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Uber pays $178 million to end legal fight with Australian taxi drivers
Global rideshare giant Uber will pay 272 million Australian dollars ($178 million) to settle a long-running dispute with Australian taxi and hire car drivers who lost out when the company entered the Australian market.
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Uber launches new feature to ensure safe trips for teens
Uber is helping parents feel more at ease and in control when their teenagers need a ride or order food on UberEats through a new feature.
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Uber Eats to begin self-driving robot deliveries in Japan
The sidewalk robot deliveries are set to start by the end of March in a select area of Tokyo.
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Rideshare drivers to reject O'Hare rides as drivers strike
Thousands of rideshare drivers in 10 cities will strike Wednesday, with many holding demonstrations outside major U.S. airports. Jen DeSalvo has more.
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Uber, Lyft drivers to strike in Chicago, shutting off apps and turning down rides to and from O'Hare
Need a ride to or from O’Hare International Airport Wednesday? You might want to plan ahead — thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers will park their cars and turn off their apps as part of a strike.
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Ride-hailing and delivery drivers to strike on Valentine's Day across ten major cities, including Chicago
Tomorrow, ride-hailing and delivery drivers in ten major cities, including Chicago, will initiate a strike beginning at 11 a.m. on Valentine’s Day. They intend to halt new job acceptances via their apps and gather for a rally in front of O’Hare Airport, organized by a coalition of 30,000 drivers.
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Uber brings festive party buses to 5 US cities
The “Festive Fleet” offers karaoke, festive light and photo props.
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Uber and Lyft will pay $328 million to settle wage theft claims in New York
Uber and Lyft will pay drivers in New York a combined $328 million to settle wage theft claims and have agreed to establish a minimum wage and paid sick leave for drivers across the state, Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday.
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Uber Eats now lets customers order from two stores at the same time
Uber Eats now allows customers to order from two stores at the same time.
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Uber Eats to begin accepting SNAP as part of new initiatives to help consumers save money
Uber Eats has announced several new initiatives to help consumers save money on food and groceries as prices continue to rise across the country.
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Suburban Uber driver brutally beaten during carjacking
The wife of a suburban Uber driver is pleading for justice after the driver was brutally beaten during a carjacking in Lake County, NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen reports.
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How to see if your Uber drivers hated you or loved you
Your Uber app can show you how your Uber score breaks down, including how many one-star reviews drivers have given you.
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Attacks on Delivery Drivers Add Fears Among Gig Workers
Ride-hailing and food delivery companies say extreme violence is rare among the millions of trips completed each week by gig workers. But three attacks in Florida last month sent ripples of fear among some app-based drivers.
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These Are the Most Bizarre ‘Things' People Leave in Ubers
Calling Uber customer service? Here’s what to do if you lost any of these items — and more from the 2023 list.
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Lyft's New CEO Begins Tenure With Layoffs, Reportedly Cutting 1,200 Jobs
A week after assuming the role of CEO at Lyft, David Risher said on Friday that “we will significantly reduce the size of the team.”
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