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Uber staff revolts over return-to-office mandate

May 09, 2025 Uber staff revolts over return-to-office mandate BY Chris Stokel-Walker and Jessica Bursztynsky Uber is facing internal staff unrest as it attempts to implement a three-day-per-week return to office (RTO) mandate and stricter sabbatical eligibility.  An all-hands meeting late last month descended into acrimony as staff flooded the online meeting chat with queries about why … Continue reading Uber staff revolts over return-to-office mandate

Uber Advertising Strategizes About Attention, Big Bites In Carrots

Uber Advertising Strategizes About Attention, Big Bites In Carrots by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, April 11, 2025 Uber Advertising recently partnered with Lumen Research to answer questions about what drives attention on the company’s platform. Lift metrics produced the most surprising numbers, said Megan Petrie Ramm, director of Americas at Uber Advertising. The study showed that … Continue reading Uber Advertising Strategizes About Attention, Big Bites In Carrots

Tesla stock rises, Uber and Lyft fall, after report that Trump might be friendly to self-driving cars

November 18, 2024 Tesla stock rises, Uber and Lyft fall, after report that Trump might be friendly to self-driving cars The EV maker, led by key Trump advisor Elon Musk, recently showed off an autonomous vehicle called the Cybercab. BY Michael Grothaus Shares in Tesla, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) are rising in premarket trading this morning after … Continue reading Tesla stock rises, Uber and Lyft fall, after report that Trump might be friendly to self-driving cars

Uber is launching a blue verification badge. Here’s how riders can get a social media-style checkmark

September 17, 2024 Uber is launching a blue verification badge. Here’s how riders can get a social media-style checkmark In a new system aimed at providing better safety, the ride-hailing service will cross-check passenger account information with third-party databases. BY Jennifer Mattson In an effort to make ride hailing safer and easier, Uber announced a new … Continue reading Uber is launching a blue verification badge. Here’s how riders can get a social media-style checkmark

Uber, Lyft win California ruling to consider drivers as independent contractors

July 26, 2024 Uber, Lyft win California ruling to consider drivers as independent contractors The ruling by the California Supreme Court is a major victory for the ride-hailing industry, which has said that many companies would end or limit service in the state if they were forced to treat thousands of drivers as their employees. … Continue reading Uber, Lyft win California ruling to consider drivers as independent contractors

CrowdStrike offers $10 Uber Eats gift cards as an apology for the outage

July 24, 2024 CrowdStrike offers $10 Uber Eats gift cards as an apology for the outage Some partners say they can’t even redeem the offer. BY Jessica Bursztynsky CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity company behind last week’s massive computer crash, offered $10 Uber Eats gift cards to its affected partners and teammates for their troubles. But Uber flagged … Continue reading CrowdStrike offers $10 Uber Eats gift cards as an apology for the outage

Uber and Lyft settle with drivers over pay and benefits in a Massachusetts lawsuit

    June 28, 2024 Uber and Lyft settle with drivers over pay and benefits in a Massachusetts lawsuit The settlement includes a minimum hourly wage of $32.50 as well as benefits. BY Associated Press   Drivers for Uber and Lyft will earn a minimum pay standard of $ 32.50 per hour under a settlement announced … Continue reading Uber and Lyft settle with drivers over pay and benefits in a Massachusetts lawsuit

Uber and Lyft face an uncertain future in Massachusetts as state’s ballot measures go to court

May 03, 2024 Uber and Lyft face an uncertain future in Massachusetts as state’s ballot measures go to court The Massachusetts Supreme Court will decide if two opposing ballot measures concerning app-based drivers will go to voters in November. BY Reuters Massachusetts has become the latest front in a years-long battle in the United States over … Continue reading Uber and Lyft face an uncertain future in Massachusetts as state’s ballot measures go to court