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Two young girls charged for murder of Uber Eats carjacking turned deadly

Two young girls charged for murder of Uber Eats carjacking turned deadly

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday April 23rd, two teenage black girls, ages 13 and 15, attempted to carjack an Uber Eats driver, Mohammad Anwar of 66 yea ...
UConn murder suspect Peter Manfredonia arrested in Maryland

UConn murder suspect Peter Manfredonia arrested in Maryland

Peter Manfredonia, the University of Connecticut senior suspected of two murders, was captured by police in Maryland Wednesday night after five days o ...
New York’s Taxi and Limousine Commission approves minimum wage rules for app-based drivers

New York’s Taxi and Limousine Commission approves minimum wage rules for app-based drivers

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission has approved new rules that set a minimum hourly wage of $17.22 (after expenses) for drivers who w ...
Lyft unveils second annual diversity report

Lyft unveils second annual diversity report

Lyft has released its second annual diversity report outlining the gender and racial breakdown of its 4,000-person workforce. At a glance, l ...
Federal appeals court rules Uber drivers must arbitrate claims

Federal appeals court rules Uber drivers must arbitrate claims

A federal appeals court has handed a defeat to Uber drivers who were suing the company in three separate lawsuits over claims that they were mi ...
Uber’s complex relationship with diversity

Uber’s complex relationship with diversity

Since Dara Khosrowshahi came to Uber as CEO about a year ago, there has certainly been less drama, but drama remains. Over the last few months, ...
Travel giant Booking invests $500M in Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing

Travel giant Booking invests $500M in Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing

Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-hailing company, has pulled in some strategic capital after Booking Holdings invested $500 million int ...
Wave Uber’s new Spotlight or send canned chats to find your driver

Wave Uber’s new Spotlight or send canned chats to find your driver

Uber is aiming to perfect the art of the pick-up with three features it says minimize cancellations. Guaranteed pickup windows boost confidence th ...
Uber relaunches a licensed service in Finland after taxi law deregulation

Uber relaunches a licensed service in Finland after taxi law deregulation

Ride-hailing giant Uber is officially relaunching in Finland today, a year after suspending its primary service in the market — when it said it ...