An Uber affiliate has purchased nearly 600 acres of land near Pittsburgh to test self-driving-car technology. The purchase marks the company’s latest expansion of its autonomous-driving efforts, which it resumed testing on public roads in Pittsburgh in December last year after suspending the program for nine months following a fatal accident in Arizona. “I can… Continue reading Uber just quietly bought 600 acres of land to build a new test track for self-driving cars in Pittsburgh (UBER)
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Travis Kalanick to leave Uber before January 2020
Travis Kalanick, co-founder of Uber at the Startup India meet in New Delhi in 2016 (Image credits: PIB) Uber Technologies has confirmed that Travis Kalanick will no longer be a part of the company’s Board of Directors after December 31, 2019. Kalanick co-founded Uber along with Garrett Camp in 2009 and was launched in 2010… Continue reading Travis Kalanick to leave Uber before January 2020
Daily Crunch: Travis Kalanick is leaving Uber’s board
The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Uber founder Travis Kalanick is leaving the company’s board of directors Uber founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick will officially resign… Continue reading Daily Crunch: Travis Kalanick is leaving Uber’s board
Uber: Travis Kalanick to Depart Uber Board of Directors
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) today announced that Travis Kalanick will resign from the company’s Board of Directors, effective December 31, 2019, to focus on his new business and philanthropic endeavors. “Very few entrepreneurs have built something as profound as Travis Kalanick did with Uber. I’m enormously grateful for Travis’ vision and tenacity… Continue reading Uber: Travis Kalanick to Depart Uber Board of Directors
German Court Bans Uber
Uber has not yet said if it will appeal the decision. Photo via Uber. A regional German court has ordered Uber to stop sending ride-hailing requests to rental car companies via its app, citing competition violations, TechCrunch reports. In Germany, Uber works exclusively with professional and licensed private-hire vehicle (PHV) companies. PHV drivers and their cars… Continue reading German Court Bans Uber
Judge strikes down NYC law limiting Uber and Lyft driver cruising time
Sponsored Links Uber and Lyft have won a major legal battle in one of their most important US markets. On Monday, a state judge ruled that a New York City law designed to control how much time ride-hailing drivers can spend looking for passengers was “arbitrary and capricious,” reports Reuters. Had the law gone into… Continue reading Judge strikes down NYC law limiting Uber and Lyft driver cruising time
Judge blocks NYC’s law limiting Uber drivers ‘cruising’ for new passengers – The Verge
New York City’s law to limit the amount of time Uber and Lyft drivers can spend cruising for passengers in busy parts of the city is “arbitrary and capricious,” a New York State Supreme Court judge ruled Monday. Last summer, the city’s Taxi and Limousine passed rules requiring drivers reduce so-called deadheading — or the… Continue reading Judge blocks NYC’s law limiting Uber drivers ‘cruising’ for new passengers – The Verge
In win for Uber, Lyft, judge strikes down New York City’s cruising cap
(Reuters) – A New York state judge on Monday ruled in favor of Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) and Lyft Inc (LYFT.O) in a lawsuit against New York City, striking down a new rule limiting how much time drivers for ride-hailing services can spend cruising streets in busy areas of Manhattan without passengers. FILE PHOTO: Uber’s… Continue reading In win for Uber, Lyft, judge strikes down New York City’s cruising cap
Uber Ordered to Cease Colombian Operations
SIC claimed Uber had a “significant advantage in the market” because of its app. Photo via Núcleo Editorial/Flickr. A judge in Colombia has ordered Uber to immediately cease it’s ride-hailing operations, Reuters reports. The ruling is the result of a lawsuit filed against Uber by COTECH SA. Following the ruling, Colombia’s Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC) said… Continue reading Uber Ordered to Cease Colombian Operations
Colombia orders Uber to cease ride-hailing, cites competition rules violation
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia on Friday ordered Uber (UBER.N) to cease its ride-hailing operations in the Andean country, effective immediately, after a judge ruled the company violated competition rules. FILE PHOTO: Uber’s logo is pictured at its office in Bogota, Colombia, December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez/File Photo Following a lawsuit filed against Uber by COTECH… Continue reading Colombia orders Uber to cease ride-hailing, cites competition rules violation