attempt to improve its safety record.